Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-29
LIST OF ELIGIBLES
TEST OF ADMISSION TO DISTRICT
NORMAL SCHOOL.
Change In the Rule Probable-Discus
sion at Meeting Of Board Of
Education.

to the Normal School OF applicants who
have not been graduated from the local
high schools caused considerable discussion
last night at the meeting of the board of
education A letter from Mrs K. E. Peed,
who said her daughter was qualified for
admission by training in schools in other
cities. but had not graduated froa The local
high school, brought the matter to a focus.
Superintendent Stuart gave notice that he
VIII shortly recommend that, in view OF
the small number of applicants from the
local high schools for normal training, and
the necessity which compels n teachers ex-
animation annually to supply the demand
for teachers. the white normal school shall,
after proper tests, accept graduates of high
schools In other cities.
Mrs. Peed In her letter to the board or
education states that the ruling that only
graduates OF the local high schools shall be
admitted to the white normal school
works hardship upon the citizens of the
District, in that a public school by said
ruling Is changed into select, and per-
sons now legal residents of the city, be-
cause OF not having lived in the city at the
time OF acquiring their high school educa-
ton, are barred a continuation of that edu-
cation while living in the city as legal and
permanent residents"
Rights Of Residents
AidfGi dilo IfdilSc VI TeSl06NCt 10 uOt,
in Mrs. Reeds opinion. disqualify person
from being an efficient teacher in the Dis
trict and as any temporary resident of
the city Is admitted to the graded and pub
lie high schools. and pupils of schools from
different states are not refused admission
to the graded schools, and moreover, as the
FUNDS which support the normal we'll
as other schools are public funds, admission
should not be refused to the Normal public
school.
President Gordon said that under the
present rules applicant who had not
first been graduated from a local high
school is eligible to Normal School No l.
Some trouble, he said, had been experienced
In securing sufficient eligibles to meet this
rule. The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on high schools and it is understood
the rules will be changed.
Declines to Hear Mrs Murray.
The board declined to hear Mrs Anna E.
Murray in support of charges which she
had made before the House subcommittee
on the District of Columbia as to Irregular
ity in the management of the kindergarten
system. Mrs Francis asked that Mrs.
Murray be heard, but as no member second
ed the motion President Gordon said he
would be compelled to deny the request.
A subcommittee of the board had ex-
amined the charges and reported that no
useful purpose could be served by further
cen sheraton.
The charges were recommended to be
dropped and the motion was adopted.
The motion Of Dr. Needham, providing
that children living outside of the District
be permitted to attend the schools without
small tuition fee, was defeated.
A communication from the Fairgrounds
committee urging that each school be pro-
vided with twenty feet of playground for
each pupil instead OF six. as is now the
case, was referred to the committee OH
ways and means.
Superintendent Stuart, reporting on the
request Of Mrs E. l.. Starkweather, advo-
eating "a sweeping and thorough reform in
spelling" said: Teachers are instructed to
divide words in syllables In oral spelling
and also occasionally dividing the school
into two parts and spelling down"
These promotions OF teachers were Or
dered: Miss Mildred Dean, from Sa25 to
$3.50; Joseph Finckle $500 to $S25; Miss M
p. Flannery, $3.50 to $500; Miss Helen Gray,
S7OO to $50; P. P. Crandall $3.50 to 500;
Miss Elsie Turner, 5000 to $3.50.
Changes Authorized.
At the last meeting of the board changes
not reported as follows were adopted:
Promote Philip Kluepfel from $3.50 to 500.
c. K. Warmley from 5000 to $3.50. Appoint
A. ]. Marsh as temporary assistant teacher
of chemistry in the Mckinley Manual
Training at 5000.
The following committee was appointed
to meet Friday at O'Clock at the
Franklin School to prepare for an ex-
animation to fill a vacancy as teacher
of drawing in the high schools Miss Ida
G. Myers, chairman; P. N. Hughes, Mrs.
s. E. W. Fuller, Miss A NJ. Wilson, Miss
Hilda North and John A. Chamberlain.