The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-29
THB BOARD OF EDUCATION
Disposition Of a Mass of Business
of minor Importance.
Lunch Tn3Ie Authorized at the Den
nison BuiIdinE-Text Books Adopt
ed-Pinnos to he Purchased for
kindergarten ScloOIs-A Number
OF Promotions and Appointments.


A mass of detail was disposed of at
the meeting OF the Board of Education,
held last night at the Franklin School
building. Several text books, in addition
to those already arranged for. were
adopted. a committee to conduct the ex-
aminations. to be held today, for the po-
sition OF director of music in the colored
schools was selected, and various mat
| ters of minor moment were acted upon.
The full membership of the board was
present, President Bell in the chair and
| Major Twombly secretary.
| A communication from the District Com
missioners was read announcing that the
school on Fifteenth Street, between Rose
dale and Gales Streets northeast, had been
named the Webb School, "a honor OF the
late Commissioner William B. webb, for
merly a Commissioner of the District. An
application was refused from W. W. Wal
tiers for the use of the old abandoned
schoolhouse at Congress Heights, that the
ladies' Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
might conduct therein church fair Octo-
Der 2, g. and 4, for the benefit of the
church. The board found that it had no
authority in the premises, despite the fact
Permission was granted Belle Edlin and
Mrs. Lamb to establish lunch counter in
! the Dennison School building for the ae-
commodation of the pupils. One of the
| conditions of the privilege is that no article
shall be sold for more than cents. Miss
Emma S Jacobs. director of cooking in
the public schools, addressed a communi-
cation TO the board commencing in the
highest terms the luncheon counter con-
Quoted by Miss Edith C. Westcott, prin-
cipal at the Western High School. Miss
Jacobs states that the plan has proven
very successful and commends rs adoption
in other schools No action Was taken on
! the recommendation by the board.
Another communication from the prin-
cipal of the Western High School, Edith
| c.. Westcott recommended that a fence
| be erected around the grounds of that
school, or that a properly authorized
Waterman be appointed. The board APP
proved the selection of a Waterman. and
referred the matter to the committee on
ways and means to confer with the Dis
trict Commissioners to that end.
a request from ". r. Covington & Co.
for the privilege of photographing chill
dren of the schools during recess was
denied by the board. The action of the
board was founded on the objection
against the solicitation made to school
10
A Recommendation from Miss C. R
Watkins. director of kindergartens, that
$25 be appropriated for the use of the
teachers of new schools for necessary
supplies, in lieu OF purchasing same from
their own funds, as has heretofore been
done, was referred TO the board commit
tee on ways and means. The report of
the committee. favorable to this recon-
mendation. was adopted by the beard
The following text books were adopted
on the recommendation of the committee
on text books: McLaughlin's American
History; Ayrton's Practical Electricity,
in place of Thompson's Electricity; Will
liams d Rogers First Lessons in Book
keeping; Parker Haswell's Manual Of
Zoology; Jordan G Keuogg's Animal
Life.
Prof Kaspar. DR.. Kimball, Miss Bent
ley. director of music for the public
schools, and Mrs. J. R. Francis. chair
man of the committee on Industrial ed
ucation of the Board of Education. ard
DR.. J. w. Bischoff, have been selected as
committee to conduct the examination
for assistant director of music for the
colored schools, TO be held today at Q
a. N. in the Franklin School building
There are about twelve candidates who
have offered themselves for examination
for the position
AAiS dAopttu dl the ldSE meeting
OF the board were ordered printed under
the supervision of Gen. George H. Har-
rles and Supt. A. T. Stuart. The rules
VIII be printed in pocket form
Secretary Twombly was authorized to
purchase six pianos for use in the follow
ing kindergarten schools: johnson annex.
lexington, Maryland Avenue northeast
Brookland. Phelps, and Briggs schools.
The regular. meeting night Of the board
was changed al yesterdays meeting to s
O'Clock Wednesday night Of each week
instead of Tuesday nights
1t was arranged that graduates of the
high school. under examination for ad-
mission in the normal schools, should be
credited with so per cent of their high
school record, and so per cent on the
normal school examinations. This change
is from rs per cent for record and % per
cent for examination.
Miss Rosalie Robinette was admitted TO
the normal school, as a graduate from
the Columbia University, under the regu-
lation permitting admission of five eradu-
ates of the colleges of the District Of Co
luInbia who have not studied in the high
schools.
The designations were accepted of Mary
r. Sewells, teacher of the kindergartens
at the Johnson School, and of Florence X
Hinckle, recently appointed from the nor
mai oIuOOl ~ dNudttSs Dolu 10 take tuect
October 1.
The following communications were re-
ferred to the Superintendent: NJ. Grant
Lucas requested to b. restored TO the
rank of principal; A. o. Stafford, princi-
pal of the Military Road School, applied
for promotion.
The following appointments and promo
tons were made: Flora Freyhold, placed
on the substitute list In white schools;
Miss jamie T. Freeman was elected
teacher Of cooking at salary of $500 in
the colored schools, to take effect October
l. She win be assigned to the Lincoln
School
The committee on teachers and ianitors
recommended the promotion temporarily of
T. S. Jones as janitor of the Henry School
and William McClossy temporarily az ian
itor at the Brooklyn School E. L. SAINT
myer. janitor Of the Henry School, was
appointed a teacher in the manual training
school. The committee recommended that
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