The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-03

rRIrsrEEs or PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

h;,. and Nessrs Alice Walsh, Whyte, Stoughton,
Iawrenson, Brandt, Ironside, Miller, and willett
The CHAIR read a communication from VIM. Thomp-
n esq., thanking the board for the notice taken In tho
last annual report of the death of his daughter who was
teacher in the public schools which ordered TO be
placed on ME
pennsylvania asking TO be placed the list of teachers
IN the evening school for apprentices, when the same
shall be established from Miss Mary j. Southworth,
n Gloucester Mass. making similar application, and
one from T. s. Gillespie praying TO be placed at the
head of the evening schools when established all of
which were referred to the committee on examinations.
Mr. ArIE submitted a resolution, which unani-
uously adopted respectfully requesting the Mayor to
select some suitable in the City Hall OF which the
hoard may enjoy permanent and independents possession,
and where the cumulative books papers, and other mat
tens relating to the pubic schools may DC safely and
comuodously deposited
The CHAIR remarked, in connection with this subject,
t he had consulted the secretary of the board of di
tors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company with
reference to the room occupied by that board in the City
Hall and that gentleman had expressed his willingness
10 grant the board of trustees the of that for
their regular meetings.
On motion by Mr. Allie committee of two was APP
nointcd to act in conjunction with the Mayor with
view to take the necessary for occupying the
room referred to-
Mr. BRANDT from the committee appointed at previ-
ous meeting of the board to prepare address to the
citizens of Washington in behalf of the public schools
admitted rough daught of the for the consdera
ton of the board and for any additions emenda-
lions which they might fit to suggest.
After the reading of the report discussion ensued
as to the propriety Of calling meetings in the several
wards where the subject of education might be discussed
with the people, and possibly in that way might
be devised to impress in decided manner upon the
minds of parents the importance of having their chill
dren properly educated. The report then adopted
On motion by MIR. BRANDT, resolution adopted
directing the secretary to prepare and send to the mayors
of the principal cities throughout the country circular
asking for copies of school reports and statistics
panied by copy of our annual reports this duty to
be performed annually
On motion ten thousand copies of the address submit
ted by Mr. Brandt were ordered to be printed for dstri
button throughout the city.
Mr. LAwRENsoN, from the committee to whom
ered the subject of establishing high schools reported
that the committee had not had sufficient time to inves-
tgate the subject and asked further time which
granted
On motion the board then adjourned to meet on Tues
day, the 10th instant.
THE THIRD DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Yesterday his honor the Mayor paid official visit to
the various public schools OF the third district He was
accompanied by Messrs. Walsh, Price, and Brandt the
trustees Of that district Mcssrs Ionsde and Chaplin of
the first and second districts DR.. A. W. Miller, of the
Board Of Aldermen and Mr.. +. McNerhany The visits
were. each and ALL of the most interesting and crafty
ing character and will in the afterlitc of those who
SO fortunate to participate in their pleasing incidents
be cherished with the lveicst recolectons of delight
Mayor Berret was formally introduced by of the
trustees and after brief interviews with the respective
teachers addressed the children of each school in most
cicitous and entertaining manner expressing himself
highly pleased with all that he saw and heard and COM
plmcnng in warm terms the trustees, teachers, and
students All listened with profound attention and evil
IDENTIFY gratifying emotions to his titly-spokcn and
couraging words and the children response literally
ewed the pathway of his honor with fair and fragrant
fowerstheir bright eyes and beamng smiles rejecting
all the while the sunny childish joys OF their tender
little hearts
We could but WISH when witnessing each happy scene,
that the whole public of this metropolitan city had been
there and appreciate what be done in pub
lie schools with the limited and contracted
accommodations ut command for then, indeed, guar
anty would have been given that public schools will
soon become, what they ought to be- monuments of the
wisdom and generosity of citizens to which we and
those who may after might point with pride and
pleasure.
The Mayor deserves and viii receive the thanks Of
every wisher of this metropolis for the energy and
efficiency which he has so untirngy manifested in his
efforts to promote the Of public education and if
those who have heart the welfare Of the rising genera
ton will but cooperate with him in his noble endeavors
we shall soon have edces for public schools capable
OF accommodating the vast numbers who thirst in vain
for knowledge and at the time worthy Of the beau
tiul metropolis of great and growing nation.