Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Regular Meeting of Board Of Trustees Held
Yesterday.
Changes I'm the Several Divisions by
appointment, Transfer and Resig-
natiOn-N. E. A. Convention.

held regular meeting at the Franklin
building last evening. There was full at
tendance. as follows: Messrs. whelpley.
Barnard, Harries, Hazen. Wilson, Spear,
Richardson. Brown and Wright, Mrs. Tul-
loch and Mrs. Terrell
At the suggestion of Superintendent Pow
ell it was arranged that Washington's
birthday should be observed In the public
schools with appropriate exercises the af-
ternoon of the 21st instant. beginning at
1:3O o'clock. The 22d instant being a pub.
lie holiday, the schools will be closed that
day.
Mrs. Terrell gave notice that the schools
of the ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions
and the colored schools in the county will
celebrate Douglass day. February IA.
The leave of absence granted Miss Marie
N. Lovejoy, teacher. was extended three
months on account of sickness.
The resignation of Edward Rice as jani-
tor of the Mott building was accepted.
An application for permission to estab-
lish a lunch room In the cclored High
School was laid on the table, 1t being con-
trary to the rules Of the board to grant
such permission.
Changes Ordered.
The following changes in the various di-
visions, reported by the different trustees,
were approved by the board:
Eastern High School-Grant leave of alb
sence from February Is to ]. P. Gerry,
teacher. at $3.50 per annum. Promote tenn
porarily Margarita spaldirg. teacher from
$500 to $3.50 per annum, vice j. P. Gerry.
Appoint w. r. Eastman temporary teacher
at $500 per annum, vice M. Spalding.
First division-Grant leave of absence,
under the rules, to Caroline Fl. Hall, teach
er of fourth grade. at $3.50 per annum Pro-
mote Rosa StutZ, teacher, from third to
fourth grade, and from $3.50 to $3.50 per an
num- vice c. H. Hall.
Seventh division-Accept resignation OF
s. ]. Peters. teacher of fourth grade. at
500 per annum, to take effect January 81,
1898; promote F. o. Talbot, teacher, from
third to fourth grade and from $3.50 to
500 per annum, vice S. ]. Peters; promote
L. j. Moss, teacher. from second to third
wee F. o. Talbot; promote C. E. Scott,
teacher. from first to second grade: ap-
point Mary B. May, teacher of first grade,
at 800 per annum, vice c. E. Scott, pro-
noted; promote 8. T. Mason, teacher. from
800 to S425 per annum: appoint Sarah E.
Harry. janitor. Chevy Chase School.
Eighth division-Accept resignation of
Adelaide T. Wilton, teacher, fourth grade,
Buchanan School. at $3.50 per annum; pro-
mote Clara NJ. T. Brandt, teacher, from
third to fourth grade and from $3.50 to
$3.50 per annum; E. 6. Crook, teacher, from
second to third grade and from S476 to
$3.50. and j. E. Graham, teacher, from first
to second grade; appoint Lillard Goodin,
Ninth division-Appoint Nellie Herbert,
teacher, second grade, at $3.50 per annun1,
vice Margaret NJ. Shelton. deceased.
Night schools. ninth, tenth and eleventh
divisions-Appoint Marie James, teacher,
at $50 per night, vice Gertrude Lightfoot.
resigned.
Sewing department-Appoint Jeanette E.
Anderson, teacher of sewing, at $500 per
annum.
Night school. Mott building-Appoint
Louisa L. Smith. teacher, at $50 night.
Mr.. Wills IN announced subcommittee on
high and normal schools, as follows:
For first eight divisions-Messrs. Whelp-
ley, Barnard, Harries, Hazen, Spear and
Mrs. TulloCh.
For ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions
Mrs. Terrell. and Messrs. Brown, Richard
son and Wright.
The first trustee named in each case was
specifically designated chairman of the
subcommittee.
Educational Convention Fund.
The question of having the teachers of
the public schools participate in the move
ment for raising fund for the benefit of
the coming convention Of the National Ed
ucational convention was brought before
the meeting by Mr.. Harries, with the in
of a resolution, to the effect that
a committee of teachers, all of whom shall
be below the rank of principal may be Sc
t. a. L. T.,
school subcommittee of the local executive
of the National Educational As
ISOLATION, and is authorized to secure the
contribution of such teachers
and officials as may wish to subscribe to
the fund for the entertainment of the COM
ing convention of the National Educational
Associa ton.
Mr.. Harries explained that the action
made 1t possible for the teachers
who wanted to subscribe to the fund as
90 n n n cn Tha lrrfta +, -atI
was entirely in accord with the wishes of
the local executive committee of the Ma
tional Educational Association and did not
conflict in any way with the action of the
board of trustees at its last meeting pro-
hibiting anything in the nature of compul-
sion in the matter of contributions.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Will
son and was adopted without dissenting
voice.
Practice for Normal Teachers.
On motion of Mr.. Barnard 1t was re-
solved that the superintendent be author
lied to have one fifth grade school in the
Franklin building taught by the teachers
and pupils of the Normal School, if prac-
ticable.''
In commenting upon this action, Mr. Har-
ries said it merely increased the number
Of pupils subject to instruction by the Nor
NAL School pupils and was a vindication of
the plan advocated by himself and others
to have the Normal School transferred to
the Henry building, the main object of
which was to increase the practice facili-
ties of the Normal School pupils. There
are not enough low grade schools in the
Franklin building, where the Normal
School is now located, he said, to give the
embryo teachers the necessary practice in
and it had been found necessary
to include a school of the fifth grade,
heretofore such practice had been
confined to grades below the fifth.