Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-07

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TRUsTKKs OF The PUBLIC SCHOOLS The board
Of Trustees Of the Public Schools met in regular
monthly meeting 1.-THE Aldermen's chamber, City
Hall, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Price moved to add to the rules governing
the uSP Of writing books permission for the teach.
ers TO use Ssstyson. Dunten L Scribner's writing
books, as Wei IS those now used; adopted.
Mr.. p addressed the board in relation to new
Analytical Arithmetic by Prof Loomis and GER
tain errors contained therein
Mr. Alice explained that Prof LOOMS was
aware Of several errors in the book, which would
corrected IN the second edition The first edition
wOud not be given out for sale
Mr. Miller moved that a committee Of one from
each district be appointed to examine the books
chair appoi nted Messrs. Miller, Stoughton, Price
and Willett as such committee
Mr.. AtLee moved that in view Of the impor-
lance OF teaching book keeping to the pupils in
Payson's Bookkeeping on the list of school books;
Adopted. ..
The application Of F.. slye for the situation Of
teacher, was received and duly referred.
Mr.. Aztec offered the following resolutions
which Were unanimously adopted
RsSOirsd. That there shall be designated from
each district school two bows most dist ny uished
for good scholarship and correct experiment. during
the past year; that the eight boys so designated
shall re examined in presence Of the members Of
this Board. By Professors Richards, Wight and
:. L. l.oOmis. who shall report To the committee
hereinafter provided the name Of the pupil best
qualified in all respects to receive the Riggs schol-
arship la the Columbian College
R,SOfrsd, That committee OF one trustee from
each district be appointed, who. in conjunction
with the Mayor, shall receive and consider the
report Of the examining board; and, IL the same
b. cOncUrred in, shall take such measures as may
render the advantages Of the said scholarship i'm
m5diately available 70 the pupil so selected
RsSoirSd, further, That the parents or guardians
of the pupil 50 selected shall guarantee in writing
that the said pupil shall continue the fun collegF
ate course.
The Chair appointed as the committee under
the resolutions Messrs. AtLee, Miller, Stought-n,
and Walsh. .... y
A letter was received from Miss NJ. A. Mirick
Tesigning her situation as teacher in the public
schools, sent to the Board previous to the late
election. and received subsequent to that time.
On motion the communication was placed on
file, and the Secretary was directed to nc knowl-
edge the receipt thereof and to express the hearty
wishes of the Board for the welfare and happiness
of the writer.
Mr.. Miller announced to the board the death, on
this morning. Of Miss Emma Wannall. sub-assist-
ant TEACHER IN the female department of the Second
District School, and alluded to her amiablc quail
ties and eminent qualifications In hi Oh terms and
to her death with expressions of extreme regret
In conclusion. he offered the following resolution;
which was unanimously adopted:
Resotrsd, That this board has heard, with sin
cere regret. Of the decease of Miss Emma wannaIl
sub-assstant teacher in the Second District; that
we tender our sympathies to the family Of the de.
Ceased, in their bereavement; and that, as a token
Of respect, the members Of this board will as far
prlCticablP. attend her funeral and request the
TEACHERS Of the several public hools be present
number Of bills were presented by the treasu-
rer. which Were duly audited and ordered to be
paid -
Mr.. Childs offered resolution authorizing the
board to apply TO the City Councils Increase the
salaries Of Mrs. Randolph and Miss Reed teachers
Of primary school in the Second District in con-
sequence OF proposed change in the number and
sex OF the pupils in said school.
The restitution gave rise 10 some discussion.
number Of the members Directing to the move
mcnt hecanse OF the i'm PRACTICABLE HAY of increasing
the salaries Of many other teac hers whose claims
In tbs benefit o. such increase Were held to be
equally good.
No member of the board made objection to the
Increase OF the salaries Of teachers, but it
tended that the City Councils could not be leiti-
matrlv applied to in this case; because the school
IN Question had never been made male primary
s"hOO!. There was by law but one male primary
school in each district, and unless the resolution
should be modified as TO request the Councils To
make the school in question male primary
(makiRs two in the second distriet.) that the
Increase might be appropriately asked for IL was
held that it could not be made
Mr.. Childs then withdrew tho resolution, and
modified IL so as to come within the law of the
Corporation. when il was adopted
Mr.. IrOnside laid before the board the following
of pupils selected by the various o. hools as
competitors for the r iggs scholarship: First dis
trict, James Mckendree Davis and Geo. Graham
SECOND district, James f.. Douglass and James I.
Boss; third district J. Albert Moore and Robert
Mitchell; fourth district, John l.. Cameron and
\. V. GREY
On motion, they were adopted by the board
Mr.. lrOnside moved that inasmuch the Treas
urcrs accounts were not yet audited and that they
must be embraced in the annual report, which
must by law be presented to the Councils in Oc-
tOOer when the board ad journs il adjourn TO meet
again on the 9th inst, at the usual hour carried
And after the Transaction Of other business OF a
Routine nature, the board adjourned.
TIE NEW GUARD-HOusE.-Editoro of the Star:
Or tue recent acts passed by the Board of Alder.
men and Board OF Common Council. lately be-
come laws by the approval Of the Mayor. the one
providing for the erection Of new Central watc h
house in an eligible position, and Of more secure
and capaciOus character than the miserable and
insufficient building now in use, is Of great i'm
Portanee. and IS so regarded by our police and
citizens in general. IL is TO be hoped that in the
construction of the new building proper care will
be had To provide a secure well as convenient
and capacious building. IL 10 4 common error 10
suppose, or say that because watch house is only
temporary place Of confinement, 1.-THE prisoners
being seldom kept there more than ole night il
Is not necessary To make il very strong or Of very
durable materials This, L repeat, is a common
error, as the Chief OF Police and the officers in at
tendance at our watch-hOuses and night-pr sons
can testify. Is IL not a fact that murderers bur-
glars and thieves Of the most desperate character
are frequently lodged for the night in the watch
house, And Is IL not well known that these desne
TadOeS frequently release themselves with the
greatest ease owing to the insecurity Of the prison
In view CT this fact, would IL not be well 10 have
two or three very strong cells I'm the new Central
watch-hOuse, so lined with sheet iron latter the
plan of the London lock-ups) that no knife or
other sharp instrument can penetrate or make an
oPening for their escape, ! submit this hint with
difference, 10 those who are charged with the duty
OF erecting the new wdtch-house. J. L.
IMPORTANT lMPROvENENT.-Messrs. Murray Il
semmes. who lately pure hased the valuable prop
erty between Pennsylvania avenue and & street
n0nting on the reservation east Of Seventh street
and popularity known StOtt's corner have de-
trTIninet, 10 tear down the old and unsiyhtIy
buildings there and rebuild in their place hand
sIme and substantial nve-stOry building This
building Will occupy space covering the entire
lot 'ule : -5O square feet. The first toor will d.
d. : ih,O two stores running throug d from the
- 10 street, one IS feet and the other 3O feet
Slde, and convenient office room The walls Of
this story viii be Of brown stone on all of the three
fronts FROM this story two stairways one open
inS on the avenue and the other on the sDace will
Lad % the second noor through which a xevsn
f-rt passage Will extend from east to west TIis
noor will contain sir large rooms which will he
s-parattd by sliding doors 50 as that they NAV i,
nrCrsSary be converted into one room without
TIE tearing out Of the walls The third f,rr,b