The national Republican., 1861-03-07
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President yesterday afternoon about half past
four o'clock. They were accompanied by a
delegation Of about fifteen persons from Mary.
land. They were introduced to the President
by Dr. Rabe and Leland Stanford, ESQ.,, who
proceeded to shake hands with each Of them ip<
The delegation then proceeded to the Hsi.
dence of Senator Latham, of California, who
invited them in to partake Of some real old
California wine. In response to a toast, Sen.
ator Latham proceeded to deliver q strong
Union speech, expressing his determination to
stand by the Union so long as It should last.
1t was loudly appauded.
Leaving here, the delegation took up the
line OF march for the residence of Senator
Baker, Of Oregon. Senator Baker made few
patriotic and Union.loving remarks and in.
vited them to renew their call this (Thursday)
evening which they promised to do.
They then proceeded to the Washington
House, to call upon Vice President Hamlin.
[See notice elsewhere
The delegation intend calling upon General
Scott, and also upon Senator Nesmith, of
Oregon, this afternoon, at four o'clock.
TRUsTEEs OF THE PUBLIC ScHools.-The reg.
ular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees
Of the Public Schools was held in the Alder.
mems Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday after.
noon.
The meeting was called to order by the Pres.
ident, DR.. Walsh. Present Secretary Ricketts,,
Treasurer Harbaugh, and Messrs. Willett, Fort,
Holmead, Albert, Ironside, McKnew, and M. H.
Miller.
A communication was received from the
| Mayor, in answer to a letter addressed to him
by the Secretary, in accordance with resolu.
ton passed by the Board, making application
| for q room for an Office Of the Board Of School
Trustees.
The Mayor assigned to the use of the Board
the room recently occupied by the water pur.
veyor.
The Chairman also laid before the Board
communication from Simon Kerl, presenting a
Grammar published by himself with view to
its introduction into the public schools of Wash.
ington city. Referred to the committee on
text books.
Mr.. Albert, from the committee on examina-
tions, reported that they had met, examined
and recommended the following as teachers in
our primary schools Miss E. Ramsey, Miss A.
W. Willett, Miss Il. A. Bohle, Miss Mary A.
Tucker, Mrs. e. F. OBren, Mrs. Mary A.
Bowen, Miss Maria F. Norris, Miss Violet Hin.
ton, Miss Mary A. Awkard, Miss E. F. Red.
mond, Miss V. W. Middleton, Miss Alice
Mcintosh, Miss Mary c. Murray, Miss Fannie
Hall, Miss Lizzie Sheck, Miss Josephine Lee,
Miss Annie Van Horn, Miss Leville Davis, Miss
Addie Thompson, Miss Matilda Edelen, and
ceived and adopted.
Mr.. Holmead, from the fourth district, offered
the following:
Resolued, That the ub.board of tho fourth
district be authorized to make application to
the City Councils to increase the salary of the
second assistant Of male primary school, fourth
district, so as to place her on an equal footing
with other assistant teachers.
Mr.. Holmead said that this teacher had
charge Of 65 scholars out of the 1856 of which
the school was made up; that she was one Of
and he was assured that an endorsement of the
resolution by the Board would be sufficient to
secure the passage Of q bill to effect the object
desired.
DR.. Ironside reported that numerous advan.
) tugeous removals had been effected in the FIRST
district, and that the schools were all under
, fair operation, and that by the changes refer
red to, some 5000 would be saved by the Cor.
} poration.
Mr.. Albert offered the following resolution:
, Whereas the new school.house in the first
3 school district is now finished and occupied, and
Q there remains of the amount appropriated for
I it the sum of about two thousand two hundred
!. and sixty.one dollars and fifty cents yet unex.
8 pended:
Q Be it resolved by the Board Of Trustees OF
: Public Schools, That application be made to
E the City Councils for authority for the sub.
board to use such portion Of said balance as
, may be necessary for the purchase of such
!. furniture and maps as may be required for said
. district.
i The resolution was adopted.
, Mr.. Harbaugh said that the room which had
!. been assigned to the use of the Board by the
ontirolv daotitnto of f,rn ~ M
# kind, and had a brick floor, upon which there
J. was no carpet.
,. After some discussion, the chairman ordered
d that the treasurer expend out Of the contingent
!. fund of the Board sufficient amount to put
If the room in proper order.
& Mr.. Ironside offered the following resolution
e Resolued, That hereafter no pupil shall be
!. permitted to leave school during the school
y hours, except in cases of sickness or pressing
It emergency
/, Much discussion ensued, DR.. Ironside stating
n that the reason for the introduction Of the res
e olution was, that requests came in constantly
m to allow scholars to 60 home after roll call il
ht the afternoon, for the purpose Of going t
'e some show or elsewhere and when objection
I'd was made, the parents took it hardly, and sen
n. messages not Of the most courteous characte
t. in reply.
g. DR.. Willet would modify-That any pupi
k leaving school during school hours by perms
Q. sion, except in case Of sickness, shall be mark
lie ed absent-four absent days during the montt
}; subjecting the pupil to expulsion.
The original resolution was finally referred
ID to the Committee on Rules.
u The Board then adjourned.
r. The CoNCERr THIS EvENIYG-The concer
o. of Company A, Union Regiment, at the Smith
a. sonan Institution, promises to be a fine affair
" Hon. Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee, wht
4, ranks high as finished speaker, will presen
e. the colors, which will be received by Captain
| Norr ~, tba nm art Of, ha oon,n,nu IT.;