Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-10
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs. &C., To- MIGHT.

AhUSEhENTS, Sc, TONIGHT,
WALLS NEW OPRRA HoUsx-Third night
OF the Imperial japanese troupe whoss novel
performances attract the largest audieuces OF
any exhibition OF the season totally ecIipsing
should be secured early
NATI0SAL THEATBR.-Lsdy Don as salad
OH, tne wonderful Scamp" and as Mrs
smiley IN " Nine Points OF the Law"
CDo FLOWS HALL.-The splendid spec
tacie Ol the "Araoian Nights Entertainment
10 Drawing Immensely. and comprises the hest
series OF taoleauG ever exhibited in this CITY
BOARD or SCHOOL TRUsTERs-The regular
monthly meeting Of the Board of Trustees OF
Public Schools was held last evening in Their
room az the City Hall, Mayor WalIach in the
Snar: Present, Messrs. Wilson Brown Rhees
woodward. Fox, Johnson, Walsh, and Clarke
mE. wilson presented commune alton from
nessrs. +. ID. Stuart and : T. Douglass corr
nlttee on the part of L. o. y. F., asking that
the public schools be closed on the De- h instant
An order that many OF the children NAV parti
clpate IN the Odd Fellows celebration on that
day.
p Mr.. Wilson offered a resolntton n-o,;a,ur
that the schools b. closed on The 26th instant
Adopted.
Mr.. Rhees presented a communication from,
hou Horato KiEg, inelosing a certificata OF
echoiSrShIp IN Dickinson College FOR tour
years, TO be given to the most meritorious
pupil OF the public schools.
The Secretary presented the abstract reports
4tOM taCh OF the districts. showing the condi-
lion OF the schools during the month OF March
MI. Walsh, chairman OF the committee on
the examination Ct candidates for positions as
teachers reported that The committee met al
the ESnale Grammar School. I'd District on
me yth uItImO There Were present % ladies'
Two OF when were under age, of the remaining
number twelve were then employed as teach
eIs, or acting teachers, IN our public schools
After careful examination the committee re-
port The following as qualified for IntermadI-
ate schools, Miss Addie Thompson, Miss NJ .
augusta Evans; for Secondary schools Miss
SerapbIna Brown, Miss Matte f. Gray, Mrs
L hCysr Tor Primary schools. Miss Mary .
Lemon. Hiss Amelia Walborn, Miss Lizzie
Haislup, Miss Louise F. Hopkins, Miss Alice
u smith. Miss Emma w. Stokes, Miss SalIie
Dalton and Miss Marian Hazard.
N. Knees, chairman OF the committee on the
annual report, read Il portion OF the report an d
he statistics, &c., will be ready and the report
sent 20 the Councils.
The treasurer presented a number OF bills
which were approved and passed.
Mr.. Woodward offered a resolution pro-
yidIEg that all the public schools of the city
snail be closed on the Monday in Nav next
observed as the anniversary OF the Sabbath
SchOOl men, IN order TO afford the teachers
and scholars an opportunity TO witness and
participate IN the exercises OF the day
M Wilson offered a resolution, ~ hich was
adopted, authorizing the Chair to appoint a
select committee of four members from each
school district, " hose duty IL shall be 10 fur
niSh the Commissioner of the Bureau of I'd
UcatIOn with such statistics and other IN for
nation IN reference 20 the public schools of
this city as be may desire, TO enable him to
answer The recent call Of Congress in relation
70 the ne.
ary school No. 1. First District, Miss NJ. Au-
Zusta Evans, and of secondary school No 4
Miss >eTaphIna Brown.
Adjourned for two weeks.