Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Proceedings of the Regular Meeting Held
Yesterday Afternoon.
District Commissioners Requested to
Promotions and Appointments.

A regular meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of the public schools was held at the
Franklin building last evening, at which
were present Messrs. Whelpley, Barnard,
Harries, Hazen, Wilson, Spear, Brown,
Wright and Richardson, Mrs. Tulloch and
Mrs. Terrell.
Notice was received from the District
Commissioners that the new school build
ing in course of erection on 9th street east
had been named the Peabody Annex.
Letters were received from B. H. War
ner & Co. and w. H. Saunders & Co.,
complaining of the inadequacy of the
suitable buildings for school purposes. The
communications were referred to the COM
mittee on school buildings.
At the instance of Mrs Terrell the board
adopted a resolution requesting the Dis
trict Commissioners to investigate the
case of an assault on William Gardner, a
sixteen-year-old pupil in the Jones school,
alleged to have been committed by Officer
Gouldman of the second precinct, with a
view to the dismissal of the officer in case
he shall be shown to be guilty of the Of
Tense charged against him.
On motion of Mr.. Barnard committee
of three. consisting of Messrs. Barnard,
Wright and Spear, was appointed to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of arranging course
of free lectures for the benefit of the chill
dren of the public schools, to continue I'M
til the summer vacation. 1t is expected
that the committee will report a plan of
lectures at the next meeting of the board.
Changes Ordered.
Changes in the schools were reported
and approved as follows:
High and Normal schools-Promote AL
len Davis from 81 400 to $500; Mr. w. P
Hay. $1,000. to director of natural science
at 81 400; Mr.. L. Z. C. Collere, $3.50 to
$1,000; DR.. A. C. Bryan. 5000 to $780, Miss
Lewanna Wilkins. $500 10 $500; Miss Gull
laume, 800 to $500: Miss f. NJ. Compton,
800 10 $3.50, DR.. C. f. Yount $3.50 to 800,
and Miss Fl. NJ. Johnson, $500 to $3.50. APP
point Miss E. c. Mann at $500. Accept
resignation of L. M. Prindle.
First division-Appont Frank Morris to
be janitor of the Thompson school, vice
Spencer Greene, to take effect March s.
Seventh division-Appoint Frank ]. Co.'S
tin to be janitor of the Mott school, vice
Edward Grice. to take effect March 1.
Eighth division-Promote Miss Ida A.
Greene from salary of $3.50 per annum to
salary of $3.50, to take effect March Z.
Tenth divison-Accept resignation of
Mary j. Hill, teacher of fourth grade, at
$3.50 per annum, to take effect February %,
1898.
Promote Estelle G. Lewis. teacher of the
fourth grade, from 1913 to $3.50 per annum,
vice Mary ]. Hill. resigned.
Promote Josephine Ashton, teacher of
the fourth grade. from $3.50 to 1913 per an
mum, vice Estelle G. Lewis, resigned.
Promote Anna J. Gary from third to
fourth grade, at present salary of $3.50 per
annum.
Promote Emma r. Clarke from second
to third grade and from salary of $500 to
$3.50 per annum, vice Josephine Ashton.
Appoint Lima E. Jean teacher of second
grade, ut salary of $500 per annum, vice
Emma R. Clarke
Leave of absence-To Marguerite LASER
additional leave for three months on ac-
count of illness; to Mary f. Mulligan, leave
for three months on account of Illness
both to take effect and date from March l.