Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-09

met last Saturday evening; present-Dr. Chas.
w. Davis, chairman, Messrs. Dickinson, Ba.
con, Magruder, Hanson, Alice, knight, and
Pearson.
Letters of application for teacherships were
received from Miss Bradley and Mr. Farley
which were read and referred.
Leave of absence was given to Mrs. Coale in
consequence of sickness.
Miss Campbelrs resignation was received
and accepted, and the sub-board of the first
district authorized to ill the vacancy tempo
rarily.
The sub-board of the first district was also
authorized to make the necessary arrange
ments for the occupancy of the new school
house recently purchased, and to give the GUS
tomary notice to the trustees of the Potomac
Chapel. . -
The several sub-boards were instructed to
make the customary arrangements for the de-
livery Of the annual addresses.
On motion of Mr.. Alice the 4Sth rule was
amended so as to read:
1.-The teachers are req uired and directed to
read selections from the Bibles presented by
the American Bible Society, without note or
comment, in their respective schools, as an
opening exercise"
The following resolution, on motion of Mr..
Hanson, was presented and laid on the table,
to up for consideration at the next meeting:
henever pupil, in any one of the pub
lie schools, shall have been absent five days in
any one month, unless such absence be occa-
stoned by the sickness of such pupil, or by the
presence of a contagious disease in the family
to which the family belongs, it shall be the
duty OF the teacher to strike the name of the
pupil from the roll of the school, and such pu-
pill, after being so suspended, shall not again
be considered a candidate for admission till
the commencement Of the following scholastic
year"
Tha oh oT L. l. - 4 l..
and waste of school-time by the unnecessary
absence of the pupils, and to make room for
pupils who will attend school regularly. The
teachers report that from one-quarter to one
fifth Of the school-time is lost by the staying
away Of the pupils, while large number, who
want to be admitted, are daily refused admis-
sion. At the present moment there arc one
hundred and eighty-two pupils applying in
vain for admission, all but eleven of whom
| are in the third and fourth districts.
The usual monthly reports, with one excep-
| ton, were received
The following list Of books was ordered to
| be used from the commencement of the next
scholastic year:
FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Holy Bible.
Swans Spelling Books, Nos /, 2, 3.
Swans Readers, Nos. l, 2, 3.
Swans Grammar School Reader.
Payson and Dunscomb's Writing Books.
Perkins's Primary Arithmetic.
Perkins, Practical Arithmetic for the high
| est classes in male primary.
COrnelPs Primary and Intermediate &C.
ography.
Farley s FRS. Book of the United States.
Holbrooks Geometrical Catecbism with
| figures.
| FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
Holy Bible.
Swans Second Speller.
Prices English Speller.
McEligOtt's Analyser.
Scholars Companion.
District School Reader.
Shurtliff's Governmental Instructor.
Hickey's Constitution of the United States.
Young Ladies' Reader.
| PaySOn and Dunscomb's Writing Books.
Perkins, Practical Arithmetic.
Bullion's Practical Lessons in English Gram
mar.
Billions Principles of English Grammar
Bullion's Analytical Grammar my be used
| by permission of sub-board in the highest
| classes.
Billions Exercises in Analysis and Parsing
Worcester Elements Of History.
| Davies's series of Mensuration and Algebra.
Corneli's series of Geography.
Smiths Astronomy.
Keith on the Globes.
Parker's Philosophy.
1 peterson b auillldr Sclcuce.
Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene, by
Cutter.
Bookkeeping
Worcester's Dictionaries.
PLEASURE IN PRosPEcr.-It will be seen, by
ference to our advertising columns that the
Excursion of the American Friendship Associ-
alton to the White House. will take place to-
morrow; the Steamer Thomas Collyer, which
halh na fOrf ha os.n lao he
| wharves of Washington, Georgetown, and AL
| exandris, in the morning, at the hours named.
Prosperi's band has been engaged, fact which
| doubtless will be gratifying to those who love
TO dance. The good things Of the season will
be served by popular caterer. The weather
promising to be extremely pleasant, will heigh-
ten the enjoyment.
Steamer George Washington, end will give their
| first grand Moonlight Excursion and Picnic"
at the White House pavilion on Thursday, the
| 18th instant; and they have, following the
| fashion and consulting the taste of the times,
| engaged a superior brass and string band for
the occasion.
The Western Hose Company announce their
Grand Firemen's and Civic Moonlight Excur-
| sion, in the Steamer George Washington, for
Monday afternoon, the 23i of July Fisher
band has been engaged.
The members of ''Our Club, =" of Georgetown,
| announce Grand Picnic and Excursion down
| the Potomac, on or about the 18th of the pres
| ent month.
''The Merry Bachelor" intend having a
| Grand Picnic at the White House on the 26th
instant.
HoRRID.-This morning, while we were sit
ting in police office, gentleman came in
very much excited, and asked for a warrant
TO search the house of woman named Ann
Padgett, situated in that section Of the city