Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
TRUSTEES IN BUSINESS SESSION At
FRANKLIN BUILDING.
Communication From Citizens Assoc
Citations and Anti-Ciearette League
Changes Approved.

A regular meeting Of the trustees of pub
lie schools was held at the Franklin build
ing last evening. There were present
Messrs. Whelpley lin the chair), Hazen.
Wilson, Brown. Wright Richardson, Har-
res and Spear. Mrs. Tulloch and Mrs.
Frances of the board, Superintendent Pow
ell and Secretary Falck.
A communication was read from the
managers of the House Of Mercy, on K
street, asking the loan of text books and
school supplies from the public school sup
ply for the use of the twenty-five girls in
that institution. Upon a statement by the
superintendent that the request might be
met from the discarded stock on hand, the
superintendent. on motion of Mr.. Wilson,
was authorized to lend the House Of Mercy
such books and supplies as can be spared.
The District Commissioners referred to
the board for consideration and action the
Senate amendment to the House bill max
ing appropriations for the District schools,
which provides that the salaries OF all
teachers receiving less than $500 per an
mum shall be fixed at that amount On mo-
ton of Mr.. Wilson the board gave it's ap-
prevail to the proposition.
The secretary read series of resolutions
adopted by the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association criticisng public school meth
OBS The resolutions were referred to the
beard by the District Commissioners. On
motion of Mr.. Wilson the communication
was placed on file. There was no comment
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the request of
X E. Haines for permission to take class
group photographs in the public schools at
the close of the school term was Denied as
being contrary to the rules.
Mr.. c. E. Nelson of Twining City offered
to present the city two buildings in Twining
the expiration of which period they were to
revert to his heirs. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
Commencing Present Methods.
A communication was read from the sec
rotary Of the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton transmitting resolutions adopted by
that association commencing the pres
ent method of observing the anniversary of
the birthday of George Washington in the
public schools and proposing that addresses
on the subject of presidents of the United
States should be delivered in the schools
monthly by members of the association
The point was made against the plan that
1t was calculated to interfere with the reg
u.ar studies of the children. The communi-
cation was referred to the committee on
text books and studies.
Mr.. B. H. Warner, on behalf of the
Longfellow Memorial Association asked for
the privilege of distributing pictures of
Longfellow among the school children with
u
copy. He explained that this was part of
the plan of the association to enlist the
services of the children in the memorial
movement.
Mr.. Wilson questioned the wisdom of
grantin the request as tending to open the
door for innumerable requests of a similar
character against the long-established pol
icy of the board. The application was re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
A communication was read from the Anti
Cigarette League asking that Rev. Wallace
r. Strubel and Mr.. Willis Brown of the
league be given permission to appear be-
fore the school children for the purpose of
making brief addresses against the practice
of cigarette smoking. By invitation Messrs.
Strubel and Brown, who were present, adj
dressed the board briefly in EXPLANATION of
the methods followed by them in their cru
SADIE in the public schools of the country
against the use of tobacco in general and
cigarettes in particular.
Mr.. Strubel INDUCED in strong denuncia-
ton OF the cigarette. the use of which, he
declared, was more dangerous to the youth
of the country than even alcohol. The OBJ
1ect of the league was the protection of the
young from a practice the Indulgence of
which, he said, was destructive to their
moral, mental and physical well-being He
said that the movement had been tested
in Chicago with good results and was being
gradually extended to other cities. The evils
of the practice of cigarette smoking were
pointed out to the children and then they
We're asked to sign pledge not to smoke
ana 10 urge their p!aymateS also to abb
stain.
Formulation Granted.
Mr.. Harries expressed his full sympathy
with the movement and said 1t ought to be
encouraged. The proposition was also in
dorsed by Mrs. Tulloch, Mrs. Frances, Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Wilson.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the application
was granted. and Messrs. Strubel and
Brown were notified to arrange with the
superintendent Of the schools in regard to
the time of the delivery of the addresses
in the different schools.
Upon recommendation of DR.. Lane, di-
rector of the high schools, 1t was decided
to hold examinations for admission to the
normal schools on June and 2
a resolution introduced by Mr.. Harries
was passed, as follows: THAT instruction
in music in public schools shall hereafter
be devoid of all calisthenic and unusual
features
The leave of Miss Anita J. Turner, teach
er of physical training. was extended to
May Is. Miss Teresa Marshall, teacher in
| the ninth division, was granted three
months leave.
The resignation of Miss Celia B. Mayes
as librarian at the Eastern High School
was accepted.
Changes Authorized.
Other changes in the schools were an
| nounced and approved as follows:
First division-Accept resignation of NJ.
M. Wilson, teacher of fourth grade. at $3.50
per annum. Promote the following teach
ers: Annie Campbell. from third to fourth
grade and from $3.50 to $3.50 per annum; K.
V. Horan from second to third grade and
from $3.50 to $50 per annum: appoint Fanny
| S. Hay. teacher of second grade at $500 per
annum.
Second division-Transfer Miss D. W.
| Boyd from fifth grade to the Eastern High
| School. Promote Miss II. ]. Free from
$3.50 to 800; Miss NJ f. Young. from $3.50 to
$500; Miss M. Clifton. from $500 to $3.50:
| Carusi. from s425 to s475; Miss M s. Eng
| lish, from 500 to s425. Appoint Miss NJ. S.
Smith at $500.
Sixth division-Grant leave Of absence to
| F. B. Holmes. teacher of third grade, at
| $3.50 per annum, for remainder of year.