Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-07

Public ScHooLs.-The monthly meeting Of the
Trustees of Public Schools, was held on Wednes-
day last.
Present--Dr. CIV. Davis, President ex tsmpoye,
Messrs. Bennett, Dickinson, Smoot, Magruder, Nc
Kim, Polk, Alice, and Pearson.
The minutes OF the last meeting we're read and
approved.
prepare plan for conducting the annual examine
ton and the distribution of premiums, presented
report, which was read and, on motion of Mr..
Alice the plan was adopted, and the same com.
mittee was continued with instructions to make the
necessary arrangements for carrying the same into
effect. Il was stated in the report that the plan
proposed by the committee rendered the labor Of
the annual examination less onerous, while ii would
be thorough as heretofore Last year the greater
part of two months had been given by the Trustees
to the annual examination in addition to the hume
rous weekly visits which they had made to the
schools throughout the year.
1t was not to be expected that SO large TN
amount of time in the hottest season of the year,
could be devoted by the trustees to this object
without great inconvenience.
According to the plan adopted, each Of the Phi
mary Schools Is to be examined by single tr,is-
tee and brief written report thereof to be mn .de
to the Board each of the male Primary Schools
and the second division Of the male department of
the second and third District Schools by the re-
spective Sub Boards of the Districts each Of the
District Schools, by the whole Board, the m ale
and female departments, in the same school, to be
examined on the same day a select class of I've
pupils, from the male and female departments. Of
the District Schools, to be examined on two uc-
cessive days at the Smithsonian Institution the
male pupils to be examined on one day, tae fem ale
on another
The examination of these pupils to be condu, tied
by their respective teachers for given length of
Time and afterwards by the trustees orally an in
writing.
In regard to premiums, il was resolved that one
silver medal be given to the best scholar in aw ard
ing this prize, conduct, punctualty improven ient
and proficiency are all to be taken into conso lera
ton.
Five premiums to those pupils whose con duct
has been most exemplary. . tsE#@
Five premiums to those pupils who have lade
such Improvement and proficiency in study as may
entitle them to be thus honorably noticed.
A premium to every pupil who has been unc-
t'lally present every day throughout the sc hool
year.
The names Of those pupils, not exceeding Eve,
who have been most punctual in their attend ince
and faithful in the performance of their school du-
ties, TO be honorably mentioned, having been abb
sent from school during the year not over five
days.
In each department of the District School, five
diplomas to be awarded to deserving pupils in
each Male Primary, four; and in each Prir nary,
three, in addition to the premiums above nan ned.
A copy Of Hickey's Constitution Of the nited
States to be presented to the boy in each Eli strict
School who passes the best examination in the
Constitution of the United States.
The premiums and diplomas to be distrib 'uted
by the several sub-boards at the school rooms the
medals in the Capitol grounds on which occi ssion
there will be public procession of the pupils, and
also an address, &C.
After the adoption Of the report, Primary Sc hoos
in the first district, No. and No. A. were ass gned
to Mr. Smoot; Primary No 2, both divisio MS to
Mr.. Dickinson No. 8, both divisions, to Mr.. Ben
nett. In the second district, Primary No. and
first division No. A, to Mr.. Polk; Primary Me. o,
both divisions and No. s, to Mr.. 1Iagruder; Pr
' No. 8, and second division OF No. 2, to Mr..
Bradley. r.,.,.. yrim.,v M. ! No. a and
In the tnlru No and tirst division of N o. Q,
1rst divlsunS 70 DR.. G. W. Davis; Primary No. 8,
were asa,s nd ayision of No !, and second '5ivis
~ # No. Q, to DR.. Mckim. NJ
on :. ~ fourth dis.rict Primary No. w IS as
,;ansd to Mr.. Wheeler, NO. :" mr. 60 fsoh
Mr. Marrder from the CON- n'. es ~ mno naa
rassrred the consideration VI matters s per
tanning to the Male Primary school the Con-
district stated what had been done W bs dis
n,;stee, and requested that the com,n,,.ee
charged from further consideration " wy
which was ordered accordingly u;,, Mills wo,
"n M- motion Of Mr.. Dickinson, Miss Minis wa.
unanimously appointed in the 80
of the first district. :, - rro,sbaw was
unanimously appointed Teacher OF Male
School in Third District. -. wa,
TThe remainder Of the Public School report
received too late for insertion to-day