Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
QUESTION AFFECTING N0A-RESIDENTS
Admission Of Pupils From Private
Schools Without Examination.
G II A n G z s A p p r 0 Y f ID

son, ana MIS-. + TdnClS anu SuptIiliLtiiutltS
Powell and Cook. In the absence of Presi-
dent Whelpley. Judge Barnard was chosen
temporary chairman.
The designations of the following named
teachers were received and accepted: Eliza
beth C. Early, Florence Devlin, Madeline
A Blandy C. A. S. Luebkert, /. c. Byrn
and Ella F. Riley.
Leaves of absence We're granted the fol-
lowing named teachers: Ella A. Ambrose,
Cornelia Lazenby, Miriam Bangs. Mary NJ.
Mari, E. W. Dyer, Darlington, Hall and
Foster.
Secretary Falck read several communca-
tons from the District Commissioners
showing that they have approved the
boards schedule of rates of tuition for
non-residents and had decided that the
statute enacted at the last session of Con-
gress, prohibiting the children of non-resi-
dents from free tuition in the public schools
of the District does not apply 10 children
whose parents are regularly or customariiy
engaged in a bona-fde private business
or in public duties in the District of CO.
lumbia.
The action of the Commissioners on the
nonresident school question has been here
tofore published in The Star in full. The
present schedule of rates of tuition for
non-reSidentS is subject to change on fur
Their consideration of the question.
The Commissioners referred to the board
a communication from D. S. McBurnie,
asking as 10 MS status under the new law.
He says he is a second-year student in the
Business High School, and although his
widowed mother has business interests in
Washington. they reside in Alexandria, The
board decided to refer the case back to
the Commissioners with a request for more
definite information as to the character
and extent of the business of the boys
mother in this city, in order to ascertain
If the case came within the rule laid down
by the Commissioners
Application was made for the admission
Into the Normal School of Eliza Hilen. a
graduate of Columbian College Notice
was given OF other applications of Il SINH
lar character and they were all referred 10
the committee on high and normal schools
for consideration and report.
Condition of the Schools.
Superintendent Powell reported that the
schools were opened with a full attendance
of pupils, and said that. although in several
buildings there was a congestion, they were
getting along reasonably well.
In response to an inquiry on that point
Mr. Powell said that the nonresident
question, under the law, was hard
one to settle. Personally. he was opposed
to the law, and didn't think it should be
on the statute books. Nevertheless he
would do his best for its faithful enforce
ment. He admitted. however, that in all
cases arising under it he was inclined to
favor the children. So tar the law has
failed of its evident purpose in one respect
In the southern part of the adjoining
county near Benning, more children of non
resident parents We're coming into the
Washington schools than ever before
These people, Mr. Powell said. now believe
they have right to come in; whereas. be
fore. they had grave doubts on that point.
Mr. Brown. from the music committee,
made the following report:
"A requisition made for a feminine
music teacher for the ninth, tenth and
eleventh divisions. The superintendent ana
trustees of the above divisions unanimous
ly agreed to honor the requistion, and
directed the music committee to plan for Il
competitive examination to secure said
teacher. The examiners reported Miss Io-
vinia Haywood as being first in the exami-
ration. The committee therefore present
the name of Miss Haywood for the boards
approval"
The report was adopted by the board By
unanimous vote, end the appointment of
Miss Haywood was confil med.
On the recommendation of the committee
on high and normal schools. Miss Clara
r. Shipman, graduate OF Oberlin College
was appointed teacher at $500 in the Col
ored Normal School. and Miss N. Fairfax
Brown, a graduate of Cornell University a
teacher at 500 in the Colored High School.
Judge Barnard, from special committee.
reported that the following named ladies
had successfully passed the required exam
ination, and Were eligible for appointment
as teachers of kindergarten schools: Louisa
d. Davis, Elizabeth Thomas Eula b. Ross
Eliza c. Johnson, Adeina A. Shaw and
Oceana +. Brooke. The report of the com
mittee was approved.
The question of placing Miss Annie
Lewis on the eligible list of kindergarten
teachers was discussed, but will not be
decided until the next meeting of the
board. 1t was reported that this young
lady met all the technical requirements
OF the examination, but had not been ex-
ihCatiCnS.
A Test Question.
In order to test the sentiments of the
board on the question. Mr.. Wilson made
motion that pupils of the Friends Select
School of this city be admitted to the High
School without examination on the certifi-
cate of the principal, Prof. Sldwell. Mr.
Wilson stated that he made the motion
ut the request of DIR. Lane. director of the
High Schools. who spoke in high terms
OF pupils who graduate frcm the school
He also approved the scheme, with the
provisO that they be admitted only SO long
as their standard be kept up.
Mr.. Harries made a vigorous speech in
opposition to the proposition to waive ex-
animation in such cases and said he con-
sldered IL dangerous precedent and one
calculated to do great injury to the public
schools. The granting of this request
would open the High Schools to all the
private and sectarian schools of the Dis
trict and would lead to endless discord
end trouble.
Mr.. Wilson said he did not insist on his
motion, and, at the suggestion of Mr.
Spear, the application referred TO the
committee on high and normal schools.
Mr.. Wilson called attention to serious
defects in the approaches to the Addison
building, and suggested the ACCESSIBILITY of
the purchase of the lot adjoining the build
Ing, which, he said. contained 1000 feet
OF ground and could be purchased at 90
cents foot.
Changes Approved.
The following changes in the schools were
announced by the different trustees and
were approved by the board
First division - Extend leave of absence
from October l. 1890 of the following teach
ers: NJ. NJ Maher, e. w. Dyer, Rosa StutZ
and c. H. Hall. Accept resignation of Ella
j. Riley, teacher of sixth grade, at $715
per annum. Promote the following teach
ers. to take effect September 1, 1899: H. C.
LASER. from fifth to sixth grade, and from
500 to $115 per annum; NJ. j. Davenport
from fourth to fifth grade. and from $3.50
to 500 per annum. Grant leave of absence
from September 1. 1899. to Alice Pollok.
Appoint Clara K. 6tutz and assign teacher