Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-09
board Of Sc heel Trustees.

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chair: and all the members present except Mr..
woodward. Mr.. }. g. Proctor, treas urer, act
| ing Is secretary.
| Applications for teachers positions Were pre-
senIed as follows: BY Mr.. Wilson: M. Louise
Crittenden and Lizzie Dunbar BY ar.
Mcclellan: NJ Z Oliver, NJ. Z. Triton, and
| Ella II. Bennett. BY Mr.. Mason: Frances NJ.
NJ. Nelson and Miss Tucker. BY Mr.. Dunn:
| Miss Cross and MISS Hayne. By Mr.. Muir
tagh: Mary Ann Sardo and Mary +. Saocksy.
TiIIey recommending the appointment of Miss
| Flagler to a position.
Mr. Wilson presented the resignation of Miss
s. Brown Of Secondary No. ., First Distinct
which was accepted. Mr.. Mcclellan presented
the resignation Of Mr.. J. w. Hunt principal OF
Second District Male Grammer School, which
was accepted. He also stated that they had
appointed Mr.. Chase Roys to the charge of
| that school.
Mr.. Wilson presented a letter from Mr.. H. N.
| Copp, President Consolidated Business Col.
| lege, offering 20 the Trustees the following
| scholarships in his college, as prizes for the
best written copy books and specimens during
the present scholastic year: In the JRale gram.
| mar departments, one life scholars p: in the
| female grammar departments, two full sch oiar.
snips IN. plain and ornamental penmanship;
| months scholarship in plain penmanship.
female intermediate departments and ,, same
as male intermediate.
! Mr. A n. Browne offered resolutions, which
Were adopted, accepting the offer of Mr.. Copp,
and retuI ming the thanks Of the Board, and in
| wing Prof Henry y. Spencer, instructor of
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| the pubic schools, and 10 give such advice and
| instruction to the teachers he may conside
| necessary for successful teaching of the Spen-
oerlan system, and that the teachers be- and
| they are hereby, instructed to faithfully carry
out his instructions in their teaching of pen
| nanship.
mittee to make the award of the medals (pre-
| sentsd by Messrs. Ballantyne and Rbees,J for
| spelling, las published In the STAR of yester-
day. and ii Wa adopted.
r. RrOWnp nrpSpnfph IA of
Committee on Teachers InsutDte. in favor OF
continuing the normal method partially
ADOPTED 6y their immediate predecessors of
training classes, with illustrations and general
and special instructions on the best systems
and modes of teaching. They are of opinion
that the general meetings OF the Institute should
not be n gathering for the purpose OF mere
congratulation and enjoyment, nor for the dis.
eouragement of teachers by the use of .sshown
lessons which can never be reduced to prac-
tice, but 10 encourage and teach teachers how
to teach. That it should not be a lee ture-room,
or place Tor superficial addresses, or tor
asking puZZlmg questions, but for the inter.
ehange OF practical plans, rules and experiences
expecting the subjects of school isci pine and
teaching; for thoughtful, earnest, solid instruc.
lion. discussion and improvement; place
where even the youngest teacaer, and those
preparing TO teach, may feel at home, may de.
light to come and bring his or her difficulties
and freely ask advice and Assistance and
where the wIsest W i'll not deem it a condescen-
sion, but privilege TO come; place for the
thorough systematic investigation of any and
all propositions for the benefit OF the schools in
prompt business-lik and careful manner
The committee are also of the opiu ION that IL
Will be desirable to secure as far practicable
the services of persons of eminence who have
had experience In such normal or training
classes, and who will be practically useful
without being expensive to conduct special
classes IN penmanship, and perhaps other
branches from time to time, but are willing ut
first 10 assume the conduct of the general meet.
iDgs of the institute, the particular course TO
BE- designated at the first meeting OF the same
The report was adopted.
