Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21
LOCAL ATYAIRs.

Lc Q A L hTyAIRs.
GEovri's NEW THHLTRn-A Card Concern.
M9 ne FIRE. LtR.-Tha management takes this
method OF informing those who have heretofore
onioyeithe privilege Of fres admission 10 this es-
tSo ishment that attor several seasons experience
nhasbscn found ine spedlentto continue the free
Hst tyalsm any lorstr. 1t has been demonstrated,
bryo1d doubs, that the few advantages that sssrus
10 ther're nom free passes are more than soun-
itfhAiaaesd ~ the innumersble hbu'eS oftho priv
iiegc.ssi
Thatuo friends OF the Director viii oh,ertuliv
concur m any ncauufe thar he may q nd las IN This
osss absolutely ncsessary for the proteston OF his
lqnSereln n ens ness aad 70 such the manager In
Elstem OF Tee admission 10 but to continue heavy
inys9tment and hard work for little or no gaia.
,,stsd Tii ps more clearly understood when II 4.
ths nee iiss, a general rule, osiy avail them.
relyes OF " upon occasions when me attract on 10
snd u nearly tyers instsnss OF that kind this Sea-
500 ls,te nnmbst, o. persons have been turned
most desirable onos BY free passes.
IN ylew Of these fset., tho manager feels salts
lishmsnt win shssriuliy the me s.ur. which
~ frula this date, sdopted for the government OF
'hs sai,s etthl. the.tis, yis;
Hereafter NO rnrr rassrs will be granted to any
RsT,SSa, u r 4, tan except .ho..
tics 10 eompIilos matter for their anus smsat col.
umns call them 70 the theatre, Kysry unpreju.
@s. S q "a: Sss
and ssirots q psyins full value for every article
. ss,d 4 the theatre, and By him in any way, and
pcn,rs Of the establishment, render It's utmost ca
pseits insufneisnt 70 return reasonable income
Tho ,rrsnsens nts with May OF the star, ,h.,
Telsop arc such X them IN srers 10 Inc profits
pSss S: Az ssi l or. :s 10
NAet the management has besn sampellsd to
sHtialy with money the demand OF the star for an
account OF seats held BY ffee passes.
This explanation 10 respectfully submitted TO
the public with q hope that the merits OF the
sTs sss and Nc with sns
as,l1iaetoiily with is patrons will rendsr ntufi.
oiently attractive to retain the bera support
s5a sSaS YIN siS'HES s A.. Ssns msn.l
srrgv q. b -
Tan RrPopT OF TIN SCHOOL TRUsrEBs.-
The following 10 brio extract from the excellent
rrtpoit 81 tnlued by thu Board Of Public School
rrustees to the Mayor, aud by him to the Councils
en- iest mgndsy.i light The report was prepared
ohicny By eir, .. q. Wilson, OF the First school
dteirt1t ehhtfman Of the committee appointed to
The President Of Columbian College, In Q rssrn,
isttsr to The committee, says OF the six pupils who
bOfnst respeetAble rack in their elAssesi four OF
them high rank as scholars, ard two the highest
IN their eHsteiN He also Says that :, Il would be
specialization 70 be nblo to extend ihis privilege,
Owing 10 moro than oDs so Opportunity to take
the fun college course aEd 10 others, Desirable,
add ,5asbar, a. io.ioSS; !. az, ndt Withou hopS
that sUnc Of OurweAlthy citizens will teel IL TO
he AW0rthY and commend BILE benCfaetion to do
nate the comparatively small Rum necessary - a
fund, The income Of which shall psrpetuLto their
names In such seholarahtps,n
Tbs suggestion we think an excellent one, and
we balleve there are citizens having the mesus and
pubdc sIiI who would be willing to give 1t prAe-
tiOaleneetif the subject was properly b ought TO
vi, repSTt ,t.,Sptl or the p s.oa WIN IN
treasurer from Dccenter rs, 1851 to June 30, 1867
sod foE iha ideal yeAr' end ng Iunc 30, 1858, ami
dsbur1ed ior school rurposes directly throuSh the
may0Ts oiiee, the amour, collected and deposited
TO he seeit Of the several divisions Of the school
fund, TIC amount of tntereAt accrued on the Ia.
