Evening star., 1900-09-26
BOARD ADOPTS NEW RULES
CHANGES IN THE GOVERNMENT OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Every Branch of system COnsidered-
Teachers of Night Schools APP
pOinted-Other Matters.

| The board of education has adopted a set
of rules for the government of the public
| schools They were considered at secret
meeting held at the Franklin building last
| evening. So far as known. the rules differ
only slightly from those previously in force
! There are ninety-four of them and they
cover every branch and element of the
| school system.
AS heretofore, the age of entering school
has been set at six years, and no teacher Is
expected to have more than forty pupils.
| The school term is to begin on the Monday
| between September II and y and close on
/ the Wednesday between June Is and "a
| The same holidays which have heretofore
prevailed are still in force, and where a
holiday occurs on Thursday. for instance.
| Thanksgiving day, the Friday following Is
| also to be a holiday.
Entertainments Prohibited.
| The giving of concerts, fairs, lunches or
other forms of entertainment for money is
prohibited. Pupils will be suspended or dis
/ missed on the same grounds heretofore
either by the teacher, principal, supervis-
/ ing principal, assistant superintendent or
| superintendent, the members of the board
/ relinquishing their privilege in the matter.
| In opening school each day a passage in
| the Bible must be read and the Lord s
| Prayer repeated, after which there shall be
music Heretofore the repeating Of the
| Lords Prayer was optional with the teach
| er. 1t is now compulsory.
In case of emergencies the president of
| the board may close school either because
| of heat or intense cold. or for other reasons.
Rule XIX provides that there shall be no
| organization of any society or association
among the pupils such,'' and the last
rule on the list states that "al1 employees
under the school system are prohibited from
soliciting legislation looking to promotion
or increase of salary, either for themselves
or Others"
Action was postponed several rules
including those governing military instruc-
ton, until the next meeting. AT present the
| board which controls this matter consists
of member of the board of education, the
director of the high schools, the four prin-
cipals and the military instructor 1t is
thought this board is too large. No changes
| in school militant matters are expected other
than this.
Message From Porto Rico.
The following communication was received
from Prof NJ. G. Brumbaugh, commissioner
of education of Porto Rico
There are in Porto Rico now a number
of young men and women from fourteen to
twenty years of age. who are very anxious
| to obtain an education IN the United States.
| They are poor-too poor to pay their ex-
penses. The United States government will
give them transportation to New York.
What will you do for them? Please advise
me at once as to the number of young men
and young women you will take under your
care, and what expenses II any, they Will
incur in studying in your institution. If
possible please give them free tuition and
free homes, or as nearly this as You can.
An appeal to public philanthropy may aid
you in meeting this condition. / can assure
you that no more noble duty can be done
by the United States than to aid in giving
this people a group of America trained
scholars to mold the destiny of Porto Rico"
The letter was referred to special COM
mittee, of which Mr. Bell is chairman.
Petition Received.
A petition signed by about fifty residents
of the District was read, protesting against
the proposed action of the board of educa-
ton that will reduce from the rank of
directors of special instruction to that Of
assistant directors the capable and efficient
| ladies and gentlemen who now ably fill the
! positions in our colored schools" The petit
| tion says that the action IS infmical to the
progress and elevation of the race. and
predicts that the next step will be the
placing Of white teachers in full control OF
the colored schools" The paper pronounces
the action as insulting to the ability and
work of the colored teachers. The subject
was laid for future consideration.
| Adverse action was taken on the appl-
cation of Mr.. John r. Proctor. president of
the United States civil service commission
| for the use of one or more of the largest
school rooms in the District for the pur-
pose of examining applicants. The board
found that il had no authority TO grant the
request.
/ 1t was arranged that the Industrial School
shall open on October l and be In session
! four nights per week, Mondays, Tuesdays,
! Thursdays and Fridays. Heretofore they
/ have been open but three nights a week
| The teachers will be paid extra Saturday
night may be substituted for any one OF
the nights named, where such substitution,
| in the estimation of the supervisor, Will
work to the advantage of the schools.
| The secretary of the board was instructed
| to lease store In Brookland for manual
! training and a Sunday school room in Eek
| ington and a room at 800 Maryland avenue
for kindergarten purposes.
Teachers of Night Schools.
The following have been appointed teach
ers Of night schools, which are to open
| October /:
| High School-PrincipaI, E. NJ Wilson:
| assistants, ]. A. Chamberlain, P. A. Steele,
j. d. Minnick, G. w. Gordon, c. N. Thomp-
| son, Rebecca Shanley, Lucy Graves and
| NJ. l. Mcguire.
Franklin School-Principal, p NJ Hughes;
assistants, c. A. Sringer and M. r. Wal
| lace.
| Henry School-PrincipaI, S. NJ. Ryder;
assistant, G. X. Finckel.
Wallach School-Principal, H. H. Bur
| roughs; assistants, Mrs. Isa Vanderwerker
| A. e. Hopkins and L. +. Flannery.
| Jefferson School-Principal, S. f. Kramer;
| assistant, w. F. Matteson.
| Curtis School-Principal, r. L. Haycoch.
Grant School-Principal, S. NJ. Ely.
| Gales School-Principal, r. r. Riordan;
| assistants, NJ, A. Mcmahon, NJ B. Pearson
and ]. G. Falk.
Tenley School-Principal, w. b. Ireland.
Congress Heights Schooi-Principal, II.
| w. Draper.
Mott School-Principal, w. B. Evans; as
! sistants. A. S. Holmes and L. T. Smith
| Wilson School-Principal, L. L. Cardozo,
| jr.; assistant, l.. Page.
| Hillsdale-Principal, G. B. Campbell; as
| sistant, A. d. Jones
| Cooking schools, 600 o street northwest
| f. S. Jacobs. Grant and Thompson schools
| Marian White; Wallach School, A. NJ Nc
| Daniel.
| Manual Training, 626 street northwest
| A. ]. Burdine.
| In a report submitted by the committee on
| Industrial education and special instruction
| II was provided that E. l.. Santmyer be
/ appointed In the manual training school OF
| the first eight divisions.
| That examination to fill vacancy in the
| music department of the ninth, tenth and
| eleventh divisions will take place Satur.
day morning, the 10Th instant at o'clock
| at Franklin School.
That reports from supervisors Of each 6ii-
| vision shall he made relative RI he aff1 1cfo