Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-10
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Chairman; Messrs. Bennett, Dickinson, Polk,
Bacon, Lord Msgruder, Hanson, and At Lee /.
TIE minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Reports were received from all the teachers,
with the exception OF the two male teachers
of the Male Primary Schools in the ID an 4th
districts and the teachers Of Primary Schools
No 1, second district, and No. 1 and No. 3.
fourth district.
A letter was received from William Dixon.
Esq resigning the Office Of trustee in tho Sd
district
On motion Of Mr.. Hanson, John e. Bates
Esq, was unanimously appof9led to ill the
vacancy
A letter was received from John Hill. Rso.
principal Of third district school in relation TO
the delapidated condition of his school house,
the Inconvenience and injury caused by the
crowded state of the school room, its backless
seats and deficiency Of school APPARATUS: IL
was referred 10 the sub board Of the district
A letter was received from ]. E. Thompson,
principal Of fourth district school, recommend
ing the use Of "Bullion's English Grammar +"
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett, 1t was referred to
the committee on books
A copy Of"Shur.lef7s Governmental Instruc-
tor" wss received from the author; which, on
motion of Mr.. At Lee, was referred to the com
mittee on books, with instructions to report ut
the next meeting
On motion Of Mr. Bacon, the sub-board of
the second district were authorized, tsmporari-
ly, to Gil the Office of assistant in the msle de-
partmsnt OF second district school, vacated by
the absence of Mr.. Grant.
communication was received from Angus,
tus Esson, asking for a permanent situation
IN the second district" 80, one f ON Mrs s.
M. Kennedy, enciCsing testimonial" from
Aessrs. W. Il. Campbell ard j. Coyle de-
string employment as toacher-all OF which
were referred to the committee Of exanina-
tion Of teachers.
Mr.. Bennett presented M Earvoy's bili for
fuel; which was referred to the sub-board Of
the second district
Mr.. McGIne's bill for rent vas referred 10
the sub board Of the first district
In compliance with RE vote of a previous
meeting Of the board, tie sec -etary submitted
report On the condition Of The school houses
now owned or rented by tho corporation;
which was adopted by the board; and, on
motion of DIR. At Lee, ordered to be sent to
the Mayer. with q request that it be commu.
nicated 10 the Board of Aldermen and Com
mon Council.
Mr.. Hanson moved iaasmuci as the trus.
tees are responsible for the proper use Of tho
city property entrusted to their care, that the
school houses, owned or occupied by the cor
pcrs,ion, be used for no other than public
school purposes which resolution was unani-
mousiy adopted.
M Bennett called the attention Of tho
board to the condition Of the school room at
the corner Of Eleventh and III streets, il being
In he damp basement Of q church, below the
surface CT the ground, badly lighted and ven
tilstsd, maeh too small for the accommodation
OF l40 pupils ard two teachers, with no play
ground except q small space about twelve feet
vide, bounded on one side by she church, and
on ,.Ns other by an open and filthy sewer,
which, the opinion Of physicians, has been
fruitful c.>use OF sickness among pupils and
teachers
Ii having been found impossible to obtain a
suitable school room In the first district it was
resolved, or motion of Nr. Bennett, that tho
sub-board be authorised to occupy q room
Temporarily in the second district.
Mr.. HANSON moved that conIciitee be ap.
pointed 10 act in concert with the secretary
Of the board, and with the joint committee OF
the City Councils before the district commit
tees of the two houses Of Congress- and recon-
mended the adoption of such measures as will
carry out the Recommendation of the Score
tary OF the Interior, that the proceeds of the
public lots within the city Of W ashington be
applied exclusively BY the corporate authori.
ties to the promotion Of public education
within the city.
The Chair appointed Messrs Han.on, at
Lee Polk, Dickinson and Magruder.
The secretary was directed, on motion Of
Mr.. Bacon, TO cause to be printed. if it should
be found necessary, supply Of blank forms
of admission for the use Of the trustees
On motion OF Nr. AtLse, the secretary was
Instructed TO notify The teachers oficialiy that
no text books but such al are authorised bv
the bosrd shall DO used in the public schools.
hr. Polk moved that a committee Of one
from each district be appointed, to report at
the next meeting, what further appropriation
II necessary to enable the trustees to supply
the public schools with necessary furniture
and apparatus.
Messrs. Polk, Lord, Hanson, and Pearson.
were appointed the committee
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett the comunittee
on examir alton Of teachers were requested to
appointa day previous to the next meeting for
the examination Of applicants for situations in
the pablo schools.
Ou motion Of Mr.. At Lee, the secretary was
requested to prepare q history of the public
school system in this city since its establish.
msnt in 1905
The secretary was requested, on motion Of
hr. AT Lee, TO codify the various provisious
and laws OF the corporation respecting public
schools
On motion Of Mr.. Bacon, the secretary was
requested to procure from the Mayor . copy
OF the laws OF the corporation for each OF q
members Of the Beard
On motion of Ar. AT Lee, he was also d.
- ILdbSomouS Win inc super
intsndens Of the Fair of the Metropolitan Me
cbaoics' Institute, for the admission to the
exhibition, at . reduced price, of the pupils Of
the public schools
Mr.. At Lee moved that the Board now pro-
coed to Its permanent organisation, NJ Polk
being in the chair
Mr.. Davis moved that the gentlemen thon
acting as the officers of the Eoard, Wis: Msssrs
a ok, Bacon. and Abbot, be respectively ap-
pointed chairman, treasurer, and secretary Of
che Board.
Nj Polk having declined the nomination
DR.. ChAs. W. Davis was uraLino usly elected
chairman, and p. T. Bacon Esq treasurer.
Mr.. Dickinson then nominated Robert W
Bates, Esq to ell the once Of secretary
The ballots being counted, It appeared that
Mr George j. Abbot had vote, Hr. Bates ],
and blank 1. Tie former gentleman va, de-
clsred elected secretary of the Board.
Thereupon the Board adjourned
The BALLS NEXT WEEK.-On Tuesday evsn-
ing next the l3ih instant the Journaxmsn