The evening times., 1900-10-11
The Pot Called the Kettle Black Be. g An@H
Gauss the Housssis Didn't Use SATOlIO
BANDS OF MERCY DROPPED.
BOARD of Education Says They Are
Foreign TO SehooI Work.

Board of Education Says They Are
Foreign to school work.
The Board of Education at its meeting
in the Franklin Building last night took UP
the question Of the Bands OF Mercy
which have been formed by the Humane
Society heretofore in the public schools.
and declined the request of the society TO
continue the work, on the ground that il is
not desirable TO have the pupils approached
with such matters foreign to regular
school education "
The board adopted a resolution to- ask for
81 .0OG in the appropriation fer the year
ending June so. 1902 for the expenses of
the summer vacation school. This action
was taken on the request OF Raymond
Reardon. principal of the Greenleaf Sum
mer School, for suitable assistance In his
work No compensation or assistance has
hitherto been given the summer schools
\ communication from NJ. F. F. SBart-
zeH, principal of the Eastern High School
making various requests in relation TO the
athletic students. was received. Permis-
sion was granted to the students 10
ganize as heretofore, collecting dues from
members The privilege of soliciting
public subscriptions was refused and per
mission was also refused the students to
hold public entertainment for the pur
pose of raising funds.
The committee on buildings, repairs
and sanitation which was designated 10
confer with the Commissioners in regard
to assigning special policeman TO guard
the grounds of the Western High School,
reported that they had been informed by
the committee that such detail could not
be made. but that the bicycle police would
be instructed to give attention to the
grounds at night.
Superintendent Stuart reported in re-
gard TO schools occupying Easements in
school buildings. recommending that this
DC avoided in future.
The committee on textbooks reported
regarding the relief maps it had exam
ined, and recommended the purchase of
maps not to exceed five sets This recon-
mendatiOn was adopted. President BoH
from the special committee appoint ed
to consider the question of educatifi (
pupils froIr Porto Rico in the pubic c
schools Of this city, reported that while
free tuitisn could be offered to such pu-
pills maintenance could net be ted rec.
The following promotions. appointments,
and transfers, TO take effect October l.
were made:
Ninth dfvision-Transfer Rebecca J.
Gray, teacher, Third grade, to the Tenth
division. Promote Nellie +. Dyson. Sec
$500 to $3.50 per annum-
Tenth division-Transfer Marie A. Ma
DIRE. teacher, Fourth grade to Eleven b
division. Transfer James A Richardson
teacher of First grade, to the Eighth di-
vision; salary $425 per annum. Promote
Blanche E. Calder. from First to Third
grade, and from salary of $500 to 5 so
per annum. Promote Margaret g. Taylor
First grade. model teacher, from salary
S556 tn 1900 ner annup
Eleventh division-Promote Lecnofa C.
Randolph, First grade, model teach +,
from salary $500 to $3.50 per annum.
Cooking schCol-Promote Ella Friend
teacher of cooking school, from $500 IL
$3.50 per annum. -
Miss T. F. Schoenborn, primary :eacner
in the Normal School, on account; of Ill
health has been relieved at her own re
quest and transferred to second grade
school Miss Sara Grier,s transferred
from Second Division to the Normal
School, vice Miss Schoenborn
An application for Mrs. Grace Raven
burg Stephens, formerly teacher of The
eighth grade, Franklin School, asking for
reinstatement, was referred to the Sup
erintendent. The application will be
granted.
A communication from the Assistant