Evening star., 1903-07-01
WINDS UP BUSINESS
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSES AC-
COUNTS OF SCHOOL YEAR
Resolutions Adopted Complimentary to
Gen. Harries, Retiring Member-
Changes Authorized.


fairs of the public schools for the past
fiscal year at a meeting held at the Frank
lin building last evening. Gen. Harries,
having declined reappointment as MEM
Der of the board, was present for the last
time in his official capacity. On motion or
Mrs Francis, resolutions were unanimously
adopted regretting Gen. Harries' decnna-
ton of reappointment to membership on the
board.
The resolutions recite that: 'The Com
missoners of the District of Columbia have
reappointed Gen. George H. Harries for
term of seven years on the board OF edu-
cation.
After a faithfully continued service OF
eight years-five years as school trustee
and three years as a member OF the ooaro
of education-he has, by reason OF increas-
ed business pressure and interests, which
demand SO much of his time and thought
as to make it impossible for him to give 20
the interest of the schools that amount OF
time which he feels is essential to their
progress, declined said reappointment.
'This present board for the past three
wears has been benefited by the contr1bu-
ton of his larger experience In schooi az
fairs by his breadth of thoughtful conslo-
Grafton of all educational questions as they
arose from time to time; by his forceru!
and energetic advocacy OF elimination o!
the personal equation In the solution OF al
sacrificial attitude toward the upbuilding
of every phase of our educational system.
Therefore, this board hereby expresses
its deep and sincere regret at his decilna-
ton of reappointment-thus severfng re-
lation that has unswervingly promoted the
educational interests of this community.
Appointments and Promotions.
The following were appointed teachers in
the high schools: Miss Kate Tindall Miss
Rosalie Robinette. Mr.. G. w. Kelly, Miss l.
NJ Campbell, Mr.. c. G. Rivot-
Promotions were made as follows: H. 9.
Nichols. from sixth-seventh grade to eighth
grade: g. G. Otterback, from fifth grade 10
sixth-seventh grade; G. N. Walsh. from
fourth to fifth grade; I. l.. sexton Iroia
third to fourth grade; F. l. morrill,, from
first-second grade to second-thiro grace
Eleanor Robinson from the first to the
fourth grade.
c. NJ Thompson was transferred from the
seventh to the fourth division. and Miss NJ.
E Yount was assigned to the seco,ld grade
The designations of the following teachers
in the high schools were accepted: Miss s.
c. Graham Central: Miss NJ. II. Hayes.
Central; Dr. B. M. Roszel Central; Mr. r.
A. Playter, Eastern; Mr. G.. Costet East
ern: Miss c. c. Robinette, Business.
The question as to a hymnal for the pub
lie schools designed to meet the views OF
all religious denominations was discussed:
but action was postponed until the first
meeting in September prior to the reopen
ing of the schools.
Text Books Adopted.
The following text books were adopted
for use in the high schools:
Latin-First year, substitute Collar and
Danielrs First Year Latin for Collar and
Daniells First Latin Book and Churchill
and Sanford's "Viri Romae;" second year,
substitute Collar and Danielrs First
Year Latin and Bellum Helviticum" for
Churchill and Sanfords "Viri Romae;"
third year, substitute Daniells New Latin
Composition" for Dodge and Tuttles
Latin Prose Composition"
Bookkeeping-First and second year, Busi-
ness High School retain "Robertson's Prac-
tice Sets provided corrections are made,
otherwise permit the substitution OF other
sets at the same price.
Physics-Substitute Andrews and How
lands Elements of Physics" permit use
of Jackson and Jackson's Magnetism and
Electricity" in the fourth year physics
class; Thompson's Elements of Electricity
should remain. the choice Of book being
left to the teacher.
Mathematics-Third year, insert second
revised edition instead of revised edi
ton" Wentworth's 'Trigonometry and Sur
veying; fourth year. write after Went
worth's college Algebra" first edition.
Jagemann's Prose Composition" third
year. make the above change; in addition
adopt Newson's German Daily Life
fourth year, substitute Jagemanns Prose
Composition" for Jagemann and Polls
Compositions" adopt Newson's German
Daily Life"
Green-Fourth year, adopt the revised
edition of 1901 of Seymour's Homers
'Iliad."
History-second year, adopt Montgom-
ery's English History" for use in the NJ
street High School, instead Of Larneds
English History third year. adopt Rob-
insons History of Western Europe in
stead of Drury's History of France
French-Third year, adopt "Ce qu'on
volt" Maynard. Merrill & Co.: Sicards
Easy French History and Longmans
ADVANCED Unseens," Tartarin de Taras-
con- Daudet's. by Otto Spierman: fourth
year. adopt Ballots French Compost
tion,' Benton's Easy French Plays" Su-
per's "Histoire de France" Rostands
Les Romanesques." Drop the following
books: Third year. Les Prosateurs Fran
cais du XIX Steele Grandgent's French
Compositions" fourth year. Les Poetes
Francais du XIX Steele Grandgents
Grammar"
Zoology-Fourth year. substitute Kel-
logg's Elementary Zoology for Parker &
Haswelfs Manual Of Zoology" substitute
Jordan ct ais Animal Studies" for Jordan
& Kelloggs Animal Life"