Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
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the purchase had been delayed in the rush
of other work. The matter was referred
to the Superintendent, who vas given
power to act.
Letters from Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson and b. T. Galloway, chief Of the
bureau of plant industry, offering the
grounds of the Agricultural Department to
the school children for demonstrations of
plant industry were received, and Admiral
Baird was instructed to return the thanks
of the board for the offers.
Secretary Wilson's letter was addressed
to Admiral Baird president of the board.
The text of the letter follows:
This department, through the bureau of
plant industry has for several years been
aiding the schools of the District in con-
nection with school garden work. The de-
partment has furnished about an acre of
land on it's grounds and additional land on
the flats for this purpose. and students of
both normal schools have been afforded OPP
portunities for carrying on the work: Two
greenhouses have also been furnished, one
for each of the normal schools l have
taken considerable interest in this work
and have watched its development under
the aoie management VI MISS 'usaii D.
II desire now to renew to your board our
offer of cooperation and shall be glad to
furnish potn ia1a .. Il s sas1nad bes, ae
neIe;oho't ~
M galloway. chief of the bureau of
plant industry, Department Of Agriculture,
said in his letter to Admlral halrd:
ms Dureau - nus IL ~ he feature
sc ,,anuaI raining tending to elevate the
child, both morally and physically. For
several wears the department has aided
the Normal School Of this city in develop
ing in a rational way, the school garden
movement Land, greenhouses, seeds.
plants and the advice of experts have been
freely given and the results are very salts
factory to u.s.
of Agriculture
has renewed his offer of co-operat ton, and
shall be glad, personally, to aid in every
Way within my power. 1 have watched
with interest the development of the work
under the management of Miss Susan B.
Sipe Beginning In a small way, the work
has grown and been systematized until it
is attracting attention throughout the
country. The true conception of the object
of the work has been developed. namely to
enlarge the powers Of observation of the
child through training of the hand and
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life in such way that his character
is broadened and his industry developed"
The Colored Normal School,
In order az he said To have the hest
rorr., sohoo1 for oo,orad NOV ond ,yor,on
~ W.. oo,,n,r,, n Ch.roa,,or go.
rnended 70 tho hoard tb.t the Nor,,.,
School he tr.nsforrod fro,,, W.. N,,,.r hriIa
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ing ~ 'lle sumner ana Masruoer combined.
This will be accomplished. he says, at a
time best suited to the schools interested
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anu "i'nou. "uu'.ionai eApense Inc
reG recon was aoopIea Dr Chah-
ceho! sta.eu ~ oa[ reporter aIter the
Mee'ls Una. ne Iesalueu Tins change as Oh
the greatest Importance ana ne VIII at
once increase the NUMBER OF classes.
Ii Snanc enc IN repor. 10 the Doard,
a am u INA. MaJor oylvesser stated 10
s MN Ta ao Ies. ~ give ae.euaee oince.s
een zen, olilcel oi tne poard OF eoucalon,
anu car. yis vi me nach r uliei sta.eHhent
as ~ 'nelr autnor.y' 1his pan was
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IN view OF me ADOPTION py the poaro OF the
pairs of schools in the same city block or
within block OF each other should be OPP
cioser sr.da,inr 81 n''n;is hn s s,a W. This
plan was also adopted by the hoard
Ad,,,s+,.,+ 80 s.,.r;.
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an a'Jus'inen' VI salaries, III accoroahce
WIN pau appioveu ny 'he auo''or' An
ASS "neie "o ino,e SALARIES al certain
oiass were d. manu- ou! salary at hsher
OF lower rate Is available, was approved
by the board.
This matter has been of the utmost i'm
Schools and has been nrosnctive oS r,o one
anxiety than any other in the minds ~
those directly affected nv the radical ac
tions of the present hoard ana sunerintsn-
dent.
The action of the board was based On an
opinion of the acting auditor of the Die
trict In a communication to the boa I'd
Superintendent Chancellor said on this sub
ject:
1.-The acting auditor of the District OF CO.
lumbia has decided that the pay rolls OF
the he nndersts ndnx that the h pSsl s with
ton shall assign all teachers and oficers to
salaries required to be paid under the pro-
visions OF publlc act NO: 20 but that no