MIR. Mcclellan submitted the following which
was adopted and referred 10 the Committee on
Rules 10 be added 10 the rules and reg ulations:
1. In addition 10 the time occupied by The
teacher OF music. al least forty minutes in every
Week shall be devoted by the teacher OF every
school 10 instructIng the scholars in the princi-
pies Of vocal music.
,. Al the close of the school year one or mora
concerts shall be given by the schools for the
purpose OF exhibiting their proficiency in sing
ing
time 10 time, make such regulations a. may De
necessary TO give effect 10 the foregoing rules
Mr.. y. ) Brown offered a resolution. which
was adopted, that all orders for supplies of the
public schools shall receive the endorsement Of
one or more trustees. and then be sent direct TO
the party authorized 10 furnish the articles
heedsd' without passing through the
hands Of the treasurer, at present re-
CURED, and the treasurer Is hereby instructed
10 furnish suitable blanks in accordance with
this resolution.
Er. Lawrence offered a resolution. which
was adopted, thai the Committee or AccouI
De instructed 10 report 10 the Board whether
any items OF appropriation for the support of
the public schools for the last fiscal year re-
main unexpended. and if so, in what district,
and 20 what amount.
GIr. A. Is. Browne spoke of the importance
OF & achers Of the schools attending the meet
ings Of The Institute.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of forming classes of
teachers In writing as OF great importane-.
They should form . class at Prot. Copps' az
once. pay their -. and learn the SpeLcariiu
system of peLmanshIp thoroughly.
MI Murtagh, from the Committee OH En-
animation OF Teachers, sad that they had
come to the conclusion to hold no examination
until Decem Der, when, in addition TO the appIr-
eants, the acting teachers would BE- examined.
Tie capabillty of some of the acting teachers
being doubted by some, the committee had de.
termired that they should be examined
Mr. Mcclellan alluded TO the fact that MANY
Children who hal been expelled from the
schools heretofore. had been readmitt1d by ad-
miss ion tickets, thus crowdIng out many gooJ
pupils. Some boys WHO were expelled from
primary schools were now admitted into sec
ondary schools, and some of these bows wer.
n fair way OF expeiling entire schools He
offered resolution that the Corlmittea on
Rules and Regulations inquire whether any
additional rules are necessary to prevent the
issuing Of tickets of admission to children who
have been expelled from schools.
Mr. Wilson said great cara snd canton
should be observed IN THE matter In tnrninu
bed scholars out of schools IL should NOT b..
The true object in this was 20 show the parents
what privileges they were losing. When they
should see that their children properly re-
pented return to the tees, and so satisfy the
trustee that they might be again admitted 10
school.
Mr. Mcclellan presumed that there were now
one thousand children standing ready to enter
the schools when vacancies occur. He. like
Mr.. Wilson, though, did not desire to turn
scholars away from the benefits of the schools
forever. They should be eligible TO re-euter
whenever they showed signs OF repentance
But If the ins " ould not behave, they should
60 out, and the outs should go in.
The resolution was adopted.
The Chair appointed as members of the Com
mittee on the Franklin school building, Messrs.
Wilson, Woodward, Dulin, and Champlin.
The Chair also appointed Mr.. Woodward 10
I'LL vacancies on the standing committees
where any exist by reason of the resignation of
Mr.. t. q. Connolly, Of the Second District.
Adjourned.
THE POTOMAC FRoNT.-The autumn winds
have set IN IN good earnest, which causes more
activity among sailing vessels, and gives a
lively air TO matters along the wharves. The
steamer ARROW, Cap Stackpole, again had full
complement OF passengers on her trip to Mount
vernon this morning, among whom was a large
delegation of Germans from Baltimore and
New York. who had visited here in attendance
upon the annual Schuetzen-fest W hich closed
last night. Below will be found the latest
movements about the wharyes
JohRSon's hdrf-Arrived-SIoop Mary Ann,
Robb, from Chesapeake Bay, with one thou
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