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


| Much interest was manifested In the re-
| ports Of the recent examinations for APP
pontment and promotions Of teachers. The
| board of examiners for the colored schools
| reported that none who took the examina-
| ton passed high enough to warrant promo
| ton or appointment to head teachershlps.
| Another examination, 1t was voted, Will be
| held about September / for the colored
| school teachers. The report Of the board
| Of examiners for white schools, which was
| approved, was as follows:
| 1.-The board Of examiners for white
| schools begs leave to report that 1t has
| examined twenty-seven candidates for SEN
Tor teacherships in the high and manual
| training schools of the District, and three
| candidates for head of department OF bl-
ology and chemistry. We find that six per-
| sons have fulfilled the necessary conditions
| as set by the board of examiners. The
| successful candidate for head OF depart
| ment of biology and chemistry is Mr.. VIII
| liam P. Hay, whom we recommend for that
position. 1t is but fair to Mr. Hay to say
| that his examination was notably superior
| to that of any other candidate.
| 1.-THE other successful candidates are
| close together in their records and are rec
| commended in the order of their ranking In
| the examination, follows:
"Mr Wilbur FiSke DaleS, whom we rec
ommend for senior leadership in the de-
| partment of ancient languages.
Miss Lewanna Wilkins, whom we rec
| ommend for senior leadership in the de-
|
Miss Ida N. Daily, whom we recommend
| for a senior leadership in the department
| of English.
"Mr Colyer Meriweather, whom we rec
| ommend for a senior leadership in the de-
| partment of history.
| Miss Glen w. Orr, whom we recon-
mend for senior teashership in the de-
| partment of English.
| Miss Katherine Reed. whom we recon-
| mend for a senior leadership in the de-
partment of English.
| "In presenting these six names to you FOR
positions as senior teachers because they
have passed the six highest examinations,
we have provided senior teachershps,. as
| For the Central High School. two, one
| in English and one in ancient languages;
Mckinley Manual Training School, in
English; Western High School, one in Eng
| lish; Western High School, one in English;
| lish; Business High School, one in history
| Eastern High School, one in biology and
chemistry.
This examination was conducted In
strict accordance with the provisions or
| the circular issued a fortnight beforehand
Both the white and colored boards or
examiners feel that the base of the ex-
animation is substantially correct in its
principles s;.,n .,oso recommendations # 10
our suggestion that an eligible list be es-
tablished and that the candidates be
granted the salary Of senior teacher in
| the order which such salaries shall be
available.
TT is also our recommendation that no
examination for senior teacherships shall
be held again until April, 19OS.'
Declination Of Request.
A request was received by the board that
the engineer and assistant engineer of the
| Mckinley school be restored to the ten
month pay roll instead Of the twelve
month pay roll, on which they were put
at the last board meeting. Supt. Chan
cellor stated that there were repairs to
be made during the summer, and he op.
posed the change, and the board declheo
to rescind its action.
The resignation of Supervising Principal
Tunnel was accepted.
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