The times., 1897-12-15

visions was again brought up for c. Il
sideratiou. Nj. VIII II. Cook, who Is stated
to have been an applicant for the POSI-
tion, senta Communication, protesting against
the decision OF the board al its last meet
INK that nothing but the teachers OF hat
division be considered as applicants FOR the
piace.
President Whelpley announced to the
board the receipt 6y him Of large NUN
ter Of letters recommending Prof. J 7.
L. yton as director.
Chairman Brown, Of the committee read
a report. The Committee had engaged the
services OF Messrs. Henry Xander and
IIe' ndou MOrseIl and Miss E. b. Wilson
that they might examine into the merits
OF the applicants for the place. At I; n
examination held recently the musi-
ca examiners decided that the claim Of
Mis- Alice c. Davis was, in their opinion,
tn strongest, and they recommended Ter
appointment 10 the position. Their re
port was adopted and a vote of thanks
rendered the examiners.
Miss Maj eueritc Lassier wa IS granted
leave OF absence Of three months from
January 1 next. The designations Of S B.
McNantz, teacher of the third grade
ney teacher in the Western High Scho u,
Were accepted.
request of the residents Of Takoma
for school at that place was preserved,
AMI tie matter was referred to the com
mittee Oh ways and means.
Tile following Changes in the personnel
OF public school teachers was announced:
Third Division-Promote A l.. Ambrose
: Y II say un frnf = x
TO Ss25 per anuuIu, vice y. b. AcSantZ,
resignation accepted: L. V Snow den, from
fifth to sixth grade, and from 500 to $40,
vice a. l.. Ambrose; NJ. A. kuhnel from
fourth tOffrth grade, and from $3.50 to ST00
per annum, vice l.. V. Snowden; NJ. NJ.
Gardner, froiu third to fourth grade, aud
frOu 5000 10 $3.50 per annum, vice NJ. 4.
kuhnel, f w. Potter from first to third
grade, aud from 5000 to $500 per annum,
vica NJ, M. Gartmer; ndappoint Grace Cauld-
wen, teacher OF first grade at S400 per
anuum. The above changes To take effect
December /, 1897.
Fourth Division "A ppoint Jessie NJ Peck,
teacher of first grade at S400 per aunum,
vice j. L. Pearson, transferred To Western
1897.
Sixth Division-Ap Appoint E Schlesser.
ianitor Laugdon school at S165 per annuln,
To take effect December / 1887 vice T.
d. Smoot resigned.
Eighth Division-A ssign F. NJ COStin,
teacher, transferred from tenth division,
10 seventh grade, and promote from S775
TO $S25 per annum, vice Emma Patterson,
transferred to teath division.
High schools Central. b. NJ. King
teacher, promoted from $3.50 to S700 per
annum, vice j. II. SticBney, resigned;
Business, promote A. S. Hazelton, teacher,
from $500 to $3.50 per annum, vice B.
NJ. King, promoted; Western, appoint Julia
L, Pearson, teacher, at 5000 per annum,
{Iee sfar T. sfiofney Hs{in Tenth Division
grade, to Eighth division, in place OF
Emma Patterson, received by transfer, to
take effect December 13, 1897: salary,
appoint Frances E. Pa yne, teacher OF first
grade, at 5000 Per annum, to take effect
November 20, 1897; appoint Sarah E.
Jenkins teacher of first grade, at $500
per annum, TO take effect December l 3
cooking-Appoint Janey I Freeman tenn
| porary teacher of cooking from November
1 to 10, both inclusive, at $425 per
annum.
Night schools-Appoint Louise p. Kelly
teacher, at ST so per night, vice H. r.
Pannel, resigned; appoint j. E. Anderson
teacher, at 81 80 per night, vice f. E..
Payne, resigned The above to take effect
December /, 1897.
Chairman Bernard, of the committee on
teachers. and Janftors, recommended that
certificates as result OF the examina tion
held November l 9 and 20 be granted the
folio wing:
Third class, Jessie NJ. Peck, LilIard
Goodin; second class. Harvey E. Hanes;
first class, Eliza E. Cronmiller, John
Russell, Rose l. Hardy, William R. East
man, Julia L. LangiIle, Annie E. Douglas,
Graee +. Palmer, Pa uline Mueden, Emma j
Maloney, Clara M Upton, Virginia Bukey
Bessie l. Hoder, Alice f. Mitchell, Mary
A ZuriorSt.
1 The recommendations were adopted