Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-21

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MEETING OF THE TRusrnxs OF Public SCHOOLS.
The Board Of Public School Trustees met In the
Aldermen's room at the City Hall last evening,
sot at the stated hour, ~ O'Clock, to which they
adjourned two weeks since, but at minutes pas /.
s-thus setting q bad example TO teachers and
pupils In D The way Of puncsuality ,,,
called TO the Chair.
The Chair announced the object Of the meeting
to be the election Of teachers and called attention
TO the rule adopted at the last meeting, which
declared that teachers who neglected to hand In
their reports should not be candidates fer reelec-
ton.
DR. Irousdes said he had announced at the last
meeting the outrsges committed by Government
teamsters on the public schooI-ho In the First
Ward, near the Observatory, and the fact that be
had written twice to the Quartermaster General
hand letter from Quartermaster General Meigs,
dated the 18th instant, which he had not received
until Yesterday In consequence of mistake In the
superscripton. The onicer named informs him
that Major Rucker, Quartermaster, has been
directed 10 repair the damage done.
Or. Ironsides presented the application of Or.
Chas T.. DALEY for position az teacher Of vocal
music In the public schools, and Mr.. Cassel pre-
sented the application Of Miss Alice 4. Adams
for leadership, and both applications were ap-
propriately referred.
Dr. Ironsides then moved that the Board ia ke
up the business for which they were called to-
gether and suggested that election of teachers
be proceeded with by districts in their numerical
order.
He then nominated the following teachers, who
were all elected
For the First Dis,riet-District school, (male
department,) =. John Thomson assistant, (fe-
male department,) Mary Middleton. Male
primary, NJ y. Rodier assistant, Emily Robin
son. Primaries-No. 1, Mary 3. Richie; No 2,
Adeline X Lowe; assistant Artemesia Hall No.
Frances L. Hoover; sub-anistant, Sarah v. Trip
lett.
For the Second Di,tyiet-Mr Fort nominated :
D. strict school, lnsle DEPARTMENT. Thomas
Wilson; assistant, Emily Myers; assistant (female
dePartment,) E ii. Boggs. Male primary, Re-
hecca M. Bigelow. Primaries-No. 1, Isabella
Acton; No :, Martha v. Fletcher; assistant,
Marie l.. Henry; No. ,, Catharine Mccarthy; as
sistant, Margaret E. Flenner; No. 4, Emily v
Billing; assistant. Amanda Baird; No. S, Eliza T
Ward; No. 6, Laura A. Reed; subassis,ant, Ma
ria Y. Davis, and all were elected.
For the TiTd DiJtrict-Dr Walsh nominated !:
District school, (male Department. William Nj &.
McCathrsp; assistant, Elizabeth Parsons; assist
ant, female Department. Emily Remsey Male
Elvans LIST assistant, Emily f.. Tucker; ID assist
ant, Mary Ann Hill; No. 2, Lucy f. Moore; ss-
sis;ast, Catbarine Murphy; No. ,, Eliza w.
Clarke; No 4, Lydia E. Choats; No S, Mary f..
symonds; assistant, Josephine 8. Bird; No. 6,
Catherine sanderson; No. :, Ellen L. Jensen; o.
{, Lucy B. Davis sub-assistant, Mary Awkward,
and all were elected
For IL, Fourth Distriet-Dr willet made the
following nominations: District school, male de-
partment,) John T.. Thompson; assistant, (female
dePartment) Margaret A: Milbu n. Male pri-
mary, Emma l.. Reed; LIST assistant, Sarah f
Ecklof; ID assistant, Geneva Reed Primaries
No. I, Annie NJ. Adams; assistant, Mary Ann
Bowen. No. z, Mary A. Lee; No. 3, Mary T.
Martin; No. 4, Nj. Agnes Skidmore; No S, Anna
E. Dawes; sub-assistant, Maria Norris, and they
were all elected.
