The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
AN ALL-DAY HOLIDAY
WAsHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY WILL BE
OBSERVED IN THE SCHOOLS.
A Number of Pictures Presented to
the School Observation-Disclosures
ent's Recommendation.

Hereafter Washington's birthday Is to be
a holiday in the schools of the city. The
matter was brought up In the School Board
last night and Commissioner Moores in
reduced a resolution providing for a
change In the rules governing the schools
so that Feb. % will hereafter be observed
all day as a holiday instead of half a day.
The board last night accepted a number
of pictures donated by Indianapolis artists.
A communication was received from r. B.
Gruelle in which he referred to paintings
he had presented the schools during the
holidays and also to an original water col
or entitled 1.-THE Capitol at Washington"
which he recently sent the board. In re-
ferring to these pictures the artist said:
an making these and other gifts in the
past 1 wish to state to your honorable body
that 1t Is with the unselfish motive, the
wish to benefit the children. to stimulate
a desire for the more beautiful things of
life, the more beautiful side of learning.
The gift of the love Of the beautiful is
actually by absolute contact with the OBJ
jects of art. When they become conscious
Of their own powers and are brought to
realize that beauty is everywhere and In
all things then will their lives be made
more joyous. 1t is solely for the children
and their welfare that / give freely of my
Work. Ana i snail continue 10 90 SO as
long as the need Is felt"
The board received another c~ommunica-
ton from the Citizens Education Society
announcing that it had purchased a dozen
pictures with funds raised by the recent
exhibit of crafts and arts at the high
school building. The society stated it's de-
sire to present these pictures to the schools.
They represent the work of r. B. Gruelle,
T. c. Steele, William Forsyth and Otto
Stark. The board appointed Miss Wilhel-
nina Seegmiller, Miss Nebraska Cropsey.
Miss Mary Nicholson, Rev. N. A. Hyde,
Mrs. 3. G.. Kelsey and Miss Margaret Ham,
ilton a committee to decide what schools
shall have these pictures. Otto Stark sent
a communication to the board announcing
that he had presented a picture entitled
Glow of the Setting Sun" to school No.
10 at Mapleton and he hoped the board
remain. in that building.
Superintendent Goss In q communication
announced that he had appointed Eleanor
Williams assistant principal Of school No.
Is in place of Cordelia Fay, who has been
transferred to the high school. The super
intendent announced the transfer of Nellie
p. Ashbrook, a teacher in the Manual
Training High School at a salary of $500.
Adelaide Duncan was appointed assistant
| in sewing at the Manual Training School
to succeed Eva Bieler, resigned; Harry
Wood additional assistant in drawing at
the Training School and Bert Mcdonald
assistant in forging, to succeed Earl Car
ter.
The board approved the bond Of $1,000
offered by the secretary, Frank L. Reiss-
ner, with the American Surety Company's
signature attached.
Some complaint was made to the board
that the boys at school No. As are being
given better opportunities in the GYM
word to Professor Mols that he must play
no fayOrites.