The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

1atsr,as PuBLie SCHOOLS An adjourned meeting Of
the board held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall
Col. Randolph in this chair
On motion Of Mr. Ironsde the nomination of Miss
Robinson assistant in Primary No of the first dis
trict was taken up and confirmed
On motion of DIR. Walsh, the nominations OF Mrs
Freeman Mrs Clarke, Mas sanderson Miss Moss, aud
Miss Myc, Tor their respective schools also
frncd
The chair read the applications of Sarah c. Eckloh
Geneva Reed, Margaret J. Walsh, Eliza T. O Brien
Sarah d. Kennedy, and Emma wannell praying appoint
ncnts as teachers in the public schools which
spectively referred TO the committee examinations
Mr.. Ironside moved that Miss Fanny Hoover be APP
pointed teacher in Primary school No s. in the first
district which agreed to.
The following is complete list of all the teachers for
the ensuing year
First District --Yale Dcpartment--S John Thompson
Female Department Miss Mary +, Middleton. Male
Prmary--Mrs. NJ L. Rodier, principal Miss Artemesia
Hall assistant Primary No Miss M. J. Richie
Primary No 2 Miss A. X. Love- principal; Miss Robin
son. assistant Primary No s. Miss H. H. Slater Pri-
mary No 4-Mlss NJ J. Mills. Primary No. Miss
Francis Il. Hoover.
Second Diara. Male Department Thomas NJ Will
son, principal Mrs. Emily Myers, assistant. Female
Department Mrs s. p. Randolph. Male Primary--Mrs.
r. M Ogden. Primary No. Miss Isabella II. Acton.
Primary No. . Miss Lucy H. Randolph Miss Laura A.
Reed, assistant Primary No. 3.--Miss Kate Mccarthy
Miss NJ. " Fletcher, assistant. Primary No 4-Miss
linily V. Billings principal Miss Ellen Hawkins,
sstant. Primary No. Miss l.. 4. Ward
Third District. Male Departmental w. McCathran,
principal Miss Elizabeth Parsons assistant Female De-
partment-Mss ~ A. Myrick Male Primary-Mss Jane
c. Moss. Primary No Miss II. Elvans, principal
Miss NJ. Il. Thompson and Miss r. ST. Johi assistants.
Primary No. Miss Il. Il Moore principal; Miss Kate
Sandeson, assistant Primary No. 3Mrs II. w Clarke.
Primary No Miss Lydia II. Choate. Primary No g.,
Miss r. Hilton principal Miss M Simonds assistant.
Primary No. 6--Mrs. nj. Freeman.
F5uhl District, Male Experimentation Il. Thomp-
son. Female do Miss M. A. Millbum. Male Primary
Augustus Edison. Primary No. Miss Annie Adams,
principal Mrs NJ. u. Martin, assistant. Primary No. e.
Miss NJ. A. Lee. Primary No 3--Mrs M A. Skid
more. Primary No Miss T. l.. Reed.
The sub assistant teachers are follows First District
Miss Il. Tucker. Second Dstrict--Miss t. Wannell
Third District Miss Amanda Baird Fourth District
Miss Sarah Eckloh
Mr. IRoSsIDE, from the committee books submitted
report in writing which was read The committee
state that general thing, they opposed to the
PRODUCTION of text books in consideration of the
expense to which it puts the parents of the pupils and
the only changes which th.y think proper to make
lst the substitution Of Warrens Common School Geog-
raphy for the higher classes Of the District schools provi
ded they be furnished to the pupils of the public schools
for six months from the first of September 1858, at fifty
cents per copy I'd, Worcestcrs Spelling Book in lieu
of Swans Second Speller wherever that book in
For the of the primary schools, they recon-
mend the First Second and Third Primary Readers of
Hllarl's Series in lieu of Swans Primary and Grammar
School Readers The committee say they have under
stood that the whole series OF Haids Readers were
recommended by their predecessors, and the primary
schools compelled to those the list for
the that the series of Primary Readers not
of press and they therefore suggest that the series
is complete, will be in the course of the next
thirty days. they be substituted they may be required
for the formation of classes Referring to resou-
ton which passed the board months since direct
ing the teachers of the primary schools form classes
English grammar the committee further recommend
the of Billions Grammar for that purpose.
After discussion the report was amended the
motion of Mr.. Price, by the insertion of the proviso
above enclosed in brackets and the several recommend
ations Of the committee were then adopted
Various bills presented by the treasurer which
were approved and ordered to be paid.
Tie treasurer also presented estimate of the conn-
gent expenditures Of the board for the year end
ing June 3d. 1852 and estimates of the expenditures of
the several school districts for the period which
adopted
Or Lonsdos moved that committee be appointed by
the board of trustees to confer with the committees
public schools OF the city councils to the proprety and
necessity of providing suitable accommodations for
the various primary schools and the motion having
been agreed to- the chair appointed Messs. onsidcs,
Willett, Price, and Lawrenson as said committee
After other unimportant business
The board adjourned.