Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-30

BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUsTEYs.-On SATURDAY.
evening, an ADJOURNED meeting Of the Board OF
trustees OF Public Schools was held in their
room az the City Hall, DR.. +. 5. Walsh in the
chair, Mr.. f. +. Boiseau secretary, and ali the
members present except Messrs. Rhees and
The Chair laid before the board the report of
Inc committee on the examination of candidates
for teacherships- The IMPORT states that the
'efamlnation was held on Saturday, July eth,
IN the school house corner OF 5th and + streets,
when i've gentlemen and fifty two ladies an,
peared as candidates. The committee recon-.
mend Tor Intermediates Schools-Hannah p
johnson, Fannie e. Hoover For Secondary
Schools-Julia A. Brown, Lizzie Hinton, Kate
A. Mcmahon, Amelia J. Donnelly, Isabel @.
Hannah J. Free, Matte Z. Gray, Susie r.
Hawkins, Octayia Israel, Laura NJ Lewis.
Alice Marin, Belle j. Marsh, Eliza q. Simp.
son, Rosa L Sswsil, Ella n. Wade. Victoria
l.. Nourse. M. E Strafton and Addie Fuller
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the election of
teachers was postponed until the August meet
ing. .-. 80
Mr.. johnson said that to be better Informed
ne had written, through several members OF
Congress. 10 State superintendents in reference
70 the merits OF McGufey's readers, but had
received reply but from one, viz: Mr. Dixie
man, State Superintendent of Illinois, who en-
closed circular stating that the MEG uffav
readers were generally used in that State. and
that mo other series are so pepulsr in the West
and none better can be had 1- - :
Mr.. Wilson said that the circular was several
years old. and that since its publication Hill
. IL
icy IN several cities and towns of Illinois and
other parts Of the West, among others. Ch,ca-
60, Springfield, Peoria, Quincy, oliet, Mon
mouth, Decatur, Charleston, la Sale Ma
toon, Lockport, ksnkakee, and Mount Carroll
Several members discussed The Question:
some OF them expressing themselves in favor
OF MeGufy, but opposed 10 any change
mr. Holmead asked that the reporf he divi-
ded n the vote be taken on that portion re-
latlne 20 readers, which was agreed TO-
The vote was as follows For the adoption
OF the Meg uny series :-Yeas-Messsrs. Tns-,
tin. Woodward, Clarke, johnson. Murtagh
and Hoimead-6. Nays-Messrs. Walsh, Will
son. Brown. and Cassell--A - "
The Chair announced that under the rules
of the Board and the law OF the Corporation il
required a two-thirds vote of the whole Roard
TO chan ge the textbooks y y
A letter was received from Mr. W. J. Rhees-
stating that bis absence was eau sed by a Sc we're
family afiiction, and asking thai his vote be
recorded in the negative. u. =
D Nj. Holmead said that Mr.. Hurley was also
absent. and he would vote, II present, on the
other side. ss..Is.'l--
Mr. Murtagh presented bill to create the
Office and pr 0vlde for the appointment OF Su.
perIntendent Of the Public Schools of the city,
and moved that u be referred TO q committee OF
four, who should examine, revise and submit
IL TO the Board preparatory TO its being pre-
sented 10 the City Councils, should the Board
so determine; carried, and Messrs. Mnrtagh,
Jobuscn. woodward and Wilson were ap-
pointed ~ the committee. fsI sF Es-stff -g1
Ier's accounts for the quarters ending March
o. tAs receipts and expenses fer the year end