vsstsd iurd for the fiscal year end pg June 30 1874
And tbs amount Deposited 10 the credit Of ths
,sisPss upo rom JaS. s Ia pU,sob.1 fs mar ,ar
the act OF corgtess approved June IS, 1904; slso,
thtulLI statsmeptb showlnF the number aud grades
OF schools taught In each dlpiriet, and atc6d4nos
OF pupils f1rthA school yeEr sndlng JAY IL 1854
SFroul ,thlsr GtNiemeuts ard tsbles Il sPptArl
thA', during the lAstyenr,
The tTezIuier dlEbufbed Tor sNAriss OF
teAeatlA, Including the salaries Of mu-
For oiash'a txp eLIsI................. i5,2i3 Il
Observation-Disclosures s,O,2 ~
possI ss4sJ Q!
TOTAL disbursement. ............... s76,5ts {,
Tbs total school funl Nas......"...... 4o,l7i Il
Baisnes dsAwn Eou tho general fund
wA'."t...,.,.'...... ..."...."...... s:os11 9,
The SE,Eesale number o! pupils on tbs roll Wal
TIo average number OF pupils on the roll wa'
Thalvsssgs nunbsr a pup!ls in daily attend
The per ospE OF Loaf time VISA 10.
Tbs tntlre cost OF teaching each pupil, o Tho
The cost oftuItion of etoh pupil, Of tbs average
Dudiber on the roll, wts 80 ~ The est OF incl
dental SApeGsss Tor the aAns was 49, Total,
Eosorilny to tie last published report the
school Of D3.teo, the cost per scholar, for tuition
AlOoc, was SIl.bo per knnum, and the cost for Incl
dental expenses WAS ei q, making total Of lbTI
Thus It will bs seen that our school systsm IL moi
an me
isr 1S @,joriy Of or .shoai rooms Arc rented
Tai. Item % expenditure has been greatly inersss
The sn6us. received BY the a,yor Of thi. oily
"a the prosstds o. nass gsnAItis, and ,orisi,ur.s
ssEe II tic act OF Congress donating then for tn
bsnent OF tho public schools, was ESP is es-A muei
SMALLER sum than the bebsvoleni trainers OF tn
Tie isst annual tax ae, syi.s and sets apart
tax Of hftsen &c its everp tlo6, to be "ussd TO
the support Of the public schools OF this city ant
for no other purpose,n and nye cents on toe go
10 be used exclu iv'iy for the erection OF sehoo
buildiIgs
The last amount named, II not the nist, will fsl
far short Of the required sxp nd!tutesj and ",
venture { suggest that II would DO more sat sfAe
tory to a | eoloeraed IL an annual tax should b
levied and 30. apart, TO be used exclusively for al
Hohool purpoteS, which shol DO nsisnt TO mes
the entire expenses, Instead Of having them so pal
In part, a. Is tie case AT present, and the bAlAne
paid cut OF the general iund. ~ =
We have Abundant otute for hsfhfke Ion viii
the prompt and liberal m ,nnrr Ia which the cit,
commissioners have responded TO every call vi
have had occasion To make upon them, an we oA
AIBuTe them that we have made no recon Jends
tiuns Without due DELHI ra'IOnj and only tueh ~
wise anl enlighl snsd policy seemed TO uiotats.
We return our thanks TO his Houor, the Mayor
OK oticio president Of the Board, for mis- presene
Anl va liable eoingelB at all our meetings and hi
hearty eo-oaeratloG In all our efforts to pIomot
the Interests Of the schools. |..... .-.. -.
We tender our acknowledgements also, to Hon
Henry Barnard, LID Rey. ID. G., RoTthrup. Hoo
GenFse b1utV II, and othefs, Tor tktir instructive
a addresses teiOrs the Teacbers' Institute TO Hon
Jsmes W Patterson, for his abls and eloquen
Addrees at the dedication OF the Wallaoh schoo
building and for the daep Interest he has mani
Iested In And out OF COngreTE, in our publ
schools to rof. JJXpHh Henry, for the use of tn
lgoM 9 IOOm in the smlthsOnisn Institution Of
srysral DEC asions, ahd for his presence and 70
laafhs Il The IsAoheFA' Institute To hehATd'
Eeu, for his valuable assistance IL the annual Oh
n aala.. Il 80 DEnW :