Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-30
BOARD HEARS REPORT
Superintendent of Schools
Makes Recommendations.
CHANGE IN SECRETARYSHIP
DR.. Montgomery Resigns as Assistant
Superintendent.
ROSCOE C. BRUCE HIS SUCCESSOR
Promotions and Other Changes Au-
thorized by Board-Number
of Janitors Dismissed.

| NHotiSeS dlAttlillS PlaItiIdIS S'oiS VIA
ploye In the public school system were au-
| thoriZed by the board of education at its
! meeting yesterday afternoon in the Frank
| lin school building. The resignation of DR..
! Winfield S. Montgomery from the office of
| assistant superintendent for coored schools
! was accepted and Roscoe Conkling Bruce
| supervising principal of the tenth division,
| was appointed to the vacancy. DR.. Mont
gomery was given Mr. Bruce's place which
| he held before he was made assistant super
| intendent.
! Admiral George w. Baird, president and
| Mrs. Mary Church Terrell were the only
members of the board not present. Prof.
Barton w. Evermann, vice president, occu-
| pied the chair Superintendent Chancellor
and Assistant United States Attorney Nc
Namara, special counsel for the board, were
| present.
James l.. Farmer at present connected
| with the jamestown exposition in an official
| capacity, was appointed secretary of the
| board at $1,000 year, to succeed William
| w. Conner, resigned. The name of the new
| secretary was presented by a committee
| headed by Capt. James F. Oyster, who,
| with Mr.. w. Y. Cox, spoke in favor Of Mr..
Farmer. Mr.. Cox explained that Mr.. Farmer
| had been prominently connected with the
| American exhibit at the Paris exposition
and with the expostions at Buffalo and St.
| Louis, and said he was regarded as a young
| l1ldH Ol GOOD executive AFFINITY and address
| Prof. w. V. Tunnel of Toward University
| was appointed supervising principal of the
/ thirteenth division at salary of $4,000 a
| year, 10 succeed Mr. F. l.. Card6zo deposed
| Prof. Tunnel will take charge June l.
1t has been rumored that Miss Lucy Mo-
| ten, principal of Normal School, No. 2.
| would be denoted, but the matter did not
come up at the meeting. 1t being held out
| 1t was said, out of Difference to Mr.. John
| F.. Cook of the board. The superintendent's
| recommendation for the demotion will prob
ably be presented at a subsequent meeting.
Promotions Ordered.
The following teachers were promoted
| from one class to another stated: H. NJ.
Coolidge, P. Taylor, c. A. Van Doren, L.
A. Chester, B. Quillain, H. P. Hoover, W.
Foley, A. A. Jones, NJ. P Shipman, NJ.
White, 1. Solomons, c. w. Hecox, E. w.
Cross, s. A. Dalton, E. NJ. Colhoun, L. c.
Doherty, II. S. Whtbeck, E. c.. Drane, r.
P. sanderlin, from class to class ); E. J.
Dakin, ]. A. Degges r. 7. Humphrey, M.
j. Merillat, from class to class 4.
Superintendent Chancellor reported the
following persons as eligible for examina-
ton for promotion to group B, class 6,
under the provisions Of the school law, and
the board authorized him to fix date for
Newton, E. X. Brandenburg, L. w. Mat
tern. f. Lebschutz n. Hoeeelsberger, P.
| Holmes, Charles Hart, NJ. Wedden, E.
| Golden, S. VI. Farr, l. o. Young NJ j. Nc
| Kelly. ]. l.. Ditto Z. l.. Compton, c. Merri-
wether, l. NJ. Campbell, II. NJ. Gushing, NJ.
H. Brewer, Nj. l.. Robins, H. w. Gary, NJ.
Dean, E. Turner, V. Alexander, c. w.
Orr, NJ. E. Morgan, l.. w. Evans, r. c.
stutz, X. Reed. l. NJ. Daily, NJ. Plant F.
FREEHOLD G. J. Christian, L F.. G, Col
Bumont NJ. R. Wallace. J. w Adams.
Conditions al school headquarters in the
Franklin building We're reviewed by the
superintenden He said, in part:
hot. 81.
the following rooms: Main Office for sec
rotary, three smaller office rooms with
desks for clerks, one Office for superintend
ent, two Offices for assistant superinted-
ents, one room for president of the board
one large room with desks for eight board
members, one large room with desks
for four white directors, one large room
with desks for nine white supervising prn-
cipals, one room for colored directors, with
desks; one room for colored supervising
principals, with desks: one audience room
for public meetings of the board; one file
room for documents; storage rooms for
books and supples-not less than 10000
square feet. 1--WE really need 10000 square
feet. We find our present 5000 square feet
absolutely inadequate)
The foregoing accommodations are need
ed now, Irrespective of whether a few
years hence permanent building is Sc
cured as a hall for the board of education"
School Fairgrounds.
Recommendations relative to the school
Fairgrounds were approved BY the board,
as follows:
Open Fairgrounds for the white schools
at the Henry, Arthur, Ludlow, Jefferson,
Curtis and Towers school buildings, and for
the colored schools at the Phillips, Ste
vens, Garrison. Bell and Masruder SCHOOL
buildings.
Fairgrounds are to be opened from June
| % to September IL, 1907. from o O'Clock
I'm. to II o clock noon and from 5 o clock
| pm. to dusk q o'clock pm. during the ear
| ly part of the session. and I:3O pm. during
| the latter parD.
Assistant supervisors are to be excused
| from service every Monday forenoon.
The first term is to extend from June %
| to August 3, and the second term from
August TO September II.
The following schedule of salaries is to be
| established for assistant supervisors:
For all persons appointed for the first
/ year OF service, the salary shall be $50 per
month.
| There shall be regular promotion for all
assistant supervisors of IS per month for
each year of service.
For all assistant supervisors performing
| especially satisfactory services. there shall
| be an additional allowance of s. per month,
| over and above the regular salary provided
Salaries for caretakers shall be at the
rate OF So per month.
| The following persons were appointed
| assistant supervisors In the Fairgrounds.
| the salary given in each case being ar
| ranged in accordance with the foregoing
schedule: Henry School-First term. Miss
| Elva Wh!tcomb, $40; second term, Miss
| Lewis. SIS. Arthur Schocl-First term. Miss
| keene. $40; second term, Miss Geetly. $40.
| Ludlow School-First term. Miss Brewer,
| $40; second term. Miss Linn, $50. Jefferson
| School-Ficst term, Miss Burden. $35: sec
| ond term. Miss Mcmahon, $50. Curtis
| School-First term. Miss Stockerd. $40 sec
| ond term. Miss Morris $50. Towers School
| First term. Mss McLaurine. $50; second
| term, Miss Cherry. $50. Phillips School
| First term Miss BeasOn, $50; second term,
| Miss Sadie Williams s45. Stevens School
| First term, Miss Henderson. $40; second
| term, Miss L, b. Davis. SIS Garrison
rSChOOl-First term. Miss Russell, $50; sec
| ond term Miss Genevieve Thompson, s45.
Bell School-FrSt term, Miss Wylie, $40;
| second term. Miss A V. Williams. s35.
! Nagruder School-First term, Miss NJ.
| Walker. $40; second term, Miss Powell, s35.
Substitute Assistants.
| The following persons were appointed
substitute assistant supervisors:
For white schools-Mrs. Miller. Miss Kate
! Young Miss Henrietta Schlerf, Mrs. E. r.
! Henley Mr.. p. l.. O'Brien. Miss Mary A..
| Mason, Miss Sidney Duffie, Miss Young
! blood and Miss Alice Berry.