Evening star., 1898-09-14
OPENING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Program Adopted by the Board of Trustees
Yesterday Afternoon
Discussion of kindergarten System
and AppOfntmen of Committee
of Supervision.

There was little surprise in store for
the members of the board of school trus-
tees when they met yesterday afternoon at
the Franklin building for the first time
since the summer vacation. During this
period the building has been overhauled
generally, and the room where the board
sits was in line with the general tide of i'm
provements. The individual desks of the
members have been revarnished, and. in
addition, revolving Office chair of hand
some pattern has been provided.
Nearly all the members were present and
We're exchanging remarks about the fresh
ana improved appearance of the board
room when Col. Harries, who is a smember
OIL the board, came into the room His
presence was unexpected because 1t was
known that he still suffers from the fever
contracted in Cuba, and it was supposed
he would not be able to attend the meeting.
lie was at once surrounded by his col
leagues, who gave him a hearty greeting,
ana the group became so much interested
In chatting with the only representative of
the board who took part in the late war
with Spain that it considerably after
the appointed hour when the president, Mr..
Whelpley, raped for order.
AS 1t was the annual meeting, the presi-
dent stated 1t was proper to formally or
called Mr.. Barnard to the chair and the
latter announced that nominations for pres
ldent were In order.
Recollection of Officers.
Col. Harries nominated Mr.. Whelpley and
he was unanimously reelected. Mr.. J. G.
Falck was also reelected secretary of the
board.
Applications for the position of substitute
health teacher were received from Elmer l..
Hainey, and for sewing teacher from Mar
gerry e. Smith, which were referred to the
proper committee.
Lola johnson was appointed assistant
teacher OF music for the ninth. tenth and
eleventh divisions. Frank Bristow was
nominated for janitor of the new school
building in the third division.
A motion was adopted appointing the
hrst twenty-siX in the list of last years
graduates of the Norma! School to fill va
Caicles IN teachers positions in the various
divisions: The names are follows: Eliza
beth Q Hara, Miriam Bangs, l.. Laudon C.
Blackford, Marcella M. Eckels, Ethel W.
Tracy, Bella NJ. Brooks, M. Katharine Bry-
an, Debbe E. Gardner, Alma b. Goodman,
Cora Mccoy, Helen A. Richmond Sadie L.
1oeckel, Edna H. Baier, 1nez P Carusi,
Anna l.. Hendry, Florence S. Lyddane, EN-
ma w Mckenna,, Beulah M Price, Edna
NJ Bell, Ella NJ. Clapp, M. Ethel Glenn,
Christine c. Holzberg. Geneva r. Johnston,
Ida 1. Priest, Lillian E. Carpenter and
Josephine G. Fernald.
The resignation of vesta NJ. Bowler,
teacher in the High School, has been ac-
ceDted
Miss Bessie Bell has been promoted from
the second to the third grade, vice Virginia
Taylor. resigned.
Kindergarten Schools,
Mrs. Terrell inquired what course would
be pursued in regard 20 The number of
children to be assigned to the kinicrgarten
schools which are about to he established
superintendent Powell suggested that 1t
would be wise to appoint a standing COM
mlttee on those schools, as such question
raised by Mrs. Terrell well as others
must be considered. He said the step the:
board had taken in establishing these
schoolS was one of the most important in
the ScAool management during the last de-
cade. The question of Mrs. Terrell was an
important one, as to the number of children
mat should be admitted to each of these
schooIs, TOR that involved the further Dues
t!ch OF an assistant to The teacner. Then
there WAS another rNint. as 70 whether
cnllufen younger than i've years of age
should be admitted 10 the schools, as il
involved the grazing Of he schools He
CeheVed the kindergartens would be a per
manent feature of the school system and
that the number of such schools would nm
doubtedly increase, and their maintenance
would involve a large annual expenditure
OF money: For these and ether reasons he
was of the opinion that a standing com
mlttee should be appointed.
Committee Named
On motion of Colonel Harries who asked
that he be exempted from the rule that the
mover of resolution be placed on the
committee, it decided to appoint such
a committee, and the chair appointed Mr.
Barnard, Mrs. Tulloch and Mrs Terrell
Opening OF the Schools
A program for the opening of the schools
was adopted.
The annual meeting of teachers will be
held Saturday next, as follows: Teachers
of the fifth division at Corcoran school, o
am. first division, Dennison, 10 am;
seventh division, Franklin, 1880 am; sec
ond division, Seaton, II am; sixth division.
Gales, IL 80 am; third division, Wallach
1:3U pm; eighth division, Tyler. = pm;
fourth division, jefferson, 3 pm; tenth and
eleventh divisions, High School II am.
Cards of admission to all grades below
the High School will be issued at all the
school buildings Friday and Saturday, from
8 to 10 am and from to pm. each day.
The principals of the High Schools will be
on duty at the High School buildings in ac-
cordance with the same schedule.
Applications for tickets should be made
by the parents or guardians of the children
at the building nearest their residence.
Applications for tickets of admission to
schools west of Rock creek should be made
at the Curtis building.