Evening star., 1897-04-14
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION
Plan to Put the Normal Schools Under One
Roof.
Meeting 81 the school Board and the
Business Transacted-Did
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Not Vote.

MIS-. M. II. Ierreli, the only laoy menOSC
Of the board of school trustees present at
last evenings meeting Of that body. created
something OF 8 surprise shortly before the
adjournment by rising tn her place and re-
marking:
'As a woman protest against Dr. Shadd
and Mr.. Cornish being excused from voting
on the important proposition before US.
and 1 think there ought to be some way
to compel men to vote when they have re-
sponsabtlities to face. There Is some rea-
son for Mr.. Cornish asking to be excused,
because he has not been here except for a
portion OF the meeting. but none whatever
for DR.. Shadd. who has already told US
that he has given the subject much con-
sidefatfol."
The question referred to by Mrs. Terrell
was on the adoption of minority report
from the committee on normal and high
schools. submitted by Mr.. George H. Har-
ries, as follows:
Resolved. That from and after the be-
ginning of the next school year the Normal
School be located only In the Henry School
building; and the committee on normal and
high schools and the local committee of the
second division are charged with the duty
this resolution"
The Majority Report.
Previous to Mr.. Harries' submitting the
report from the majority of the same
committee favoring the creation of an ad-
ditional normal school, to be located at
such point as might be hereafter desig-
mated by the superintendent of schools
AT the request of Chairman pro TEN.
Barnard, Superintendent Powell gave his
views at some length on the subject, and
strongly urged the adoption of the ma
jority report.
Major Harries, after Mr.. Powell had fin
ished ished his remarks. introduced the minor
ity report. In the course of his remarks
Major Harries said he thought the affairs
of the public schools ought 10 be conduct
ed on business principles: that this was
an era of consolidation. and BY this means
great enterprises were conducted with
much more success than when there were
several separate Institutions located in as
many different places. He thought the
board owed 1t to those whom the normal
schools are intended. to benefit to afford
them every facility possible. Major Har-
rieS referred at some length to the ad-
vantases which he believed would ac-
crue to the students if there should be
but one normal school. and that located in
the Henry building, as suggested in the
minority report.
Chairman Barnard called upon Mr.. Will
son to preside temporarily and made some
remarks In opposition to what had been
said by Major Harries.
Mr.; Wilson said that although he had
as chairman Of the committee submitted
a report favorins three normal schools, he
believed Major Harries plan the better
one, and he would vote for it.
Mrs. Terrell also favored Major Harries'
resolution. Short speeches were made by
Mrs. Terrell, Messrs. Bruce, Shadd, Cor
nish and others.
AS Secretary Falck was about to call the
roll upon the adoption of Major Harries'
resolution, DR.. Shadd and Mr.. Cornish
asked to be excused from voting on the
ground that they wanted more time to
consider the subject. 1t was at this point
RI do he
marks stated above
The vote showed that there were three
in favor and five against Major Harries'
re: solution. Thereupcn the latter changed
his vote and moved that the subject be re-
ferred back to the committee for further
investigation and report. 1t was so or
dered.
Mr. A. K. Paris, by permission, ad-
dressed the board in favor of a PROPOSE
ton to place a tablet in memory of Strong
John Thompson on the building where he
spent most of his school life. The tablet
will be doEated by pupils of the respected
teacher. The board approved the plan.
The board adopted resolution to re-
quest the District Commissioners to ask
for the repair of the Lovejoy School, which
Mrs. Terrell and Major Harries said was
in a very diiapidated condition.
The following changes were approved by
the board:
First division-Grant leave of absence
from March p, 1897 to Carl L. Garrison
teacher. eighth grade. Phelps School. Pro-
mote the following teachers: B. L. G. Pat
tison from seventh to eighth grade. and
from $S25 to $1,000 per annum. vice C. l..
Garrison; ]. S. Campbell from sixth to
seventh grade and from s775 to ss25 per
aEnum, vice B. L. c. Pattison; NJ E.
Sheads from fifth TO sixth grade and from
500 to s775 per annum. vice ]. S. Campbell.
Appoint Mabel Stier temporary teacher of
fifth grade at 500 per annum, to take ef-
feet March %. 1897 vice M. E. sheads.
Appoint A. E. Loomis teacher of fifth grade
at 500 per annum, to take effect April,
1887, vice Mabel Stier. temporary.
Central High School Ito take effect April
D-Mrs. 1. o. Young, promoted to $3.50;
Helen Martin to $500; Edna D. Town to
$50; T. r. Rupli to 800. Appoint H. c.
Hodgkins temporary teacher of mathe-
matics in the Western High School.
Eighth division, Tyler School-E. NJ
fudge succeeds Charles Jackson at Ben
ming, April 1.
Franklin School-Leave of absence for
Emma Blackwell, Benning School, from
April l. Appoint Emma S. Kinner tenn
porary teacher. Extend leave of absence
granted Emma Gillberry until close of
school.