Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

But" said the admiral. III the board
wants to do everything itself am perfectly
willing, as 1 have plenty Of time. l am
up here every day anyhow"
Capt Oyster said some people seemed to
want to misunderstood him. and declared
that the admiral's attitude had nothing to
q committee to conduct its business-the
only question under consideration.
After some apologies all around the
matter was allowed to drop. The report
referred to, was adopted by the board when
DIR. Chancellor had made some explanations
in regard to 1t.
Police as Truant Officers.
1t was decided to ask the District govern
ment to detail three policemen to do the
work Of truant officers next year. This
plan was fostered by Admiral Baird and
DR.. Chancellor. Mrs. Hill and Prof. Ever
mann did not want the children treated "as
criminals and the superintendent declared
that would not be necessary.
The board suspended rule 53, preventing
the soliciting of contributions from pupils.
to allow each child in the grades to give
not more than cents for the purchase OF
bulbs and seeds for the school garden
work. This was done at the request of
Miss Susan B. Sipe director of school
gardens.
letter was read from the Florist Club
Of the District expressing qualification
over the way in which the school grounds
have been gardened recently and the in
terest in horticultural work amongthe
teachers and pupils.
1t was decided to accept the offer OF
goldfish for stocking school aquariums
from Commissioner Bowers of the bureau
of fisheries and the matter was referred
to the superintendent.
All Of the members of the board were
present except Mrs Terrell. who is out
of the city.
Changes Ordered.
The board made the following changes:
Appointed-Mr.> r. L. Conner, teacher Of
typewriting at the Jefferson night school,
vice Miss Maud e. Boyd. resigned.
designations accepted-Miss E. West
colt, as principal of the Wallache night
school. to take effect on and after October
10; Mrs. Maud E. Helvestine (nee Boyd,
teacher of typewriting in the JEFFERSON
night school, to take effect on and after
October l.
Three months leave of absence, begin +
ming October l, granted Miss Anne E.
Wright teacher in the ninth division. on
account of iil-health.
Extension of leave of absence Tor lnree
months from September l granted Miss
Margaret G. Sylvester. teacher in the sec
ond division, on account of ill-health
Appointments made-Mr. Reginald Thomp-
son, as teacher of the fourth grade. sixth
division. and assign to class 3, at salary
of S675 per annum until remedial legisa-
ton be secured. to take effect on and
after October 1; Miss Margaret Ourand,
grade. ninth division, and assign to class
2, at a salary of $500 per annum. to take
effect on and after October l; Miss Caroline
A. Graft, Normal graduate, as teacher
of the first grade, seventh division, and as
sign to class 2 at a salary of $500, to take
effect on and after October 8; Mr.. Frank
G. Butts as clerk in the Central High
School, and assign to class 1. at salary of
$a25 per annum. until remedial legislation
can be secured, to take effect on and after
October s: Mr.. Elmer L. Trey. as clerk In
the Mckinley Manual Training School. and
assign to class 1. at a salary of $52o per
annum. until remedial legislation can be
secured, to take effect on and after Octo-
Der 8; Mr.. c. w. Burroughs, as tenn
ley Manual Training School, at a salary of
$500. to take effect on and after October L.
Recommendations Approved.
Recommendations by committee on teach
ers and janitors and approved:
Appoint Emma P. Jackson janitress of
Contee's Chapel. Burrville. D. c.. at salary
of 81 per month, to take effect on and after
September 10Th. 1905.
Appoint c. A. Lacey janitress of the
Sheriff Road School. Burrville, D. Co. at
salary of 81 per month. to take effect on
and after September 49,
Accept resignation of John Henson, JAM
tor of the manual training and cooking
rooms in the Lincoln School. at salary of
$12 per month, to take effect from and after
September &c. 1906.
Appoint George Stewart janitor of the
manual training and cooking rooms in the
Lincoln School, at salary of 81 per month,
to take effect on and after OCTOBER l. 1910;
Dismiss Andrew Weaver, janitor of the
manual training rooms in the Force School
building, at salary of 81 per month, to take
effect from and after August 81. 1906.
Appoint Isaac Vessel as janitor of the
manual training rooms in the Force School
building. at salary of 81 per month, to take
effect on and after September 16. 1906:
Dismiss Hunter Artiss, janitor of the
cooking and sewing rooms in the Armstrong
Manual Training School, at salary OF So
per month. to take effect from and after
September 30, 1906.
cooking and sewing rooms In the Arm
strong Manual Training School at salary of
So per month. to take effect on and after
October l, 1896.
janitress Of the cooking room in the Emery
School building, at salary Of 81 per month,
to take effect from and after September
So 1906.
Appoint Henrietta Lawson janitress of
the cooking room in the Emery School
building at salary of "a per month, to take
effect on and after October l, 1906
Appoint Rebecca Kettler janitress Of the
Fort slocum School building at salary Of
81 per month, to take effect on and after
September 49, 1906.
Appoint Charles H. Jackson janitor of the
Anacostia Road Manual Training School at
salary of 81 per month. to take effect on
and after September 16, 1905.
Appoint Ernest Pinn janitor Of the How
ard University kindergarten at salary of
So per month, to take effect on and after
September 49, 1908.
Appoint Richard Harper janitor of the
Chain Bridge Road School at salary of $40
per annum, to take effect on and after Sep
TENDER IA, 1906, vice Sarah Harper, de-
ceased.
Transfers Made.
Assignment to classes and salaries: E. I.
NJ Hawkins transferred from class to
class 4, and promoted from salary of 1878
to $500 per annum; V. Collier, transferred
from class 2 to class B. and promoted from
salary Of 5000 to $675 per annum. until
remedial legislation can be secured; E.
Shipper, assigned to class 1 at salary of
5000 per annum; A. Wright. assigned to
class 1 at salary of 5000 per annum; B.
Shipper, assigned to class 1 at salary of
5000 per annum; M. Hall, assigned to class
/ at salary of 5000 per annum.
Transfer Otelia Cromwell from the Arm
strong Manual Training School to the NJ
Street High School.
The Night Schools.
Changes in the night schools: Accept res