Evening star., 1903-12-24
ADOPTED WITH THANKS
FREE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Columbian University's Offer of Lee
lures on Various Topics - Business
Before Board Of Education.

The board of education held regular
meeting at the Franklin building last night.
The offer of Columbian University for free
courses OF instruction to ten teachers In
the public schools was gratefully accepted.
The teachers will be admitted to each of
the three courses offered on presentation Of
admission tickets On the completion of
the course each of the teachers is expected
to submit note books on the course for ex-
animation and to present an essay on a
prescribed topic within the course. If these
prove satisfactory a certificate will be con-
ferred by the university. Applications for
admission tickets should be made to Mr.. A.
I. Stuart, superintendent of schools.
The courses will begin January and
continue until May 10 Lectures will be
delivered at 4:3O pm. in one or others Of
the halls of the university. Lectures on
anatomy, physiology and hygiene will be
delivered by Profs Shute. Carr. Munroe
and Wiley. Dean De schweinitz and General
Sternberg; civ1cs. Prof. Foster, Justice
Harlan, Dean Tucker Justice Brewer,
Prof. Taylor. Prof. Swisher, Prof. Austin
Prof Crowell, President Needham and Di-
rector North; evolution of the drama, Prof
Carroll, Prof. Pease, Prof. Henning, Prof.
Schoenfeld, DR.. Adler, Prof. Wilbur, Mr.
McElroy and Mr.. King.
designations Accepted.
The resignation of Mr. Forest Grant, head
teacher of free-hand drawing was accepted
and Mr.. a. B. Many was appointed tenn
porary head of the department of free
hand drawing in the Mckinley Manual
Training School at $3.50. Mr. Grant has
accepted a better-paying position in the
public schools of New York city
MT j. A. Chamberlain, director of man
uil training, In transmitting the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Grant wrote:
1T is with very great regret that I trans
init the resignation of Mr.. Forest Grant.
of W.. Il;
strengthened by an abler teacher of draw
ing. while as gentleman pure and simple
none finer ever received appointment by
the board OF education. No effort should
be spared to correct the condition of things
which permits such a teacher to go else
where.
Other designations accepted were: s. E.
Dyson, Ahxine Montague, Mary r. Phillips,
as teacher of physical culture in the high
schools. F. Harold Deland, as teacher in
the Business High School, and Hannah
Draney, teacher of sewing in the Mckinley
Manual Training School
Leaves of absence were granted as fol-
lows: For three months to Edith E. Will
Jams and Anna Endicott kindergarten
teachers; three months to Emogene Bear;
three months from December 81, 1903, to
Edward II. Webster.
Assignments and Promotions.
S. A Dalton was assigned as teacher of
sewing to the Mckinley Manual Training
School.
P. L. O'Brien was designated principal of
the building 624 to 626 street northwest,
and r. 7. Humphrey principal of the build
ing 212 H street northwest.
Appointments were made as follows:
Lottie p. Magee, at $3.50; Mabel Drew,
principals assistant at Stevens School;
Roscoe c. Orme, teacher of drawing at
$3.50 Josephine White, teacher of sewing,
at $3.50; j. w. Botts teacher in the NJ Street
High School, at 500: Agnes A Jones,
teacher of physical culture in the high
schools. at $3.50: Perry Crandall teacher in
the Business High School, at $500.
Promotions-M A. Muckenhaupt, from
second to third grade, and from $500 to
$3.50; c. D. Brecht, s475 to $500; ]. E. Du-
mont, $3.50 to A75: M. E. Stuard, s475 to
$500; H. X. Byrn, $3.50 to s475; A. A. Pinck-
ney, $475 to $500; H. Coolidge $3.50 to S475;
o. V. Booker from third to fourth grade,
and from $3.50 to $3.50; F. G. Steinberg, from
fifth to sixth grade, and from $700 to $775;
8. L. Yoeckel, from fourth to fifth grade,
and from $3.50 to SEQ; NJ. l.. Underwood
from third to fourth grade, and from $3.50
to $3.50; n. Thomas, $500 to $3.50; G. Wflkin-
son, 500 to $500; NJ. P. Flannery, 500 to
$3.50: S. P. Lynch, $3.50 to 500: Kate Tin
dali, $500 to $3.50; NJ. G. Gregory, $50 to $500;
G. w. Hecox, 500 to s775; II. P. Illman,
$3.50 to $7o0; e NJ Colhoun, $500 to $3.50;
NJ. V. Conboye. $575 to 5000; E. NJ. Dean,
s525 to s575 N. l. Riggles, $500 to s525; S. D.
Milton, $3.50 to $3.50; N. l.. Guy s575 to $500,
and Josephine E. Wormley, $500 to $575