The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-19

MEETING OF Tnr scuoot BoAnp;-A special
me- i9gy Il ne Board was he'a a' evening
p Preseynt"messrs. Fox, Tustin, johnson, vii.
son, WOODWARD, Clarke, Rhees, Croggon, and
DR.. walsh, the. president, called the Board to
order, and stated that the object for which the
OF the sub-board from the Third sub.district, and
to take action on the bill Of MT. shepherd
The san.o.a q the Third S', ths 5sggCrteS
to the conclusion to return all the Wilson's
charts to Mr.. Shepherd, and that they had made
iii was u ,issTi leaving balance due Mr. Shep'
herd of slT3.1l. One Of the items deducted twil'
sons chartsl amounts to $500, which were re.
lions are mostly articles charged which cannot
be found or accounted for.
MT. johnson said that he had reluctantly
signed the report Of the subcommittee. He did
not think II just that the bill should be cut down
to the. lowest wholesale prices.
Mr.. Clarke said that in signing the report he
had not done SO with the intention of combining
MT: Oregon moved that the report of the sub
Mr.. Clarke thought that the report ought to
be referred to the COMMITTEES on Accounts.
Mr.. woodward presented new bills for The
there has been a considerable reduction made
from the original bills, and to which Mr.. shep.
The report Of the sub.board of the Third dis.
trict was discussed by Messrs. Wilson, Clarke,
Johnson, Fox and Tustin
crossoa au preV"iled and The report Of the sub:
board for the Third district was accepted, and
committee discharged.
Mr.. woodward hoped that they would arrive
At some conclusion IN regard 70 this matter. He
purpose OF settling this affair.
Mr.. Tustin thought 1t was the duty OF the
chairman of Committee on Accounts to be present
Mr. Woodward
Mr.. Fox submitted resolution that all items
In the bill of Mr.. shepherd, which were not In
dispute, be approved by this Board, and the
Committee on Accounts report on disputed items
at the next meeting Lost.
committee, Consisting OF one from each school
district, be appointed to inquire into the ell.
cheney of the Normal school which has lately
meeting whether, in their opinion, the school is
of any ADVANTAGE; Agreed to: p,,o. ,o,,,on
Wilson and Whyte as the committee.
Mr.. Wilson hoped he would be excused from
serving, rs he was fully committed in favor of
Mr.. Oregon was opposed to the Normal
school. The children In his district were mostly
poor, and all they wished was to learn to read
Mr.. Wilson was excused from serving, and Mr.
Brown was appointed in his stead
Mr.. Wilson said thatthe Normal school system
was nothing new. 1t had cmanated from Pfus-
STA, which had the Best school system of any
nation In the world.
Nit, johnson moved thAt the BOhru auJOurn TO
meet again on next Tuesday evening. go
Mr.. Rhees moved to amend By adjourning until
next regular meeting. Lost.
The question being upon the motion of Mr.;
johnson to adjourn for one week, II was agreed
to-ycas 8, naysI.
Adjourned.
Y. NJ. G.. A. LECTURE AT Dir; BuTLEr's
CHURCH.-The services were opened BY singing
and the reading of part OF the lloth Psalm by
tturc hurrh aftpr which tho reverend gentleman
made a very appropriate and effective prayer.
Prof Hart being introduced, addressed large
ONCE OF Sabbath. school Teachers" After aiew
Introductory remarks, the gentleman showed
that there was great call for Saboath-school
| teachers, and explained the difficulties in the
| way OF obtaining them, and the great amount OF
| pleasure derived from being good one. lie said
nothing was palmer than S TSs
lecturer spoke at some length on the duty OF
| teachers studying the lessoi well during the
n wsSh 'n ON s"Sday lie thought that there was
| nothing so helpful to the scholar as to know
that the teacher understands and Is prepared to
One Of his greatest themes was on the ire
gularity of teachers and the many bad effects IT
has upon not only thGir cSssS put
the greatest evils which could be practiccd, as
in nine out Of ten, 1t would be the cause OF
| banding at least the class.
BY many Illustrations he showed that 1t wa,
the duty OF every teacher to be in his respective
seat with his class at least half an hour before
| the time appointed for opening the school. liz
said that he thought 1t far better for children t.
be at home than unoccupied while in Sunda!
school He remarked also that 4 was the Gni!
In case OF sickness, at the same time showing
the good effects OF frequent visits. He spok'
never to loose sight of the end for which The
Sabbath school was instituted, viz: the saliva
Of the Sy OF the S9g pas
| pronouncing of benediction.
MIDDLE STATES ASTLRADICAL CLuB.-Thi
club held Its second meeting at the rooms Of tn,
Conservative Army and Navy Uuion last eve
ming, Capt. +. Geisc In the chair, and Mr.. Ben
jamin Narr secretary. 40
The secretary read the report of the committee
on a constitution and bylaws, and 1t was re
ceiyedi after which considerable number joine'
the club.
On notion the following preamble was rca,
and adopted:
We, the undersigned, DESTROYS of forming Al
organization to promote the true interests OF tn
Middle States, and for the circulation of docu
ments presenting the living issues OF the day,
e. the restoration of the Union, the overthrow o
the present radical revolutionary party In power
and the maintenance OF the doctrine that ''thcr
shall be no taxation without representation
One section of the constitution provides tina
the initiation fec shall be VI ana the MONTH!
Another section fixes the times of the rcgula
meetings on each Tuesday evening,
On motion, the constitution and bylaws wef
unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed to report officers TO
: | the club reported the following names: Presi
dent-Hon. Montgomery Blair; vice presidents
Ex.Gov. Bger of Pennsylvania, Hon. Jane
: Brooks of New York, Hon. Charles Haight o
| New Jersey; corresponding sccretaries-Hon
VIM. Wallace of Pennsylyania, Hon. David Mar
/, OF New Jersey, Hon. Oden Bowie of Maryland
Benj. r. Junior, secretary of the club; q. G
Tucker corresponding secretary; Capt. Jane
p. Paine, financial secretary Samuel Fowler
treasurer.
The above were all duly elected.
Mcssrs. Wales Nnrr andGeise were appointc
| n committee to notify the officers OF the club o
| their election. .
Several addresses were delivered, when tn
club adjourned.
Police MATTERs.-Edwarl Cowling, Charlie
Black, and Garter Bell, the last two colored
were arrested on Monday, by Officers Melso
} and I!orner, of the Fifth precinct, charged wit
violating the hack law. Justice Harper fine
the first two 81 each, and held Bell for q turtle
hearing
; Michael Donnclly, a restaurant keeper, wa
arrested and taken before Justice Harper by Sci
geant Frazier, of the same precinct, charged wit
: selling liquor on Sunday. He was held for
| hearing. .
Oficers Sanell and EdmOnston, of the Fourtl
| prccinct, took Jacob Gcarcc and John Dunn be
} fore Justice Morscll, charged with keeping Gog
without licences. GeaFce was fined IS, an
; | Dunn's case was dismissed.
Samuel West, colorcd, was arraisned beior
Justice Harper, charged with the same offence
by Ofhcer Ogden of the Fifth precinct. A I'm
OF u was imposed.
on complaint of Robert Humbert, Bcvcrl