Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Debate as to Propriety of Ap-
pointing Teachers.
RESERVATIONS OF TEACHERS
Recommendations of the Fairgrounds
Committee.
KINDERGARTEN EXAMINERS
Placed on Eligible List - Protest by
Parents in Reference to
Normal School No. 2.
RESERVATIONS OF TEACHERS
KINDERGARTEN EXAMINERS

Debate as to the propr1ety OF making new
apo 'ntments OF teachers absorbed the board
of education last evening for the major por-
ton of short session
Mrs. Francis contended that II Is the duty
OF the board to transact business until July
/. Justice. she said. to the applicants for
positions now on the eligible lists demands
that the board should I'll vacancies that viii
occur June 30 through designations now at
hand.
DR.. Kingsman. Mr. Parker. President Cor
don and Mrs. West argued that the board
would be transcending its powers to appoint
teachers who would not begin to serve until
after July 1. Mr.. Bundy advocated the pol
icy explained by Mrs. Francis. The motion
made by Mrs. Francis was lost
N A PAYNE. Esther e. Contee. NJ u. Null
ligan Kate T. Sorreli. Edith NJ. Foster,
Sarah L. Gardner. II. e. Bell and l.. VIII
Hanson were the teachers whose resigna-
tons were accepted.
In consequence of the action OF the board
the recommendations OF the Fairgrounds
committee for the employment of teachers
at the public school Fairgrounds was also
left over for the incoming board.
Recommended for Appointment.
The teachers and salaries recommended
by the public Fairgrounds committee for
the school Fairgrounds follow:
White schools-Mrs. Charles J. Bushnell,
first six weeks. s35 per month: Miss Katie
Young. last five weeks. $35 per month; Mrs
Milford. first six weeks, $40 per month;
Miss Turtle. last five weeks. s35 per month:
Miss WhitzeH. first six weeks. $40 per
month; Miss Duffie last five weeks. SS5 per
month; Miss Price, all summer. $40 per
month; Miss May Lewis. first six weeks.
$40 per month: Miss Hopkins. last five
weeks, $50 per month; Miss Maria Erskine.
first six weeks. s45 per month: Miss @. 3.
Holmes. last five weeks. $35 per month;
Mrs. r. w. Malcolm, one month at large.
s35. to have charge OF industrial work sub
stitutes: Miss Taliulah Baker. Miss Keen.
Miss jackson, Miss Beulah Price, Miss
Colored schools-Mlss Davis. frst six
weeks $40 pr month; Miss L. b. Davis. last
five weeks. $40 per month: Miss l. l. Rus
SELL first six weeks, $50 per month; Miss
Walker, last five weeks, $40 per month;
Miss Henderson. first six weeks. 80 per
month: Miss Genevieve Thompson. last five
weeks $40 per month; Miss Beason, first
six weeks. $40 per month; Miss Sadie VIII
liams, last five weeks. $40 per month; Miss
Hardy, first six weeks, $40 per month; Miss
Hail. last five weeks, $35 per month; Miss
Russell, assistant supervisor. last hve
weeks $50. Substitutes: Miss Price, Miss
Powell. d. A Wylie. Miss Halle 3 Brown
Miss Genevieve Burke, Miss Agnes Davis,
Miss Brooks.
kindergarten Examiners.
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kindergarten training teacher I'm Normal
| School No /. composed of Mrs. Ida Gilbert
| Myers Miss Anne M. Cooling and MISS
Catharine R. Watkins was accepted. miss
Helen Gordon of Columbia University, New
York who has also taught for four years
in training college In Denver Cor, W.,
recommended by the examiners; ana WIZ
be reported upon fayorably by the present
board to the new hoard. 49,. 90
Renort of the examiner nj candidates TOT
pos,sions of kindergarten teachers, exam
fned May Is and %, was made ana ac
canted and the following teachers placed
on the eligible list:
Beulah L. Sanderlin, Margaret A JOINS
ton, Pearl @. Barnes S.ena h9 nas;;o a
Tenny Gcnevieve Burke. lsauore a haruy,
Ida May Willis, Rosabeile Jones ana Sieo
E. OHara. 49, ..at
action he taken by the present poaro OF
education so that the new administration
NAV have definite record In ms caso,
was reported favorapiy ana reIerreu 70 ,s M
sunerintendent Mr.. Lucas complains tnat
Injustice has been done him regarding ms
claim that he Is entitled to nigner pos
ton, and that he is worse on now IhAh
when the present administration began
Recommendations were received from par
ents protesting against keeping the num-
her Of normal students admitted 10 NOT
NAL School No. 2 as low as - Inc sec
retary of the board today in reply states
that 'rule 90 limits the number or puplis
admitted to the school to 40. and II only
% are to be admitted this year IL Is De
cause a greater number were not success
full in passing the competitive examine
tion for entrance" The committee having
charge of the examination was composed
of Assistant Superintendent Montgomery,
Mr. Hunster. DIR. Moten and supefVlsoIs
Clark and Male, and It is not In the power
of any one of the committee to restrict efie
number of admissions. 49,
Relative to the case Mr. Bundy raised the
question that certain pupils had faliea 10
pass the examination. although they re-
ceived marks OF 90 and fraction, when inc
required per cent was TO- lie sussesteu
that perhaps In some instances the low ger
eraI average could be explained by the
pupils being examined upon certain matters
in drawing of higher standard than they
should have been required. President
Gordon suggested that IL any move was
made toward going back OF the returns, OF
of reducing the required standing SO as 20
admit those whose general average was
above 60 per cent, that there would De no
reason why those whose marks were only
es ner cent would not also ask to be counted
as having passed the examinauoh