The national Republican., 1867-05-15

| boAaD oE SoHooL TRusrKEs. reou.
,ar monthly meeting Of the Board Of Tru,t.as ~
fupiio schools was held last evening in th.i,
room At tho City Hall, Mr. james 7, Tu,,in in
the chair present Msssrs. Wilson, Woodward
roI, Clarke, johnson, cssssll, wbyts, and Dr.
Oregon.
Mr., Wilson presented . Communication from
rev B. Il, Wiget asking that the Catholic chill.
| drsn be allowed 10 absent themselves from the
sosoo, on the 27th Inst, the day Of the May
Iuth, or That the day be declared q holiday II
not against the rules Of the Board.
\ MI. Wilson presented the following resolution.
which was unanimousiy adopted:
Rssoiped, That all the public sohooi, Of tbs
city be closed on Monday, the 27th inst, for the
purpose of hnordlng the teachers and pupils an
oPPortunity q participating in or witnessing the
celebration Of May festiysl by the children Of
the Catholic Sunday schools,
Mr.. Woodward, from the Committee on Ac.
counts, presented the accounts of the treasurer
for the quarter ending March 81, 1867, showing
balance to the credit OF tho treasurer of 1895,
and the same were approved and passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following, which was
adopted
Resoiped, That select committee, consisting
Of four MEMBER, one from each school district,
bs appointed by the Chair, whose duty 1t shall
hs TO prepare programme for the annual exam.
ination Of the public schools.
The Chair appointed as the COMMITTEES Messrs.
Wilson, Woodward, Clarke, and Oasssll.
Mr. Wilson gave notice that there would be
meeting OF tho Teachers Institute this afternoon
At two o'clock, at Miller's Hall, on II between
Sixth and Seventh streets, and an address be do.
livered BY Prof. Grinith.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Whyte as a member
Of tho Committee on text books, sohool-bousos,
accounts. and on congrsss. in place Of Mr.. Muir.
tsgh, resigned and DR.. Croggon as member OF
the committee on rules, examination Of candi.
dates, music and the annual report, in place Of
MIR. HoImead, resigned.
A number Of bills wsre presented by the Treas.
urer and approved. Adjourned.
JoURsEYMES House. CARPENTERS Asso.
cIArIoS.-This association held a meeting last
evening In Temperance Hail. on street.
Mr.. james II. Reed was president and VIM. II.
Champion, secretary.
An Invitation having been extended, fifteen
journeymen Joined the association.
Mr.. VIM. Watson was chosen as vice e-president
and Mr.. U. =. Landsdale as sergeant alarms.
communication was received from the
Workingmon's Convention, inelosiug a copy Of
their constitution, &c, which were read.
On motion Of Mr.. Lansdale, the confederation
Of the same was deferred until this association
shall be thoroughly organized and reconstructed.
A member moved that tho journeymsn house
| carpenters demand, on and after June ], next
50 so per day for their work Agreed to:
On motion, Messrs. J. W. Lansdale, W. c.
Williams and Charles Obold were appointed
committee to distribute haud-bills announcing
tho action Of the association, and appealing to
| the generosity Of the employing carpenters.
| On motion, the committee last named are to DO
allowed $3.50 per day for the distribution OF
hand bills-the new rate of wages for June and
| thereafter.
Adjourned.