Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MATTERS CONSIDERED BY BOARD
OF EDUCATION.

1t was announced at meeting of tho
beard of education held at the Franklin
School building last night, that a course OF
free lectures will be delivered at Zion Bap-
fist Church. on street between 3D. and
AZ streets southwest, as follows: March ~
Rev. L. G. b. Pierce. "A Night In the
Neither World" March ~. Mr.. Charles f.
Warren. Canada" April r. DIR. Howard
l.. Hodgkins. Light" April Il. Mr.. John
Hitz, Switzerland"
Fords exercises of Spanish composition
were adopted for the use of pupils in the
high schools
The board received request from the
International exposition of pedagogy. Bar
celona Spain. inviting an exhibit Of Amer
lean teaching material and appliances, at
the exposition to be held during the months
o. August-November of the present year.
The thanks of the board Were extended
to Prof. b. T. Galloway. chief of the bu-
reau of plant industry of the Department
of Agriculture. FOR the valuable instruc-
ton in school gardening given under his
direction to the pupils of the Washington
normal schools during the past two years,
and to Mr. James Wilson. Secretary of
Agriculture, through whose courtesy and
cooperation Prof. Galloway's work has
been made possible. These pupils have
been LINED by government experts i'm the
Use of The best methods employed by the
department in the preparation OF soils, the
planting of seeds and the propagation and
care of plants. and have had placed at
their disposal all the facilities necessary
for such instruction. such work rooms,
greenhouses and abundant plant material
The board highly appreciates the unusual
advantages which the students of our nor
NAL schools have had, beneficiaries or
this liberal policy of the department. ana
believe that the training thus afforded Will
result in widespread benefit to our schools
and our homes in promoting taste for the
study of plant life and extending the prac-
teal knowledge of the processes of the cul-
tivation of the soil"
Free Scholarships.
Announcement was made that the acting
president of Lehigh University has offered
| to the Central, Eastern and Western High
Schools three full scholarships in the class-
| cal or Latin-scientifc course for four
years, commencing September, 1895, and
| also three half scholarships in any of the
technical courses of the university. These
| scholarships are to be divided equally
among the Central. Eastern and Western
| high schools, and are To be awarded only
| to graduates of high scholastic merit.
President George II. Denny of Washing
| ton and Lee University has offered to tho
| Mckinley Manual Training School schol-
arship in the university TO one of the most
advanced students.
Changes in the corps of teachers were APP
| proved follows:
Promote l.. l. Tolson, from 1925 to $3.50
per annum, to take effect March IA. 1905;
vice e. NJ. Toler, deceased; b. b. otter
| back, from $500 to 1926 per annum, to take
| effect March II, 1905; A. L. Cornell. from
| first grade to second grade, Logan School
| Appoint E. a. Howard at salary of 500
| per annum, to take effect March a, 1909
| Transfer A. B. Coleman from second
| grade Logan to second grade Cook.