Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
Board of Education Considers
the Conditions.
BUSINESS SESSION HELD
Expression Of Sorrow for the Death
of Crosby S. Noyes.
APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS
Promotions, Transfers and Resigna-
tions and Other Changes Among
the Teachers.

A minute expressing sorrow at the death
Of Crosby S. Noyes. editor of The Star
and appreciation of his public acts was
adopted al the meeting of the board of
education in the Franklin School build
ing yesterday afternoon.
A contribution to the board of 81 from
81 Observation-Disclosures woman who had
been ianitor of small school building
and had taken few discarded supplies
from the school was received; the board
divided the question of instructions to
an assistant superintendent, large
amount of routine business was trans
acted and the meeting was enlivened by
reports regarding repairs to school build
ings and delay in constructing schools for
which money has been appropriated.
The references to the repair work were
largely the result of a visit of Capt James
r. Oyster. president of the board, to the
Carbery School a short time ago. He
found. according to the statements made
at the meeting, that the front yard of the
school is a mud puddle. because the pave
ncnt in front of it has been raised and
the water left to drain into the school
yard. Further. he stated that in making
repairs to the flooring of the school the
workmen put good grained flooring In
some places and used rough boards IN
others, although the expense of good floor
ing throughout would not have been
great Capt. Oyster also found, 1t was re-
ported that the basement playroom is
used as a coal vault The board decided
to ascertain how many schools were doing
the same thing and then try to remedy the
condition.
Toward the close of the meeting Presi-
dent Oyster addressed number of ques-
tions te Supt. Stuart. which were taken
to be directed at the District authorities
He first asked if any plans or drawings
lodi in
the appropriation bill of last year had
been submitted to the superintendent.
Receives Negative Reply.
The reply was in the negative.
ut has been nine months since the
money was appropriated. and L think
something ought to have been heard about
It." Capt Oyster remarked. Upon max
ing inquiries as to the schools for which
money was appropriated two years ago
he learned that four new buildings were
provided and that only one of them. the
ketcham. has been completed and turned
over for school purposes. He expressed
surprise at the delay. The board. how
ever took no official action in the mat
ter, but it is expected that some inquiries
at the District building will follow.
The contribution to the conscience fund
was the surprise of the afternoon Inc
letter accompanying the money, which
was read to the board. stated: "A few
N.
Church for an annex to the Taylor
school, you employed me to clean the
school. and while in your employ you
furnished the school with a new door
mat and a new waste basket. l felt
you had no use for the old ones and
without asking your permission. | took
the old ones and two or three old broken
chairs that were on the pile of refuse
Now. gentlemen. l hope you Will I'M
derstand me; am not a fanatic; but
when ] ask the Lord to search me some
times that old rubbish comes before me.
I know you didn't want IL. but the point
is 1t didn't belong to me- and certainly
am trying to have clear record before
the Lord.
Enclosed please find 81. I know 1T
will cover the value. If you wont ac-
cept it. please give it to the Lords work.
The money will be turned over to the
District conscience fund.
Offer of Scholarship Accepted.
The boards first business TO accept
the offer of Washington and Lee Uni
versity for scholarships to students in
the Western Eastern and Central High
schools and Mckinley Manual Training
School Permission was also granted to
the committee on tuberculosis of the
Associated Charities to, give lectures be-
fore the seventh and eighth grades of
the local schools at different times on
tuberculosis and its prevention.
y request from Miss X. c. Lewis. princi-
Pal Of the Garnet School. that a lunch
ROOM be allowed In that school. brought
up the general question of allowing the
establishment of lunchrooms in the col
ored schools, and the whole matter was
referred TO the committee on Fairgrounds.
Formal report was made to the board
OF the suspension of James A. Richard
son OF the Garnet School. following his
conviction in the Police Court of assault
ing one of his pupils. The board voted
TO continue the suspension until the next
meeting. when some definite action is ex-
pected to be taken.
There IS no reasonable excuse for hit
ting the boy across the head with strap,
on account of the buckle on its end A
suspension will do no HARM declared
Capt. Oyster. who investigated the case.
The next matter before the board re-
suited in tie vote. Assistant Supt.
Bruce recommended that for the colored
schools teachers be appointed exclusively
from the class of 1907 of Normal School
No. y 1t was explained that all of the
nineteen graduates of the class of 1896
who We're marked excellent upon gradua-
ton have been appointed and that only
eight of such pupils have been appointed
out of the class of 1907, leaving eleven
more who We're marked excellent. still
unappointed. To appoint any more from
the class OF 1906. II was explained. grad
yates marked only fair would be APP
pointed.
DIR. r. w. Evermann said the board had
passed a resolution instructing the super
intendent and his two assistants to APP
point the best graduates available. and
he thought that instruction was sufficient
10 allow the policy now recommended TO
be carried out
MIR. Bruce wants the board TO take
the responsibility he stated.
Il am willing TO take the responsible
ity.' stated Mrs. Terrell.
Resolution Adopted
Il see no need for this action" replied
Dr.. Evermann
A discussion followed. and then the
president called for vote. Mrs Terrell
Mrs Hill. Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Cook voted
in favor of the motion approving the
recommendation of Mr.. Bruce. and Mrs
Mussey and Messrs. Evermann. Horner
and Cox voted against il. President Oys-
ter voted in favor of ii and the motion
Was passed.
A request sent to the District Commits
soners received by the board asking
sthat the old school building on Hamilton
road Garfield. d. c., which is to be re-
placed by a new edifice. be turned over TO
The Stoddard Baptist Home. the property
of which adjoins. The board decided that
il will have no further use for the struct-
ure afteh the new one is built and left
the disposition of the old building in the
hands of the Commissioners
Changes among the teachers were next
considered. During the course OF the
leading President Oyster asked the reason