Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

their opinion there had been irregularities
I'm the examina ton taken by Mr. Williams
which should he investigated. Their Objec-
tions we're overruled. Mrs. Mary Church
Terrell. the other cOlored member, siding
with Mr.. Williams.
Recommendation Approved.
The board approved a recommendation of
the superintendent that certain changes be
made in the method of admitting pupils
from outside schools TO the public schools
of this District. DIR. ChanCeilor's letter
setting forth his Ideas in this matter. is as
follows:
In the plan and order of the schools in
vogue before July l. 1896, the director of
the white high schools had an office In the
Central High School building and there
a rule of the board of education that
every pupil who is admitted to the high
schools. not from our own public schools.
be e--mined by a board of examiners
under the supervision of the director of high
schools. During the last year we tried a
plan BY which the present board of exam
iners examined all pupils.
Il do not think it feasible to continue this
plan for several reasons. In the first place
tho office of the director of high schools
has been abolished and the present as
sistant superintendent of schools has no
time TO devote for this purpose. In the sec
ond place the board of examiners has no
time for this purpose. In the third place,
do not think IL necessary that all persons
not coming from our own elementary
schools shall be examined. 1t seems to me
schools should be given to other officers.
L have considered various plans and have
concluded that the only feasible plan is as
follows:
First. To establish list of cities whose
grammar school graduates may be acCred-
tied for admission without examination.
1uere are several cities in this country
whose elementary school work Is of a
standard equal 10 that of the Washington
schools.
Second To authorize the high school
principals to admit pupils who bear the
graduation certificates from the grammar
schools Of such cities. and to file the papers
with the assistant superintendent.
Third. To make an accredited list of pri-
yate schools whose certified students may
be admitted without examination.
Fourth. To authorize the high school
principals to accept such certificates. and
to file the papers with the assistant super
iuteudents
FIRTH. To fix certain dates when pupils
who do not have such certificates may be
examined and to create board of exam
liners for the purpose of holding such ex-
amuatiOEs. To carry out these plans I
make the following recommendations:
THAT the superintendent OF schools be
authorized to designate from time to time.
for both white and cOlored schools, high
school admission boards, to consist of
principals. heads Of departments and head
teachers. five six or seven in number. To
prepare an accredited list in accordance
with this recommendation.
u beg leave 10 add that there are about
40 candidates for every year, and that
nv 49,. 3,,tt -, 81 ~ So
tember and then several a week through
out the year until toward the close of the
school terms"
Appointments Ratified.
The following amendments were made:
Mss J r Martin. as teacher in the Bust
ness i's" SCHOOL mss Z, = InonSse' r,' as
F. F. Slcman. as teacher in the Business
High school, claus J. Schwartz as teacher
in the Central High School; Miss D. L.
NOrthinEJou, IS teacher in the Central
High school. haywood Mitchell, as kinder
ENtieH assistant. Miss taIrie I.onsome; as
~ as Kindergarten assistant. Miss Ethel
S'orum as teacher Of the first grade
twelfth division. Roy {. Ciatt!n, is teacher
IN '.r Mckinney Manual Ira ning school:
fFH'~l i"i'ALy. a. t"tcLrr OF the 'hiId
graz, irene + Weaver, as clerk in the NJ
sure li'E- school Mss Josephine Eek
S.t'u, Miss Edith N@pnan and Miss Emma
''tri".r as teachers % The first grade;
mis- Edith Thomson, as second grade
t.s..s. Miss Virginia seAaefer as teacher
','. Hi,Ss D,To.nE WaiL. as
if.-IV. k as k,,.lercarrar, assistant. Miss
Louise Eluu as k...darslrten assistant:
Miss M'.-r Neymtn. As Kindergarten as
E.-'f.t
Ari H.af fsa following substitutes. Mrs
NJ o. Wilcox Miss katherine SUNNI.
Bliss T.. ' k-uaIly. Miss Katherine Nor
go. VI. SN Florence Irwru Mss Helen Sur-
f"Jie. Miss Nellie Norwood Mrs Emma
boyle Martin Miss Adele Levers
Apr1iu, " r. i Williams as supervising
pr. pal twelfth division ar a s,rfary -
$50 per annum vice W Y Tunney re-
signed Felix Weir as teacher. or must.
Nj - Kathryn Howelis temporarily as AT
tendance officer
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