The times., 1897-09-15
Mr.. .WHELPLEY REFLECTS
Again Chosen Chairman Of the
Board of Education.
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOLS
Appointments, Promotions and Res
isnations Acted on Yesterday
j. q FaIck Chosen Secretary for
Another Xear-rnpils TO Resume
Their studies Next Monday.

The annual meeting Of the board of
public school trustees Of the District OF
Columbia was held yesterday afternoon
at the Franklin school building. Those
present were Chairman W l. whelpley,
Nessrs Panard Harries, Cornish, Wilson.
bruce, Or. Hazen, DR. Wilmer and DR..
snadd. The only absertees were the lady
members, Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. stowen.
Tie meeting was also attendedby superin-
tendcnt Powell, Dr Lane, principal Of
Tie central High School Mr, Cook, priu-
cipal OF the N5nth, Tenth and Eleventh
divisions. and Calvin 4. Chase
As soon as &r. Whelpley called the
meeting TO order he called Or Wilmer
10 the chair, but that gentleman did not
answer until after he had placed Mt
WLelpley in domination for chairman oi
the board for the ensuing year. DR.. Wit
luor then took tie chair and called for
v5teon hisown motion. The result showed
Mr. Whepley To be the unanimous choice
OF the trustees for chairman.
on resuming the chair Mt. Wheipley
was requested to cast the vote OF the
foard Tor Nj. j. @. Falck for secretary
and that gentleman was declared unanI-
El0uSly Ie-electcd-
DIT. Wilmer offered resolution, the
purvor; of which is that the Commissioners
be rcques e,l TO permit the board OF trus
tees 70 revise OF supplement the estimates
for expenses for thc coming year. In this
connection Dr. Shadd suggested that
sdpnlencatary report be made, asking for
! -r1..r .a-e.4 ca
the Ninth. Tenth and Eleventh divisions
OF putHc schools Both the resolution and
the suggestion ID reference To the kinder
gagteu We're approved, and on motion OF
MI barnard the whole matter was re-
farred TO the. committee on estimates.
Major HarrIes, chairman OF the commit
tee on huil.llug and repairs, ftled his re-
port It was very voluminous and covered
in detail the work Of that department for
thu last year. The report showed that
during the last twelve months $50, ,402.SG
had been expended in repairs and i'm
pr3yements of school property. There still
remains s. ,O04, which VIII be expended IN
thenelr futUrein painting andother deoora-
tioa Ur the school buildings. Besides this
the committee holds a. reserve fund, for
emergencies. the sum OF S7-593.I4. Mr..
44ftLAl-N NtttA-N ttl1A etAA LAAI "a -DAN
eminenlv satisfactory.
Or Shadd presented The application Of
Prof. John Z Layon for the position Of
teacher OF music IG Juc limits. jeUtii aHa
eleventh districts. Dr.. Sbadd, however,
stated that DE did not desire the board 20
az, on the matter, as he thought il could
ne arranged more satisfactorily by a
competitive examination.
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consisting Of Dr. shadd, Supt. Cook and
Mrs Terrell
Tire ignation OF Miss Grace V. Guard.
Of the Second grade, Sixth division, was
received and accepted. Miss Guard re-
signed on account OF i'll health. Misses
Abbie L. Kelden and Margaret Loeics were e
granted three months leave.
The following named were appointed
teachers. E. a Zeisler, G. A Davis, NJ
Edith Mckee, Margaret Adams, Emma E.
Nc CGinnIs and Lucy Pollen.
Ninth Division N. y. Lyman, reappninted
teacher at salary OF S475 per year Prom
Tenth division, n L. Brown, teacher, first
grade, $500 a year.
Tenth Division-A. T. Bowen, reacher.
resigned. The following promotions We're
made. A c. Dyson, from Fifth to Sixth
grade, $3.50 20 S775 perannum; RI Bald
win, 70 principalship Of Loveioy school
salary $50 per aunum; X. r. Martin,
Fourth o. TiftE grade at S7Co per annum.
A A. Madre, Third 10 Fourth grade, So 50
per aBauu, 4. on Williamson. First TO
Third grade salary $3.50 per ennum.
ReapDointed, Ellen Trueman, at S400
per year Transferred from Ninth di-
vision. 3. r. Jackson, at $500 per annum.
Reappoiuted- E A. Bush teacher, at SAT 3
Appointed: Ophelia johnson, TEMPORARY
teacter for September, at s475 per annuu.
Francis Hall, appointed jsnitor Of Logan
school.
The following promotions were ordered;