Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-19

the Public Schools net at the City Hall yester-
day afternoon, at 4 O'Clock, for the purpose of
organization. P.esent, the Mayor ex e1seio
President Of the Board. and Messrs Chaplin
AtLee, Walsh, Brandt, Ricketts,, Miller, Law
and willett.
The Board was called to order by the Mavor
Monthly reports from the various chools were
presented and referred to the Secretary
A communication was received from Miss Mer-
rick, one Of the teachers asking a few DAYS lea ve
OF absence on account of sickness In her family
which was ordered 10 be placed on file
The Chair announced the following standing
committees:
On Examination of Teachers-Messrs Walsh,
Price, Miller and NilIett
On Books-Mpssrs. Brandt, Ironside, Alice,
and I.awrenSon
On Rules-Messrs. Chaplin, White, stoughton,
aud IrOnsIde.
Mr.. Lawrenson introduced the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Rssoirsd, That a committee of four members
one from each district, be appointed to act in
conjunction with the Mayor before the commit.
tees Of the Senate and House OF Representatives
of the United States, in reference to the Public
Schools Of Washington city.
The Chair appointed as the committee Messrs
LawTenson, lronsids, Price, and Alice
Mr. Lawrenson also offered the following reso-
luton which was unanimously adopted:
RsSotred, That committee of one member
from each district be appointed to confer with
the Mayor on the expediency and practieabfiity
OF establishing High School for each sex COM
Petent to commence with TWENTY-FIVE scholars in
each department. Also, to examine tie e1pend.
torres Of the last year, and ascertain whether or
not, by greater degree Of economy or other
means not detrimental to the Primary schools
any portion Of such fund as may be required for
hlgh Scnool could he obtained. The commit
tee to report al the next meeting of the Board
The Chair appointed as the committee under
we ABOVE resolution, Messrs. Lawrenson Slough
On motion Of Mr.. Alice, the Board went into
the election of a President pro tsmpor,: and Col
william b Randolph of the First district was
nnglV ra-alac faA
the chair by the Mayor, and rendered his thanks
TO the Board in a brief and appropriate speech
Mr.. Alice moved that the thanks of the Board
De rendered to bis honor the Mayor for his ser.
vices aud the interest evinced by him in the re-
organization Of the new Board, and the success
carried
The Mayor replied as follows;
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Board of
trustees; For the very high honor which this
expression OF your feelings towards me eyinces
You have the acknowledgements of a grateful
heart. IL Is true that feel deep and abiding
laerest In the success Of public education In the
CITY OF washington; ana the only regret that 4
realize Is that my ability Is equal to NV desire
To promote an object which, in nv iud0ment
lies at the very foundation Of, and which will
contribute more greatly than any other to PERFECT
uate, the glorious institutions under which we
live IL Is only within few days past Mr. Pres
ident, that This matter has been broup bit directly
ana particularly TO my attention, and ba We had
recourse to very limited number Of books treat.
ing OF the subject Of public education througbout
the United states; and if had ever before enter.
FAMED doubt OF lis great advantage to society
those dOu OTIS would have disappPaTed before ,fn
abundant facts that were developed upon the
mere cursOry examination Of some reports in
winch the matter was set forth by those under
whose charge the public education in some of our
cities has been placed
! am indebted for information, pointing to the
extreme southern portion Of our confederacv 10 a
gentleman Of acknow led ged genius md ri NO ieayh
ing, and who has devoted large portion of his
earlier life (being still young mani to the cause
OF pubic education in the State of Ioui,i,na-I
ailude TO Professor Dmitry, at present transl,
tor In the Department of State aud was struIk
with this remarkable fact that while in the ore,t
centre OF our common country and eyeT-gIorions
Union we should Ell pect to find the pubJic school.
Ia the full tide of successful operation am con-
strained to say that have to admit the SUPERIOR
IA ~ ~ .oIs ,esPee, OF the south on the one hand
New Orleans, containing transient and prTina-
heht population not exceeding one humid red ana
nv .noSsdno al any period OF the year. contrib
utes 70 the cause Of public education the sum of
sl6oOCO, while the pro rata sum Owen hv The
state sweils that amount beyond two hind red
.n1usana dollars And ! am told that like lib
efA expenditure for public education exists in the
CITY OF CnaIleston, another great southern city
Look at New sgland, and Won and similar
S5penoltures on liberal scale in Boston and in
hauoru ana even in the little town of Nor
Wlcn-a small country village-the annual er-
p-ndlture for public education is StO UO Loot
a. N, gIed. eo,nmerciai emporium Of the coun-
NY, the city of New York, and you will and
tneli expenditures for this purpose exceed one
mlhon OF dollars a year; in PhIladelpbI, thev
49, ho'e man naii millions and in Baltimore
Wild population Of 80, 90, thew are nearly
quarter OF million. But when we come IN ibe
CITY OF ashlngton, city that should be dstin-
sEneuI oI all ihat belongs to the higher branches
o. Earning ana literature with a population OF
OOVo our expenditure amounts to the very in
conslderable sum Of twenty-five or twenty ihree
~ ,.sahe oohars year-six or seven thousand
OF winch arises from the annual payment which
fianchise 'Ne eAS0'i'e
IL does seem to me, Mr.. President and gentle
men, that II Is only necessary to direct public
sltentlon 10 this subject. This should not only
ne the model city Of a model republic but here
snouta De io9nd the model schools Of model
rPuohc and trust the day Is not far distant
when that condition of things will be brougbt
ABOUT In all your efforts 10 advance the canSe
whether In public or private fife, Won shall a, ali
times ana under all circumstances have NV cor
dial and earnest cooperation
MI Brandt moved that committee Of one
MEMBER fIom each district be appointed to pre-
pare an address to the citizens Of Washington on
Ine present and future prospects Of the Public
schools which was carried
The Chair appointed as the committee ua.s,~
bIandt, MILLER, lrOnside, and Alice
on motion Of DR.. Ironside, the regular meet;
lays OF the Bad were ordered to be held on m.
st Tuesday, in place Of the first w edneSdav ~
each month. Adjourned
NATIONAL MEDICAL CoLLEGR-rhe onentng
Lecture Of the thirty-seventh session OF this CO..,
l-ge was delivered before large audience at the
smithsonian Institution, last evening, by Prof
Holston- PRAYER was made by Rev A. G. Ca
IotheTs' AFTER which the speaker was introduced
10 the audience, and announced the following az
the subject Of his Lecturer The History Art
ana Progress OF the Science OF Medicine and its
pest tha present relations TO the Public - After
tracing II from its doubtful origin In the primi-
yves ages down TO the present time, and speak
Ing OF the healing art a. practised In Egypt
ROM ana Greece, the lecturer spoke of me dicine
a. necessity He then glanced at the progress
which had been made in the profession saving
tnat lever which formerly bsffied the skin Of
ne PsEscah Tor weeks, ~ now successfully
vas since was aInPutated with pain aud risk of
HE, Is now severed while the patisnt lies In a
si u, 'tlI steep" The speaker gave the
ISnale physician a good natured professional
lhinst, Iehdrking, with great truthfuiness, "that
woman was untitled for this rude contact with
the world, and her greatest glory was a. H.
guardian angel Of a happy BONE - nirs,,tr'
bis IemaIks inWardS The ind lc.I -...-i'-.