The morning times., 1897-01-13
NEED FOR KINDERGARTENs
The Subject Discussed by the
Board of School Trustees.
SUPT. POWELL'S LETTERS
A Resolution Adopted Asking Con-
gress to Appropriate $4,000 for
This Request for Night
school in Wogdbury Denied-Pro-
motions and Appointments.

The monthly meeting OF the board of
trustees of the public schools was held
yesterday afternoon at the Franklin build
ing. The members of the board present
were: Messrs. Barnard, Harries, Whelpley,
Hazen, Wilson, Bruce, Cornish, Mrs. Stow
ell, ana Mrs. Terrell. Only routine busi-
ness was transacted.
The question of establishing kindergar-
tens in the public schools was brought up
by M-. Wilson, and produced considerable
discussion. In this connection Superin-
tendcnt Powell's opinion upon the subject
was given in a letter to Mr.. Wilson, which
was read. Mr.. Powell estimated the cost
of establishing one suitable Kindergarten
in each division at about 81, 100 but thought
that possibly on closer figuring it might
be maintained for as low as 81 900 d
year. A more liberal allowance would be,
rent of room, $500; equipment, $3.50;
additional care of room, $50, and teacher,
$500
The last item, however, Mr.. Powell
thought was hardly liberal enough at best,
as he considered it improbable that COM
petent teachers for kinde rgarten work
| could be procured for that amount. Two
or three of these kindergartens might
possibly be furnished, the superintendent
thought, in the present condition OF the
fund, but that was entirely inadequate
as at least eleven were necessary, or one
for each division, but for anything further
an additional appropriation was neces-
sary.
After discussion, Mr.. Wilson's resolu
| ton that Congress be asked to consider an
| appropriation of $4,000 for the estab-
lishment and maintainance of kinder
gartenin each division, was adopted.
Night school in Woodbury..
A memorial to the District Commission.
| ers from citizens OF Woodbury. was read,
asking that night school he established
| in their building. The Woodbury. Citi-
zens' Association, in making the request,
/ stated that the same could be estab-
| lished with twenty-four pupils. Major
| HarrieS, chairman OF this committee,
stated that tht fund for night schools was
| entirely exhausted through the provisions
which the board had made at the beginning
Nof the school year, and, in consequence,
| the request would have to he denied.
| Upon motion Of Mrs. Terrell. the board
| voUed to set apart the afternoon of Febru-
airy Ii for the observance OF Douglass
| day in the colored schools Of the District.
| This action, it was stated, would not in
/ terfere with the regular course of study.
but merely brief period would be de-
voted To doing honor to one of the fore
| most leaders of the coIored race.
owing TO therecent death OF Prof. Strong
| John Thomson, a large number of promo
| tions were made necessary in the second
| division, and voted by the board as follows.
| Miss a. a. Chesney, from seventh to eighth
grade, at a salary OF $3.50; Miss X. E.
| Kaiser, from sixth to seventh, at SS25;
Miss r. E. Parsons, fifth to sixth, at STT5;
Miss ID. W. Boyd, fourth To fifth, at S700:
Miss NJ. Breuningcr, first to fourth, at $3.50
NJ. King, eighth grade, salary increased
| from 81, 200 TO 81 800: f. NJ Roach, eighth
trade, from 81 900 to 81 200; E. NJ Mott
eighth grade, $3.50 to $1,000, and Miss
/ Elsie Rnache, Normal graduate, appointed