Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

in accordance with rule q of the board of
education. and at such salaries as may be
designated in Public Act BOZ: j. NJ. Frac-
ton, L. G.. Black.
William Towne was recommended for po-
sition as teacher of physics In Mckinney
Manual Training School by the board of
examiners. The recommendation was ap-
proved by the board.
Congestion Of High Schools.
Important action was taken looking to-
ward relieving the congestion in the Busi-
ness and the Central High Schools and
utilizing the space at the disposal of the
board in the Eastern High School This
matter has been under discussion for some
time by the East Washington Citizens
Association and the present and former
school authorities.
The order adopted is that all pupils trans
ferred from the following eighth grade
schools to either business or academic
courses of the high schools shall attend the
Eastern: Congress Heights, Van Buren,,
Stanton, Buchanan, Cranch, Lenox, McCor-
| mick. Dent, Brent. Towers, Waiiach. fea-
body Hilton, Carberry, Edmonds, Maury.
An interesting development In the SWart-
zell case next held the attention or the
board-a letter from Mr. Swartzel De
Ginning the tender. made under the PROVISION
that the controller of the treasury must
pass upon It's legality, of a position as
Latin teacher at 81 800 year. Mr. Swart-
zells letter was as follows:
Il have to submit my Ueci4ldtioH VI TIC
position to which as l am informed l was
appointed by you, without my application.
or concurrence, at your meeting OF the 12th
instant. With my best wishes Tor the wei.
fare of the public schools OF the District Oh
Columbia, | have the honor 10 De very re-
spectfully NJ. F. F. Swartzell.'
There was some hesitation as to how to
act upon this communication. some one
suggested that it was not resignation ''uS Oh
an office, but 'decination. In the light
of that remark it was moved that the let
ter be received and filed, which was done.
Buildings and Grounds.
A report from the committee on buildings
and grounds was submitted by Admiral
Baird All of the report was adopted ex-
cent a recommendation that efforts to Sc
cure better school facilities in Kenilworth
be dropped This matter was taken up on
request of citizens of Kenilworth. Mrs.
Terrell Mr. Cook and Capt. Oyster Ia
yored the reference of the question to the
committee which will prepare estimates
| for next years expenses, with instructions
| to include an item for a new building IN
| this suburb. provided in the Judgment OF
the committee. 1t fs q Sooo thii,s W w.
| This idea prevailed.
Mr. Cox of the committee on rules recon-
mended that rule % Of the board De
| changed to read that transfers, olsmIssaIs'
| etc. must be made upon written recon-
mendation of the board, which, ne sald'
would make the rule conform to the new
law. This change was made without delay
Letter Excites Laughter.
ADMIRAL Raird announced that he had re-
| ceived az president of the board letter
from Representative Bennett of New York
| In which that member of Congress said he
had heard the new school authorities were
making ali sorts Of changes IN the per
sonnet of the system. He said this was no,
| the intention of Congress in passing the Dill
The letter of Representative Bennett was
as follows:
| Admiral Baird. President Board Of School
Commissioners.
| Dear Sir: I was considerably surprised
| in hearing yesterday from Washington that
| the board of school commissioners had con-
| strued the act passed at the recent session
| OF Congress as dropping all the teachers. ]
took a good deal of interest In this bill
| when it was before Congress, as send two
children to the Adams School. Certainly II
| is not the intention OF Congress to drop a
| single teacher. and it seems to me that the
| language Of the bill is so specific that there
| Is no room for such construction as nm.
derstand the board has adopted
| Il note. on hasty examination of the Con.
| gresslonal Record that Senator Burkett. In
charge Of the bill in the Senate. stated, a,
| pace S30S:
Every person who drew salary as
| year will draw a larger salary this yea,
than ever before, under the school system
| of this bill"
And again on page 1907.
| Il will guarantee the senator there Is
not a soul who loses his job by this BILL
1 | think you will find that practically the
| entire membership of Congress In botf
| branches intended that the salaries of the
| teachers then in office should be increased
| and | trust that your board on further re
| 1ection will come to this conclusion. As
l stated | have personal interest in thi,