III may be proper to state that In the above list
there Is but one new name-Mrs. Mary Ann Bowen
MIR. Edison, teacher Of the male primary school
having resigned, there were several promotions
leaving one vacancy 10 he filed and to this va
cancY Mrs. Bowen YVES elected
DIR. ITonside moved TO postpone the election Of a
teacher Of vocal music until the next regular
monthly meeting, which was agreed to-
resolution was Introduced by DR.. Ironsldes
prescribing the rnles Of admission as follows LIST.
Pupils who were such at the close of the ls st term
ID. Transfers from other schools. 3D. New ap-
Plicants In order OF the dates Of their tickets OF
Dr. Ironsides also offered a resolution 10 punish
with suspension or removal such teachers as evade
OF neglect to conform strictly to the rules for the
government OF the schools; which was adopted
DIR Fort offered a resolution to pay Mr. T. n
Daniel his salary in full as teacher of vocal music
for the month Of October, 1s6O, and explained
month, and was only paid for one week. Resolu-
tion adopted.
The question Of paying Mr. Edson his full
salary Tor the month OF July-be having resigned
bis leadership TO accept a position under the
Government come time during the month-was
discussed At length by various members, and on
motion Of DIR Willet laid over till the next meet
ing; and the board adjourned TO the first Tuesday
In September.
MEETING OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS. The
Board OF Police Commissioners met In their room
at the City Hall yesterday evening at 5 O'Clock
but the session was held with closed doors We
learn that no business was transacted Of general
interest, except the appointment Of A committee 10
take under consideration the appOrtionment Of the
proposed police force; the limits Of districts; num-
bers to each district, &c.' Messrs Brown Of this
city, Tenney CT Georgetown, and Bowen Of the
county, are on the committee. OF course the
recommendations Of the committee must rrcei We
the approval Of tbs board before they are valid
The board adjourned to Thursday evening next,
at O'Clock. The committee will meet t0-mor-
row. No appointments can be made until after
Monday next, az q will be seen by the advertise
ment IN another column that applications for
once gin Tritng) will be received by the board
II Is understood that the following are among
the candidates for the post Of Superintendent OF
Police under the recent act Of Congress Capt J
n Birch. formerly Captain Of Auxiliary 1ard ;
r: Wollard, Of the old police; f. G. handy,
DO 90 j. Bowling, Government clerk; J.
Goddard, present Chief Of Police; A. q. Allen,
detective officer; John n DAVIS, formerly Chief
OF Day Police. William Webb. LAWYER of this
city; Patrick e. Crowley, formerly a contractor
upon the Wafer WORKS; and ex- Superintendent
Carpenter OF New York
We bear that for the Clerkship there were some
thirty applicants, amongst them the following :
milbnrn, ThOs Lloyd, J. C. Clayton, =
Bell. J IL McCutchen, T &. Dom, John H
Johnson, w. A. Kennedy, McNerhany and
Thos A. LsIenhY. The latter got II, for reason
already stated In this paper.
Nor YET STOPPED Ny Editor: ! took a walk
sunday evening, out New York avenue On the
corner Of Fourth street found congregation Of
Christians, worhipping God. On the second
square, east heard noise, Of the rolling of a
ball and the fall Of pins, ccompanitd by loud
talk. i stopped and looked into gate and saw
crowd Of men and boys. at what I supposed was
a bar, apparently drinking liquor I also saw two
men In uniform, one drunk, and the other "a king
him away from the place. observed to them
that somebody was violating the law Of God az
well as the late Law Of Congress I saw other men
In uniform In this place, who appeared to be on
GERS. ] saw other soldiers well az citizens
going in and out Of this place Wondered where
the police were. that such glaring violations Of
Law should be permitted on the sabbath day
Returning, i met two men-ons In uniform, who
was inquiring for L9faer's Garden. I told the
girl Of whom he INQUIRED not 10 tell him He