Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-13
MEETING Of 1wSfEEs
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Admission to Normal School of HfE h
school Graduates-Obserra
OF Flag Day.

of Flag Day.
The public school trustees held their reg
ular monthly meeting at the Franklin
building last evening. President Whelpley
was in the chair and all the members were
present Probably the most important bus
mess transacted was the adoption of a res
olution providing for the admission to the
Normal School of forty-five graduates Of
the high schools out of ffty-three candi-
dates examined.
This matter was brought up by Mr.. Har-
ries of the High and Normal schools COM
mittee, and gave rise to a general discus
son Mr. Harries gave the result of the re-
cent examination, and recommended that
forty-five Of the candidates be admitted
He said that of the other eight examined
four failed to reach a percentage of 80 and
four fell below forty per cent.
In the discussion that followed 1t was
stated that the adoption of the report of
the committee would conflict with rule Of
the board which provided that admissions
to the Normal School should he divided
among the three high schools in proportion
to their enrolment. Mr.. Wilson showed
that the adoption of the report meant loss
of one to the Central High School and four
to the Western High School. He was eSpe-
cially interested in the last-named school,
he said. it in his division. and he
was not prepared. without further con-
sideration of the matter, to assent to a cur
tailment of the usual prerogatives of the
school.
Mr.. Harries argued that entrance to the
Normal School should be based solely on
efficiency, and that the matter of quota
of the different school divisions should not
enter into the matter at all. What was
wanted was the best material for teachers,
and the location of the High Schools where
they received their preliminary instruction
ought not to be factor in determining the
selections.
Messrs. Brown. Wright and Richardson
and Mrs. Frances briefly advocated that the
colored High and Normal Schools be treat
ed In the matter with the same considera-
ton as are the white schools.
Finally, Mr.. Harries moved that the rules
be suspended in order to permit the adop-
ton of the report. Mr.. Spear questioned
the propriety of such action, and argued
that the adoption Of the report would be
Of the board. He thought the rules would
have to be altered to meet the case, and
said the rules could only be changed after
a months notice had been given
Mr.. HarrieS diSclaimed any intention Of
changing the rules. He said he merely
wanted to suspend their operation for this
occasion. He thereupon renewed his motion
to suspend the rules and to admit the for
ty-fve pupils to the Normal School recon-
mended by the committee. The motion was
adopted, Mr. Spear casting the only dis
sentng vote. Mr.. Wilson asked to be ex-
cused from voting when his name was
called.
A motion offered by Mr. Richardson and
amended by Mr.. Wilson was adopted,
pending the rules and providing that all the
pupils of the colored High School who have
percentage of 20 or better at the inter-
mediate and final oral examinations may
be admitted to the colored Normal School
provided the number of such pupils does
not exceed forty.
Proposed Summer school.
Dr.. Hazen presented with his approval
PLANS formulated by Mr.. r. r. Riordan
for the government of the proposed sum
mer school in the Greenleaf building.
All the teachers of this school are
volunteers and give their services free
during the summer recess. 1t was reported
that 3D pupils have been already
rolled at the school. Arrangements
made by the board for the issue of the nee
essary supplies.
The secretary read communication from
the District Commissioners calling atten-
ton to an inclosed resolution of the Dis
trict of Columbia Society. Sons Of the
American Revolution. respecting the OBJ
servance of Flag day, June H. in the pub
lie schools. and asking that the school
board take appropriate action.
Superintendent Powell stated in reference
to this subject that at a recent meeting Of
the supervising principals 1t developed that
the public schools have observed June IA
as Flag day with appropriate exercises for
the past five years without fntermission.
and that no exception would be made this
year.
On motion Of Mr.. Spear the secretary
was instructed to notify the committee Of
the Society of the Sons Of the American
Revolution that Flag day will be observed
in the public schools this year, in accord
ance with the usual custom.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution recit-
ing that this board has been informed
that certain questions have been recently
asked directly of certain of the teachers
without the knowledge or authority of this
board, or the superintendent, which does
not seem to be an orderly method of OBJ
tanning information in regard to school
matters, therefore such teachers are di-
rected to ignore such questions and make
no answers thereto
Mr.. Barnard. from the committee on kin
dergarten schools, recommended as a re-
suit of examination that the following
names be added to the list of eligibles for
appointment as kindergarten teachers:
Davis F. A. Paine, A. NJ. Swan. E. G.
Davis. Frances Wecms. J. d. Mason. A.
Endieott, Mary Reynolds. NJ; L: Gilman.
NJ. E. Alton, F. J. Evans ]. 8. Henderson,
A. 8. Johnson. 8. E. Williams, NJ. w.
Early and NJ. NJ. Walker.
Mr.. Richardson. from the committee on
industrial training. reported a result of
a recent examination that Misses Annie
NJ. Wiler Janey T. Freeman, Julia w.
Shaw and Mary E. Vernon had qualified as
teachers of cooking. and that Miss Wilder,
who had made the highest rating. had been
appointed to the existing vacancy. The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson said that a communication
from Mr. Charles E. Campbell to the Dis
trct Commissioners, complaining of alleged
dsordery conduct on the part of pupils Of
the Grant School. had been referred to him
the trustee of the division in which the
school was located. He said he would in
vestgate the matter and report at the next
meeting of the board.
The designations of Mrs. NJ. E. r. hewitt.
Miss Emily Dyer and Miss Lille B. Bowd-
Ter. teachers, were received and accepted.
Changes In the Schools.
Changes in the schools were announced
and approved as follows:
Tenth division-Accept resignation of Re-
becca L. Moten. teacher of the fourth
grade. at salary of $3.50 per annum. APP
point Susie e. Scott, teacher fourth grade
at salary of $3.50.
Eleventh division-Accept resignation of
Eva B. Grtmshaw, teacher of first grade at