Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-04

'o uohc SCHOOLS was held AT the City Hall yes
terday afternoon at o'cIock. Present. Messrs
Alice, Price, wiliett, Lawrenson Col Randolph,
ironside, Harbaugh, Ricketts,, whyte, Chaplin,
Walsh. EEsG-t1 g ss-t
The board was called to order by the president,
pro tenn (COl. RandolPh.) So p p .. :
Monthly returns from the several teachers were
received and placed on fle.
Mr.. lronsde presented the application of Emily
Higgins for a teac hership; referred TO the commit
tee on examinations.
Mr.. Harbaugh presented the application of Miss
Lucy DAVIS Tor similar position; referred to the.
MI Alice presented the annual report of the
board OF education Of the city OF Chicago; also
the seventh annual report of the superintendent OF
public instruction Of the State OF Indiana; also, a
Specimen OF the Educational Herald published in
the city OF New York; which were ordered to be
placed on ME in the library Of the board
Mr.. ironside offered the following resolution:
Rssosced, That committee Of four members
Zone from each district) be appointed to make ar
engagements for the annual of the pub-
nc schools, and that this board, when 1t adjourns
tnis evening, adjourn 10 meet on the nth instant
at half-pa o'clock p m TO receive the report Of
said COMMITTEE; adopted
The chair appointed said committee Dr.
Walsh, Mr.. lrObside, Mr. Alice and Mr. Cbanin
DR. Chaplin having declined to serve on the
Mr.. Miller.
Sundry bills Were presented and ordered to be
paid. =.
Mr.. IrOnside presented, in the name Of Messrs
Hickllng Swami, of Boston, copies Of the first
lessons I'm the History OF the United States, and
Leach swans Practical Arithmetic for eSam;-
nation, with view to their introduction into the
tre on books
MIR. Randolph from the committee Amounted al
the last erting of the board to consider the cues
nOn raisrd by the circumstance of the removal
rom The city OF the parent or guardian of pupil
OF The public schools, reported follows The
laws establishing public schools give the right OF
admission To all white children within certain
ages, PROVIDED the parent or guardian be i bona
fds resident Of the city, At the time of admis-
in any manner upon the payment Of taxes Of any
klnu; but the presumption Is, that the parent or
guardian, Us ctlken, does contribute to the sup
port OF the school instruction. The city taxes are
required To be paid at the commencement Of the
fiscal year which precedes the commencement OF
the annual school term The particular case pre-
sented for consideration is that Of three children
legally admitted, whose parent removed from the
city about after the middle of the school term;
not 80 far, however, as to make Ii inconyenient
while II was desired that the children should be
Permtteu To continue at school during the remain
der OF the term. Your committee do not see any
Objection to gratifying the wish Of the parent and
children in this case, and certainly have not dis
covered any legal requirement to have them dis
charged before the close Of the school term
The question recurring upon the adoption Of the
report,
Mr.. Price stated that be did not think the law
governing the public schools was designed to
the parent or guardian had ceased to be a resident
OF the city. lie should have To call fog the ayes
and noes on the adoption Of the repori, as he In
tended to record his vote in the negative
Some discussion ensued when IL was moved
and carried that the further consideration of the
subject be laid over till the next regular meeting
The board then adjourned to meet again on the
18th instant, at ~ O'Clock, Pm
WARD MEErTNG.-At meeting of the e. nti-
Know Nothing'' voters Of the Third Ward, last
evening, at Temperance Hall, Mr.. Charles r
Wsnnall was called to the chair, and Mr. Mi
| chael Callan elected Secretary
The object of the meeting having been stated
by the chairman to be the election Of We dele
gates to the proposed Anti Know Nothing City
Convention Tor the nominatipn Of candidates for
the Offices Of City Collector, Register, and Sur
yfyOr,
Dr. BOrrows said it had been customary at these
primary meetings for the voters to express their
preferences for candidates As for himself, he did
not wish to instruct the delegates but he desired
to express his particular preference for the present
incumbent, in the case OF Collector. Ii had been
| said OF James F. Halliday the incumbent alluded
| toy by prominent citizen, that he would make
| the bcst Mayor that Washington city ever had
/ He would not stop to discuss this point, now but
| he was certain that better man could not be
found for the office Of Collector. He also felt as
sured that the present incumbents Of all three Of
the offices mentioned were the choice OF this meet
| ing, and to test the matter he would move that
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the choice If the meeting for the offices Ia be filled
This motion being seconded, and put by the
| Chair, II was carried.
The meeting then proc eeded to ballot for dele
gates to the city convention. MesSrs. Kennedy and
Waugh having been appointed tellers. The re-
suit of the ballot was rs follows: Joseph 10 rows
~; Valentine tiarbangh, 40; Peter Gallant, i6;
Hiram Richcy, ie; John McCullum, ~; Michael
French, Z; blank %; whereupOn the first five gen
| tlemen We're declared to he Elected
collection was then taken up TO defray the ex-
penses Of the meeting.
| Mr. John Il. Mitchell male a speech highly
| complimentary 10 MIR. Thomas DonohO and may
ed that lac be declared tlie choice ~ this meeti
Tor reelection To the Board Of Aldermen. This
motion was unanimously carried.
| The following persons were then nominated by
| individuals for recommendation for the Board OF
| Common Council: lambert Tree, Theo Sheck-
| ellis, r. Nj. Martin, c. p. W annall, Horatio King
| declined Valentine Ilarbaugh. (iecIined,) HI
/ ram Riehey, (declined,) John McCulloni, ode
| elnfd,D WIN. McCulion, (declined y DIR. Palmer,
| (deelnrd
| The ballot hring taken, resulted rs follows
Lambert Tree 63; Theodore shec kclls 4G; IT, NJ
| Martin, 63; e. p. " annalI, 3d. whsteupon the
! first three gentlemen Were declared the nomi
nees OF the meeting.
| Mr.. }. l.. Savage said he was not acquainted
| with some Of these gentlemen, and would like to
know their antccedents, whether they were ever
| in ''know-Nothing' lodge. &c. He would
/ like To hear from Mr.. Shekells. Being assured
by the friends OF that gentleman that he ''all
| right on the goose" MIR. Savage next called for
| Mr. Martin.
MIR. Martin responded that he was, and always
had been a democrat, and kH.Ic aofhiHg about the
| mysteries VI know Nothing lodges, tie was
| the SON Of a Democratic sire, and had sue ked in
Democratic principles from the breast Of Demo.
| cratic mother. Loud applause
| Mr.. Savage expressed himself satisfied.
| The Chairman stated that bill had been sent
\ in for the use Of the Hail. and money enough had
not been collected to pay IL.
Some one moved that the nominees make up the
| deficiency; carried.
| Mr. Kennedy moved that the vote be declared
| unanimous so declared, amid great merriment
The Chair appointed Messrs. Hollingshead Dr.
| Cook, and Waugh, committee TO notify the dele
gates 10 the City Convention OF their election
/ On motion II was ordered that the Chair appoint
| nj his leisure. an executive Committee Of twenty
| to manage the ward campaign.
| The Chairman suggested the propriety of pledy-
| ing the meeting 10 support the nominees of the
i City Convention.
DIR Borrows advocated the policy, and made a
motion that the meeting declare itself 50 pledged
which was unanimously carried, and the meeting
| adjourned.
Expose OF MoRMOSIsM Helen NJ Dres
ser, the young lady who has been SO highly spoken
of, recently, by the Southern press, writer and
| reader, 10 announced TO lecture this evening" in
the Lecture Room of the Thirteenth street Baptis,
4 Church. In exposition Of Mormon fanaticlsm Miss