Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-16
n..ra ar scneol Trustee.:


Medals for German !SeAoidrs-P'i.es Of Sch,lar-
ships for Observation-Disclosures to Ra'es-
Grading the Schools.
An adjourned meeting of The Trustees of Pub
lie Schools was held at their rooms last evening,
Mr.. Woodward in the chair, and all the MEM
bers present, except Messrs. Dulin and MUIR
tagh.
A communication was laid before the hoard
from the trustees of the Seventh PRESBYTERIAN
Church. requesting the Trustees to remove the
schools located in their school-room a. Il ev
propose to make repairs; accepted.
Also, one from A. Schmedte, propos Ing to
donate gold medal to the best scholar n Ger
man in each Of the eight grammar schools; ac-
cepted.
Alo, one from Mr.. H. n. Copp, president of
the Washington Business College, Offering the
following prizes For the hest written copy
books in the male grammar schools, one fol
scholarship for one year; for the same in the
female grammar schools, one full scholarship
for one year; for the same in the male LIST and
2d and female LIST and 81 intermediate schools,
one three months scholarship in plain penman-
ship each.
Mr.. Mcclellan offered a resolution accepting
tie offers made by the Washington Business
College and II. & A. Schmedtie; that a commit-
tee be appointed to act in conjunction with the
proprietors of the Business College in awarding
the prizes for penmanship; and that the prizes
boards at the same time and place as the reg
ular premiums.
Messrs. Lawrence, Mcclellan, Clark, and
annual report.
NECESSITY FOR OPEN AIR EXERCISE FOR PUPILS -.
The consideration OF the amen lInents to q e
rules were resumed, that providing that as re-
cesses are for sanitary purposes pupils shall not
be kept in school during recess unless they are
allowed an equivalent length of time in the OF n
ar either before or after recess, being the frs.
taken up.
Mr.. Lawrence did not understand how this
rule would work, and thought that the trus-
tees were trying, with the aid OF the teacher
In NM stlI anff lis
would interfere with them.
Mr.. j. s. Browne said that the health as well
as the education of the children was in the keel
ing of the Trustees,-and he explained that this
rule could be carried out, and would cOnduce to
promote the health of the pupils.
MIR Wilson thought the modes of punishment
and the tunes for punishment should be en-
trusted to the judgment OF the teachers-if they
possess any judgment. He did not think that
where only a half dozen children were detained
In large room their health would be endan-
gered.
Mr.. Browne said they could not be too partic-
ular i'm enforcing the laws of health, and he
would vote for the proposed rule with pleasure.
Superintendent Richards said that it was ne
cessary that children should have an opportu-
nifty to exercise in the fresh air at least once per
hour. He noticed instances where whole classes
had been kept in because one or two failed
Mr.. d. ). Brown moved to strike ont the word
equivalent and insert necessary" length of
time; agreed to: feas-Messrs. j. s. Brown, A.
X. Browne, Champlin, Lawrence, Mcclellan
and Woodvard-6 Mays Messrs. Clarke,
Moore. VashOn and Wilson. The rule was then
rejected :-Yeas-Messrs. j. s. Brown, A. X
Browne, Clarke, Moore, VashOn and Wilson'S.
NaysMessrs. Champlin, Lawrence, Mcclellan
and Woodward-4; twO-thrds vote being re-
CURED.
The amendment t. rule II, requiring that in
case of holidays being given 80 that immediate
adopted.
The amendment to article NJ, to strike out the
latter clause, providing that the Committee on
Rales shall prepare and superinteHd the print
ing OF all blank forms and registers required,
was considered and recOmmitted.
An amendment to article XVIII in relation
10 the annual report, was Tecommitted
The amendment to the rules providing that
the Superintendent may call meetings of the
teachers, with the consent of the Committee on
Teachers Institute, not more than twice Der
MIR. Richards would like the amendment
to be explained That is as much as to saw thu
Superintendent shall not call meetings of
teachers when 1t is necessary. There is no such
committee as that named"
MIR. Mcclellan urged that there was no con-
hict IN the rules. and, notwithstanding the as
sertion of the Superintendent, contended that
there was such committee
The amendment was adopted; yeas, 8; nays,
Messrs. Vashon and Wilson, 2.
Mr.. Champlin offered a resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Committee on Rules to
report what changes, If any, are necessary to be
made in the ferns and registers.
The Superintendent gave his views on the sub
ject OF grading the schools, stating that his plan
was to have four grades of the primary schools,
two of the secondary, two Of the intermediate
and one OF the grammar, and he stated what
studies, In bis OPINION, should be introduced.
Messrs. Mcclellan, j. =. Brown, Moore and
Champlin were announced as the committee on
the penmanship premiums
The application OF Miss Eliza A. White for the
position Of teacher was referred. Adjourned.