Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-10
LOCAL NEWS.

.eI2@ A1NUsEMENTs, &C., TONIGHT
SfvsFTH STREET PARK.-Fifteenth grand
afternoon and evening picnic Of the Monn-
mental Club H ~ a.. tst12
| ANALosrAN IsLAsD.-sscond grand after
n0on and evening picnic OF the Knights of
Pleasure Association -.
l. .JuENExAsN's PLxAsuRE GARpEN.-First
grand prize afternoon and evening picnic Of
) board OF SCHOOL TRUsTEEs.-The sc gular
monthly meeting Of the Board of Trustees Of
Public Schools was held last evening in their
room at the City Hall The president being
absent, Mr.. m. X. Woodward Was called to
Knees, Clarke, johnson, Cassell, Whyte, and
DE-. Cr0gg0n. ~ ne s-,sr tse, 4 ,...-
The monthly reports OF teachers. showing
me eondinon Of the schools during the month
OF Iune, were read by the secretary.
MT, watson presented acommunication from
Wms RAliantyne. ESQ., Offering q handsome
rosewood writing desk to the hest speller in
the grammar schools, which was accepted.
The same gentleman presented a series of
writing books, Published by Adams, Black
man Lyon, OF Chicago, which were referred
Dr. CroGgon presented the application of
Miss H i. Merrill TOR position as teacher,
which was, referred to the committee on the
exam ination OF candidates
Mr. Rhees, from the committee to award the
premiums for spelling. reported that tho OK :
animation had been made, and the writing
desk presented by Mr.. Ballantyne awarded to
George ~. Davis, fifteen years Of age, Of the
Fourth District. sd
In the intsrmsdiate schools two pupils had
been fopnd qualified TO receive the gold medal
OF the Third District, and Emma Swallow, of
the First District. =
Mr.; CLARK offered the following resolution;
which was adopted: -fsr
Whereas the committee on spelling report
that Mise Inez Goodrich and Miss Emma Swal.
low were ot eonal merit: Therefore belt
ed to one OF these pupils, and that the expense
OF OF IS. similar medal for the other pupil be paid
mr.. Wilson said he had received a letter from
Dr. Samson, president OF Columbian College,
rendering the usual scholarship for the present
year. The offer was accepted, and on motion
Of Wr. Wilson the secretary was directed to
and trustees Of Columbian College Tor their
renewal Of this valuable prize. Also TO Mr.
Bailantyne and Mr.. Rhees for the prizes Of
iersd by them Tor spelling in the Grammar
Mr.. Wilson presented communication from
Henry N. Copp, Of the Consolidated Business
College announcing that the cepy books from
hepublic schools, presented in compst,tion for
the several prizes for penmanship offered BY
the National Union Business College aad the
BRYANT q Stration Business Ooliegs, had besn
examined and the prizes awarded as follows:
Male Grammar Schoel-rC. NJ. Lewis, first
life scholarship; q. L. Pearson, second life
.,fsmale Grammar Schoolgirls Mcmahon,
4rst full penmanship scholarship; Lizzie
Campbell, second do; Bette Lynch, third do.
Female intermediate Scnool-Garris Davis,
first three months penmanship scholarship;
Lottie Swallow, second do. = :.
Male intermediate School-John Clokey,
first three months penmanship scholarship.
the candidates and award the Columbian Col.
lege and Dickinson College Scholarships re-
ported thatthe EXAMINATION had been held and
its scholarship in Columbian CoIlege awarded
~ n0ff nf fho hsv~3 n iofpS
the dickinson College scholarship to master
Charles NJ Lewis. oftne First district
Tne amec dments to, the rules. offered by Mr..
Raees at the last meeting were taken ups The
first amendment strike oQt rnie 6, }, and l. and
insert, Applications tfor admission. shall be
made to the teachers of the schools, who shall
Qualified to enter on the register ap d iii all
yacancies in numerical order Of applicants.
After some discussion this amendment was
Rule g.. Strike out an substitute .4s
The schools shall be opened punctualiy 1t
n O'Clock a. NJ, from April TO October l. and
at o'clock from October to April /. and
closed at p. m.
Rule 6s- Change recess Of sixty MINUTES at
i2 m. TO fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend by inserting 80
minutes instead of Is; and also that the above
rules apply 10 primary schools only; which
were adopted, and after some discussion the
further consideration Of the rules was post.
poned until the next meeting. 20
The amendment changing the time for clos
ing the schools from July Is to July 3 was
adopted
Mr.. johnson offered a resolution req nesting
the City Council to grant an appropriation for
the purpose OF improving the grounds sur.
rounding the w allach building; which was
adopted. and the Board ad1onrnsd.
A SHADOW OF WASHINGTON LIFE.-Q ute
romantic affair transptred before the Chief Of
the Accounting Bureau of one Of the depart
mental ofmces on Friday Of last week, and as
several embarrassing mistakes have already
occurred in relation to the matter, it is but
just that the truth should be stated. A certain
Mrs. p. appeared before the official in ques.
ton upon the day specified, and informed HIM
that herself and husband, an employee OF his
office bad been boarding for some time past on
Sd street; in the same family boarded DASH
ing young widow named Mrs. E., who was
also employ ed IN the same ef6ce During the re-
cent warm weather, Mrs. p. alleges her husband
could not sleep, and would frequently wander
about the house In sort OF undress uniform.
Lately something occurred to arouse Mrs. P.'s
suspicions, and she watched the movements Of
her "eay Letharo," and discovered that in
spite of the almost tropical heat Of the wealth
er, he visited the room OF MRS. T.. almost night.
~ during the "wee sma' hours ayont the twRl.''
A package OF letters written 6y Mrs. E. fell
into the hands of the injured wife, which she
exhibited to the OH ciai, and these tender mis-.
sives from E0ise to Abetard est6blish the fact
OF P!'s infdelity beyond sll doubt. The in.
juIed wife declared that she Wonld never live
with her husband again, and 8Rked the De-