Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-13

TRUsT OF PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Trustees of Public
Schools was held yesterday afternoon in thei
room at the City Hall, DIR. F. S. Walsh in tn,
chair.
Mr.. Wilson made a verbal communication te
the effect mat number of young men in tht
there for the purpose OF organizing a division
of Sons ofTemperance and for holding Sabbath
schools. He did not believe the Board of Trus
tees had a right to let out these roems, but be
desired an expression Of opinion.
As a test matter Mr.. Wilson moved the sub
board be authorized TO grant the use Of thu
school.rooms for religious purposes.
The subject was laid over temporarily.
The Chair laid before the Board q communi
cation from Prof. Nayott, asking permission tt
introduce vocal and parlor gymnastics in tht
schools. Referred.
The applications OF Misses E. Roys, Emms
Moss, F.D1. Tunnell, Ada Dickey, q. M. Hunt
and Mrs. II. B. Stork, for positions Of teacher
were received and referred.
Miss @. q. Scott presented an application fol
teacher OF instrumental music, and it was also
referred.
The monthly report of teachers of the First
Second, and Third Districts were presented
complete. No report was presented from the
Fourth District.
Mr.. Rhees, from committee on rules and reg.
ulations, reported resolutions relative to ad.
mission Of pupils to the school 1t requires
any one absent five days from sickness or othei
cause. As soon as teacher has knowledge
that pupil has left school with no intention o
returning, such pupils name shall be dropped
at once. Report adopted.
A lengthy discussion sprang up relative tc
suspension of pupils and duties OF trustees In
the premises, and q resolution was adopted
directing the committee on rules to draw up q
paper setting forth the views Of the Board
upon the subject
Mr.. Ellis, from committee on supplies. re.
ported approval OF bills Of VIM. Baliantyne
(sao5. .95) and H. J. Robinson, (si5.sO.) and they
were ordered to be paid. 90. esa
Mr.. Wight, from committee on vocal music
reported that pianos had been purchased foI
two Of the schools, and the two other schools
was a favorable prospect that the pianos would
all be speedily paid for. 8FtA
Mr. Miller, from the committee on text books
made report relative TO public school IL.
brary. The committee agree to accept the Offer
Of Prof. Barnard to furnish a library for teach.
ers at a specified price, and 1t authorizes an
appropriation Of an additional fifty dollars fos
the purpose Of fsecuring proper books to be taken
from the library and used BY the teachers. The
committee had been authorized to subscribe fol-
them of advantage to the teachers, and they
reported that they had subscribed for q number
of NELL known periodicals in the educational
interest," A number Of rules for the govern.
sment Of the library were proposed. All teach
ers and members and officers OF the Board oi
Trustees, and reporters OF the daily papers,
shall have access TO the library, And be permit.
ted to use the books. The secretary ofthe Board
of Trustees is constituted the ltbrartaus and the
library shall BE- open from TO 10 o'clock on
Saturday OF each week. The report was re.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the committee on
supplies was directed 70 see TO the proper com.
pletion Of the fitting up OF the room for the
meetings Of the board, and to see that better ar.
rangsments ~ TO tables and seats were made