Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-07


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PUBLIC scHooLs.-The Board of Trustees held
their monthly meeting on Wednesday evening.
Present: DIR. Chas W. Davis, Chairman, Messrs
Bennett, Dickinson, Polk, Magruder, Lord, Bacon
Hanson, Bates, Dixon, and At Lee.
The minutes of the proceedings of the last meet
Ing were read and approved.
The Secretary stated, in his monthly report, that
In accordance with the directions of the Board he
had presented to the Councils copies of the memo
rial of the Trustees in relation to an appropriation
in aid of the Public Schools that the Councils had
passed act authorizing the sale of certain dilap
dated furniture, as requested by the Board and
also act to establish new primary school in the
Northern Lib rites. He called the attention of the
Board to certain reports in regard to sporadic
of the smallpox, and the necessity of vaccinating
the pupils in the schools.
Mr. Lord, from committee appointed at the
last meeting, reported that the basement of the
Church Of Ascension had been rented, and that the
pupils ofthe male primary, under the care of Mrs.
Ogden, had been collected, (their former school
house having been burnt few weeks snce,) and
the school was again in its usual successful opera
ton.
Mr. Bennett, from the same committee, report
ed that arrangements had been made to remove
to the same building primary school No. 3, First
District its present location being utterly unsuta
BILE, and no other to be had in the First District
On motion of Mr.. Bennett the Secretary was d
rected to notify the propieors of the intention Of
the trustees to vacate the room in the Lutheran
Church at the earliest practicable moment
Mr. Davis, from the Sub-Board of the Third
District, presented report in relation to the
wretched condition of the Third District school
house, and the necessity for its reconstruction.
On motion Of Mr.. At Lee, the Secretary was d.
rected to call the attention of the Mayor to the
expediency of causing an examination to be made
of the pupils of the public schools by the Ward
physicians, with view to their vaccination.
Mr. At Lee presented plan for the distribution
of premiums after the annual examination which,
after some conversation, was, on his motion, re-
ferred to the committee on that subject.
The resolution of Mr.. Magruder, in relation to
the instruction of the pupils in needlework coming
up for consideration, Mr.. Lord moved its adoption
Mr.. At Lee moved to amend it by substituting
the word permitted" for recommended" and
the resolution, after debate, was adopted as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That in addition to the studies con-
tanned in the seventh rule, the female teachers Of
The district and primary schools be permitted to set
apart portion of one day in each week for the
employment Of the female pupils in the art of
needlework.
Mr. Polk and Mr. Bennett, from the Examining
Committee, made full and carefully prepared re-
ports on the late examination of candidates, which
stated to have been in general very creditable
to the candidates and satisfactory to the Committee
The following names were ordered to be placed
on the list of candidates from whom teachers are
hereafter to be chosen;
Misses NJ. A. Mirick, Il. E. Janney, A. " Bates,
Mr.. J. Baker, L. r. Hilton, F. E. Hoover, E. T.
Ward, E. l.. Hawkins, L. E. Moore, M. A. Brush,
E. e. Ashdown r. A. Adams, NJ Turpin, A. "
Shaw, and Mr.. H. Henshaw.
On motion of Mr.. AtLee, the Secretary was d.
rected to make arrangements with the proprietors
of Stanley's Western Wilds" for the admission
of the pupils at reduced price.
Mr.. Lord, From the sub-Board of the Second
District and Mr. Polk, from the First, presented
reports in regard to certain school furniture and
apparatus wanted in those districts, which, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hanson, were, for the present. laid on
the table.
On motion Of Mr.. At Lee, the Committee on
Books were directed to revise the list Of school
books, and report thereon ia time to make the
necessary arrangements before the next annual
term.
A letter from Samuel Kelly, teacher Of First
Di trict School, read in relation to the want Of
suitable maps and apparatus for his school, and
referred to the Committee on School Furniture.
1t having been suggested that some Of the teach
ers desired permission to dismiss school at II
ing the meetings of the Teachers Institute, long
conversation followed in relation to holidays the
hours of opening and closing school, occasional
want Of punctualty the part Of certain teachers
and the Importance Of the attendance Of teachers
on the meetings of the Institute finally, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dickinson, it was.
RESOLVED, That the Trustees Of Public Schools
highly approve the objects Of the Teachers Asso-
citation Of this District and that Il viii be expected
of the several teachers Of the Public Schools fire.
quently to attend the meetings Of the said asso-
citation.
A letter of Rev. T. n Haskill was read respect.
ing the proposed sale Of the Western Presbyterian
Church; which was referred to the Sub-board Of
the First District.
Also, one from Mr.. r. Pierce, offering for sale
certain school furniture; which referred to the
Committee on Furniture
The Chairman Mr.. Davis read memorandum,
from which it appeared that large number Of
children in the Third District who had made APP
pcation, were unable to obtain admission into the
public schools There were on the list waiting for
vacancies to occur on the last day Of September
lO4; of October, "a; of November, "a; of Decem.
ber II; Of January, 72 Of February and March,
SO.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, the Secretary was
directed TO communicate the facts to the Councils
and recommend the passage Of act to author
iLe the establishment Of an additional primary
school in the Third District
On motion Of Mr.. At Lee, the Secretary was
directed 10 provide accommodations for such re-
porters for the press as may be pleased TO attend
the meetings Of the Board
On motion of Mr. Bacon the Secretary was d.
rected to submit to the Mayor and City Councils
the views entertained by the Trustees respecting