Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09

to do all this extra work without extra
help. IA,
the interest which you have shown you
have in the schools, am sure we Will
win"
At the conclusion of Capt. Oysters re-
marks. Mr.. Cox paid poetic tribute to
the president of the board.
Capt. Oyster replied that the poem
would be all right if this were the season
for oysters.
Following his election as vice president.
Mr.. Cox told the board that he intends
to work for the best interests of the
board and of the school system.
Secretary Continues to Serve.
1.-The secretary continues to serve until
we find fault with him. and inasmuch as
we have no complaint to make at pres
ent the secretary will continue in his
Office" Capt. Oyster said bowling to Sec
rotary Harry o. Hine.
A report on the finances of the high
school commandments showed that. al
though the class tax was only $40 per
graduate, 30 cents less than last year,
there was 1876 remaining. which was
turned over to the class officers in the
three high schools as follows: Central,
$57 95; Eastern. $1616; Western, $20.54.
For the ensuing school .h yrs supt; stu u,
d.
the present members of the board of ex-
aminers-Hary English and Miss Sarah
E. Simons for the white schools. and
Robert n. Mattingly and Miss Harriet E.
attention to their efficient work the past
year. and the board gave them vote Of
thanks.
A request from the priest in charge Of
ST. AIMS Parochal School at Tenley-
town that pupils be admitted from the
al 81 GRADE of that school tn the nuhlfc
high school without examination was re-
ferred to the superintendent.
Purchase Of Land.
committee on buildings. reported that the
committee had approved of the purchase
of land adjacent to the Phillips School at
the price at which it was offered and
that it had approved of the purchase Of
lot adjoining the Monroe School at a
price somewhat lower than that at which
it was offered.
For the enforcement Of the child-labor
law. Mr. Cox of the ways and means COM
mittee reported, 1896 of school funds has
been expended He stated that the board
should plan to secure a deficiency appro-
priation from Congress next winter to
cover this unexpected expense. He also
praised the volunteer work of Supt. Stu
art. of clerks at school headquarters and
Of teachers IN carrying out the pro-
visions of the law. and the board gave
them a vote of thanks and limited at
future promotions.
.The work ought not to have been put
on us without money to take care of tt, -
Mr. Cox declared.
the playground committee that the school
children and teachers contributed about
$4,000 for schools Fairgrounds an
amount of $500 in excess of that ex-
pected All of it will be spent for school
Fairgrounds.
Receives Letter of Thanks.
The Garfield Citizens Association sent
a letter to the board thanking 1t for
obtaining a new school building at Gar
field.
The board gave power to it's committee
on buildings to provide for the purchase
of additional fire extinguishers for school
buildings Secretary Hine pointed out
that Fire Chief Belt recommended the
installation Of COZ additional fire extin-
guishers and the buildings committee will
determine on the kind to be purchased
and the distribution.
The purchase of portable school build
ings. for which Congress at the last
session made about $25 900 available, will
be taken up at once, according to de-
cision of the board yesterday. The COM
mittee on buildings was instructed to
confer with Engineer Commissioner Nor
row regarding the kind. size and num-
Der to be purchased and to arrange for
their purchase and installation by the
time school opens in the fall. Secretary
Hine reported that twenty-three such
houses are needed.
Announcement Of Changes.
The following changes to take effect
July 1. unless otherwise stated, were ap-
proved by the board:
Promote Miss E. E. Darnielle from
seventh grade principalship to eighth
grade princfpalship. Addison School. first
division.
Miss M. I. FURNACE from the seventh
grade to the eighth grade. and transfer