Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-06
THE PuBL1c scnoois.-The regular meeting

The PUBLIC Schools regular meeting
OF the Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools took
place yesterday afternoon at the usual place.
Present, besides the President, IS. Y. AtLee, }
MessIs Wilson, Polk, Hardness, Magruder, Da-
WIS, Mckim, Pendleton and Pearson.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the
Board Of Public Schools Of Georgetown, inviting
the washington Board to reciprocate the visits Of
,nelI ,.ustees 70 the Washington schools at the
beginning Of the ensuing scholastic year.
Also, letter from the Corporation Attorney
sustaining the action OF the Board on question
which was lately submitted to him by them with
lie schools. "
On motion of Mr.. AtLee, resolutions of thanks
Were UNANIMOUSLY adopted to Messrs. z. Rich
their unremtting and useful assistance In the late
examinations
Also, to Professor Jos. Henry for the use of the
OF this city for the ample space generously al
lotted to the proceedings, and particularly to the
accurate and interchangeable reporters of the jour
nails OF this CITY.
On motion of Mr.. Magruder, the secretary was
instructed to request the City Councils to confirm
proceedings heretofore had by the Beard in re-
gard 10 renting building for school purposes in
the Second district; also for an additional assist
ant teacher for the male primary school in the
Second district.
A committee of three was appointed to audit
son, Wilson and Hardness
A committee was also appointed to prepare, in
conjunction with the secretary, the annual report
to be submitted to the Councils viz: Messrs
Magruder, Pendleton, Pearson and Morgan
On motion Of Mr.. Alice, the rule restricting
the privileges of the public schools to two chill
dren In any one family was rescinded.
The Board then proceeded to the election Of
teachers for the ensuing scholastic year. They
are as follows:
First District.
District School, 3. John Thompson.
Female Department, Miss Mary p. Middleton.
Male Primary, nj. f. Rodier, principal; Mary
j. Mills, assistant.
Primary No. /, Miss nj. ]. Richie.
Primary No. 2, Miss A. Ii. Lowe; Miss F. T..
Hoover, assistant
Primary No. 3, principal postponed to next adj d
meeting; Henrietta Slater, assistant
Primary No. a, Miss NJ. A. Adams.
Second District.
District School, Thomas nj. Wilson, principal;
Emily Myers, assistant.
Female Department, Miss Susan p. Randolph.
Male Primary, Mrs. X. M. Ogden.
Primary No l, Miss J. F. Acton.
Primary No 2, Miss Lucy II. Randolph, prin-
cipal; l. A. Reed, assistant.
Primary No. 3, Miss Kate Mccarthy.
Primary No. q, Emily Billings E. Hawkins,
Primary No. S, Miss E. T. Ward.
THIRD District.
District School, w. w. McCatheran, princi.
pal; Lizzie Parsons, assistant
Female Department. Miss NJ. A. Mirck.
Male Primary postponed.
Primary No. l, Miss Elvans principal and Miss
Rebecca St Johns first assistant; second assistant
postponed.
Primary Noe, Miss Lucy E. Moore, princi-
pal; assistant postponed.
Primary No. 3, Mrs. E. w Clarke.
Primary No. d, Miss J. G. Moss
Primary No. 5, Miss Laura Hilton, principal;
Miss nj. Simons, assistant
Primary No. 6, Mrs. Nj. Freeman.
Fourth District
District School, John f.. Thompson principal
Female Department, Miss M. A. Mifburn.
Male Primary, Mr.. Augustus Edison.
Primary No. 1, postponed.
Primary No. 2, Miss NJ. A Lee.
Primary No. 3, Miss l.. f. Ashdown
Primary No. 4, postponed.
Suo-assistants, LIST district, Emily f. Tucker
I'd district postponed; Sd district, Kate Sander.
son; 18th district, Miss A Hall
The committee to examine candidates meets on
Friday at City Hall
The Board adjourned to the 10Th inst.