Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION
QUESTION OF MATRONS FOR
GIRLS SCHOOLS TAKEN UP.
Arranging for Annual Meeting of
Eastern Art Teachers Associa-
ton This Month.

The board Of education at its regular
meeting at the Franklin building last night
Endorsed a proposition looking to the intro
ducton Of matrons In the public schools of
the District for the care and Improvement
of the girl pupils!
The question came up in the form of n
petition from Sterling N, Brown, Jas. E.
Thomas, A. c. Garner. R. S. River and O..
M. Waller, representing the Washington
Ministers Union, an organization of COL
ored ministers in this city.
The petition complimented the board for
the high standard of morality prevailing IN
the public schools, and urged that steps be
taken for its improvement so far as pos
sible.
A committee on social affairs Of the Min
listers Union, the petition stated, had made
an investigation of existing conditions in
the schools, and had reported that the COR
dition of public morality was highly COM
plimentary to the present management
The statement contained suggestion that
matrons be appointed in such of the graded
schools as their location would make nee
essary and conditions would warrant
Accompanying the petition was a report
showing that in several cities, notably Bos-
ton, the system has been inaugurated with
great success. The question raised by the
Ministers Union provoked considerable dis
cuss1on and all of the members of the
board expressed themselves in favor of the
adoption of inspection by matrons Supe -
intendent Stuart will be called on to re-
port a scheme for carrying the proposed
system into effect
Art Teachers Meeting.
1t was announced that the next annual
meeting of the Eastern Art Teachers As
ISOLATION will be held in Baltimore April
% and % and in this city April a. Super
1ntondant ct cd baf ba
of the Washington Public Library have
given the use of their assembly hall for
the meetings of the association on the
day of its meeting in Washington The
general topic of the session will be cart
In the Expression of Child Life" The
members Of the association will bring
with them, as exhibits, art work from
twenty Cities the exhibit from each city
covering single line of work, to be Sc
lected by the respective supervisors of
drawing in those cities. The art work
of schools of all grades from the kinder
garten to the high and manual training
schools will be represented, and it is ex-
pected that samples of the very best work
done in the country will be shown
Inc trustees of the library have set
aside the second floor corridor of the build
Ing for the display of the general exhibits
The east room on the same floor will be
used for the display Of the exhibits of
the Washington schools in drawing and
nidhudl training. Inc annual banquet of
the association will be held on the even
ing of April ~ and will be followed by
reception at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Unable to Secure Playground.
1t was announced by Gen. Harries that
he had been unable SO far to secure
suitable playground for the public school
children. The old bicycle park on the
Conduit road was available, but it would
mand to put the grounds in proper condi-
ton.
The following announcements were made:
Appointment-Miss Julia Parsons, to be O.
substitute teacher Leave of absence
granted-Miss Laura e. Parker three
months. Added to the supplemental list
Of text books, Angiers-Le Gendre de M
Parrier