Evening star., 1897-02-10
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Much Business Transacted at Their
Meeting Yesterday.
MANY CHANGES and PROMOTIONS
Washington's Birthday to Be Cele-
brated on the 23d.
INAUGURATION VACATION

tees OF public schools was held at the
Franklin building last evening, at which
were present Messrs. Whelpley Qn the
chair), Barnard, Harries, Wilson, Hazen.
Wilmer. Cornish and Shadd Mrs Stowell
ard Mrs. Terrell.
Changes in the Different Divisions.
number of changes in the various
school divisions were reported and ap-
proved as follows:
Second division-Accept designations of
Blanche Campbell, teacher, fifth grade and
of Katherine Donovan, teacher. third
grade. Promote Grace VI. Parker, from
$3.50 to 500; Annie Lamborn. from $3.50 to
$3.50; Ada NJ. Williams. from $3.50 to $3.50.
and l.. ]. Cooper, from s425 to $3.50.
Tenth division-Accept resignation of E.
B. sewan. teacher. at 40 Appoint John
Payne and c. II Smyth to the eleventh
division Appoint George p. Taylor janitor
of Douglass School, vice C. B. Crusor. de-
ceased.
Eleventh division-Transfer NJ. L. Will
namson and B. C. Reed, teachers, to the
tenth division.
The following promotions We're made in
the health department to fill the vacancy
caused by tbs death of Miss Squier: r. NJ.
Oberly, from $50 to $3.50; R. E. Holmes,
from 800 to $3.50, and appoint Sarah A.
Green to 500 teac hership-
Miss NJ. p. Shiprnan. teacher of draw
ing. was granted leave of absence for
three months from February 1. and Miss
E. X. Sims was appointed temporary teach
er of drawing at s7I5, vice Miss NJ. P. Ship
man, on leave.
Miss f. Z. Reiiey was transferred from
the sth division TO the 1st division and ap-
pointed model teacher, vice Miss Frances j.
Galeski. resigned. and Miss Susanna A
Moore was appointed a teacher in the Sth
division. vice Miss Kelley, transferred.
Samuel l.. Jones was appointed temporary
j&nitor of the Central High School, vice
A. II. Ransom, resigned
An application from G. w. Shelby for ap-
pointment as Jauitor was placed on file.
Miss ScammeIl Musical Director.
On the recommendation of the committee
on music, the following promotions of mu-
sic teachers were made: Miss Annie E.
ScammeI. from $1,000 to $1,000; Miss Alys
E Bentley. from $50 to 81 200; Miss E. D.
Tracy. from $3.50 to $3.50, and Miss Amy
Law. from 800 to $50. The vacancy caused
by the promotion of Miss Law from the
800 grade filled by the appointment
of Miss H. o. Stetsol, VINO has been sery-
ing d substitute teacher in different
grades for many years. This action of the
board makes Miss Scammen director of
music in the public schools. in place of
Mr.. Joseph H. Daniel, deceased. She has
practically performed all the duties of that
office for many weeks past. during the
prctTacted Illness of the incumbent. and
has given practical demonstration of ner
, thorough fitness for the place. She had no
'corpetltion whatever and her election was
unanimous. In fact, all the promotions in
the musical department were based on pure
CIVIL service principles.
Flag Raising in Georgetown.
communication was read from Mr.
Ezra Froth, secretary of the American
Grand Council. No. /, U. A NJ, asking
permission to erect, without cost to the
District government, suitable fiagpole
upon the Threlkeld school, corner of 36th
and Prospect streets, and to hold dem
onstration on the occasion of the raising
of flag thereon The matter was re-
ferred to Mr.. Wilson. trustee from the
nth division, in which the Threlkeld school
ts located, AID he subsequently, reported
in favor Of the granting Of the request
under the usual conditions. So ordered.
NessTs- Sullivan, Carpenter and others,
parents and guardians of pupils in the
business High School," urged upon the
board, by communication. the desrability
Of establishing a postgraduate course at
that school, as an excellent step toward
affordng additional educational facilities
for the elevation of the ''enviable standard
of our public school system" The sug-
gestlon was referred to the committee on
normal and high schools.
A CON municatiOn was read from Mrs. Z.
b. Foster of the public school committee
OF the Civic Center asking permission for
the members OF that committee 10 visit the
public schC OILS of the District with a view
to the Improvement of their sanitary con-
dition- The communication was referred
to the committee sanitation.
communication was received from Mr..
Jerome OF Philadelphia, asking the privi
lege Of selecting from among the public
school children such as he might choose to
take part in a childrens opera and congress
chorus. which he intended to present in
this city Referred
Proposed Flag salute.
\ communication from Isabel W. Ball
OF the .woman's relief committee of the
G. A. r.. asking that she be allowed TO in
schools. without expense 10 the District.
gave rise to short debate.
Mrs. Stowell said she favored the adop-
ton of the flag salute in all The schools
Mr. Wilson, while thoroughly in SYM
pathy with the idea of encouraging patriot
ism In the schools. said he was ,.ot alto
gether sure that the object in view would
be accomplished by the proposed method
daily salute, suggested, might DOS
sihly result In making the idea ridiculous
instead of causing spread of patriotism.
Consequently he questio the wisdom of
the proposition.
Mr.. Harries paid a high tribute to the
character and patriotic motives OF Mrs
Ball. but as a general proposition said he
was opposed TO having any one but the
regular teachers do the work of instruc-
ton in the schools, no matter what its
character might be. He thought the mat
ter OF a flag salute was entirely within
their own grasp. and II deemed advisable
it could be introduced without outside as
sistance.
On his motion the matter was referred to
the committee on course of instruction for
such action as might be deemed advisable
Washfngton's birthday Celebration
Under the call for reports from superin-
tendents, Mr.. Powell said that by invita-
ton he had conferred with a committee
of the board of trade. with reference to the
proper observance Of Washington's birth
day. by the children of the public schools.
and Ii had been suggested that as that an
niversary was a legal holiday necessIta ting
the closing Of the schools on the 22d in
stant. that the occasion be celebrated with
appropriate exercises after clock on the
afternoon of the Zsd instant
On motion of DIR. Wilmer: the nronosad
celebration was approved by the board and
the superintendent was authorized 10 male
the necessary arrangements for carrying
IL Into effect DR.. Wilmer suggested thaf
II would be good thing for the me mbers
OF the board to participate in the exercises
and Messrs. Barnard. Harries and Wbein
ley said that they had already been Invited
10 do
On motion of Mr.. Wilson it was ordered
that the schools be closed the Friday fol-