Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
BOARD Oct EDUCATION
ESSAYS ON LEE AND WORK OF
GOVERNOR SHEPHERD.
Literary Competition Among School
Children VIII BE Encouraged
"A Busy Meeting.

At the close of last nights regular meet
ing of the board OF education it was an
nounced that the board had decided not to
allow the solicitation Of subscriptions in the
public schools for the Shepherd memorial
fund. such action being strict adherence
to a g-estahished custom in the District
schools.
Favorable action was taken, however, on
other features Of the proposition recently
made to the board of education by Mr..
Barry Buckley of the school committee of
the Shepherd memorial committee. That
part of the plan providing for a literary
competition among school children, by the
writing of essays on the life and work of
Gov. Shepherd, was adopted, but the desig-
nation of Shepherd day. was left to fu-
ture meeting.
Essays on Shepherd.
It was also announced that the board was
of opinion that the writing Of essays on
Shepherd by the pupils of the higher grades
would be advisable, as such work would in
volve considerable study of Washington and
its developments and the earlier forms of
government at the national capital and
that it would, apart from its educational
value, awaken desirable interest in the
project that is under way to erect a suit
able memorial to the late governor Of the
District.
1t was thought by the board however,
that the competition for a prize, as sug-
gested by the school committee through
Mr. Buckley. would be unwise. and that the
END desfred-a keener interest in the pro-
posed memorial-could be induced among
school children by making the exercise en-
tirely study Of the man and his work.
1t was announced that in lieu of prizes to
stimulate interest the newspapers of Wash
1nston may be enlisted to publish several of
the best efforts Of the children. This it
was pointed out, would create a great in
terest IN the work among the pupils them
selves, and attract widespread attention to
the Shepherd memorial project.
Regarding Scholarships.
Inc secretary Of the board made the fol-
lowing announcements regarding scholar
ships:
1.-The faculty Of the Washington College
of Law offers a free scholarship In that
college to be awarded to a graduate of the
Business High School in the class of 1908
making an average scholarship record of
not less than 20 per cent.
president Thwing Of the Western Re-
serve University offers two scholarships to
graduates of the class Of 1908 from the NJ
street High School, VIZ, one In Adelbert
College and one in the College for Women.
"Oberlin College offers for one year a
scholarship to either a young man or a
young woman with statement that it may
be continued for another year.
1.-THE Mary Washington Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution will
present the annual medal of gold as prize
for the best essay on American history
written by a graduate Of the Washington
High School. The period to be treated is
from 1163 to 1888. Essays to be in hand
by May 90.
It was stated that Mrs. Jennie Davis had
been appointed temporary assistant kin
dergarten teacher; that Lawrence Janney,
teacher in the High School, had resigned,
and that Miss Edith e. Williams, kinder
garten teacher, had been granted three
months additional leave of absence.