Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-11
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

al performed
Rts.airft at Ford's, and the cast win embrace
Nv Rooth, Mr.. Wheatleigh, Mr.. Harry Pear.
son, and all the prominent members OF Mr..
Fords splendid company: This play has ever
representation tonight will be OF most splen.
did character. = . 81 IL =
9aovlRs THBATRR.-"Oliver Twist" a
dramatization from Dlcken's novel Of that
name, will be performed to. might at Growers
Miss Lucille Western will appear a. Nancy
Sykes" q character she sustains with thrilling
power. Mr.. Charles Barron as " Bill Sykes"
snd Ben Rogers IA ssFagan,' are also admira-
Die in their respective parts, while Ella Wal
lis, as .Oliver Twist ELECTS the most I'M
bounded applause.
for Tonight Mr.. J. H Childers will again go
through his splendid Zouave drill, and the
entire Concert Hall Company will appear in
varied bill of song, dance, and Ethiopian
eccentricity. The drama of ..Black Connor,"
will also be performed, and will embrace in
its representation all Of manager Sims drama
tic company. ...a.. a..e a.a
FAIR-The ladies OF the Western Presbyte-
risn Church continue their fair at Odd Eel
lows Hall. The display of fancy and useful
articles is admirable indeed, and the refresh
The band Of the l4th New Hampshire ,is in at
tendance nightly and discourses excellent
music.
meeting Of the Board of School Trustees re-.
Gently appointed by the Mayor was held yes
terday evening. The room now occupied by
the Board is the one formerly occupied by the
Board Of Com mon Council, in the second story
west wing Of the City Hail. The room has
bet n fitted mp expressly for the Board, by order
OF the Councils, under the direction of the
Mayor, and everything is arranged In q con-
yenient manner. A table runs the length of the
room; at the north end Of which is the Presi-
dents seat and at the opposite end the seats for
the Secretary OF the Board and the reporters OF
the press. Chairs are ranged along the sides OF
the table for the members, and each member
IA n rSr "a rroxs
reporters are also thus accommodate. The
present Board is constituted as follows
First D1s'sicG 80 ., Wilson WIS t;nember Of last
pointed Secretary, and ]. P. Tustin vice W n.
Wilson, declined.
Second District-M. H. Miller W. J. Rhees
and o. e. Wight. All old members. (Mr. Wight
was transferred from the Third District)
Third District-F. S. Walsh, CIV. Davis,
lold membsrs,) and X. B. Ferguson vice o. q.
Wight, transferred.
Fourth District-I b. Ellis, J. f. Holmead,
(old members,) and W j. Murtagh vice J. T.
Case Ii, declined.
Mr. r. T. Morsell late trustee, ia Secretarv
of the Board, vice w. Ii. Dayton resigned
Mr.. John Sesstord retains the position OF
All the above were appointed BY the Mayor
and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Wallach president of the Board er
OF cio) called the Board to order. and Mr.. f.
:. Walsh was unanimously elected Wee Pres
ident of the Board.
The applications of Miss Indiana May, Miss
y Il.
NJ. Morse, Miss Lizzie A. Steever, and Mr.. Jno.
Falconer, for the positions of teac her, were
received and referred.
The reports of teachers for the month of
October were reported complete.
Mr.. Rhees, from the committee On rules and
regulations, recommended the adoption OF the
following amendments 10 the existing rules,
Article Is to be amended by striking out the
clause which requires the Committee on vocal
music to make annual examinations of pupils
that branch OF study.
Rule o., to BE- so amended as to require the
approval of two members of the sub. Board of
Trustees, instead OF one, to furnish books to
the pupils Of INDECENT parents or guardians.
Rule 60 is 70 be amended by striking out s:pot
exceeding one for every ten pupils"
The committee also recommend that all
monthly reports Of TEACHERS be sent 10 the Sec
rotary instead Of to the sub board.
These amendments were laid over till next
meeting, under the rules
On the subject of roll books, MIR. Rhees also
reported the following. to apply TO the gram
mar and Intermediate schools only, viz:
LIST. The present roll books are TO be used
I'd. Instead OF writing the names OF all the
scholars in succession, they are to be written
by classes. Write the names OF the classes, as
grammar, &c, at the top OF the page, and enter
all names Of pupils who study grammar under
that head. So for geography and other studies.
The teachers shall keep separate page, as at
present, for the whole school for department.
and attendance.
Sd. The first month the teachers are to write
the names OF the pupils in the classes IN alpha :
hetical order, and afterwards in the order OF
merit shown by the marks.
ith. A perfect or satisfactory recitation should
be marked 4; a good lesson or one answer missed
marked 3; an imperfect or careless lesson
marked 2; . total failure marked l; absence at
recitation marked with Q gopher; punctual at
tendapc ca at either morning or afternoon session
of school to be marked 1; Hardness less tn an half
IN hour in the morning or less than ten mint tes
in the afternoon to be marked 2; hardness Of
more than half an hour in the morning or ten
minutes in the afternoon TO be marked l. absences
10 be marked with cyphsr; good conduct 10
be marked 4; dsmerit marks to be deducted from
this standard. and If more than four in one day
TO be ded uctsd from the total for good conduct
during the month. At the end of every month
the teachers add up the total ndmber of mer-
its and obtan the average. This course to COM
mence on the fret day Of December.
The recommendation OF the Committee was
adopted. e@t
a motion was adopted that when the Board
adjourn IL adjourn to Tuesday next TO receive
the annual report. ~a9e.~ Al.
Mr. Wight, from the committee appointed
for that purpose, reported that they had exam
ined the candidates for admission 10 the Colum.
bia College, and had awarded the scho larship
10 Ebert Turner, a. pupil Of the First District
The Chair stated that he had a communica-
ton from the teachers OF the Primary and Sec
ondary Public Schools, which demanded the
serious attention of the BOARD II was 8 petit
ton for an increase OF wages and while he
thought the teachers " ere deserving Of this in
crease yet the u0ject was one which demand
ed mature deliberatIon.
The communication referred to is as follows ::
To the Board Of Trustees Of the Public Schools Of
the CITY of Washington, D. C.:-We, the under
signed, Teachers Of the Primary and Second
AIRY Public Schools of the city OF Washington,
20, feeling, in common with all classes of
the community. the pressure OF the times. in
tho advanced price of every article Of con-
sumption and clothing, and corresponding
high rates Of charge. for board. lodging and
fuel; and finding our present salaries insult
fcient to defray our expenses, respectfully re-
quest the Board of Trustees of the Public
Schools Of the city of Washington, d. G., 10
take the matter into their serious consideration
and to grant such an increase Of compensa-
ton for our services shall suit the altered
state Of the times and enable to meet our
unavoidable outlay.
If anything beyond what has been generally
stated be necessary TO chow the RESPONSIVENESS
of our request, 1t may be found in the facts,
patent to all, that single room in the city of
Washington cannot be obtained for less than
R12 per month, nor the plainest board under
a per week-that Goals are now 81 per ton,
and expected rapidly to rise.
In view OF q similar state OF affairs, the Trus-