Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-07
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

PUBLIC scHooLs.-Ths Board of Trustees
met last evening in the City Hall. Present,
Aessrs. Davis, chairman Bacon, Lord, Ma
grudsr, Hanson, Dixon, At Lee, Bennett, and
Dickenson.
The proceedings of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. At Leo, Mr.. Knapp, Of
New York, the author of system Of penman-
ship, had leave to make explanations in regard
to it.
The Secretary presented his monthly report
relating to the printing and distribution Of
certificates. to be given by the teachers to the
pupils, monthly or oftener the exclusive use
Of a room in the City Hall for tho deposit of
the books and papers Of the Board; Mr..
Knapp's system of penmanship, and the meet.
ing Of the teachers at the Smithsonian Inst.
tuition uniform mode of making tho monthly
reports Of the teachers uniformity in school
houses; occupation Of school houses by church
meetings; unftness of some of the buildings
rented for schools, particularly Primary No
., in third district; result of an interview
with the President Of the United States and
the Secretary Of the Interior, respecting the
title to the lot on the corner Of Fourteenth
and street, in which is kept the district
school Of first district
A letter from Miss Moore, In regard to her
school room, was read, and ordered to be filed
man, Messrs Hanson, Bacon and others
On motion OF Mr.. AtLee, the Secretary was
directed to present detailed report on the
character and suitablenes5 Of all the school
buildings.
Mr. AtLee, from the committee on books.
presented written report, recommending the
adoption OF knapp Rightmeyer's System of
Penmanshlp; which was read, and the system
ordered to be introduced into the public
schools
A communication was received from the late
Treasurer, Mr.. Harbaagh, with an account
and vouchers, all Of which were referred to
committee consisting of Messrs Alice, Dixon,
Dickerson, and Lord.
Mr. Bennett moved that an offer made by
Mr. Knapp, to visit the several schools for the
purpose of explaining his system, be accepted;
carried.
Sundry school bills were ordered to be paid.
Mr.. AtLee moved that the whole number of
school certificates ordered to be printed. be
$4,000.
Tho Secretary was directed to address A
communication to the Secretary of the In
terror, In regard to the obtaining of q title to
the lot on which the First District School is
situated.
Mr.. Dixon moved, that during the months of
December, January, and February the hour of
closing all the public schools be 81 O'Clock.
The secretary was directed to address com.
munication to the City Councils for The Dur.
pose Of requesting the attention Of the Joint
committee, representing the interests of tho
orporation before Congress, relative to the
expectancy of asking for a donation of public
lands for school purposes, and also title to
the lot on corner of Fourteenth and g streets
On motion Of Mr.. Dixon, a committee con
Ssting OF Messrs. Dixon, Allen, Dickerson,
and Bacon, were appointed to prepare an alb.
seract Of the school rules for publication.
The secretary was authorized to confer with
the Mayor respecting the care of the room in
which the meetings of the Board are held.
The monthly reports of the teachers were
read, and a summary ordered to be published.
Adjourned.
Summary of teachers report for November
shows the number of pupils on the rolls to be-
2,143; entered during the month, I35: With
drawn, 1913; transferred, 116; average attend
ance, Al; waiting admission, 126. The best
attendance was by the pupils Of Miss Middle.
tons school, the aggregate of days attend
anee being $50; OF absence, 49, In the sec.
ond district, in Mrs. Ogden's school, attend
ance, sos; absence, 28t; ono day lost by
indlspositlon of teacher. In the third district,
148. In fourth district, in Miss Adams's, at.
tendance, O92; absence, lis. Average at.
tendance Of pupils in first district, 80: second
district, 45; third, 50; and in the fourth, so.
VALUABLE PRESENT RECEIVED BY THE Cox
9RHssIoNAL LIBRARY FROM THE REPUBLIC OF
SwITzERLAND.-A most interesting and valu-
able accession to our National Library has
been made within the last few DAYS by the
presentation through our citizen, the Consul
General OF Switzerland, Mr.. John Hitz, from
the Uelvetic C0nfederacy, of the following
works, most deliberately bound l. Decree Of
the Helvetic COnfederaoy OK the year lS47 and
lS4S, vols folio; 2. Official collection of
Facts concerning the Public Law of switzer-
land, vols, folie; 8. Berneil Oficisll des
pieses concernant le droit public de la Suisse
8 vols, folio; 4. Franscini, Statistics of Swift
serland, ; vols, folie; 5. Bluntschli, Federal
Laws Of Switzerland, 2 vols, folio 6. Null.
Ter, Historic de la Suisse; Is vols folio; T.
Studer Geology Of the Alps, vols folio So
volumes in all. The above works are decided
ly among the handsome.t presents the Libra
~ has ever received from any Government,
and reflect much credit upon our little sister
Republic. We hope our Government will not
be tardy In acknowledging in some appropro-
pirate manner the high regard in which they
hold this fattering testimonial of friendly
sentiments from the oldest existing Republic.
SfAsLRY's PANORA4A.-We are glad to pol
ceive, by An advertisement in another column,
that Stanley's Great Panorama will soon be
again oAulDit0u III w al OUQ Eel.
lows Hall. Many Of our readers have already
seen this work, when first unrolled at the Ma
tionsl Theater, but it has been since repaint-
ed in part by the original artist, and will now
be found more interesting and perfect The
Western Wilds' has been seen by many
thousands of people since its opening here, and
always with the highest delight and approba-
ton. In Baltimore it was On exhibition three
weeks, and the press of that city proclaimed it
the most beautiful and instructive work of art
ever seen there. 1t will now appear to more
advantage, Odd Fellows Hall being better
adapted to it: and the price, too, only twenty
i've cents, will place the present exhibition
within the reach of all.
THH FIRE AT THE GKoRGETowN COLLEGE.
We learn that the fremen, and Others, who
assisted at the fire yesterday morning at
Georgetown College were treated in the most
hospitable manner by the President, Rev. Der.
nard Mcguire, who set out an excellent break.
fast and literally Toasted all present. Mr.
Mcguire delivered brief address expressing
his liveliest gratitude to these who at this in.