Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-10

trained cog Hector" Maggie Frel, Lima
Windell and all of the company will also ap-
pear, aad the regular concert hail entertain
ment W Ill be given.
MUEpGCK's READINGS To. night, MIR. Jas.
e. Murdoch, the eminent elocutlonist, will
give select readings from patriotic authors, at
the l. street Baptist Church. under the ausp ices
of the Washington Lecture Association. Among
the pieces selected for reading to. night is "The
Sleeping Sentinel" production which has
been highly Landed.
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL FAIR will be con-
unued throughout the present week yet, st
Odd Fellows H6l All who would contribute
to deserving object shout visit the fair, and
by purchase of some useful or ornamental ar
iicle, contribute TO this charitable fund
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The regu-
lar mouthiy meeting of the Trustees of Public
Schools was held Yesterday afternoon, in the
room Of the Board, at the City Hall, DIR. f. 5.
Walsh in the chair.
The Chair presented a communication from
the superintendent of public schools OF Chica-
20, relative to the adoption of uniform rules for
The government of schools. Referred.
Also, communication from Alderman Gu
lick, CT the Fifth Wsrd recommending mes
fitzpatrick as a suitable person for janitor of
the schools III The Third School District. Re-
ferred
Mr.. Ellis presented n communication. signed
by the members of the Board of Aldermen and
Board or Common Council from the Fifth and
Sixth Wards, asking that Miss Annie Van
Horn be assigned school as teacher.
TIE applications OF Miss Mary l.. Rowe
Miss haie Crane, Mrs. Julia r. Patterson ami
Miss Emiiine GLEASON for teacherships Were
received and referred 10 the committee on ex-
animation.
Full reports of teachers from the first, second
ard third districts We're received.
Tie following is synopsis Of the different
First District-Number of pupils in attend
ance January Ist, G25 admitted by :Ickat, II;
in school Feb 1st, 662; applicant awaiting ad :
mission, /; present every session, 102; nun Der
punctual, "a; number eorpora!ly punished,
Is: average attendance, 523; number OF visits of
Trustees, 3: visits of parents, 3D.
Secop District.-Number of pupils Jan. 1st,
~; admitted by tick. 80; transferred, 81; with
drawn. 35; suspended, 3; in school Feb. 1st 76S;
applicants waiting admission, 81; in attend
ance every session, 1875; number punctual in
attendance. 1i2; number corporally punished
~; number of visits of Trustees, IS; visits of
Third District.-Number of pupils ian. ls,,
LOS; admitted by ticket, 66; transferred, 33;
withdrawn, e.; suspended, 8: in school Feb. LIST,
1906; applicants waiting admission, 1917 pres
snt every session, 231; pnnctual each session,
2ll visits Of Trustees, 43; visits OF parents, 1.
The sports OF the Fourth District had not
been presented III time for the secretary to make
synopsis
DIR. Walsh from The committee on examina-
ton ct teachers, reported that on the 10th OF
December last The committee held an examina-
ton. ard cut of twenty applicants reported the
names of the following as having passed, viz
For secondary scho ols-MIss Hattie Magee and
Miss K. F. Ellis. For primary schools-Miss
Hannah III. Morse ard Miss Emma F. Red
mond.
MISS Annie M. Bailey had also passed very
cIeditsbie examir atCn, hut the committee did
not report Fer rame, az sic was not yet eigh-
teen years of age.
The bill of !. A. Jordan (Sl5l .36) for repairs
10 school house, and the hill of T.. Lycett (S22)
for book binding were ordered 10 be paid.
Miss Hattie j. Magee was elected teacher of
Secondary school No. q, III the Fourth District
Miss Oceana A. Walker, teacher of Primary
No. 4, in the First District, and Miss Hannah
NJ. Morse, teacher of Prim Try No. |, in the
Second District.
Mr.. Wight introduced a resolution, viii III
was adopted requesting the committee on ex
animation 10 furnish a list of all teachers who
have been examined since January st, 1860,
and Ter what grade OF school SAID applicants
were tound qualified
Mr.. ilson introduced a resolution authorIz.
ing the committee On vocal music to negotiate
Tor ne purchase OF four pianos; one for each
female grammar school, 10 be paid for out of
proceeds OF concerts, 10 be given by the pupils;
and that the committee also make arran ra
ments ter such concerts.
THIS resolution excited considerable discus
sion, there being many opposed TO il.
Mr. Rhees thought these concerts had q bad
tfndebcy IN one res pect, as they took the ntteu-
tion Of The pupils from their books to a certain
extent. He thought the money for the pur
chase u pianos could be raised in some other
way.
Mr. Hclmead was opposed to the resolution
10. cause the concerts We're unpopular in the
Fourth District Grammar Schools Parents
there were opposed 10 having their daughters
of IL, - and Il years OF age go upon the sta ge
OF public hall to sing
Fir. " ight favor d the resolution Int thou yht
more latitude and discretion in the matter
should be given the committee on vocal music
and lft them enquire into the expediency OF
raising the money in this way.
Mr.. Wilson argued in faYcr of the resolution
and II was finally adopted.
Mr.. khees offered q resolution recommending
Councils to change the law of the organization
OF public schools. to exclude all pupils
under seven years OF age. Laid over tor future
consideration.
MIR. Rhees also offered resolution author
ling the Apo II men of a committee or four 10
act In conjunction with two teachers from each
district, 10 make arrangements for a public
school table 81 the fair TO be- held at the Patent
Ofct, Tor the benefit of the ia miles of District
Yoluntss rs, and that contributions of arliclas
OF needls-work be invited from the pupils The
Teko!u tiSn was adopted, and Messrs. Rhees
1usiin, Ellis, and Ferguson, were appointed
ihr con mitiee on he part OF the trustees.
Board then adjourned