Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
THE SCHOoL TRUS TEES
Business Transacted at the Meeting Of the
Board Yesterday.
A Lively Discussion Over a Proposed
Change in thf Nomenclature of
the Different Divisions.

There were present Messrs. Whelpley lin
the chair, Harries. Hazen, Bruce, Cornish,
shadd. Wilson and Barnard, Mrs. stowell
and Mrs. Terrell.
At the suggestion of Superintendent Pow
ell, Friday and Saturday. June and G,
were set apart for the examination of High
School graduates for admission to the
Normal School. a...
Several designations were read by the
secretary, Mr.. Falck. and it was announced
that the vacancies thus created would be
filed by the appointment of Normal School
graduates. In response to inquiry Mr..
Powell said there would still be seven
Normal School graduates to be provided for
On motion of Mr.. Hairless 1t was decided
to close the public schools today in order TO
permit the pupils to attend the unwilling
of the Hancock statue.
Leaves of absence were granted to the
following: S. F. Drown, F. M. Merillat,
John s. Stems. w. c. Hartmann and H. II.
Burroughs, teachers in the Various schools
Changes of Teachers.
Changes in the various divisions were an
nounced and approved follows:
Second division B-clara Dotson janitor
at the Taylor building, vice E. Colvin, re-
signed.
Fifth dvison-C. M. Toomey, promoted
from $3.50 to $675, vice NJ. J. Good resigned:
j. M. Wharton. promoted from S425 to $780,
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graduate, appointed teacher of second grade
a 500.
Sixth division A-E. H. Rose, promoted
from $500 to $3.50 vice NJ. A. Riley, resigned
Teresa Seaton, normal graduate, appointed
teacher at 800, vice E. Fl. Rose, promoted.
Sixth division B-Appontment-Mary r.
Parkman, teacher of sixth grade, at $I15,
wee 4. l.. Woodward, resigned.
Seventh division-Appointment - Ida Z.
Naming, teacher at salary of $3.50 per an
nrm. vice F. MauIy Woodson. resigned. to
take effect April 30.
-Appointed-George II. Childs, at
Teneytown: Manual Day. at WOODBURY.
building. on Blair road; Thomas ]. Jones,
at Brookland.
Cadets Can't Act as Escort.
The secretary read letter from Mr.. NJ.
w. Eldridge. special aid in charge, military
Instruction, G.. A. R., D. c.. to Prof. F. r.
Lane, principal of the high schools, saying
that Col. H. H. Adams, special aid-de-camp
to the ommander-in-chief, G. A. r., in
charge of the department Of military in
struction in public schools at large, will
bring about $50 or 200 of the grammar
school boys of New York city, known as the
American Guard, to Washington, Thurs
day. May IA. They will leave New York "a
pm. arriving here in the evening. 1t is
desired, he said, that the High School
Cadets in this city form at the depot and
escort the New York boys to Willard's
Hotel May l5 at II am, the guard Will
which the President and his cabinet have
been invited.
Principal Lane referred the request to
Superintendent Powell for decision. with
the remark that It seemed to him that the
difhcu!ty of assembling the boys at the
time of day indicated was sufficient to var
rant refusal. The principle laid down by
the High and Normal School comnittea''
he said, that cadets shall not participate
in paraies or exercises on other occasions
than those furnished within the public
school system CAprl H. 1S9D. has never
been violated"
Superintendent Powell Endorsed the re-
port of Mr. Lane for the reason he gave
tie favored an adhesion to the custom as
IN the best interests Of the schools. and said
IN dong so he voiced the sentiments of a
majority of those concerned
At suggestion of Mr.. Whelplcy. the sup
erintendent was instructed to notify Mr.
tidrldse that the rules of the schools pre-
vented compliance with his request, and
that the board did not feel called on 10
consider the matter.
4 Change in Division NomcncInture
An apparently insignificant change in the
rules involving a change in the nomen-
clature of the school divisions came near
preclpitating a general discussion of the
color question in the schools
Mr.. Harries moved the adoption of an
amendment to article 1 of the bylaws.
SO that the article shall read as follows.
The District of Columbia shall be di-
Nlded into eleven divisions. The first sec
ond. third, fourth. fifth and sixth, com
prislng the public schools for white chill
dren of the city of Washington: the public
schools Of the county, the seventh and
eighth. and the public schools for colored
children of the city of Washington the
ninth, tenth and eleventh.
Mr.. HarrieS explained that the only pur-
pose OF the amendment was, to abolish
subdivisions A and b in three of the di-
visions. and have the divisions named in
order from one to eleven, to correspond
with the number of trustees.
DIR. Shndd Objects.
DIR. Shadd said it had been suggested that
the changes proposed in the county d.
visions had been inspired by certain white
people in Mount Pleasant who objected
to having a colored trustee in their dis
trict.
III that is the object of the change"
said DR.. Shadd, Il most strongly protest
against It, on the ground that 1t is being
done to pacify some white people who OBJ
Ject to having their schools in division
which has colored trustee. 1t is indeed
a terrible commentary. 1t Is far from my
intention to bring this color question up
but if that is the intention l shall have
to object
Mr. Harries said that the amendment had
no such purpose whatever. and if it were
capable of the construction given 1t by DR..
Shadd, he would withdraw the motion.
DR.. Shadd said he did rot desire that, but
he added: IF the change is merely desired
by the aristocratic residents of Mt. Pleas
ant who didn't want him to have any juris;-
diction over that territory. he would enter
his solemn protest as property holder and
as a trustee"
The Amendment Adopted.
A general discussion ensued, in which it.
was shown that the proposed change did
not in any way affect the existing rights
of the school trustees, and that DR.. Wilmer
would continue to exercise supervision over
the white schools of the county, and that
Dr. Shadd would still have charge of the
coiored schools in the same territory. The
amendment was them adopted and the
meeting adjourned.
UNION SEMINARY WINS AGAIN.
The New York Presbytery Decides to
License One of It's Students.
From the New York Tribune, today.