Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Affairs In Georgetown.

MONTHLY MEETING Oh THE GUARDIANS or
THE Sch ooLs.-The board met In the AiGer-
mems chamber last night Present, Messrs
Belle, (Iresidentl Jewell, (secretary) Hyde,
Maeee, u Mop, MarbuIy and Cragln
The pres idept laid before the board the bills
OF ". O. Shatuck Tor furniture Tor the
schools. which was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Hyde. $50, or so much
thereon as is necessary. was appropriated %
supply q deficiency for the paymen, Of the
The bills Of w G. Magee for expenses in
CURED in procuring the school furniture and
OF W. II. Tenney for money paid for certain
Work done at the schools; were ordered 70 De
paid.
On motion OF Mr.. II yde, Friday. the i7th in
slant, at O'Clock y m " as designated as Ioe
time for the distribution of cards OF merit a.
the West GEORGETOWN schools, and the 2itn
instant, same hour, at the Montgomery s"ee'
schools.
Upon suggestion OF Mr.. Marbury. approved
by the beard, Messrs. Hyde and Magee were
appointed by The chair q committee 10 maze
ARRANGEMENTS for the OCCASION, with power 10
MI ilunIop presented the application OF the
senior class Of female primary, No. 2, Miss
Iiams, teacher for permission to use the fourth
reader.
This book IL used i'll the grammar schools.
and the application led 10 discussion Of the
propriey of granting the request.
Mr. Magee Intending taat if the class Is
competent II should be transferred 10 the gram
mar school, where there is plenty Of room. and
the transfer would afford room for the accom-
mediation Of applicants for admission to the
Mr.. N arbbry favored the application, aud
prsed the Inconvenience of children in the
western section who are transferred to the
grammar schools from the primary schools
there.
The motion of Mr.. Dunlop to grant the per-
mission was passed, with the understanding
that il shall not interfere with the system OF
transferring of advanced scholars from the pri
mary To the grammar schools
Mr.. Hyde move the appointment OF COM
mIttee TO superntend the arrangement OF the
new furniture in the west Georgetown schools,
which was agreed TO, and Mr.. Magee was ap-
poin'ed.
By order of the Board, Mr Hyde was au-
thoriZed TO have a roof constructed over the
south poriico of the Montgomery street school
building. The work to be given to the lowest
of three bidders, who shall submit their est.
mates TO him.
The Board then adjourned.
The public schools OF Georgetown are six in
number. A member Of the Board makes the low
estimate Of 500 children Of school age in the
town, OF whom $50 are accommodated, and
there are applications from number sufficient
for two schools more. The school fund is sup
piled by an annual TAX upon property of ten
cents upon each S1eO; the annual poll tax OF
81, and by a recent act of Congress, one
fourth of all fines and forfeitures in certain
cases within the District. The schools are To-
Gated as follows West Georgetown, Male
Primary. No. ], Miss NJ. A. Hanna, teacher;
Female Primary, No. >, Mrs. T.. A. Iiams,
teacher. Montgomery street, Male Grammar,
Miss Emma l.. Reed. teacher Female Gram
MIR, Miss NJ. T.. Huestis, teacher; Primary No.
No. 4, Female, Mrs. NJ. J. Edmonston, teacher.
The report of the teachers indicate a thriving
condition Of the schools, and the interest mani
tested by the Board promises well for the
s'ruction during their official term, yet in its
hrst quarter.