Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-31
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n Copr. Esq. OF the Consolidated Business
Uoi!egs, sta ng that as he wished to encourage
he stu6y and practice of penmaaship as a
SCIENCE and an art IL the public schools, aud
- increase the interest Ia practicaI educ alton
new ma9l tested In this com m rnity I hereby
cher, thro ueh You. TO the Board OF Trustees OF
the Pnbilc Schools OF w ashington, the toll ow-
ing scnolsrehips 10 tbs college. as prizes for
the best written copy books and specimens Of
pennanship during the present SCHOLASTIC
year ln the male grammar depar ,ment, one
Iie scholars, ip, IN the female gr amman depart.
ments. two fun schoia re- hips ia plain and or
namental penmanship; male intermediate de
par tments. one three months scholarship in
plain pennarship; female intermediate de-
P,r'msnts, same as male Intermediate.
Fir. Wilson also presented the folio wing
resolution which was adopted.
RsScired. That the scholarship of the Con
aohdated Business College. offered TO this
lie schools be accepted, and tbat The thanks Of
the Board be rendered for the same
ReEeirFdr That in ackHo 1iedgement OF oug
appreciation OF the benefits con ferred upon the
public schools by these valuable prizes, I he
secretary he instructed TO furnish Henry n.
Copp. ESD principal and proprietor OF the
Cynsolidaed Business College. with copy Of
these resolutions.
Mr. Woodward presented the application Of
Miss Ella Merrick Tor position as teacher;
winch was referred 70 the Committee 90 Ex-
animation OF Candidates He also presented
the r, signa'iou of NJ ss L. NJ Lewis as tea her
OF Primary No D. Second District; which was
accepted.
MIR CLARKE said. as chairman of the Com.
nittee on Supplies. be had advertised for pro-
posaIs Tor fuel, stationery. &c. for the con1ir 2
year. and Messrs. Brown j. Son being the
awarded 70 them. Mr.. w. D. Shepherd being
the lowest bidder for stationery the contract
was awarded 10 him.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, the report of the
committee was accepted.
MI. Clark presented the resignation OF Miss
Mary A. Hill, teacher Of Primary No. 5, Third
District: which was accepted.
Mr. ClaTae said Blr. McCathran, teacher Of
the Male Grammar. Third District, was in
very bad health. and he would NOT be ablc 10
resume his duties On Monday but the sub-
board would make some temporary arrange.
nent until the recovery OF Mr. McCathran
MIR. Woodward nominated Miss Eliza Cation
as teacher OF Primary No. 5 Second District
and she was elected.
Mr. Clarke nominated Miss Amelia Wa,horu
as teacher OF PrimsTy No. ), Third District:
and she was elected.
Nr.Woodward nominated Miss 4 lice Curran
as sub assistant, Second District. IN place of
MIS- eaton, promoted. and she va elec.ed
Adjourned
IMPROVEMENTS. have been recently
erected on l,tn street bet vseen n and G. eIeye,
tine three. story apd basement pressed brick
.IoIt dwellings, Tor Clerks in he departments,
who, while looking to their comfort, have
greatly aideu in improving that section OF tue
c.ty. These houses. by being built together,
u Ill ue ;nTnel over 10 the owners at Z, much
lover snm than II they had been built 81
different times and III various places. Messr<
John Ny eTs j Bro. the carpenters and
contractors. Conradis ard Wals;rum did the
brick Work. and Mr. James Stafford is now
doing the piasteTlng.
In the same neighborbood. the square on @
street. between 9th and 10Th is beng rapidly
improved. This square belonged TO the Iate
sam tie! kedfefn. who. during his life time
prosiso that the purchaser should with
In one yeaT erect on hese lois, each OF them a
good twC-story brick dwelling. A number Of
lots were sold on these condluoas, and with
IN i Fl On ms three three-StoTy dwellings have
been erected on 9h street, by Dir ] 81 Oar.
row; four two story houses on 10th street. by
Mr. Benedict Hutchins. and other single
houses with press brick fronts. by Messrs
Nelson, johnson, Bunion. Walstrum, and
others. greatly improving the neighbornood
and increasing The value CT the lots in he
SO uare abe u. 80 per cent.
