Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13
Trustees of Public Schools.

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Trustees of Public Schools.
regular meeting Of the Board Of Trustees
OF PUBLIC Schools was held last evening at
men rooms on 5th street, and in the absence OF
Inc President Mr. woodward was called to the
chair the folio wing members present: Msssrs:
Cnamphn, Mcclellan, Brown, Clarke, Dulin,
Moore, Newton, and Wood ward, with Super
intsndent Richards Mr.. woodward was called
Letters were read from Mr. w. Baliantyne
and T. T. Fowler, accepting contracts; as also
from the well known artist Mr. NJ K KelIog.
urging on the Board the establisnment OF
schools OF design as important, and offerin 2
MS services. The latter was referred 10 the
CommItiee on Text Books.
Mr Mcclellan presented the application of
mss Virginia Smith for q teachers position
winch was referred.
Messrs. Newton and Mcclellan presen ted the
reports of FIRST and second districts respec.
lively.
Mr.. Moore. from the Committee ON rules,
made report on the subject Of prescribing
rules FOR the Superintendent, that on examin-
anon OF the law they find that additional reg
uia,ion Is unnecessary. The commits how
ever, seek and desire such suggestions and re-
commendations as the Superintendent may
think proper 70 make from time to time for the
more 81 stematie and efficient discharge of his
duties and the general welfare OF the Schools
AFTER some discussion as TO the intention of
the councils in passing the law prescribing
me duties OF the Surerintendent-
MT Newton urged that the law was not ex-
piieit enough as 70 the duties of the superin-
tenoent, and 10 was the duty Of the Board to
prescribe some rules for his government He
read from the law Of the Boston schools pre-
scnong the duties OF the superintendent Of
those schools.
Mr.. Cnamplin said that mp to this time the
snpeiintendent nad done nothing, owing to a
creation of that ONCE, yet, as the ONCE had
been created, he wished TO see the incumbent
earn ms salary, and to that end he was in favor
MT. Moore thought the duties of the superin-
fendent eere as fully defined by the acts In
relation TO the office as were the duhes Of the
Mr.. Dulik took the same view, and said be
was the principal teacher OF the schools sub
jset to the Board and the SUBJ Board in each
Messrs. Brown, Woodward and Moore stated
mat IN tneir districts the teachers got along
wen Win the superintendent.
MI Mcclellan urged that the rules should be
speclne, and ne moved that the report be re-
committed; that the superintendent commupi.
nlcate Dis views 70 the committee, and that the
commune report at meeting TO be held on
"wednesday, the 26th inst. Agreed to.
MI Clarke offered q resolution directing the
SuPer1ntenoent to make q monthly report of
adopted.
The Committee or Music, through Mr.. Nc.
LeiIan, nominated as a. sistant teacher OF music
y Martin MCFARLAND, 70 take effect from Octo.
Der IL The nomination was confirmed.
Mr. Brown. from the Committee ON Accounts.
reported number Of bills, all Of which were
approved and ordered TO be paid.
IL was ordered that the interest be paid on
me note given last July to pay school teach
The special order, the resolution oasr.d nv
Mr. Dulin AZ the last meeting providing for the
employment Of teachers Of me primary grade
IN eaen OF the grammar schools, was taken up
and an amendment providing for their employ
ment IN the first and third districts was ADOPT.
ed After considerable debate As to whether
the Board had the power 70 employ the addi-
tional teachers in those districts, Mr.. Duiin
moved that further action De postponed, which
was agreed 70.
MT. Newton reported the following changes
Mckee, in charge of male grammar school
vice s. John Thomson, resigned; Miss Lucy
a. Noyes, acting. female primary No. 13; Miss
,, in place Of Miss Noyes, transferred 70 No.
Eg Mis- Ada Fuller, male secondary No. 6;
Ms. "a. A. Downan, acting, primary (mixsd
Mr.. Mcclellan moved that hereafter the
monthly abstract reports Of schools be placed
in the hands Of the superintendent; adopted.
Mr.. Mcclellan spoke Of parties visiting the
school-houses and creating disorder, and to
avoid this he offered an order that no person be
allowed 70 visit the scneol rooms unless spec.
ialIy invited oy the teachers, which was adop-
ned.
Mr. Brown offered q resolution urging upon
the Councils the passage Of the bill now before
them for the appointment Of additional assist.
ant teachers; adopted.
Superintendent Richards made a few re-.
marks as to the necessity Of appointing assist
the importance Of establishing q high school,
and made reference TO the fact that the Female
Grammar school Of the Fonrth district had
furnished teachers 70 % or "a Of the schools Of
this city. The graduates Of our schools were,
a. general thing, unified for the positions
They were little else than overseers in their
several schools. He drew parallel between
The schools taught by these grammar school
graduates and those taught by ladies who have
been theoretically and practically instructed In
the art OF school teaching. He invited the
they would be satisfied with the truth Of bis
statement He did not intend TO fnd fault
because these teachers did Lot know any
better radical change Is necessary ia the
method of teaching. and action should be taken
In regard 10 il He had called a meeting for
Friday afternoon. a. which he would talk over
the matter with the teachers. Adjourned.
CEsrRAL BUILDING AssocIArIoH.-The
fourth annual (and consequently the 10Th
montnIy) meeting OF the Central Building
Association was held last night. The Secretary
submitted an exhibit Of the financial condition
OF the Association at the close Of the 4th year,
rom which we take the following: The re.
eeipis for the past year amounted TO 81 ,I33.s5,
disbursements eT,566.25; total number of
shares now sold 1857; number shares re.
manning unsold, l,226; present actual value
OF the uHsold stsek, SO, 261. SO; present actual
value OF each unsold share, ScO.14; present
value Of one share over the amount paid
thereon, 90 : per cent; 55l shares were sold the
past year, and bore the nominal value of
sllO,aO, ts2to eaeh;) premiums on these sales
amount 10 S&2,S35, and shows the average rate
Of premium 10 have been nearly 80 per cent
The Secretary thinks the Association will be
able 10 close IN two and halt years. si355-
the receipts OF The eyening-was sold last night
AT an average rate Of g. cents, thereby loan
ing tnirty-nye shares of stock. The election OF
cfneers took place, the Association rejoicing
All us old officers, as follows:-Asbury LLOYD,
President; James Towles, Vice President:
james Fraser, Treasurer VIM. NJ. Moore, Sec.
Rotary. Directors-Wm. H. johnson, l. c.
Ecklon, Sllas II. Moore. VIM. H Nalley Chas
r. Wannall, DIR A. J. Borland. VIM X. Riley,
Jofl I. Chauncey, J. y. Franzoni
,,TNPrRAScE MATTERS. - Last evening
Howard DIVISION paid Hope DIVISION No M.
fra,ernal visit n Island Hall, ana the visit
ing delegation was welcomed in q yery cordisl
manner BY j. L. kidwell, W. p, Of Hooe nj
vision. who made some very earnest and I'M.
pressive remarks. Messrs. Duncan. Rothrev
Freeman. and Burger, Of Howard Division
also made appropriate addresses. Miss Tyler
OF Howard Division, gave q residing from Rich.
ard III, afesr which q song was sung by the
Glee Club. Of Hope Division. The following
LADY omcers were unanimously elected:-Firrt