Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28

Congress made no appropriation of money
to carry 1t into effect and also because
our home teachers have been. In effect.
though perhaps not Intentionally. dis
eliminated against.
while there is no doubt that our high
schools have been frequently deprived of
the services of teachers of skill and ex-
perience who would come to Washington
If started at a better salary. in the alb
sence of any recognition of the years of
efficient service rendered by our home
teachers. not only in class 6. but in all
classes. I should regard it as highly in
expedient. If not an outright injustice to
our local teachers. to put a premium
upon the value and services of, teachers
who come to us from other schools at
the expense of our own.
Many Changes in Law Needed.
1T ought to be made clear. however.
that embarrassment which arises from
the requirement that outside teachers
must begin not only in the lowest class
to which they are eligible. but at the low
est salary in that class. is felt not only in
class s. but in other classes.
II think it will be quite possible to sug
gest a few farreaching amendments TO
the organic act. particularly to the salary
schedules, which. while offering the best
terms possible to new teachers coming
into our service from abroad. shall rec
mirable body of teachers already en-
ployed. whose work has had the test of
years and has won our highest approval"
The report was approved by the board.
The Commissioners tame in for further
attention a short time later. when a let
ter from the secretary 10 the Commits
sioners was read to the board, in which it
was stated:
THE superintendent Of repairs reports
that he has made improvements in build
i'm NTH n fJ,rt Sof RI
against fire. but that such precautions
were necessarily limited by the available
funds"
Does it name the buildings?" asked
Supt. Stuart In some surprise.
1T names no buildings and does not say
what repairs have been made. We want
to know what they have done
Secretary Hine was instructed to write
the Commissioners asking for that infor-
nation.
Another letter from the Commissioners
stated that they had considered the re-
quest of the boys of the Langdon School
asking that the attic of the new annex
be finished SO it could be used as gym
nasium and that the request must be re-
fused on account of lack of funds.
Capt. Oyster Sarcastic.
"Thirty-five thousand dollars to build
a six-room frame building with no ex-
it's and few windows. and yet they say
they haven't funds enough to. fix up the
attic for a gymna sum- remarked Capt.
Oyster. with evident sarcasm
Resolutions of teachers of the eighth di-
vision thanking the board for it's inter-
est in their welfare and their work for
teachers pensions and for building re-
pairs we're read
A request from the head of Noel House
asking the use of the Webb School out
side of school hours and during vacations
as a center in which to carry on some
activities of Noel House was approved
by the board. providing the boards attor-
ney decides that 1t can legally be done.
An offer of a prize cup for the cadet
company winning the competitive drill
June 9 and 3 from r. Harris & Co
was accepted; also an offer from Howard
University. made through Prof. Kelly
Miller. of two scholarships Of $50 to
graduates of the NJ Street High School
was accepted. The board voted thanks to
the donors.
The resignation of John W. DeMaine.
clerk to the board of education. was ac-
cepted. He was allowed leave of absence
until his successor qualities. The ways
and means committee was given author
ty to choose his succe ssor.
Changes in Employees.
The following changes among school
employees were approved:
Appoint George A. Ross as teacher of
mathematics and assign to the Eastern
High School. to take effect on and after
May IS. 1908.
Accept the declination of Miss Anna
Hillidge appointed as teacher of the
first grade. Gage School, fourth division,
to take effect on and after May 10. 1908
Appoint Miss A. NJ. Smallwood as
teacher of the first grade and assign to
the Gage School building. fourth division
vice Miss Anna Hilldge. declined. to
take effect on and after May 10. 1908.