The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-08
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Meeting OF TEACHERS AND SUPRRIN- |
TENDBSrs oF CoLoRED ScHooLs.-Yesterday, at |
2 o'clock, p. m, this association held q stated
monthly meeting In the rooms Of the Soldiers
Free Library building, corner Of Fifth and u
streets. Rev. John Kimball occupied the chair,
and Mr.. A. u. Newton was secretary. |
Although the rain fell briskly during the after.
noon, the meeting was we'll attended, by the
ladies especially. r|n7 ,mtp
2. Richards, esq, and other ssntlsmon inter.
ested 10 the welfare Of the Washington schools,
were present to witness the proceeding
Reports Of the schools Of tho different teaohers
laboring under the direction Of this institution,
showing the number Of scholars to each school
and the average and per cent. Of attendance
were read by tho Chair and the secretary. The
percentage Of tho attendance In nearly oil the
schools ranged upwards of90.
Mr.. z. Richards, being cal cd on for remarks,
stated that, since ho had commenced to labor
with DR.. Barnard, the Commissioner Of the Dis
rtrict lSohools. IL became his duty to take the
census Of all the children in the District between
the ages Of and IS years. He would BIO pleased
IL each Of the teachers would take 4 blank 10
number Of which he had presently and fll them
up for him, and thus aid him and his oo.laborers
in obtaining q correct census Of the children OF
tho ages named above Each teacher having
been provided with a blank, Mr. Richards ex-
plaiped 10 them the best method Of filling them
Mr.. Newton announced, for discussion, tho
topic, 1.-THE importance Of moral training, and
the best raeans Of efectiDg that object" Mr. N
proposed TO form an organization to be called tho
Van Guard Of Freedom, composed Of children Of
tn schools; the divisions to DO arranged as the
loca titles suit best, He proposed, also, In this
mann or to abolish the use Of tobacco.
e The pledge given In this proposed ARRANGEMENT
binds The pupiIs not to indulge In the use OF
whisky, tobacco, an bad language.
Prof. Geo. Whipp,s, secretary Of Missionary
Society in New York city, on invitation, ad.
dressed tho teachers And superintendents. In
the course Of his rema rkJ he said he thought 1t
unnecessary to say niue b concerning the manner
in which the schools shou ID DO conducted, as the
schools were about closip 6 for the season, and
would not open under preci ,ely the same ciroum-
stances. Heretofore these schools were carried
on principally under the direction Of certain
northern benevolent societies. Hereafter they
would DO under the direction OF tho officers ap-
pointed for that purpose by Congress, and they
would be clasfed with the white public schools
would bo conducted md educated on the same
principles.
Dr.. Whipplc here treated on tho use Of tobacco
and intoxicating liquors. and spoke strongly
against their use.
The Chair inquired of Miss cluf, teacher ola
school on the Island, whether or not her children
were improving morally.
Miss @. replied by saying that whom she first
opened her school, In March, two years since,
the boys were compelled to sit on their caps,
baseball bats DO, to prevent their oomrades
from stealing them. Often her scholars had to
be provided with cap, or go homo without one.
Now they hang their hats on the nails, and have
them to go home with.
Mr.. John NJ Langston (colored) was next
called on, and he treated extensively on the man.
ner in which children should be brought up to
insure their usefulnes, and intelligence.
Others addressed those present, when the
meeting adjourned.
SPECIAL ORDER BY MAJOR RIoHARDs.-
The Superintendent Of Police issued 4 special
order to Lieut.. John =. Kelly, In charge Of tho
detective force on the goth ultimo, providing
that thereafter, until further orders, you will
detail detective officer, to be at the Baltimore
depot, daily, at tho arrival and departure Of
each train. Also, similar detail ut the Mary
land avenue depot, on the arrival and departure
the through trains South. Also, a similar
y at the seventh street wharf on tho arrival
"ota,, rturs of the Southern boats. Also, q
,au uspai al at the detective Office from 8
sinnat aes % IL O'Clock, midnight, to attend
To aDv business ron 'rted there requiring imme
diato attention. This cS.y wiz ao SyOh upon
the detective officers da,.. ~ ha vonp SU,v 70
order of their names 1t WI W S uL .,,,h
see that this order is faithful oOmP nsI WE
and you will immediately report an. A's'''' ~
reference thereto to this office"
"SERIous AFFAIR-A German, by inc
name Of Fred, Reiter, was struck on the temp W
by stone on Tuesday evening about o'clock,
thrown by a man named Amos. The origin Of
the difficulty arose from the fact OF Reiter being
partially intoxicated, and while in wagon at
tempted to drive over a son Of Mr.. Amos. thereby
causing the latter to throw the stone. The blow
was severe one, and Drs Herbert and Barnes,
who dressed tho wound, are Of opinion that 1t
may prove fatal Reiter was conveyed to his
home on Seventh street east and X street north,
and Amos, VINO gave himself up was held 70
await the result of the wounded mans I'M uries "
The above appeared In your paper day or
two ago. As It does great injustice to Mr.. Reiter,
who Is not only temperance person, but does
not drink ardent spirits, beg you Will do him
the justice to correct mistsatement In RELATION
to most worthy kind hearted, industrious, and
sober man. ohE VINO hNo"S'
\ A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTToN.-A
! convention or meeting of landowners and other'
living on the lines Of railroads leading out from
Alexandria, Is to be held In that city on The
18th instant, for the purpose OF consulting 10
Rether as to the best mode Of inviting immigra
ton. One Of the principal objects Is to cut ~
large farms into small tracts, and sell the land
to actual settlers on easy terms. 1t must b.
plain to every one that this movement, II prop
crly Conducted, will result not alone in benefit
ing We railroad companies, by Increase OIL
freight and passengers, but must also prove bon
shcial to the land -hOdsr, community and State
SABBATH SCHOOL CHILDRENs' CONCERT
Tho monthly concert Of the Fourth Presbyterian
church Sabbath school, Ninth street, will tax
place to- morroW (SaObath) evening" ~ ~ U oioVA
Tho superintendent and teHchers take specia
care to render the monthly concerts interestin
A and instructive to the children, who are Away
present in full numbers, with their parents
Preparations have been made by the Bibl
CLASSES which will participate in the exercise
Tomorrow evening, to make them attractive
n Parents and the friends Of Sabbath schools al
II cordially invited.
Picnic PosTPoNED.-The picnic to b
hold by the Washington ZOuAves, at the Seventh
street Park yesterday, was postponed because
the unfayorable weather to Friday next, the lat
instant. Time will not dotract from tho intere
of the occasion. So prepare yourselves wit
tickets, boys.
PETIT LARoENY.-Samuel James, co
ored, was arrested by Officer Acton, Of the Thil
ward, and taken before Justice Thompson, Whe
one Peter Nelson charged Samuel with the Ia
csny Of q coat. The Justice, after q hearing
ths facts, committed the AoeuSsd for court