The national Republican., 1866-07-30
Aational Republican.
LOCAL NEWS.

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'Boox oussrfoR BsfrLsD.--A special meeting Of
The Board o. Trussss Of Public Schools was held on
he Pr,sidsnt gro fs~., Dr.. Walsh, In the chair
Present Messu. Wilson, Brown, rustin, Woodward,
johnson, Clark, Murtagh, Holmsad, and Cassell.
DR.. Wslsh, chairman Of the COMMITTEES on the OF.
animation Of applicants for positions ~ teachers,
presented The following report which was adopted
wAsHlHoroS, D O., July Is, lsee
Tho COMMITTEES on the examination Of candidates
for positions a. teacher met In the Council Cham
ber. City Hall, at 10 o'clock q. m, on Saturday,
the 7th Inst. The large number Of applicants ron
dsrng II impraoticable TO conduct the examination
In that location, II was decided to to the Fs.
male Grammar School room, Second District.
Fire gentlemen and hfty-two ladies were present.
Many Of the ladies now teachers In our schools
were candidates for promotion. -.
Six Of the ladies were under the age prescribed
BY our rules, and the committee did not examine
their papers. The examination was conducted In
writing and with orsl exercises as usual.
The COMMITTEES report ~ follows:
For intermediate sohools-Hannsh P. johnson,
For Secondary sehools-Julis A. Brown, Ids.is
Hinton, Kate A. MoMahon, Amelia J. Donnslly,
Isabel O. Psyton, Mary =. Rowe.
Fer Primary Sehools-Hannah J. Free, Matte
e. Gray, Susis 4. Hawkins, Ootavia Israel, Laura
M: Lewis, Alice Martin, Belle J. Marsh, Elisa @.
L. Nourss, N. Z. Stratton, Addie Fuller.
The names Of those under ago were Jennie Boss,
Elisa Cation, mary e. Isdeli, A. L. Kern, NJ
Pumphrey and Emma W. Stokes.
was postponed until the second Tuesday In August.
The ordes Of the evening being the consideration
Of the textbook subject, Mr.. johnson read orcu.
lar from Hon. Newton Batsman, State Superin.
tendsnt Of Illinois, stating that MoGudey's Read.
srs were very popular throughout the West.
hat Al Il. -
had been In circulation some time. Mr.. W. read .
list showing that Hillard's Rsadsn we're used 10
the following cities In Illinois: Chicago Spring.
fold, Peoria, Quincy, Joliet, Monmouth, Decatur,
Charleston. La s.lls, Mattoon. LOokport, Ksnka-
Mr.. Murtssh said be was In favor Of MoGuisy's
Rsadsrs.' but he was not In favor Of the other
changes recommended BY the COMMITTEES, except
spelling books
Mr.. Tustin had addrssssda . communication TO
who was interested In the book. his loyalty, ae., all
Of which had been snswsrsd satisfactorily; and,
sfter q careful examination, Mr.. T. thought No.
Guney's Readers were the best and would there.
fore vote for their adoption.
Mr. Murtagh said, after patient investigation,
he had formed an opinion that McGuHey's were the
best readers, and should be adopted. He had thor
oughly examined the books, and thought they were
very good, and superior to Hillard's II the books
were adopted, II would not be to benefit Mr.. Mo-
aufsy but for the benefit Of the public schools Of
this city, and hs believed II 10 be the duty Of the
members to do oil for the advancement Of the
schools
Mr.. Casssll said hs was not opposed to MeGufsy's
Readers, and II they were In the schools he would
not vote to put them out; but he was opposed to .
change, and would therefore vote against the adop-
The question being, Shall MoGufsy's Readers bs
sdopted7 the vote was taken, and resulted - fol-
lows:
Y.as-Msssr,. Tustin, Woodward, Clarke, John.
son, Aurtagh, and Holmsad-8.
ssll-4.
Tho Chair announced that under the rules Of the
Board and the law Of the Corporation II required
two.thirds vote Of the whole Board to change tho
textbook. -Tvo-thirds Of the Board not having
voted for the change, the report Of the COMMITTEES
A committee consisting Of Msssrs. 'Murtsgh,
johnson, Woodward and Wilson were appointed 10
inquire Into the bill now before the Counoils en-
tiled "An act to create the once and author.s the
appointment Of . Superintendent OF Public Schools
Of the city Of Washington" and mako such suggss-
tions ss they thought best.
Mr.. Murtsgh, chairman Of the Committee on
Accounts and Expenses, reported the accounts Of
the treasurer follows, and stated the committee
found the same TO be correct:
For the quarter ending March 81, 1866:
Balance to the debit Of the treasurer Per report Of
Amount received from the City Register so,7oo 90
Amount derived from the sale Of old clocks. II 10
lo,nrso
support oi the schools. 1910 II
R.lsnes to the credit Of the trssaursr..,.. q 90
For the quarter ending June 80, 1856:
Balance to the credit Of the treasurer per reports Of
March aud September. ber.......................t tl 80
Received from the City Register. 7as 70
1855 90
Amount expended for the support Of the schools
during the quarter. r.....................-.. 756 u
Balance to the credit Of the treasurer. o. as
E=H
Statement showing the amounts received and
expended for the support Of the Public Schools for
the year ending June 80, 1866:
Receipts. loo 9l
EXPENSES,
Rail IN credit NJ Treaa-