Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-09
ANCsENENfs TONIGHT.

Mathews, our new agent fox that city.
ANUsEMENrs TONIGHT.
GRovxR's THRAfxR-Ths combination Of
the Ravel, Martinetti and Marietta troupe and
Of the Bedouin Arabs. has had tho effect to
attract Immense cTowds to Growers Thsater.
The performances Of the combination are of
such nature as to delight ali who attend npon
them. All OF the force will appear o-night In
an unusually attractive bill.
FORMS 1HKATiE The laughs able burlesqus
on the plsy OF the Colleen Bawu," Will be per-
formed tonight at Ford's, and for the last time.
d" The Noblsman's Daughter" Ia also on the
bills, and az the Webb Sisters and Harry Pear
son and q: b. Bishop all appear in both plays,
An attractive entertainment Is offered. This
Ihe last night brit three of the Webb Sisters.
CANTLRBCRY.-The terpsichorean alliance,
Annette GaIIetti, Millie and Clara Fowler,
Julia Mortimer, and Mons. Tophoff, will appear
entertainments which have proven so attractive
The present week. Ballets and pautomimes
will also oe performed by the regular company.
FEsTiyALs.-The ladies Of Waugh Chapel
ale holding fair and festival in the hall of the
Columbia Engine House, and the ladies of
Wesley Chapel are also holding festival in
abe ladies' make ssery.effort to please
TRUSTEES OF PCBLIU SCHoOLS-Ths REGULAR
monthly meeting OF the Trustees Of Public
Schools was held yesterday afternoon, in the
pom OF the Board, at the City Hail. DR. G. W.
DAVIS in the chair.
Mr: Wilson presented comm u n cation from
mr: W. H. Wells, superintendent OF schools of
Oaicago, relative to school membership and
the adoption Of uniform rules, and suggesting
certain rules for the adoption of the Board.
Referred TO committee on rules
Reports OF teachers for the month of Noyem-
per were received from the first, second and
1hiId districts.
The reports for the first district show GAY
pupils in attnDd8D ce average attendance $50:
visits of trustees, "a.
Reports of the second district show that there
Sre now so pupils in the schools Of that dis
Tic', div .deG As follows ia in grammar 1I9
III intermediate, 299 i'll secondary and 27a IN
primary schools. The number of applicants
awaiting admission is W. One hundred and
iwerty one children received tickets Of merit
during the month. One hundred aud one
s s.sL were made by trustee, viz 10 by Mr..
Miller, by MI Wight, 4 by Mr. Rhe2s, / hy
MIR. Wilson and by Mr.. Brown
Mr. Rhees, from the committee on rules,
reported thai the manual as revised was ready
Tor publication as soon AZ certain new rules
were adopted by the Board The report WAS
Trcriysd and $40 copies were ordered TO bs
accounts OF the Treasurer for the past year
reported The account correct: and the report
vas accepted.
Inc amendments proposed 10 the rules by
Committee on rules "ere adopted. They as
follows Rule Is amended 30 AS TO require a
general supsr vi ion OF the study OF nu SIC bv
me committee Oh music, and that they su omit
n annual repor,. Rule 90 &unsnded 80 As 10
Slvr merit marks to all pupils who have 10
iw' pupils 0Ct of ten. Rule ~ amended 50 as
p" -"quire two members OF the suh-Eoard TO
n en TcquIsiion for books for ndigeut pupils,
IL oTdtr 70 guard agsiERt impos ition. The
teacher Is also required TO approve the appi-
cations.
v bile the nhIeci OF adopting the last m eu-
-ioEed amend mt was before the Board, ALI Of
he mem hers PxI r-sssd tic necessity Of thro y
ing additional guards around this rule The
law contSplplated only giving books gratui-
touS!y 70 such pupils tho parent. or guardians
were IN such necessitOuS circumstances as to
make them unable 10 purchase the booke. But
many ersons had taken adyantag1 of the law,
and cbtainsd books when they were am ply
able to pay tor them, and thus the corporation
vas iut TO great expense. 1t was 10 guard
against tais imposition that she amendment
WIS adopted
Mr.. Rhe.= announced the death o: Miss
Amanda Baird, LATE Tea her OF Primary School
Nc. J. I'd district, who died sine" :ha last meet
52s or the Beard Il rrsOIutlO ~ p-e~ -iye OF
regret at he loss OF Mise u. was UEani:uously
adopted.
Miss Ssliie p Rodbr w;s rranoJad princ.-
pal OF Primary No. i Second Drs:-;ct, ~f.,r
Miss Baird. d-:eased. and Mas EIixa wood
1uf tn be sue-arsis tan, rfc" Mlss kodIef, pro
Gicted-
SIR. Virgin preSertsd The aprlicston of
Miss ElissSeth Childs, for II t.gchership.
The following bills were ordsred 20 BE- paid,
Siz:-Bills OF Geo. W Duna, sIlJ;o; and Cleo.
T. Crossfeld. sl13 Ter rersIrs % tbs school,
house, conner 10Th and strs:a; and bill OF I.
7 anr W. NJ Wilson, s6l 20, Ter fuel fur ished
shr school, rs per contract.
Mr.. Miller offered resolutions relative 70 ths
formation OF 4 teachers Library, and appro-
pciaiips 500 for the PUrpos- OF carrying out
plan sugsrs..d by PROF. Barnard, L. L. ID.
IDr. T. agrees 10 furnish c.rtain numteY OF
valuable educational works for the above surn,
and ths con- mitee agree tbaf adopt ng bis
piep, would bs the best r.rSHS OF LAYING the
foundation 'or thu library Ten dollars was
also arrroE riat FOR -uiScr'ptton IA schuo!
journals. 7 10 resolutions w-rs H1Cp.>A
Adjourned.
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