Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01
Our Public Schools.

We iFy o. re NsIo It RstseE- The Columbia Col
lsge SctoI1rsr = A,rdrc'd
The new Board of Trustees of Public School.
held meeting on Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, at the Franklin school building, for the
purpose Of organization; but Mayor Emery, the
President ex Offieio, being uEavcidably absent,
Mr.. VIM. j. Murtagh vas elected temporary
chairman, and Nh. A. +. Pardon secretary.
Messrs. hart, Harris, McLe,laL, Hall, Clarke.
French, Dulin, Murtagh, and Champlin were
pTe-eHt. The resignation of Chase koys, prin-
opal OF the Second District Male Grammar
School, was received and accepted. commu-
nicatiOn wPs received from Mayor Emery, APP
pointing the following standing committee
I'm Supple. Ne Srs. Stephenson, Woodward,
Hart, ana Clarke; on Text BOOks-Nessrs. vi c
Lellar. Harris, French, and Champlin; on
hnies-MesSrs- French, Mcclellan, HOllneaI
and Murtagb; on Schoo-huuses-MeSsrs.W Wood
ward, Hart, Clarke, and Stephenson; OH Exam
inatiOn Of Teachers-Me. srs. Murtagh, Hol-
| mead, Clarke, and Mcclellan; on Accounts
MeSIs. Champun, Hsrt, Hall, and French; on
MrsiC-Messrs. Clarke, HOlmead, Mcclellan,
and Chsmplin; on Congre l-MeSsrs. Duln,
Murtsgh Hall, and HAIRS; on Teachers, Instr
tutc-Mcssrs. Holmead, Hall. Dulin and Champ
lin; Oh Annual Eeport-Me- SIS. Harris, Ste
pheDsOn. Woodward, and Dulin.
MIR. Mcclellan, from the special committee on
offered a. prizes by Prof. Henry q. Spencer, re-
ported the following successful contestants;-
Male grammar school, second district, Frank
Ourand; female grammar school, fourth as
trict, Adela Il. GRAY; first male intermediate
school, first district, Eugene L. Jewell; second
male intermediate school, first district, Angus
tus Burr; first female intermediate school, nrst
district, Ella Norton; second female interme-
diate school. first district, Lydia Hunter. Also,
resolution thanking Professor Spencer for ex-
amining the copy-books; both OF which were
adopted. The treasurer WIS requested to pro
cure from the late Superintendent OF Public
Schools AL the books, papers and other property
now In MS PC session pertaining TO the ONCE OF
superintendent.
The sealed envelopes containing the result OF
the examination OF the competitors for the Ken
dall scholarship in Columbia College were sub
mltted and opened in the presence OF the board;
whereuron tie committee reported that ''NO.
; tthe competitors being all designated b. num-
bers. and being personally unknoN - tue eN-
aiming commtttee) had passed the best eNami-
nation. - No. - was soon sscertained TO he
Theodore ". NOycs, pupil of the fourth ds-
tTict male grammar school, of which Mr..
John l.. THOMPSON is principal. The report
wTs unanimously adopted. and the six
years scholarship III Columbia College to the
succe Sful contestant among the pupils of all
the public schools OF this city was awarded to
Master Theodore W Noyes, to whom han :
some certificate in parchment, already ma ie
cut IN blank bv Professor Spencer, was then
hiied and transferred. The examiners for the
above scholarship were requested to furnish to
re superintendent tabular statement of the
relative standing OF the candidates, Tor the in
formation OF the Superintendent and board
only.
MIR. Cbamplin offered the following, which
was adopted Whereas the present state of the
city finances demands the strictest economy in
the expenditures OF the public money, and
whereas the amount expended during the last
two years has been very large, therefore be il
resolved that this hoard pledges itself 10 the
strictcst economy and the strictest scrutiny in
the disbursement of the appropriations for the
present school year.
On motion OF MIR. Mcclellan, special commit
tee on the German language consisting of
MeSsrs Hart, Mcclellan, French and Chanp lin
was appointed.
NJ. Champln offered the following-R esolred.
That in the opinion Of this board il i highly in
judicious for any trustee to appoint any member
of his family teacher in a public school; which
as tabled, on the ground that the practice pre-
varied even by the example of the executive Of
the ration and existed in all branches Ofthe gov
eminent service. The vote on tabling stood -
AytS-McLeilan. Hal. French, Duiin, Hart,
Harris, nc ec-Clark. Murtagh. Chanplin.
Mr.. Chamrlin also offered the following
which was adopted Whereas statements
are made prejudicial to the fitness of GER
tain teachers, therefore, resolved that a s3e-
cial committee OF four members, one from each
district. be appointed - investigate the subject
and report 10 this board at its next meeting
The chair appointed as the committee Messrs
Chsuplin, Hall, Clarke and Harris.