Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-11
Board of Scbool Tru.,..

The regular monthly nesting of the Bosrd
OF Trustees Of Public Schools was held last
evening. m their room, at the City Hall, IN
PRESIDENT DIT walsh, in the char. Present,
Messrs- THsdn, Brown, Rhees, " oodward
rex, CIarke, johnson, Cassen, and Dr. Crog-
gon.
Mr., Woodward presented the resign alton Of
MISS Ella wade, as teacher OF Primary No q
second district, which was accepted.
Dr. w alsn presented The resignation of Mrs
ELza y Scott, of the third district; accepted
RE also presented the applications OF Miss
Mary Kelly and Miss Jessie Bond and Nv
Knees thai OF Miss Emma l.. Wilson, for posl.
tons IS teachers; all OF which were referred 10
caies.
The reports OF teachers, showing the condi.
tion OF The schools during the month Of NO.
ven Der, were read By the secretary aud ap-
The treasurer presented 4 number OF bills.
which were approved and passed.
Dr. Creggon said the sub-board OF the fourth
DIS Tfct had organized Primary No 10 in IN AZ
district, and appointed Miss Bette ROBIN. On
aciing teacher, and Miss Bette Lynch a. sub-
assistant OF me district The appointments
were approved.
hr. Woodward nominated as tsacher n.
PrImsry No 5. second district, Miss Msrion
V Hazard, vice Miss Wade. resigned, and che
was elected.
In answer TO a resolution. adop,ea AZ TIA last
meeting. InsIuSting The secretary 70 report the
dates o. acts OF Coa1eIl authorizing schools "a
De established IN the yarfoa5 districts he re-
PoI 81 mat there were twenty schools author
zeo Ia the first district, twer two in the Sc.
ono lTenty-thrCe in the third, and twenty.
one N the fourth.
Mr. Rhees read the ball ITO establjsh A
tolamela-" recently Inuoduc IN the House
OF Representative by Mr.. Stsvens OF PenasyI-
vsnia, and the members expressed their an.
proyai OF the bill ara 1T
DR.. Crcggon presented . resolution reopest
ing ne Oiiy Councils 10 autnorize the Board
70 establish Female Intermediate No. 2, In the
fourth district. Adopted. wrt
NJ. Brown presented a letter from A. L.
Newton Esq Superintendent Of ColoPed
SchooIs, suggesting that one or more church
bells be rang in each school district half an
hour before the opening Of the schools, as 8
sIgnal 10 such pupils as may be ignorant OF
The time. and thus improve punctuality Re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Rules and ReguIa.
tion..
Mr.. Clarke stated that several new sehaoI.
bad been organized II the third district and
acting teachers appointed. He nominated Hiss
~ dney Van Riswick. as sub.assistant of the
dlsrlet and she was elected Adjourned.
TBB OvTRCoAT RoBBEEIEss-At six O'Clock
lass evening, the examination of George Me.
CsuIey, whose arrest on the charge OF the lar.
ceny OF number OF Oyereoats was noticed In
tns STAR Of yesterday, was resumed before
Iu-nce walter AZ police headq aerters Mr.
w :. Mitchell testified 10 a coat and hat hay.
ing oeeE stolen from him'on Thursday Or Fri
day evening Last, and he identified the coar
among the others. Detective NcDevitt tssri
nec mar TIE coat Was found IN possession of
- Butler, colOred, and the latter that he
oongnt 10 f.om the accused, giving him 81 for
At Ihe Justice held him in the case and he
Hss then charged vi Tob5ing the tili OF Mr.
Janes L Powers, and the boy KINGSLEY testi-
h-d tnaf The accuse and others piped around
while be went IL and GOT the money which Ia
gave 70 McCaEley, aud he divided n. M
mcDeNiu stated that Nice. had Acknowledged
Ding concerned In the robbery McOaulev
deBied his, saying that he had been mi suuder
stood The prisoner was remanded TO the Gus
tOdy OF the officers
TINS morning the exam ination OF McCauIsv
WAS continued when GIr. r.. q. Ellis destined
70 having a coat stolen from the corner az
tn street and Pennsylvania avenue, which he
values al so. and dr. J NJ Loo WOOD testf
Eco 10 losing one valued at SIS from No rs
sreet These Goals were also Identified by me
parties, and the accused was committed in
ezch case. Mr.. w. ID. Clarke testified 70 ie.
mf shawl (which n itenfified.) valued ?.
-, rom 50 Pennsylvania avenue ana MAJOR
residence. on sfr~ yssgt -, - -
81 sect. Ss..: SaS' was
-. ~Trrtine6. but IN each OF these cases the
sVhJence was insufficient and the Charges
E1-e dismissed.