Daily national Republican., 1863-09-09
LOCAL NEWS.

bokRD OF PUBLIC ScBooL TRusTED.--The
Board Of the Trustees Of Public Schools met zee
terday afternoon At O'Clock In the Asdernen's
ChaDber. Present, Drs. Davis sad Waish, ans'
Mcssss. sUtesmshie, Miller, Wilisss, nefssat
Ellis, Hoinead, and wight. ". Walsh bsang IN.
dispcsed. the thsir was oecupied BY r. 0. O.
Wight a n ',, b.. ~ ,,,--s5l III f1stsia7ru r .r.r
Nh. Mitchell n. Miller pssssnted the resignation
OF Miss Laura A. reed, which was transmitted on
the 18th Of last May TO the sub-bosrd Of the
Second District The resisaaiton was accepted
by tho Boafd, asd duly aled.
samples Of the Improved liquid stating and Of
Guyot's wall maps, which were shipped from tho
estsblisbmsnt Of Messrs. schermerhorn, Bancroft
II Co., in New York, by their agent, Mr.. Bonl,
were presented to the Board for the purpose Of
siderins the propriety OF Introducing the same
intothe Public schools Of Washington. (,
,.-,is, REPoRrs or comMirrEEs M
From Committee on Supplies the following con-
iIaetswere awarded r.s. .'7 H.1' ''
Contracts for coal and wood In the Third Dis
trict, to Messrs. william Jolly for coal and wood
In First and Second District, to r. T. h W, If.
Wiiison3 for furniture, to James skirving; for
books and stationery. to Mr.. Balantyns.
The bill OF Messrs. Gales b seaton, for advertise
log, was approved by the Board.
The following resolution was offered BY Mr.. Hol.
mead ... ..... .....
Re.o'red, That Prof J. y. Daniel bs appointed
teacher Of vocal music In the public schools or the
current school year. ..
Adopted by the Board.
PREsENTATioN or BILLS nv THE rREAsuRER.
A bill for one set Of Feltons outline maps.
Abili OF Lewis Hickman for sss approved BY
two trustees Of sub-distriet.
A bill Of W. G. shattuok for supplyiog furniture
10 Third district, amounting to eiA62, and APP
. proved by trustees Of Third district
A bill Of W. @. ehattuek for ink-wells and ink,
amounting to S6e.
The bills were all approved by the Board.
DR.. c. w. Davis, at the request Of Dr.. Walsh,
who was u1wsii, made for him q favorable report
on the examinations OF Miss Alice Mcintosh and
Miss Emily Robinson for teachers Of secondary
schools. Approved.
Mr. N. II. Miller presented the hills for fuel OF
Second district during last year, amounting to
.sis2.to Approved.
Board be directed to require the teachers newly
elected to answer the following interrosstories,
which were propoundcd last year:
WHEREAs Il Ia of the utmost Importance that
the Instructors of our youth should be thoroughly
upon the minds Of those committed to their care
hatred OF treason and rebellion, and there should
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Resolped, That the following Intermediates be
lHopounded to every teacher now engaged or pro-
posed TO be engaged In the Public Schools OF Wash
Il Do you heartily sustain the Government Of
put down the Southern rebellioni
s Do you believe that the southern state. were
justified In secession, OF that any State has right
10 secede
iRstcer
BY the Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools their
You are Required 70 reply IN writing. over Jour
whs,eyer to each Of these ihtsrrosatories, and to
na1smit the same to the Secretary Of the Board
As soon as possible after the receipt OF this notice
The motion was passed.
s'n COMMITTEE ON PREMIUMS.
Mr.. Holmead moved that the report Of the COM
mittee, which was read at the last meeting OF the
Bosrd-of which the following is . copy:
A.o!a, medal shall ,. given to the mos. mssto
school, and silver medal In each secondary and
ii,fes premiums shall be distributed In each
grafnmmsr and intermediate for the best written
SIX premiuns in each school for exemplary con.
Thies n each school for attention 10 study and
Improvement within the YEAR;
One premium In each school for Improvement
within The year In psnmAnship; r.a
One In each for neatness-thst 10, attention to
the keeping Of hooks and desks, and cleanliness In
One premium in each school for vocal music;
Only one award, however, shall be made to the
entitled, under the foregoing rules, to a second
award, y shsi, be made to the pupil standing next
be amepded, so that m, DIAL, instead Of pre-
uium, ehouid DO given for vocal music, to which
the Board Objected, since II would give too great
prominence to music, which shoald be q subordt-
nate study in the schools The report was adopted.
MIR. Wilson moved that the COMMITTEES be su-
thorired to have one hundred copies Of the report
printed, and placed In the school rooms. Passed
From COMMITTEES on Text Books:
Mr.. UteTmehle wished to know whether the
change In school books went into immediate ciisst.
The Dosid expressed the opinion that tsh6hld.
The following ale the changes that have been
made: t.rr a.s
l. Inhe Pyiaary Sehoois.--Davies' Primary Arith.
metic, vice 0reenlesis Arithmetic.
. In The Secondary .ehools.-Davies Elements oi
Written Arithmetic and Practical Arithmetic, In
place Of Greenleais Common school. ...r.
>. In The Intermediate Schools -Worceater's Pro
nounoing speller Vice swan's Spelling Book, and
Davies Practical Arithmetic vice Greenleafs Com
mon school Arithmetic. ego
In he Grammar Sehoois-Davies' Practical
Arithmetic In place Of GreenIesPs Common School
and National Arithmetic, Davies Algebra vice
GreenIesrs, and Davies' Legender vice Greenlear'
Geometry and Mensuration. The work OF Prof
Davies to be OF the revised edition of 1850. The
reader will understand that Davies course o
Mathematics 10 not merely to be introduced into
the public schools Of the city, but IL to be subs
tuted in place Of Greenieafs Mathematical series
The Board then .djouraed..
the BOARD OF esterday
eightv.five csses were before the Board. Out o
this number fifteen soldiers were obtained min,
whites aud six blacks. The following wero tn,
cases disposed Of;
Allis W. Ogden, disability.
Ernest Bassaneli, furnished substitute. Denni
Fitzgerald.
James Byrne, over age.
Robert Greenwell, only son OF widow.
Henry H. Goodrich, only son OF innrm parents.
patrick Shelby, disability.
Dewitt G. Carey, disability.
Alex, Campbell, furnished substitute, W..Rsoul
David NachmHn, under age.
Patrick Kaiser, alien.
Frederick Ketter, only son Of widow.
{ Timothy o. Day, alien.
John Dorsey, disability.
James Harrison, disability.
John i. Germon, only son OF widow.
Richard Col 'ins, under age.
Martin SchtoAser, paid commutation.
Peter Grifin, furnished substitute, John Hag
gerty. ,,,
Abraham Shot, over age.
James Jones, only parent OF children.
Isaac N. Blagdep, over sge
Abraham shepard, over age.
John Yeabower, over age. -
George L. Cook, furnished substitute, william
Unfried.
John D. Hutchinson, furnished substitute, OFT