The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-25
TEXT BOOKS SELECTED
Final Action of the Beard of Edu-
cation on the Question.
Tender Of Six Scholarships in the
Lchigh University to Graduates Of
the District Schools Acccpted-AG-
ditionaI Teachers Named - OShrr
Business of Importance Transacted

A meeting CT the Board of Education was
held yesterday afternoon at the Franklin
School building. X and Thirteenth Streets
northwest, and all the members were pres
ent. This meeting will be the last that
viii be held prior TO September. The mem
bers of the board are arranging to enjoy
their vacations at various summer re-
sorts. This was the eighth meeting held
by the board since it came into existence
on the 1st Of June. The important subject
Of the selection Of text books was dis
Importance
\ communication from f. NJ Brown,
President Of the Lehigh University. ten
dering to the graduates of the public
schools three scholarships in the classic
or scientific course and three scholarships
in the technical courses, was read and
the offer accepted.
A request from R. H. Terrell, principal
OF the Colored High School, that such books
as might be required be transferred from
the library of the summer High School to
the Colo-ed high School was referred to
Director Lane.
W. Il. II. Hart. CT the Hart Farm School,
in Prince George County, Md. requested
the appointment of two teachers from the
District schools to serve in the institu-
tion conducted by him to be paid out of
the school funds of the District. He fur
/ Their requested that discarded schoolba6ks
be donated to the Farm school. The board
declined to consider the appointment of
teachers to serve at the school. The law
does not permit it to make appointments
, outside Of the District limits. The request
for books was referred to the committee
on text books.
A recommendation from the ways and
means and supplies committees was adopt
ed that no allotment of the contingent fund
be made, as was formerly the practice. to
| the various schools. A recommendation
from the committee was also adopted re-
| curing that in the county schools no
| change be made in their relation to the
I supervising principals.
J. X. Keene, supervising principal Of the
| Seventh division, recommended the ap-
] Tointment OF John NJ King as janitor OF
/ the Chevy Chase school, to succeed Mrs.
s. E. Harry. The appointment was made
| by the board.
On the recommendation of the commit
I tee on industrial education and special in
| struction, Eva Littell and Laura B. Smith
were appointed teachers in the sew ng
/ class. subject to examination.
/ On the recommendation OF the corm-t e.
the appended list OF text books was sci ed
/ for the course Of instruction in the sczoo- s.
| On the subject OF English grammar. sew
enth and eighth grades, 'BuchleT's Modern
| English Grammar" sixth grade. Wheel
/ er's Graded Studies in Eaglish;" fifth
/ grade, Arnold & Kttredge's The Neither
( Tongue" Part !. The committee re ON
niended the use OF Merriiis VOID and
Sentence Book in the fourth grade. and o,
copy books in the grades to be hereafter
determined. 1t also recommended that
! The Mother Tongue - part l. be used in
the fourth grade, provided there is suf-
hcient amount available in the free text
book fund. The secretary was directed by
the beard to ascertain If the text books
recommended could not be purchased with
the imprint, The Public Schools of the
District OF Columbia, without extra cost
I Superintendent Stuart explained to TIE
beard the reasons for the selection Of the
text books recommended by the committee.
The secretary OF the board announced
that Z. w. Test had declined the position
Of messenger to do clerical duties and rec
commended the appointment OF John De-
maine, in his stead. The appointment was
made.
The new clerk Is a member Of the Dis
trict Nationa! Guard. He enlisted in the
| Guard at The age OF sixteen, and went with
his command to Cuba. where he was ad-
Vanced to the rank OF corporal He is at
present at Camp Ordway. and row wears
the GhCvrors OF g sergeant.
The question was discussed or permit
ting pupil who is a graduate OF the High
School, and who subsequently has taken a
collegiate course. the privilege OF gradua,-
ing from the Normal School in one year
The matter was finally referred to the
committee on normal and high schools
The following additions to the list of
teachers were made: First division. L. E
H. Ballenger: Tenth division. Imogen
Wormiey. Z. W. Brown, supervising prin-
cipal Of the Eleventh division, was trans
ferred TO the Ninth division
The next meeting of tne board viii b.
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