Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-27
ITS ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS DATA
UNDER CONFEDERATION.
Resolutions of Respect to the Memory
Of L. A. Cornish-Changes
in Schools.

The board Of education, at a regular
meeting held last night devoted consid-
cradle attention to its annual report. The
document was finally considered, and will
be transmitted to the District Commission
ers in few days.
Resolutions OF respect to the memory Of
Louis A. Cornish, at one time a member of
the board Of trustees OF public schools, were
adopted by the board. These resolutions
recite that the board has heard with re-
gret and sorrow the announcement OF the
death Of 80 worthy a citizen az the late
Louis A. Cornish. who was for a period of
ten years an active, faithful, efficient and
conscientious member of the board Of trus-
tees Of the public schools of the District of
Columbia. His answering fidelity to the
duties of his position as public school trus-
tee, his unsuliied character, his gentle
modest and courteous demeanor, his mani
fest interest and love for the cause Of edu-
cation, and his alertness in seizing upon
and utilizing every opportunity for adyanc-
ing the public school system Of this District
and spreading among all classes Of our peo-
pie Its eievating and beneficent influences
all stamp him benefactor, whose ex-
ample may be httingly commended to such
as fully appreciate the grave Importance
and far-reaching consequences OF properly
discharging so sacred trust.
That 1t Is meet and proper, In view of
these services tn behalf OF the public schools
OF our community. that the memory OF his
useful and unselfsh life should be cherished
and remain an Inspiration to all others who
may be called upon to serve the public In
I'VE gratefully note and kesniy appre-
sagac!ty. his public spirit. his sacrifice and
service, ali OF which contributed In no small
degree to the present splendid progress of
our schools and materially assisted In CIV
ing that fank wherein they may now be
justly regarded as the equal OF the best In
That in the ,Ssath Of Louis A. Cornish
a sincere friend an@ tsir community one Of
It's most esfimaHle citizens.
That these fesoiu-ioa4 be incorporated
In the minutes of the board, and that a
copy of same be transmitted by the secre-
tary to the widow of the deceased with ex-
pressions Of our heartfelt sympathy in this
hour of her sad bereavement"
New Text Books Adopted.
1t was announced that the board had
adopted two new text books for use In the
eighth grade, az follows: 1.-THE Origin and
GovernmentS Of The District Of Columbia"
by WiIiapa TindalI; Various Forms of
Local Government in the District Of Column
bia,. by w. sBs Bryan.
The successful candidates Tn the recent
examination for. teachers of cooking were
announced as. follows: Lucia NJ. Noyes.
| n. n.
The following were the successful candi-
dates in the examination for teachers held
november q and %: Ida NJ Campbell.
Grace Lind. Madeline p Morris and Mar
garet Queen. Leave of absence was grant,
ed for three months to Emma q. Crook
It was announced that the board had APP
proved the following changes In the schools:
Appoint May Tyson. first grade ninth d.
vision, vice virginia A. Quander, resigned
promote b. r. Rowe from $475 to $500 per
annum; B. g. Howard from $475 to 5000;
c. K Wormley from $50 to $4T5: Avfce
Magee from $3.50 to $475: transfer Flora
Freyhold from second division to the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School at $500 per
annum: assign Olive Greene to second di-
c. Thomas. third grade. ninth division, from
$500 to $3.50: B. e. Nugent, from third to
fourth grade. at $3.50: NJ g. Morgan. from
second tc third grade, at 40; II. J. Moore
from first grade to second grade; appoint
Sarah Shorter at $3.50 per annnms I.ucia u !
Noyes teacher cooking - 800.