The Washington bee., 1901-10-05

distinct innovation III the manage.
nj of the public schools Of the Dis
--'-r,yas proposed al the meeting of
hoard Of Education last night, when
r.soIgrIon was offered providing for
sL. nreDaration of "a list of teachers,
--,.rged in order OF merit. The Tesolu-
non follows;
Resolved. That the superintendent
.b-gr8 he is hereby directed to cause
=, be prepared 4 complete list of
,s..b--s IN the graded schools
,rranged by grades and in order OF
m.rr The order of merit shall be
.srtarished by monthly efficiency re-
rorfs rendered by the several super
trs.ng PRINCIPALS not later than the 5th
dty0feaCh month, except the months
of4agust aud september. These re-
mons which are to be consolidated by
5b- b-s1Derintendent, shall rate teachers
a,ryce.leaI good. fair, or poor. In
making promotions the board shall
select the teacher whose standing is
hrpher than any other teacher of the
same grade; should there be two or
more teachers of equal merit the
length of service shall govern the
pUmJI0n.
Without discussion the resolution
MAS referred TO the committee on rules
as Ii will have TO come up as an
amendment 10 the rules before 1t can
be considered. Il is expected 1t will
be re1JrtrI tdvOrably and adopted.
THE NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL.
After considerable discussion plans
for the opening of the night high
sca0o. were adopted. They are an
aJauc-d in the following statement
a.ll- board:
"Iae night high school will reopned
oa Monday evening October 7, at the
BUSINESS High School. 1t will have
tarsamr general organization as last
veal. giving instruction in the buSi
ness branches to pupils who have had
an equivalent of the first eight grades
of the laE schools. IL Is not, however
necessary hat pupils should have at
tended the day schools in order to
enter Oae night high school.
'The school is intended to give
practical Instruction to boys and girls
VINO Ha.e been compelled to stop
schou. m order TO go to work, and 10
men and women who feel the neCes-
sI.y for "a better business education.
Instruction IS given by competent
teachers Of the day schools in short
hand, bookkeeping, tYpeWrlting, arith-
meuc. and English composition.
"Ihe principal of the school will be
In his office at the Business High
Scl0o. on First street, betwenn B and
Lsueels northwest, on Thursday and
Friday yt this week from AIS until 7
O'Clock. and on Saturday from ! until
o.. for The purpose of enrolling pupils. |
On account OF the large numbers
which always enter these classes il is
parIcu.a .y desired that pupils intend
loE 90 enter the school should be en-
rolled This week. In many Of the
classes, especially typewriting. pupils
nave b-en unable to enter because of
tA. crowded condition of the school. |
The following night school teachers
were announced, Principal, Mr.. Emery
D. wilson. instructors, Mr.. NJ L. CaVa-
99auGa, Mr.. +. A, Steele, Mr.. J. ID. |
M-Amck- Mr. Ihurston, Mr.. Thomp-
son Miss Reb0cca Z. Stanley, Miss
heSter J.. NCNelly. Miss Flannery,
Miss Baldwin, and Mrs q. w. Gordon. |
AN important resolution regarding
teachers Of industrial subjects and
age.la. Instructors was offered, and |
I1s,Ie- without discussion 10 the COM !
".Nee ON rules, to be reported back |
DIS 4a amendment to the the rules. II
provides that no person shall be con- |
e'~e.v- eligible to enter examinations |
llo' aarlla. instruction who has not a !
"h" school education or its equiVa- |
.L"l II present any one may enter
-"lSe examinations.
PAYMENT OF SALARIES.
The difficulty arising over the delay !
:" INC payment OF the teachers sala- |
as loI september has been remedIed. |
l. was announced last " eneS day night |
N.'' Salaries will be paid October 10 |
.-. Although school does not begin |
I".. The latter part of September, the |
,S'-AeTS are allowed full pay for that |
"oatA, Heretofore il has been Gus
SSro'-aTg TO pay them September 40 |
us ear payment was DELAYED owing /
A. .'-..-7s %. the superintendent, with /
tae result that many teachers were in !
t1AFemenCcd
l"e following special Instructors
.l appointed; Sewing in the first /
S.sH- divisions, Miss E. Bartholow,
l"..s IN the ninth, tenth, and elev- |
JJ-A divisions, Miss c. B. Campbell, |
STi,@".9s IN the first eight divisions, |
-. -..s> Ethel r. Foster, drawing in the
ANY" I1 tenth, and eleventh divisions, |
a.. a. Nathaniel l.. Guy. MISS E. c. |
~1"-e. VAS detailed as instructor of
PS..c P5~s.c IN the kindergarten. Miss
i1,-y 1>',.-i Cotfn, kindergarten teacher, |
Ss promoted. Miss Clara Davis was /
-g-o.-,ed assistant teacher kinder !
S., 9a''oA Miss Christiana Thompson |
ill.,, aPpointed assistant principal of
NJ. school. The resignation Of
la la Aaude E. Alton, an assistant
rG5t TI Sarten teacher, was accepted.
W., ne following third division changes
Is-l5-:a I,C.5 announced: Resigned, Miss May
nS,"'IS not,5S OF the seventh grade, pro-
IO'e1' Miss Sarah J. Kealy, to the