Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-21

books of the High School Teachers Asso-
citation, making suggestions regarding
proper text books, the result of an investt-
cation by the committee was presented.
1T is an undgnified letter to sent to this
board which has a committee on text
books of its own and am disposed to re-
turn 1t respectfully. But eut of respect to
our teachers l am willing to have it re-
ferred to the text book committee of the
board" Capt Oyster commented. So the
action was taken.
When reports of committees were called
for, Prof. Everman presented several.
FIRST he announced the approval by the
committee on teachers and jantors of the
plan Of the superintendent for heads of de-
partments and head teacherships. A rec
'ommendation from the text book commit
tee that fifty copies Of "A Short History
Of the United States Navy be purchased,
was adopted by the board.
The general report Of the text book COM
mittee, including a report of the expendi-
lures for the past year and the recon-
mendations for text books to be used and
to be purchased the coming school year,
was next presented and adopted The re-
port showed that all of the appropriation
of $4,000 for text books was used, about
$4,000 for purchase of text books proper,
coo for stationery, ink, etc, about 81, 800
for hauling the books and about 81 800 for
repairs.
OF the text book fund, it was explained,
AZ per cent was used for stationery, and or
the contingent fund about per cent was
used for stationery, making the figures
about S24,114. 1t was added that a reduc-
ton of 80 per cent can probably be made
next year.
Labor for Fairgrounds.
On recommendation of the committee on
Fairgrounds the secretary of the board was
authorized to employ labor for the play
grounds for the summer the payment for
labor. however, covering the wages of the
teachers on the Fairgrounds. Such desig-
nation is necessary to meet technicalities
in the law. Henry S. Curtis was appointed
director of Fairgrounds at salary Of 81
per annum 1t was also decided to hold
janitors responsible for the gardens and
lawns of their respective schools during the
summer.
Capt. Oyster made inquiry regarding ru-
NOR that Prof Layton was to be reduced
The superintendent assured the board that
there is no foundation for the rumor.
The superintendent was questioned by
Capt. Oyster regarding the system of mark
ing teachers work by the supervising prin-
cipals, Capt. Oyster explaining that rumors
had reached him that teachers were being
marked by principals who seldom visited
their schools to observe their work, and
some marked to pay back grudges or old
scores. Capt. Oyster asked if the marking
was satisfactory.
II think the general conditions are health
full and the suspicious are unwarranted,
the superintendent replied. He explained,
however. that he found some supervising
principals taking general average of all
teachers under them and marking each
teacher according to that general average.
That showed, he thought, that the men do
ing the marking were not thinking enough
about the markings. But still, he said, he
was satisfied.
Supt. Chancellor was next granted leave
of absence for his Alaskan trip and he
thanked the board