The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-11

son. brown. TustIn, job son. CroPROn. StcDhen-
son, Fox. Walsh. woodward. Rbees and Clarke,
Dr. Walsh tpresident) occupied the chair, with
r, +, Boiseau, secretary
MIR, Tustin Introduced TO the board Rev. DR..
Samson, president OF Columbian College, who,
BY permission, addressed the board, saying that
our colleges were behind those Of Turkey, China
reason for this was that we did not hold out to
our children the inducements to study that were
offered in other countries. The grades OF schools
In China number at least twenty. and any child
passing an examination In one grade WAS passed
on to another, even to the education and position
having TALENT, no matter how poor, should be
proved Of the scRolarship principle, and alluded
this city who had accumulated immense fortunes
by dealing In real estate, &C, and who have ex-
pressed a desire to do good with their money.
and could well afford to subscribe for scholar
ships for worthy children who desire business or
The pro sS OF the last meeting were read
i GENERALIZATION was received from French
and German teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
asking a situation as teacher in the above
branches.
Also, one from Martha A. Cook, Of Alexandria,
as teachers.
Also, one from Emma W. Stokes for a teacher
Tho resignation, as teacher, OF Hattie L. Good
man, OF Primary No. 2, to take effect on or be-
fore the LIST OF April was received and the res
tgnAtiOn accepted.
The reports OF the schools of the four school
districts were received, read and ordered to he
placed on the file.
The Chair announced that Mr.. Stephenson
should occupy the same positions on the COM
mittees OF the Board that were occupied by Mr..
Whyte, his predecessor.
reJress they had for the conduct OF persons. who
20 fnto the public schools and insult teachers,
generally for the conduct OF children away from
the schools over which they had no control
Mr.. Rhees read a law Of the corporation pro-
Mr. Tustin offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Trustees Of the
marks Of the Rev. DR.. sampson, president OF the
Columbian College, tx reference 10 scholarships
In Institutions oflearning.
tion ar one Of The first importance, we will, in
our individual and Official capacity, urge upon
affordng the means to place in the colleges OF the
country any pupils who may, by a vote of the
Board, be entitled to scholarships. -
in obedience to a resolution adopted at the last
made with W. ID. Shepherd, reported that bids
had been received from Mr.. John Ogden, on
ossenas hIso bo5 biSs from Mr. VIM. BsIIen.
tyne and from blanchard & Mohun for books and
stationery, Mr, BaIIantyne being the lowest.
pr; S5oEsSn arose 8, ana stated ,Gst he Learned
The teaebers that last Saturday was nav dav' and
that he paid some teachers before that day; then
iesSea them tSnt ali the money hsI BEEN paid
out and th,t Is could not pay them; NJ . Greg;
Bro SToper' e' W A'" ""''"'' ''s"' "''
P'TTbbe report or Mr.. Clarke on motion. was rc.
NJ r,st,p moved that tho ro,ort bc rccon.
mitted to the Committee, with instructions to
Carried.
reported the bill OF W. ID. Shepherd lin dispute
for several weeks past) with further reduction
Mr.. Brown also reported bills rendered by Mr..
Shepherd for articles furnished from the 18th OF
january to the 10th of March inclusive, as well
paid.
Mr.. Woodward submitted a communication
from Mr.. W. d. Shepherd, in which he declares
that the resolution calling for bids for supplies
not specified in the contract with himself Is a
violation of faith with. him, as It was only on
ss hs he 81 @Sss o d.
ignstion as Contractor be accepted. The commu-
nicatlon was referred.
member OF the Committee on Accounts.
Mr.. Tustin moved that the resignation be not
accepted.
to withdraw his Resignation
was 50 orderea, ala, -, tho s,,ioo, h. In,
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disposed Of on Monday, evening and yesterday
On complaint OF Henry Lewis, ohcer McColgan,
OF the Sixth precinct, took VIM. Taylor, coloredl
before Justice Smith. lie was committed to jail
fog G6ltt l0Aaswer the charge OF assault and
battery.
found two boats At R.ley's wharf laden with
unsound oysters through MS orders they were
procured an snoulhn .I anu perIit from ". hey,
ourh, mn cohteytu henry t.ancas.er, wue, aha
Two chiiuren 70 VIZ hospita,, On the corner o.,
neSomth nhu ,n IL ama IT, ,,te ,i'nsa
ih south Va ~ ",,a nt III ms WIZ "ere
:, Madison Jones, coi0reu, was arrested Dy Oneef
OF me COUNTY, Ipr Soh'IIms an T Tssnu,l
anu pattttE on oanuel inyior' .us s lao nndc
SOP sent htn 70 tan ."r court, III ue'aui' Vi sooo
Dali;
Oineer Brelsiord, OF the First precinct, found
Charles II. Baker, aged FIVE, years, lost in the
street. He was returned to his parents by ON.
Ger Owens.
were arrested BY 0filcers Edmonston and Koontl
OF the Fourth precinct. They were taxed al So
each by Justice Morsell.