Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-04

ihusrkEs OF PUBLIC ScHooLs-The regul,r
meeting OF the Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools
vas neld yesterday afternoon, at the Aldermen,
NOON, City Hall. Present, 8. Y. Alice, Presi
ueht, o A. III. Mckim, Secretary and Ne,srs
Magruder, Pendleton, Davis Pearson, Hardness.
" ,rs and Morgan, of the Board Of Trustees
a. ue Board came to order, and the minutes of
me iast meeting were read and approved
Inc secretary said that the committee which
H nad oeen appointed to obtain the opinion of the
to remove teachers of Public Schools during the
scholastic year, had not yet received his opinion
and could not report.
The Secretary from the committee which had
been appointed to make arrangements for the ex-
animation Of the several schools, reported the fol-
lowing plan Of operations, viz:
The examinations commence on the 92d day of
June, and continue daily until all the schools are
examined three schools being examined each day
in each district.
On the 18th of June the male primary schools
will be examined by the sub-board
On Monday, 10Th, the examination of the iunjor
department of the several district schools will
place, by the sub board
July l, the examination of the male department
OIL the FIRST District school will take place
July 2, female department First District
July O. male department Second District.
July ., female department Second District
July ., male department Third District
July y, female department Third District
July TO- male department Fourth District
July IL female department Fourth District.
from each Of the district schools TO be examined
orally at the Smithsonian Institution by gentle
man not connected with the Public schools, and
on Friday, 18th, similar class Of females from
each Of the district schools will be examined
On the 9th, distribution of premiums will take
place in the First Dstrict in the Second District
on the 18th in the Third District on the 29th and
in the Fourth District on the 3Oth
Mr.. Magruder said in regard to the coming an
niyersary of the schools, that the propriety of
holding the anniversary in the Smithsonian lnsti-
tuition had "A h,th ac D;f a
they had not decided upon the matter; he wished
the Board to settle it before the adjournment in
order to prevent misunderstanding. He moved
that the First and Second Districts hold their
niversary on specified day at the Smithsonian,
and the Third and Fourth Districts on another
specified day at the same place.
Mr.. Mckim said that the holding them at the
Smithsonian Institution incurred an unnecessary
waste of time in going to and from the place, and
recommended that the several anniversaries be
held In the several districts, where the parents
could be present to witness the progress of their
children; that holding these so far from the
homes of parents would prevent many of them
from being present.
Mr.. Pearson sustained the Secretary, and hoped
that the measure recommended by him would
be adopted
Mr.. Davis also concurred in the proposal to let
! the several district committees determine the
matter to suit themselves.
So the motion to refer the places Of holding the
anniversaries to the respective Sub Boards was
carried
The Secretary announced that the premiums
would be the same as those OF last year.
The Secretary announced that he had received
from Mr.. Steele, Of New Orleans, a circular con-
tanning Il list Of school books for the Southern
schools, enclosing copies of RoSss Southern
Speaker and the Fifth Southern Reader and he
moved their reference to the school books COM
mttee ordered
The bill Of the Potomac Chapel against the
Board for rent OF school room, amounting to
So 50, which had been made the special order
for this meeting, was taken up, and on motion of
| Mr.. Morgan, was postponed, and made the spe-
cial order for the next regular meeting of the
Board.
The Board then adjourned.
CENTRE MARKET.-Supplies were pretty am
pie to-day, with the exception of fish Prices as
follows.