Another very fine improvement is that re.
Gently made by Dir. B. ". Reed, "a well and
fayorably known Grocer who, for many wears
occupied the corner OF l4th and f street, On the
Old slate yard property. On streeg. between
l2Th and 18th south side. The building is OF 2s
feet fren1, with depth Including the back
building. OF l2O feet, and besides me storeroom
20 by "a feet. il contains ~ rooms. The build
ing is Of four stories, with pressed brick front
heavy moulded cernice, rounded iron window
heads and siils and the whole front adds
store windows are of French plate glass, X
inches by feet inches. aud the interior is
handsomely fitted mp with connting room. &c
ana from the centre a handsome stairway leads
10 room below, which will be an important
adjunct 10 the main store. The entrance TO the
dwelling Is eight feet in width. through double
ocors. beau ufuiiy decorated with a new kind
OF Scagliola work-the first put on a priya,e
residence in The District, by Mr.. Joseph Beck
Ell. who did same description of work al the
capitol. The stairway. which is OF black wal
nut ann mahogany, which was put up by
Capt. \" n. Degges, Is a mastery peice OF
workmanship, and the plaster orna-
m me- is, and I'd eorniees in the par
dining-room Is also handsomely finished. 30
by Is. and the kitchen, in the basement. is fur
nIshtd with Chi'son range, &c. A fair idea of
besides tia parIor there are q rooms. the
smallest OF which is ii by 1s feet, and it
required IN its construction over 3GOUlO brick
The building has been erected in the very best
manner, under the personal supervision of
Wr Reed, who is himself practical mechanic,
and the estimated cost is abouf $4,000. The
csrpenterlng was done by days work. under
The supervision OF Mr. John ". Reed: brick.
work. by MIR. George Turton: stairs and doors,
William Diggs: Eiastering and ornamental
work by George W. Hardness; painting, by
George Turnburke.
Mr.. Reed came to this city over thirty wears
ago. and entered in the grocery business a, the
corner OF 1ith and r streets. starting with 8
capital of less than 500: but by his ate ntisn 10
business he gradually accumulated enough 10
purchase the lot at the corner Of l4th and
streets, Oh which he erected fine house.
Two OF tnree wears ago this property was
purchased by Dir. G.. g. Willard, 10 add to the
Ebbitt House property. and Mr.. Reed COM
mepced the erection OF the above-described
building. We believe that DIR. r. intends TO re-
enter business. taking i'll With him his two
sons.
MILITARY COMPANY ORGASIzED-The East
Washington Iouaves mer At Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard. last night: Capt McCath-
IAN in the chair. After the calling OF the roll
the reports Of the different committees were
heard and approved Of This company is in q
hourishing state, having about slx;Y members.
The following officers have been elected -
captain, Donald McCathran: First Lieutenant,
RICHARD McHally: Second Lieutenant John
II. Blades: First Sergeant. Arthur McNally:
Second Sergeant L. Wayson. jr: Third
Sergeant, Henry Sun; Fourth Sergeant, Henry
Costeri Corporals, J. II. Peake, ir VIM, Shell.
ton. l.. Pennington, John Creighton, A Lang.
ley. H. Turkey. The company have pro-
cured the hall on street south, between 9th
and 9th streets east. known as Bowman's
constitution " as read and adopted after which
the meeting adjourned.
"A COMPLAINT. -Editor Star: Please invite
the attention OF the pump doctor 10 the ct ,te of
the pump on o. street. Island. The parties
who repaired the pump lately have rot COW
cred over the We'll properly, consequently the
whole concern IS fast tum bling in, lea wing
hole large enough TO admit the dirty wafer
from the streets and cutters. For a week SINCE
the rain the neishbors on that street are obliged
to 60 considerable distance for water that is
III TO drink and cook, as it is irnposs BILE TO nae