Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

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lecture on the origin and growth of the
ColoTed public schools of the District OF
Columbia. Prof Joiner has made a thor
ough investigation into the subject of his
lecture, and this, together with his long
and active interest and experience in euu-
Catonal work, guarantees an evening OF
pleasure and profit to all who avail them
selves of this opportunity to become con-
versant with the development of our col
ored schools.
The enthusiasm among the pupils and
teachers of Armstrong School incident 10
the centennial celebration to be held De-
cember IA and u is beyond the high water
mark, and it would seem that by common
consent the exhibit of Armstrong School
is to be made u convincing argument that
the work of Armstrong is worth while and
It's founders builded greater than they
knew.
Between December l and January 1 three
new school buildings will be opened The
John w. Ross building, No 1i6; the Henry
r. Blow, No las, and the New Business
High School. No. ia, are now practically
completed. The Ross building has been ac-
cepted by the Commissioners and shipments
of furniture for 1t have been made. In
the Blow and New Business the furniture
has already been placed, but further work
on the one and the holding of the centen-
NAL exhibit in the other will delay occu-
pancy.
INO OlLcG DulluiuSS appear III the ne"
directory of schools-Anthony T. Hyde, No.
147, and Francis L. Cardozo ST.. No. 14S.
For each of these grade schools there will
be chance for the appointment of some
teacher as principal.
According to the latest directory of
schools the members of the board of edu-
cation, with the date of the expiration of
their term, are follows: ]. Holdsworth
Gordon, 10GS; Richard Kingsman, 1906;
Mrs. Mary Hope West, 1911; Mrs. Bette &.
Francis, 1907: James f. Bundy. 1909; Il.
Southland Parker, 1910; Charles w. Need
ham. 1912.
The officers of the board are: President,
J. Holdsworth Gordon, $50 John Marshall
place northwest; vice president, Richard
Kingsman, I'll East Capitol street; secre-
tary, William W. Conner, 223 10th street
northeast.
The boards committees are as follows:
Rules and by-laws-Bundy, West and Par
ker.
Ways means and supplies-Parker, Fran
els and Needham.
Buildings, repairs ~and sanitation-Kings-
man. Gordon and Francis.
Normal and high schools and scholarships
Gordon, Bundy and Needham.
Teachers and janitors-West, Kingsman
and Bundy.
Text books-Needham, Kingsman and
Gordon.
Industrial education and special instruc-
tion-Francis West and Kingsman.
Military affairs-Parker, Bundy and Need
ham.
A curious condition of the public schools
of the District is shown by the publication
of a directory of schools. In the thirteen
divisions it is found that about $50 build
ings are used for grade schools, seven for
high and manual training and two for nor
NAL schools. OF the $50 teachers needed as
executive officers of these graded schools
only nineteen are men.
In the nine divisions of white schools
there are only eight principals, the four
colored divisions having the other eleven.
In the second, third. sixth and ninth d.
visions there are no men principals. More
ever, the teachers of the lower grades are
| almost entirely women.
Miss Marie Won Unschuld gave the first
| of her series of young peoples matinees, /"
which she will give al the Eastern High
| School throughout the year, Wednesday,
| November s. The concerts are given under
| the auspices of the board of education and
| arranged for by Miss Alys Bently, musical
director of the public schools.
Miss Won Unschuld is assisted by. Mr.. ].
C. Van Hulsteyn, violin: Mr.. Bart Writ,
| cello; Miss Emily A. r. Glover, soprano.
The program given at the Wednesday con-
| cert was as follows:
| Ludwig Won Beethoven-Trio C minor op.
| 1, mr.. 3, for piano. violin, cello: allegro con
| brio-andante cantabile con variazion,; men,
uetto-prestissimo vocal solo). Giacomo,
| Meyerbeer: Aria, ROBERTO tn che adore
/ (piano sole). fa) Searlatti: Sonata, A ma
jor: tb) Gluck- Brahms: Gavotte: {c) We
Der: Invitation to the Dance tvtolin sol01,