The national Republican., 1867-07-10

BOARD op scnooL TRusTxKs.- regu.
lar monthly meeting Of tho Board Of Trustees Of
Public Schools vas held last evening In their
rooms at the City Hall, Mr., W. R. Woodward in
the chair Prsssnt, Messrs Wilson. Brown,
Rhses, olarks, johnson, ossssil, whyts, and DR..
Croggou. ~ 10.
The monthly reports Of teachers, showing the
condition Of the schools were read BY tho 500.
rctafy.
M, Wilson presented oommunicstion from
wm. Ballantyne, Esq offering rosewood writ.
ing dosk 10 the best spsller In the Grammar
Schools, which was accepted. and the Secretary
directed TO return the thanks Of the Board.
Mr.. Wilson presented . series Of writing books
Published by Adams, Biackmann and Co., which
were referred TO the text book committee.
DR.. Crosgon presented the application Of Miss
II. ]. Merrill for position as teacher, which was
referred to the committee on the examination Of
candidates, ...rr
Mr.. Rbses, from the COMMITTEES TO award the
prizes for spelling, presented by himself and Mr..
Ballantyne, reported that the examination had
been held, and the prize In the grammsr schools,
consisting Of q writing desk presented by Mr..
Ballantyns, was awarded To George M. Davis, Of
the fourth district
In tho intermediate schools, two contestants
were found TO DO qualified TO receiye che gold
medal offered BY Mr.. Rhess Misses Ines Good.
rich, Of the third district, and Emma Swallow,
OIL Tue urtt utttftCt.
Mr.. Clarke offered the followingi which was
adopted:
Whereas the committee on spelling report that
Miss Iuel Goodrich and Miss Emma Swallow
were Of equal merit-therefore;
Rssoirsd, That 'Rhees medal be awarded 10
one Of these pupils, and that the expense Of q
similar medal for the other pupil bs paid by tho
Board.
Mr.. Wilson stated that he had received letter
fraN tha knfr Al "a
the usual scholarship in tho college this year TO
the most msritorious pupil in the public schools.
The invitation was accepted, and the secrstary,
Mr.. Boiseau, was directed to return tho thanks
Of the Board to Rev Dr. Samson.
The thanks Of the Board were also rendered
to Mr.: Rh.es for the gold medal, for spelling,
offered BY him,
Mr Wilson presented the following oommuni.
cation:
CONSOLIDATE BrsIssss CoLLxos,
-. wAsHIsaros, d. G., Jaly 8, 1867.
,. o. Wiison, Es2 Chairman OF COMMITTEES on PEN
DEAN sR: After q careful exsmin alton Of the
copy. y.books from the public schools Of this city,
presented In competition for tho several prizes
for penmanship offered BY the National Union
Business College and tho Bryant Stratton Busi.
ness College, Of Washington, I have to report
as follows:
Male Grammar school-C. M. Lewis, first life
esao'eoH'Pt W. ~ heaison, seoono hio bohoihr-
ship. ....
Female Grammar school-Ella McMahon, hrst
free penmanship scholarship; Lizzie Campbell,
second free penmanship scholarship Bette
Lynch, third free penman,hip scholarship.
Female intermediate Sohools--h hrst three
months penmanship scholarship; Lottie Swallow,
second three months penmanship scholarship.
Male intermediate sohool--John Cloksy, hrst
three months penmanship scholarship.
Respectfully, HENRY N. Corr.
the contestants for the Columbian and Diokin-
son College scholarship. reported that the exam.
scholarship awarded to Charles M. Lewis, Of the
FIRST district
The amendments to the rules offered by Mr..
Rhees at the last meeting. were taken up, and
the frst are, providing that rule 2, 3, and 4 be
stricken out, and the following inserted: ZAP
plioations for admission shall be made to the
teachers OF the schools who shall place the name
Of each applicant properly qualified to enter on
the register, and hll all vacancies In numerical
order Of applicants" was lost.
The second amendment, to strike out rule 81
and insert one providing that the schools bs
closed at 2 p. m, with . recess Of thirty min.
ing
The third amendment, providing that the
schools be closed on the Sd Of July instead Of
the 18Th, was adopted.
Mr. johnson offered the followipgi which was
adopted:
Rssoipsd, That We request the City Councils
to grant an appropriation for the purpose Of i'm
proving the grounds surrounding the Wallaeh
building.
Adjourned until tomorrow evening at II
o'clock.