Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS IN THE
ALEXANDRIA PARADE.

the Franklin building last evening re-
versed Its decision on the request of the
citizens of Alexandria for the participation
OF the regiment Of High School Cadets In the
celebration of Washington's birthday in the
Virginia city, the request having been de-
MED at previous meeting. Permission was
granted the regiment to go to Alexandra,
provided that in the opinion OF the director
of high schools the weather is suitable for
a turnout of the cadsts.
A delegation OF high school teachers was
received by the board. 1t presented Pc
tition citing certain alleged defects In the
official bill now pending before Congress.
The petition concluded as follows;
I'm view of these defects committees
representing the high and manual training
schools respectfully request that the board
of education recommend that the follow
ing changes be made In H. X. Dill NO o4']'
to correct the defects:
Teachers at present employed In the
Washington schools shall be, upon the pas
sage of this bill. placed In positions and AZ
salaries in accordance with their length
..That after the passage of this bill ap-
pointment of new teachers shall be upon
examination.
THAT group A of the proposed schedule
shall be changed to a period OF three
years. with salaries at $500, $3.50 and $500,
ard remain probationary as provided.
THAT groups B, and D shall be groups
Of permanent. tenure, and that group o16
sive.
THAT teacher completing group salts
factorily shall be at once placed in group
B at the initial salary of that group.
THAT any teacher who has completed
group is eligible to examination for en-
trance to group G. That the promotion to
the initial salary of group c from group
shall be made Immediately after the teach
er has satisfactorily passed such exami-
nation.
That promotion within groups A. B and
c shall be every year and with the reSu.
lar annual increase as Indicated; and that
promotion for such heads Of departments
as may be IN group c shall be under the
same conditions as for teachers in that
group
''That group D shall contain only heads
of departments in high and manual train
ing schools; and that the promotion to the
initial salary of group d shall be upon ex-
animation; and that promotion within
group D shall be annual"
The petition was signed by E. L. Morris.
Annie K Wilson and Mary KeddeH for
the Central High School; w. ]. Wallis.
Mabel Hawes and Anna MeColm for the
Eastern High School; u. 8. Newton, Mamie
Mcknight and Katherine Reed for the
Western High School, and Philip Kleupfel,
Ida M. DAILY and Ellen Brandenburg for
the Mckinley Manual Training School
Motion by DR.. Needham.
DR.. Needham moved that class 8, high
school salary schedule, consist of three
groups: Group A, commencing at $1,000
and increasing at the rate of $50 per year
for ten years, until the maximum of 81, 500
Is reached. and that group c be changed
to group B, and group D to group c. The
motion, the effect of which Will make the
lowest salary in the high schools $1,000, was
carried.
The matter Of recommends ton for promo
lions with these groups as we'll as the pc
tition filed. was referred to the committee
on ways and means
Routine business as follows was trans
acted:
Appoint Lucy G. Lynch teacher of music
at a salary of $500 per annum.
Appoint A. P. Barlow as temporary
teacher Of the sixth grade. twelfth division.
Appoint NJ. p. Burrill and w. l.. Smith as
permanent teachers in the M Street High
School
Appoint Louise Berry as teacher in first
grade, third division.
Appoint Mary E. Piggott as first-grade
teacher fifth division.
Appoint l.. M. Boteler teacher of first
grade, seventh division.
List of Promotions.
Promote A. G. Getty from $500 to $s25;
B. NJ Harrison from second to third grade
and from $3.50 to $500; c. H. Burroughs
from S1O0 TO 500, M r. simpson from 900
to $3.50; NJ F. Marsden from $3.50 to $7O0:
NJ. E. Merriwether from $500 to s525: Edith
Savoy from S525 to $3.50; M. F. Quander
from $500 to $3.50; e. w. Tracy from fifth
and fourth grade to sixth and fifth and
from 500 to $775; ]. L. Langille from fourth
and third to fifth and fourth and from $3.50
to s7O0; F. r. Morrill, from third and second
to fourth and third and from 5000 to $3.50;
NJ s. Smith from first to third and second
and from $3.50 to 5000.
Transfer J. e. Dumond, teacher of third
grade, third division, to first division, and
assign as first grade model teacher and
promote from 5000 to $3.50.
Accept resignation of D. E. Gardner,
teacher Of sixth and fifth grade.
Promote N. B. Taylor, assistant kinder
garten teacher, from $3.50 to $500.
Grant further leave Of absence to E. T.
Prince and leave of absence to F. " Mon
trop.