The Washington union., 1857-10-06
LOCAL NEW $.


The first half hour of the session being devoted by
rsouton Of the society 10 the discussion OF educational
subjects proposed by the members, the following new
questions read by the secretary
At what age OF period Of education should pupils
write competitions and what is the best mode
of giving instructions in this branch
To what extent should teachers hold pupils
for conduct out of schooli
On notion the discussion on this class of subjects was
omitted for the present meeting and call made for
the report of the special committee appointed at the last
meeting take into consideration the subject of calling
educational convention for the District and the neigh
boring cities The report of the committee consisted of
oral recommendation of the following resolution:
Resolved That this association approve of the call of
convention of the teachers and friends of education of
this CITY, and of Baltimore Alexandria, Georgetown and
the neghborng towns to be held ut the Smithsonian In
stitute during Christmas week.
Mr. z Richards chairman of the committee stated that
they had written to teachers in several neghbong cities
consulting them the subject, but had not as yet
ceved any reply He stated that the majority of the
committee in favor Of putting the ball in motion He
proposed that the association take to call
vention and to provide for the gratuous entertainment
guests both ladies and gentlemen, from abroad He
thought that there ought to be enough of hospitality in
the federal metropolis to at least equal other cities in this
respect He said that there thousands of children
public schoosthat applications for admission had been
on the lists two three, four, and five years without
meeting with vacancythat, under the present state
of affairs children might grow to be old men and
women before their turn would come to be admit
ted into the public schools. He thought it high
time that the subject should be publicly agitaed and
by public agitation brought before the city authori-
ties and the national Congress- that out Of the wisdom
and wealth of the city, and the oveowng treasury and
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prevent ignorance and vice from growing up around
| the very gates of the American Capitol.
Mr. s. L. Loomis also of the committee said that
the main thing to agitate agitate, and thereby
expose the real condition of the public schools of the
city He said that the sayings and dongs of the assoca
ton had already made impression the community,
and that little good leaven would eaven the whole
| lump. ..
| Mr. Young, the other member of the committee and
secretary Of the association expressed doubts of the prac
cabity of getting together respectabesized and in
uentia convention and urged upon the association due
deberation and thorough preparation before calling
Mr. Mcleod principal of of the female seminaries
of the CITY, spoke in favor Of calling the convention He
said although he private teacher he not jeal
of the prosperity of the public schools. If they
should become prosperous and popular enough to
absorb his school, he willing to turn his atten
ton some other pursuit. seek another field of labor
Mr. A. G. Richards forcibly urged the calling of the
convention.
Mr.. Merchant urged due deliberation before taking
such STEP and moved that the further consideration of
the subject be postponed to special meeting to be held
! in two weeks which motion adopted
| Mr.. Thompson also spoke in favor of the conven-
on and educational matters in general He moved that
committee be appointed to ascertain the number of
applicants for admission the lists of the public
schools, and for whom there is no vacancy.
! On motion of Mr. Richards, Mr.. Thompson himself
was appointed committee of one for that purpose
Messrs. e. Richards, s. L. Loomis and Young volun-
teered and appointed committee to ascertain and
report the next meeting the whole number of children
in the city between the ages of five and eighteen the
number Of public and private schools and teachers and
the number of children attending the public schools the
private schools, and no school at all
On motion the president and secretary of the assoca
ton were authorized to invite Miss johnson to favor the
association and the public with specimen Of her literary
readings some evening to be designated by herself
THE Cry Councils YEsrERDAy.--The Board of ALdtr-
! rnen--A communication was received from the mayor
making the following nominations;
Trustees of Public Schools district, w. B. Ran
dolph, Thos p Morgan, and r. b. Ironsdes
| Second district p r. Bacon, Il. Chaplin, and VIM. P.
| Young .t.
Third district VIM. F. Price, John d. Brandt, and A.
W. Miller.
/ Fourth district s. Yorke AtLec, Charles Wilson, and
| j. Z. Willett.
Secretary to the board Robert Ricketts,
| Treasurer to the board, Valentine Harbaugh
Police officer in the sixth district Nicholas Sanderson
in place of T. II. Robinson resigned
All these nominations were confirmed by the board
cept Messrs A. w. Miller and s. Yorke Atee for school
| trustees.
In the of the proceedings Mr. Riggs stated that
impression having got abroad that large amount Of
the funds of the corporation had been deposited with the
Band of Washington, he had, by invitation, examined
the account of the corporation with that bank The
poraton credited with 100000, and charged with
S44 900, leaving balance of SIG 900. Of the latter
sum- So 900 is interest the funded debt which leaves
but 81 900 actually on deposte.
/ Common C5uncl.--A communication received from
the mayor announcing that he had signed sundry bills
among them for the preservation of the books
tanning record of the tax sales by the city
letter, in reply to resolution of inquiry, from Mr.
Carlisle corporation attorney laid before the body
Mr. Carlisle holds that school trustees much officers
of the corporation police magistrates, and that il is
legal for them be nominated to the board of aldermen
| by the mayor.
The ANNUAL REPORT COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
Dr Force exhibits important facts relative to mortality
There have he says, been received nine hundred and
twenty certificates of death during the year ending
the thirtieh of June as-not than two thirds of
the actual number Of deaths during that period The
Of the large proportion not being reported the