Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Hiehub COMBINATION OF tnelf patronage.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUsTEEs.-The Board
met last evening at the usual hour; the Presi-
dent, DR.. Walsh, in the chair Present, Messrs
Wilson, Tustin, Rhees, Utermehle, Brown, Hol-
mead, Murtagh, and Cassell. The minutes Of
the previous meeting having been read and sp-
proved
The applications for teachershlp Of Miss Marian
'. Hazard. Miss octavia Israel, Miss sallie Dali
ton, Mrs W: j. Downer, Miss Emma W. Stokes,
Miss Lizzie Haislup, and Ella NJ. Wade were re.
ceived, and referred to the Committee on Exam
nations.
The resignation Of Miss Lucy E. Moore as
teacher Of Secondary No. o, Third district, was
received and accepted.
The report Of the schools Of the Third District
were received, and show 24s applicants awaiting
admission In the primary schools.
Mr.. Cassell, chairman Of the Committee on
Supplies, reported the following proposals for
supplying the schools Of tho fret and second dis
tricta with coal and wood, were received from
MesSrs. Dickson King. They propose to fur
nlsh the schools with red or white ash coal for
Sl3. 70 per ton oak wood, 20. 70 per cord; pine
wood, ". 70; oak wood, sawed and split, ell. 10
pine wood, sawed and split, 1915, until the LIST
OF January after that time one dollar additional
on the coal and wood.
Lewis Thomas proposes to furnish the schools
OF the fourth district with white ash anthracite
coal At $40 per ton oak wood, $40 per cord pine
wood, %.
t,Mr. C. said the committee had decided to re-
Jsct the bids and depend on the Market Each
sub board to purchase the fuel as cheap as pos
sible.
Mr.. Murtagh, chairman Of the Committee on
Accounts, reported back tho quarterly report O.
the Treasurer for the quarter ending Sept. 20.
1855. The report shows a balance to the credit
the Treasurer June 80, 1855, of......... Sl96. {.
Amount expended by the Treasurer, in
the aggregate........... lo,s24ol
s2o,Ol9.OG
as per his certificate, annexed hereto. 2O,olo.ol
Balance to the credit OF the Treasurer. 1907
Mr.. Rhees, chairman Of the Com mittee on Rules
and Regulations, said the committee had exam
ined the rules and found no change necessary.
DR.. Walsh, from tho Committee on the Exam.
nation OF Teachers, stated that the committee
could not report this evening on account Of the
absence two members Of the committee, though
he would report the names Of three persons whom
the committee had found qualified to I'LL three
yacancies-one In the Third District, one In the
Second District, and another would occur In the
Third District in fow days. Others had been
found qualified, and would be favorably reported
at the next meeting OF the Board. The following
named persons were then reported ~ qualified
for the position Of teachers: Miss Lizzie Hinton,
Mrs. Marion L. Stone, and Miss Henrietta L.
Bates.
Mr.. Tustin, from the Special Committee on
Night Schools, reported q resolution authorizing
the several night schools to be opened on the
10th instant, aud be continued AZ long as ten
scholars attend. The report was accepted. The
schools will be held at the following places:
First District, corner Of Fourteenth street and
New York avenue.
Second District, corner Of New York avenue
Third District, school house on X street, be-
tween Fifth aud Sixth.
Fourth District, school house in the rear Of
Seventh Street Presbyterian Church.
A number of blllA for aupDlies. ranaira Ae
were presented, amounting to ~, S47. 50 Ap.
proved and ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution rendering the
thanks Of the Board to NJ. l.. D. Hays, Esq, an
associate author Of the spencerian system Of
penmanship, for services rendered In a course Of
Instructions given to the public schools and
teachers Of this city After some debate, the
resolution was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That q special committee, consisting
Of four members Of this Board-oue member from
each school district-be appointed by the chair,
whose duty 1t shall be TO visit all the public
schools Of the city for the purpose OF witnessing
and examining the mode Of teaching writing and
Of making such suggestions In this respect as
important branch Of public instruction, and to
report to this Board the results Of their invest-
cations, together with their views Of the benefits
resulting from the adoption OF the speeerian sys-
tom Of penmanship.
Messrs Wilson, Rhees. Holmead and Walsh
were appointed as such committee.
Mr.. Utermehle offered the following; which
was adopted: .,..
Resolved, That the Committee on Music be and
they are hereby requested and instructed to in
quire what, II any, improvement or change can
be made In the present mode Of imparting in
struotion In vocal music, and to report to this
Board ut Its next meeting.
Mr.. Utermehle, chairman Of the Committee on
Vocal Music, nominated Mr.. Jos. II. Daniel as
teacher Of vocal music for the present year.
Mr.. Daniel was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Tustin offered resolution inviting the
Rev J. p. Carter, Of the Female Institute, Balti-
more, Nd, to address the Teachers Institute In
this city, on the subject OF education. Adopted.
district, Miss Helen Williams rs teacher Of Fe-
male intermediate, yiSp Miss Adeline X. Lowe,
resigned Miss Henrietta c. Bates ~ teacher Of
Primary No. 8, vice Miss Amelia Herbert, re-
signed.
br. Walsh reported the following transfers In
the third district: Miss Lucy b. Davis, trans
ferred from Secondary No @ to Secondary No. 2
vice Miss Helen Williams, transferred to frst
3 to Secondary No. q, vice Miss Lucy Davis
Miss Z. A. Allen, from primary No. z TO Secon-
dairy No, 3, vice Miss Morphy Miss Symphronia
Lusby, from Primary No. 2 to Secondary No. o,
appointed as teacher Of Primary No. 9, vice Miss
Lusby, promoted and Mrs. Marion L. Stone to
Primary No. 7, vice Miss Allen, promoted. All
the above changes to take effect on the 10th Of
October Aud the Board adjourned.
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AccIDENr.-On Monday q colored boy
named John II. Parker, about 10 years Of ago,
was assailed by number Of boys with bricks
aud stoues, near the corner OF Pennsylvania
avenue aud Twenty first street In endeayoring
to make his escape from his assRilants, Parker
jumped into the ruins OF the burnt building on
the avenue, between Twenty trst and Twenty
second streets, and while running over the
bricks aud rubbish In the cellar, fell and broke
his right leg. His cries for assistance speedily
brought to the spot Captain William COlklesser,
who carried the boy to the First ward station
house, where he was properly cared for, and az.
forwards conveyed to his home, on Eighteenth
street, between and NJ.
THE Work ON FoRD's THEATRE.-The
wood work In Ford's Theatre has been removed,
aud the three nch floors of brick have been
nearly completed. The building will be fire.