Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-20
VENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

late report Of the Trustees on ths condition of
the public school houses, which are gener
ally email apartments rented from private
individuals, must have been convinced that
the health Of the pupils and teachers 70 less
than the public wants demand speedy oh angc,
The character CT the city suffers when tho
schools are kept IN unhealthy buildings that
are repulsiye In appearance, and l-aiapted
to the purposes for which they are used.
In a report which was presented to the
Councils on Monday evening, signed by all
the Trustees, with the exception of one gen.
ueman who was too sick to attend to business,
Recommendation Is made to purchase the
Rugby Academy, for the use Of schools in the
First District. 1t will be remembered that ap-
propriationS have heretofore been made and ex
psnded for the erection of school houses in all
the other Dis riots, but no expendit2 for this
purpose has been made in the First District
In the Second District q building was erected
few years since at an expense Of but little
less than S. 000 and last year an appropris-
tion was made for another of So 900. Ia the
Third District Building was purch lsed and
fitted mp last year 1t an expense of more than
81 COO; and, in addition, a lot was purchased
for the better accommodation of the Third
District School. In tho Fourth District, al
excellent building has been erected at an ex-
pen little short Of 81 600
The Trustees nov recommend that The want,
of the First District, which have been SO long
neglected, shall lie a; length provided for. The
purchase Of MorrisOn's building is recommend
cd by its adaptation &c the wants of the schools
by its location by the remarkable terms on
which it is offered to the city. and az measure
Of economy, as the rent ard care of echooi
rooms in the First District now amounts 20
1898 annually. Great difficulty is also ex-
perienced in obtaining school rooms at any
price, and, in consequence, the Trustees have
been compelled TO direct the rerova. from tie
First Distric: into the Second of two teachers
and about one hundred and twenty pupils
The Rugby ACADEMY building is sufficiently
larss to accommodate many Of the schools
of the district, and for considerable time
to come no appropriation will be required
for the erection of school houses. The
building is four stories high, the main part
being fOrty-fcur 10y forty feet, and the back
building of the sans height, AID fifty four by
thirty-eight feet. 1: has twenty eight rooms,
exclusive Of the attic 1t will furnish excel
Dent accommodations for four double primary
schools, each having from ooe hundred ard
twenty to enc hundred and fly pupils and
four other schools, viz: the nsie primary, the
male department CT the district school, the fs
male department of the same, and one room
for pupils CT nero advanced grade, which
might be made the foundation Of a h;Sh school
Each Of theEe four rooIas will accommodate
about sixty pupils. There will remlin besides
of the utmost importance parior t0r visit
ors; and accommodation for the jGnitor and
his family who would have the care Of TIE
building.
The site CT the building is an admirable one,
agreeable, quiet, pleasant, in every respect,
healthy, with ample space around it, fr0nun z
6fty-four feet on Il street, one Of the widest
and pleasantest streets in the city, and run
ming back OF 14,h stroet ono hundred and fifty
feet, comparatively retired and yet near
enough to the Tcore settled peril ms OK the eft y
for all practical purposes. cut Of the way IF
foods OF water and 1biTlgiL IS Of duG'. The
building exhibi,s good architectural proper
tons, and is we'll fitted 10 n-pire children AID
the community generally with respect for tie
object to which j; il devoted. The rooms are
spacious, lofty, AID we'll lighted. l. has a
southern and western front, from which quar-
tiers come the coolies. AID ploasantest Einds liz
summer. 1t r. situated opposite Frankli o
Square, in which the pupils can toke exercise;
rhis square, Whea improved after the plan CT
the lamented Downing, will be one Of the most
beautiful spots in the city.
This property is now valuable, and will
eventually be much more 81. l: is offered g
the Cooperation for SIC 00G one-fourth cash
the remainder N dvs annual payments. TIE
city has the opportunity Of purchasing it at
that rate till next tuesday; from tia; day till
the first Of May. another party las tie refusal
of the props u fJr SIG 500.
The bill which passed the lower Board for
the purchase OF the property sPpFOpIilte5 for
this purpose the 5000 heretofore apprcpri-
a.ed for the erection Of building in this Dis
trist, ard which has no! been drawn by the
trustees from the city treasury, and 81 coo
from the general fund. TIE proceeds Of the
sale Of the Jefferson stable TT0pe-ty, to which
the city will doubtless, have title in as,ord
ance with the strong recommendation Of The
Secretary of tho Interior, will about meet the
second payment. Many hundreds of dollars
will be annually saved to .as COrpor alton.
which is nOw expended for rent 1he subject
is EOw before the Aldermen, and will, doubt
less, come up for consideration On Monday
next.
DAILY OBSERVATION must cGnyiEce eyery
rejecting mind in cur cry, (writCs ouI George
town correspCndent) Of the great necessity Of
= house Of refuge, or I1oTe stringent police
regulation for tie government of Juvenile de-
Enquents, or rigid enforcement of those al
ready in existence 1t L1ust DO painful 10
every philanthrOpist 10 ses, daily, in certain
localities, the large number Of boys from six
TO hfteen years Ct age, prOElirs about the
wharves, streets, ID, and often engaging in
mischief Of q malicious and dishonest charac-
ter, instead OF being at school, where their
minds would be cultivated, and their morals
protested The saIze parties are Cf.en sCf-
Tered to run the streets Ct Bight until late
hour, and often annoy the peace Gle and quiet
portions OF our citizens by cOngregaiing to-
gether, and iniulging in eGrsing, swearing,
yelling, fighting, and other vulgaiitisJ as has
been the case Cor several nights, rear tie
corners Of Green AID Bumbarton streets We
sincerely hope that either tee parents or police
will make an efor. to remedy this growing
evil.
YHE WESTERN AARKET.-Mr Editor: Per
init me 70 suggest, 10 TefsrcIce to sneIosin,
the Western Market space, tbG. tho railing
shsll not extend beyond the bulldog lins 1t |
will bs perceived that the railing around the |
space opposite the old market, and also opposite |
the National Theatre, extends beyond the |
line some Tires feet, thus encroaching mate
rally on tue pathway. Notwithstanding our |
streets and aide walks ars very wide, they are |
pSns too much so. Our city Is rapidly increas- |
ing. and il will be found ere long that q few |
nOre feet added TO the side walks, especially |
on the avenue, would be desirable Ii is to |
be hoped that in future reference will be had |