The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Matters Discussed at the Meeting
of the Board Of Trustees.
A Communication Rcsnrdins the OBJ
servance of Flag On "a Resolution
Concerning Questions Propounded
to Teachers - Admission of Can
didntes to the Normal school.

A meeting Of the Board of School Trus-
tees was held yesterday afternoon at the
Franklin School Building, Thirteenth and
X Streets northwest. communication
was received from Commissioner Macfar-
| land. enclosing the resolutions of the Dis
| trict of Columbia Society Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution in reference to
the observance Of Flag Day. The Com
missioner's letter and the resolutions Of
the society are as follows:
be-, to invite your attention to the enclosed
resolution of the District OF Columbia Society.
Sons of American Revolution. and the memo
randum accompanying it, respecting the observ-
ance of Flag Day June IL, and to ask that you
will take appropriate action
HENRY b. +. MCFARLAND
At the monthly meeting April %. 1900, OF the
District Society, Sons Of American Revolution. it
resolved that the officers of this society
quest the Commissioners OF the District OF Co
lumbia, the Board OF Trustees of the Public
Schools, and other school officials to recognize in
some public manner Flag Day GuDe ~.
Accordingly the committee, duly appointed in
conformity with the foregoing. hereby respect
fully and earnestly invite the attention OF the
honorable Commissioners OF the District OF Co
lumbia to the foregoing expressed patriotic de-
sire of the District OF Columbia Society, Sons
Of American Revolution, in the hope that the
honorable Commissioners will exert their in
fuence to the end that Flag Day. June IA, an
nually may meet with a wide public sentiment
in honor of the flag through its general display
on all public buildings, business houses. and pri-
vate residences; also through ether patriotic OBJ
servances, however brief, by the public schools.
Such action will second the efforts Of the
American Flag Association, composed Of the sew
eral flag committees appointed by numerous pa
triotic societies of the land, in its object to
ordinate the efforts OF all the flag committees
in fostering public sentiment in favor OF hon
oring the flag of our country as contemplated
by resolution adopted by the Cleveland. Ohio,
Congress OF the National Society of the Sons Of
American Revolution. in April 1897
THOMAS VI. VINCENT.
President District of Columbia Society, Sons Of
American Revolution.
WILLIAM J. RHEES. Chairman.
MARCUS BENJAMIN.
WALLACE DONALD MLEON.
HENRY WIIITEFlELD SAMSON.
Secretary Flag Committee.
The Board directed the secretary to reply
to Commissioner Mcfarland. stating
that for the last five years Flag Day Com
memoration exercises had been held in
the public schools eof :the District of
Columbia. and that similar ceremonies,
such as suggested by the resolution from
y.
been arranged for this year.
A request for supplies for the use Of
summer school which is to be conducted
in the Greenleaf Building by r. r. Rear
don. was referred to the Committee on
Supplies
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Board:
Whereas this board has been informed that
certain questions have recently been asked directly
OF certain of the teachers without the knowledge
or authority Of this board the superintendent.
which does not seem to be an orderly method Of
obtaining information in regard to school mat
ters; T.
Resolved. That such teachers be directed to is-
more such questions and make answer thereto.
None of the trustees would discuss the
resolution or the causes which brought IL
about. 1t was considered by a committee
before the board meeting.
Some discussion was occasioned by
motion to suspend the rule and admit for
ty-five candidates out of the Efty-three
graduates of the High School to the Nor
NAL School. The motion was finally car
ried.
The molten of Trustee Richardson was
carried. suspendiug the rules and admit
ting to the Normal School any graduate
of the colored high schools who had re-
ceived IS per cent either in record or on
examination.
The request OF Annie ]. Murray to use
the kindergarten school room OF the Pat
terson School for the use of the kinder
garten during the summer was referred
to the Committee on Kindergartens.
The following designations, promotions.
etc.. were authorized:
First divisiOn-Resignation of Emily
Dyer, teacher fifth grade, to take effect
Immediately.
Ninth division-Extend leave Of absence
OF Teresa Marshall, teacher, from May Is
to June 30.
Tenth divislon-Accept resignation Of
Rebecca L. Moten. teacher of fourth grade.
at salary Of $3.50 per annum. to take effect
June 10. 1900. Appoint Susie. E. Scott
teacher of fourth grade, at salary of $3.50
per annum. to take effect June II. 1900
Eleventh division-Accept resignation of
Eva B. Grimshaw. teacher of the first
grade. at $3.50, to take effect June IL. and
appoint Herbert E. Wilson to above place,
to take effect June 13. Resignation Of
NJ. e. r. hewitt. teacher. to take effect
July 1. 1900. Appoint Alice Lewis. teacher
of the fifth grade. to take effect July 10.
1900. Extend leave OF absence of Miss S.
B. Holland until July /.
Observation-Disclosures OF Lille B.
Bowdler, assistant teacher In the kinder
garten.
Cooking Observation-Disclosures Helen
Johnson. teacher from salary Of 5000 to
$3.50 per annum. vice Mary E. Ware. re-
signed. Promote Ella Freeman. teacher,
from salary $3.50 to $500 per annum. vice
Helen johnson. promoted. Promote Laura
A. Parker. teacher. from salary of $500
to $3.50 per annum. vice Ella Freeman.
promoted. The above to take effect May
I. 1900. Appoint Addie L. Thornton. tenn
porary teacher. vice Mary E. Ware, re-
signed. from April 20 to 30. both inclusive.
at salary at the rate of $3.50 per annum:
and from May to 20. both inclusive, at |
salary at the rate OF $500 per annum. !
Appoint Anna NJ. Wilder teacher at salary |!
OF $500 per annum. to take effect May &c, !
1900.
Appointments to Annapolis.