Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

PUBLIC ScHo0Ls.--T Trustees held their sta
ted monthly meeting at the City Hall. Present,
DIR. Charles Wi Davis President Messrs. Bennett,
Dickinson, Smoot, Bacon, Msgruder, Polk, Nc
Kim, Pearson, and knight,
The annual report Of the Trustees Of Public
Schools was received from the committee TO which
ID had been recommitted at a previous meeting,
and read. sN lla tesa slt
After some general conversational remarks by
different members,
Mr.. Pearson moved to strike out the passage
referring to the late Rugby Academy which mo-
ton was not carried. TWAS then adopted and or
dercd TO be sent 10 the Councils
A committee, consisting of Messrs- Maguder,
Pearson and Dickinson, was appointed to audit the
Treasurer's accounts ~
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett, the Treasurer was
authorized to submit the estimates for the contin-
gent expenses Of the several districts for the cur
rent year. 5a
Mr.. Davis stated that, by an amicable arrange
ment, entered into with the assent of the subboard
Of the third district, between Mrs. Martin, the
teacher of the female department Of the district,
and Miss Mirick, the teacher Of the male primary,
those ladies' had exchanged situations. 4sst
On motion OF Mr.. Bacon, the arrangement was
unanimously ratified. f. z li.e2s
Mr.. Davis, from the sub-bosrd Of the third dis
trict, moved that Miss Catharine A. Bradley who
was formerly highly successful public school
teacher in that district, be appointed teacher of
Primary No Q, In place of Miss Janney. who de-
clined accepting the appointment; which was
unanimously agreed 10.
n On motion of Mr.. Pearson, Mr.. Augustus Edison
was unanimously appointed teacher Of the male
primary school in the fourth district, vice e. w.
Farley, resigned. GU s.
Reports were received from thirty-seven teach
ers Of the public schools and ordered TO be filed,
one school not being reported. From these reports
1t appears that the attendance for the last month
has been more than usually good, emitting one
school, which was recently opened, and two Others
one in the first district and ono In the third, in
which the attendance has been always notorously
bad, the remaining thity-four schools show an
average attendance ON each teacher Of forty-s
pupils, while only fourteen days Of the school
time was lost by the absence ofthe pupils. for any
cause, from their school. The principal cause Of
absence was the prevailing intermittent This is
believed to be better attendance than in any pre-
yious month since the system was established.
Synopsis OF the teachers reports for the month
OF September, number Of pupils entered during the
month, 1850 withdrawn, 1877 suspended, "A
transferred, 81 deceased, !; on the roll last day
of the month, 2,Il8 corporeally punished, 1876;
total days attendance, s29,ls9; total days of alb
sence, 5,676; per cent Of time lost, 10; number
of visits made by Trustees and Secretary, 1874.
In the first district, the least time was lost by
pupils in Miss Middleton's school, namely; .03 this
school consists Of only 81 pupils; highest average
attendance in Miss Bakers school, Az /; average
attendance on each teacher, 81 time lost, 20.
Second district, least time lost in Miss Randol-
ph's school, ,06 highest average attendance in
Miss McC arthy's So "a In which Also was the
greatest number Of days attendance, 1000 and
only .OS OF the time lost; average attendance on
each teacher, As; time lost .16.
Third district-least time lost in Mrs. Clarks
school, 90; highest average attendance in Miss
Mirricks So; in whose school also was the
greatest number Of days attendance, l,23s IL;
average number Of pupils to each teacher, so
time lost .ls.
Fourth dstrict--least time lost .O6, in Miss
Adams's school, In which also was the highest
average attendance, 65; and the greatest number
OF days attendance, l248; average number Of
pupils to each teacher, "a time lost, II.
Waiting for admission in all the schools, 1875
of which IS are in the fourth district and 93 ia
the third district
A Coon IDEA.-The people In several of our
cities North are forming protective associations,
the object OF which Is TO protect them from the r
pacity of monopozing spectators In the article of
flour. A number of persons or families form
themselves into a company, each subscribing a
certain amount Of money, which is put into the
hands Of a trusty agent who proceeds to the
West and purchases flour at the original cost, or
market price there, which he has sent on TO the
association; Who by that means obtain il from A.
TO 50 less in the barrel than they have TO pay for
it in the Northern markets. Why cannot such an
association be formed here and here such is pai-
ticularly needed For one, we should not hesitate
in becoming an humble contributor to such. Who
heads the listf Don't all speak at once As 10
obtaining good and Trustworthy individual to
proceed 10 the West on such a popular speculation
there will be no difficulty, that we know Of; many
would be willing TO act in such capacity, merely
for the advantage of seeing the country, and
having expenses paid.
BrsHoP HUGHrs, AND HIS PRoroTYPE The
Lutheran Synod of Maryland latelyin session here
took occasion to visit Mr. Pierce, pass the compl-
ments Of the season. and pay their respects to the
President Of the United States His Ercelency
took the opportunity ofpaying high compliment
TO the German population particularly and their
immediate descendants he did not, however, say
a word in relation TO the good md true American
portion Of that excellent body of divines
FLUTES" says that tho language used by TIC
President on the occasion, in compliment 10 the
Germans, beat old fuss and feathers all hollow.
The beautiful and refined expression OF tho rich
Irish broguc, and sweet German accent" being no
where! Johns Canada speech couldn't hold light
10 Il, and he'says that Hughes having read said
speech, has expressed bis dispcasure that his pro-
totype should SO far forget himself as 10 address
body Of " hcrctics." Take care Franklin, il il
hard TO serve two masters. The Bishop must be
appeased or where are your
PoIacE IrKns.--Such Items have been scarce Of
late, and whether we may attribute IL 10 The vigi.
lance OF our officers, or an Improvement IN the
morals Of our floating population, We arc not cx.
actly prepared 10 express an opinion. One thing
we do know, however, and that Is there has been
very few cases Of petty assaults vagrancy, drunk.
enness, &C., brought before our several police
magistrates during tho last thirty days. and as VIC
pay daily visit 10 those petty tribunals, VIC Of
course should know. But although our police
force s small bear witness 70 their efiicien-
cy and activity in the execution of their official
drfica A gentleman frnua .,f