Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-13
DOUBTS SET AT REST
DISTRICT A BENEFICIARY UNDER
CECIL RHODES WILL.
Action of Board of Education Regard.
ing the Scholarships - Other
Business Transacted.

At the conclusion Of the meeting of the
board of education at the Franklin build
ing last evening the secretary announced
that the board had adopted a report made
by Superint endent Stuart in regard to the
Cecil Rhodes scholarships. and that the re-
port had been transmitted to the District
Commissioners for action. The report is as
follows:
AT the meeting of the board of education
held September 10. 1902, a communica ton
from the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia was received, forwarding letter
from Mr.. John Hay, Secretary of State, in
reference to the scholarships to be establish
ed at Oxford for students from the respect
i've states and territories of the United
States of America under the will of the
late Cecil John Rhodes. The letter of the
Secretary of State was accompanied by a
printed circular from the trustees of the
Rhodes will inviting the views of the chief
official having the control of education in
the various states and territories of the
Union as to the regulations which should
be made with regard to the method by
which qualifications of candidates to
be ascertained and as to examinations. The
receipt of these communications would
seem to set at rest any doubts which may
have existed as to whether the District of
Columbia is entitled to share this great
benefa cton.
LAS it is desirable that some uniform
practice should be followed. both as to the
grade of schools or colleges from which
students shall be selected and as to the
methods of their selection, I respectfully
suggest that the board of education make
the following recommendation to the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia, to
be by them transmitted to the Secretary of
State in answer to the communication
above referred to:
That the trustees of the will of Cecil
John Rhodes be invited to appoint an
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commissioner of education of the United
States and other eminent educators repre-
senting public institutions of secondary and
of college grade, who shall. under the trus-
tees, be empowered to make and to carry
into effect all needful regulations respect
ing the selection of qualified students from
the several states and territories of the
United States in accordance with the terms
of the said will.
That this American commission, when
appointed, shall nrst consider and advise
the trustees as to whether, in their opinion,
the scholarships provided for should be for
undergraduate or for graduate work.
Langston School Dedication.
1t was announced also that the Langston
school. on street near LIST street north
west, would be dedicated tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. Mrs. Francis of the board of
education will preside and addresses will be
made by District Commissioner Macfar-
Montgomery.
1t was announced that an examination
for candidates for positions teachers will
be held on Friday and Saturday. Nov u
and %. 1902, at $50 o'clock am.
An examination of candidates for appoint
ment as teachers of cooking will be held
at the Franklin building next Wednesday
morning al $50 o'clock.
The secretary announced that the follow
ing promotions had been approved: A. B.
Goodman, from third grade, Van Buren,. at
$3.50 to fourth grade, Van Buren,. at $3.50;
M. Adams, from second grade, Van Buren,
at $500 TO third grace, Van Buren,, a $50;
r. h. Thomson, from first grade, Van
Buren,, to second grade, Van Buren,; NJ. NJ
Grahame, from second grade, Van Buren,,
at $500, to third grade, Buchanan, at $3.50;
n. B. Hill, from $40 to $500; NJ. F.
Mathews. $3.50 TO s475; c. F. Butler, S475 to
$500; o. R. Chaplin. $3.50 to $475 Appoint
ments were authorized at Lydia Hodgson
normal graduate, to second grade, at $3.50
per annum, and Virginia Johnson, normal
graduate, to first grade, Van Buren,, at $500