Evening star., 1867-06-12
Beard of School Trustees.

The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Trustees OF Public Schools was held last
Wallach in the chair, and all the members
present.
Mr.. Wilson presented communication from
Rev. Father Wiget, returning his thanks to
the Board for declaring holiday on the 27th of
May, in order to allow the children to par
ticiPate in and witness the celebration by the
Catholic Sunday Schools.
The Secretary laid before the Board the alb.
stracts of the teachers reports for the month
ofAay. showing the conditions OF the schools
In the First District the whole number in at.
tendance was 1.116, four of whom were ad.
mitted by transfer. and IS by ticket There
were 1G3 applicants awaiting admission; visits
OF Trustees, 49, In the Second District. the
whole number in attendance was 1,265: ad-
mitted by transfer, 4; by tickets, 46; applicants
lis; visits OF Trustees, 146. In the Third Dis.
trict, the whole number in attendance was
1,3ll; admitted by ticket, 2; admitted by trans.
fer, 26; applicants, 2s2; visits OF Trustees 81
In the Fourth District, the whole number in
attendance was Lose; admitted by ticket,2: ad-
mitted by transfer 80; applicants, 125; visits
of Trustees, GA.
The Treasurer presented number of bills,
which were approved and passed.
- MIR. Woodward presented the application of
Miss L. NJ. Hunter, as teacher; referred to the
committee on the examination Of candidates.
Mr.. Rhees, chairman of the committee on
rules and regulations, suggested that the
Trustees keep q record Of the examination on
q scale of marks from one to ten
"a He also presented the following rules to be
observed IN making the examination for
premiums for spelling, offered by himself
sometime since Five pupils from each gram.
mar school and five from each Intermediates
school, TO meet at half-past eight O'Clock on
judiciary Square. .. Examinations only to
be continued two hours, and no extension OF
time allowed. 3. No teacher will be allowed
to be present. a. Each contestant to bring
slate, pencil, and lead pencil. S. The teacher
TO select the five contestants, and to be sure
they are all present or others in their places,
The same gentleman reported the folio wing
as amendments to the rules, and they were
postponed until the next meeting, under the
rules. Strike out rules 2, 3, 4, and insert the
following :~"Applications for admission shall
shall place the name of each applicant prop-
erly qualified to enter on the register and iii
vacancies in numerical order of applicants
Strike out paragraph 3 of rule S, and insert:
"Application as tney are made in regular or.
der" Strike ont of paragraph S, rule 10, the
words. s'nember Of the Board" and substitute
teacher" Rule g. Strike out and substitute
sk a. m. from April 1st to October list, and,
al O'Clock from October Let to April lst, and
closed at p. M. Rule 6s. Change recess OF
sixty min utes at ~ m. TO Is minutes Rule %
Change beginning Of vacation from I5tb oY
July 70 4th Of July. -
Mr.. Wllsen, chairman Of the committee 10
prepare programme for the annual examine.
ton. repaired the same to the board. fPnS.
liehed in the Star Of Saturday, f8 .
Mr. CrUggon said two schools in the Fourth
District had been omitted. -
Mr. Wilson said they were omitted by mis-.
take Of the printer. =
AFTER consultation, the examinstion Of these
schools were fixed as follows:-Secondary No.
a Miss A. p. Adams, by Mr.. Whyte; Secondary
Ne. S. Miss Annie Bailey, ~ Mr.. Oassell. Borh
schoolA TO be examined on Jnly Sd. ps -
Z Mr.. johnson thougnt the list should bs made
by the euh-hosrd Of each DISTRICT. A
tMr. Wilson said the committees had consulted
with au ne msmbers before prspafins the list
He $50 imported that tie commitfse were of
tie opinion that ne condition of the scheoa