The times., 1901-03-21
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Little Besides Routine business at
the Weekly Meeting.


Little besides routine business came UP
for attention at the regular weekly meet
ing of the Board of Education at Frank
lin School, last night. The question of
the revision of the histories now used
in the schools was not touched upon. The
committee to which the matter was re-
Gently referred has not yet made a re-
port. All the members of the board were
present at the meeting.
There was one change of text books
recommended and approved by the board.
As a result, there will be introduced
new reader for the first four grades of
the Washington public schools. it is
Stepping Stones to Literature, and is
designed to eventually take the place of
the Normal and Franklin readers now in
use. In addition to being a later and more
improved reader than those works it has
the advantage Of providing a knowledge
of English literature to the pupil.
In recent report of the Committee on
Teachers and Jantors il was recon-
mended, at the suggestion of Suparin-
tendent Stuart, that a number of assist
ants should be appointed to aid principals
of the larger buildings. Superintendent
Stuart stated that the principals of the
larger buildings were oyerworked. Acting
on this recommendation, fifteen teachers
were appointed. They will receive saIar-
les Of S425 per aunum. The list of those
appointed follows, together with the
names of the schools to which they have
been assigned:
Miss CathsriDc Burden jefferson; Miss Mary B.
Mulligan Stevens; Miss Mary l. Sanderson Wal
jach: Miss 5. L. Gardner Franklin; Miss Carrie
C!!ristisnsgn, Force; Miss Emma B. Jones' Pea
body; Miss L. +. = ianaery. Gales; Miss Julia
+. Davis Garnet Miss Sue II. tsardaer Webster;
Mrs. Georgia f.. Baldwin, Henry; Miss Christine
Brecht Grant; Miss Leonora Wright Dennison;
Miss Grace X. Fuller. Seaton; Miss Mabel NJ
Lee Lincoln. and Miss Ida NJ. Washington Sum
ner sumner. Lincoln, Garnet, and Stevens are
colored schools
The salaries of the following teachers
were ordered increased from $40 to $500
4. NJ Miller, J. l.. Winfield, l.. L. Pollen.
r. w. Cliff, and E. b. Grahame
The following teachers salaries will be
increased from $3.50 to $40 per annum: NJ
A. Baker @. L. Senior Z. NJ. Bell, f. S.
Lyddane, NJ. f. Glinn, Mamie Lowry, b.
NJ. Brooks, and NJ l.. Rozzelle
The salaries of the following VIII be in
creased from S425 to $3.50 per annum: Y
II. Ludgatc. II. A. Dennison, Mary Weide
Nettie Burtt, Alberta Walker, X r. Ken
nedy, NJ. b. Moore, l.. NJ. Maustall, and
Lula A McNaliy.
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expressions of sincere regret on the part
of the members of the board was that of
Miss Zue Hunter Brockett, who since
1883 has been director of physical training
IN the Washington schools.
4 communication was received from Mr..
Ben g. Davis, Secretary of the TakOma
Park Citizens Association, in which he
asked on behalf of the association that
the new public school at Takoma Park
be opened and ready for occupancy by
April The secretary was instructed 70
inform Mr.. Davis that the school would
be opened as soon as possible.
A communication from the Congress
Heights Citizens Association to the board
asked that the wooden sidewalk sur
rounding the public school at Congress
Heights be replaced with one of brick.
The board decided TO make the desired
Improvement.
Mrs Mary Hope West. Chairman of the
Committee on Teachers and JanitOrs, rec
commended that j. -. Barston, the jani-
tor OF Hilton School, be transferred to
Johnson School and that the janitor of
Johnson School, Frank VermiliiOn, be
transferred to Hilton School. The rec
ommendation was approved.