Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-15

TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLs-The regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Board OF Trustees of
Public Schools was held In their room in theCity
Hall last evening, Mayor Wallach in the chair
Mr.. Holmead presented a communication
from Mr.. George Howell, and one from Mr..
Wilson, asking PERMISSION to use two school
rooms in the Fourth District for night schools.
Mr.. Wilson moved to lay the cOmmunica-
tons on the table, as 1t had been settled last
year that the trustees had no power in the
premises. All such applications should prop
erly be made to the City Councils which mo-
ton prevailed
Reports from the districts being in order, the
report of the Second District showed the
number of pupils, male and female, TO be 1904;
number Of applicants waiting admission, 107;
nTmber of pupils present every session, SD;
number with no dement, marks, lo9; visits Of
trustees, IL
No abstracts We're received from the other
districts, and 1t was alleged that the fault was
with the teachers, who either failed to make
their reports IN time or had made incomplete
reports; and after some con yersatlonal debate,
IN order to remedy this matter, the treasurer
was instructed not to pay the bills of teachers
unless the report had been made.
Mr.. teTRehle reported from the committee
on vocal music that II was a physical impOssi-
bility for one teacher to visit all the schools
and give TO each the time II was originally in
tended should be- devoted TO this study: and il
was therefore recommended that an assistant
music teacher be employed at salary of five
hundred dollars, whose duty it should be, I'M
der the control and direction of the principal
music teacher, TO teach in the Primary and
Secondary Schools. and the committee on city
councils were directed 10 present the matter TO
the attention OF that body. The report was
adopted.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
teachers of primary schools, who are qualified,
TO consider II their duty to instruct their pupils
in vocal music.
DR.. Walsh. from the committee on the exam
inatiOn OF teachers, reported that on the 3Oth of
september the committee performed the duty
assigned them. There Were thirty-six ladies
present. The examination was oral and writ
ten, COmprehending thirty-two questions in
arithmetic. English grammar.
tory and natural philosophy, with exercises in
reading, punctuation, the use of capitals, &c.
SeCOndary-Miss A. Van Horn. Primary
Miss NJ. T.. Stabler Miss Hattie Davis, Miss II.
+. Bates. Miss l.. T. Hinton, and Mrs. NJ. L.
Stone. The report was adopted.
The Chair announced the following commit
tees Ofthe Board for the ensuing school year
On SuppHes-Nessrs. j. 7. CasselI, w. J.
Rhees, j. L. Tustin, and +. ID. Stuart. On
Text BOOks-Messrs. NJ. II. Miller, J. L. Hol-
mead. r. =. Walsh, and j. o. Wilson. On
Rules and observation-disclosures. w. j. Rhees,
]. T. HOlmead, J. y. Tustln, and T. L. Clarke.
On Schools and SchOOlrOOms-Messrs. J. O.
Wilson. w. J. Murtagh, w. j. Rhees, and f.
ID. Stuart. On Examination of Candidates
for Position Of Teachers-AesSrs. F. 8. Walsh,
] L. HOlmead, !. o. Wilson. and NJ. II. Mill
Ter. On Accounts and Expenses-Messrs w
J. Murtagb, J. :. Brown, @. II. Utermehle,
and + ID. stuart On Vocal Music-Messrs.
e. II. Utermehle, j. l.. HOlmead, j. s. Brown,
and I. L. Clarke. On Congress and the City
COuncils-Messrs. ]. +. Holmead, e. II. Utter
mehle, ]. II. TustIn. and T. Z. Clarke. Special
COMMUNICATION the Teachers Institute
Messrs. J. q. Wilson, NJ. II. Miller, T. E.
Clarke, and j. t Cassell. On the Annual Re-
pOrt-MessTs. ]. L. Tustin, W. J. Rhees, T. E.
Clarke, and ". J. MuTtagh.
Mr.. Tustin, from the committee on night
schools, submitted the reports of the teachers
as follows: =. J. Thomson, LIST district. II
scholars; this school was not organized until
the Path ult. L. NJ. Wilson, I'd district, 90
scholars w NJ MCCathran, Sd district, l6
scholars J. T. Thompson, 4th district, 10
scholars.
Mr.. Holmead nominated DIR. +. s. Walsh for
Vice President of the Board, and he was unau.
imOusly elected.
DIR. Walsh, from the committee appointed
for that purpose, reported that in compliance
with the instructions of the Board, he had
written a letter to Messrs. Charles r. Coburn
and l.. Van BOkklen, in answer 10 their circu-
lar of August 22d. relative 10 the holding of a
teachers convention in this city in February,
le6S- DR.. Walsh stated that representatives of
the Board of Trustees would meet with the
approximations and participate in the dOings
OF the session. The hall of the WaIlach
school-house was rendered as place for the
meeting
DIR. Walsh stated that no reply had yet been
received.
Mr.. Wilson nominated Miss NJ. E Stabler
for primary 6, First District, and she was
elected.
large number Of bills were presented by
the Treasurer, and ordered to be paid.
The committee on Text books was instructed
to prepare a new manual of rules; and then, on
motion, the Board adjourned.