Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-31
LOCAL NEWS.
AMuslMINrs TONIGHT.

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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
CANTKRBuRY:-The comic pan antom,h,."SS os ~.
"nons DE Chalameau," the ballet -nS Ana
OF Scotland" songs Dy Agnes ,sars and
fine budget Of Ethiopian eccentriciy, wiz
the order OF exercises tonight at this popular
resort.
ELLISGRR FOOTE'S great moral e =; a.tro :;
at Odd Fellows Hall, continues 10 a"e'
crowds Tonight there will be new so.ss,,
quartettes, and trios, and new IN Sao.s,
music, besides fairy plays ana a noI Small. the
smalIest people In the world. Visitors mere get
their moneys worth Of iun and pleasure,
FeRp's TBEATBR-The Florences VIII ap-
pear tonight again In T 1n.eg irish Emgrant,;
the PTotean farce of "The Young Actress" and
the burletta of the "Irish Mormon. Iney will
be supported by sPIsna and xisitnrs Gil, d ne
most agreeably entertained.
Epr,r EesTIyAL-The festival Of the ladies
of the Methodist Protestant Church opened
last night At Union League Rooms. There was
good attendance, and the ladies in attendance
did all in their power to please their visitors.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHooLs.-An ad-
leurned meeting Of the Board of Trustees of
Public Schools was held yesterday afternoon
IN the Alderman's Chamber, City Hall, Mayor
Wallach in the chair.
Mr.. miller, from the COMMITTEES on text books,
reported in favor of the adoption OF billiards
Reader in place Of those now in use, and their
introduction into all the public schools of this
city.
Also, that the new edition of "Lo.sing's His
tory Of the United States" be substituted In the
place Of QuackeDboss and the "First Lessons"
That "Lippincott's Pronouncing Gazetteer
OF the World be placed as book Of reference
On the desks Of the several grammar school
That "Mason's Manual Of Gymnastic Exer-
discs" be placed on the desk OF every teacher,
and that the daily practice OF some Of the phys
ical exercises there recommended and exen-
plifisd be encouraged and promoted by every
proper means.
That the .Song Garden" by Lowell Mason,
be substituted as the text book OF vocal music
for the "Concordia" in the intermediate schools;
and that the nightingale" by W. o. and H
$. Perkins, be substituted for the "Golden
Wreath" in the secondary schools.
The Committee also believe that better op.
portunity would be afforded for testing the
practical utility of certain maps, apparatus
and articles Of school furniture, sought to be
introduced il an opportunity were afforded,
TO place such articles for time in some school
for that purpose, and therefore propose the
adoption Of the following resolution
Resolved, That the committee on Textbooks
be authorized to introduce into any appro-
pirate school such maps, apparatus and
school furniture as the proprietors or inven-
tors may seek to Introduce, for the purpose
OF fully testing the practical utility Of the
same.
The report was adopted with the exception
OF that part proposing change in music books,
which subject was referred to the committee
on vocal music.
had been literally sung out, and the children
wanted something new, while Mr.. Wight, Mr..
Hitz and others held that it was better to learn
few pieces we'll than to ramble over several
books and not at least get q proper education
into the elements of music.
On motion OF MIR. Miller, Ii was
ResoIred, That the Committee on Textbooks
be authorized to make all necessary arrange
nents for the introduction Of ''Lippincott's
Pronouncing Gazetteer" and of Mason's
Manual Of Gymnastic exercises" into the re-
spectiye schools.
In view of the opening of the schools on Mon
day next, Mr.. Wilson proposed the following
for the government Of teachers as to the OPEN
ing. The circular was adopted and 100 copies
were ordered TO be printed:
TO the Teachers Of the Public Schools AT the
opening of the public schools, on the 5th Of
September next, the following regulations will
be observed:
1st All pupils whose names were on the
rolls at the close of the preceding year will be
considered as continuing their connection with
the schools, and be admitted without tickets,
provided they present themselves, or are repre-
sented by their parents or friends, by noon on
the first day OF the session.
I'd. In all other cases pupils will be required
to obtain tickets prior to their admission TO the
schools.
I'D. In all cases where transfers are made, the
names of the pupils transferred must be en- tered
on the roll OF the school from which they are
transferred, and transfer tickets, signed by the
teacher and approved by q trustee, must be
given to the pRpils.
Attn. The permanent roll cannot be made up
until after the end OF the fourth day Of the ses.
sion, and then IL should be made up in accord
aace with the directions laid down in the Man
ual, page 81, section S.
5th billiards. Readers have been substituted
for Parker and Watson's, and all pupils hav-
ing books Of the latter series, suitable for use
in the schools to which they belong, will be
permitted to exchange the same for a new
book OF the series to be used, by paying the
following amounts:
Fer "Hilliard's Sixth Reader" twenty-five
cents; billiards Fifth Reader" twenty cents,
billiards Intermediate Reader" eighteen
cents; billiards Fourth Reader" sixteen
cents; billiards Third Primary Reader"
fifteen cents; billiards Second Primary
Reader" twelve cents; billiards First Pri-
mary Reader" six cents.
9th. Mr.. VIM. Ballantyne is the authorized
agent for the exchange of the Readers, and
teachers should order from him the number of
books required Tor their respective schools.
9TH. The duty of experimenting the ex-
change devolyes upon the teachers, and they
are requested to take care that the old books
exchanged are not too much torn and defaeed,
but in such condition as to be actually fit for
use in the schools during the year, as other.
wise, no exchange is to be made.
Sth. All pupils having no books Of the series
used the last year, suitable for in the school
which they attend, will be required to pur.
chase new ones at the regular retail prices
The time for exchange will continue from the
5th to the Both of September.
a resolution was adopted authorizing the
purchase OF 40 copies of the manual Of GYM
nastics for the use of the schools
GEORGETOWN COUNCILs-In obedience tn a
call or the Mayor, the Georgetown Councils
assembled lasI night in the custom house
In the Board of Aldermen, the President
(Mr. Cox read a communication from Vim
Laird, Clerk OF the Corporation, asking au
thority TO distribute money now In his hands
Tor school purposes. according to the acts of
Congress approved May 81, 1862, and June Is,
1s6i. ~
In accordance with the request, Mr. Cox
presented resolution delegating power to the
CLERK to distribute money appropriated for
school purposes, and to carry out the acts of