Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-25
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meeting of the Roari N. rrusfao~

Aspecisl meeting Of the Board OF Trustees OF
Pubic Schools was held g. the Fra1k!.n School
Building on Wednesday niyhs. III. Champlin
II the char, and MessTs. DIlin, Frencn Hart
Mcclellan and Woodward present, with Dr. Far
Ccn secretary, aud Mr. Wilson, Superintendent
A communication wPs read from the mana
gers OF the IndFstTial Home School L.y;ng a
brief history o. the school in Georgetown fo-
boys. aud stating tina they ID ire to ess ,biisb
similar school for girls near eth street b-,drs
and asking the aid aud cooperation o. the Hoard
Mr. Dalin move IN IT the Seeretl-y be inssrucssd
20 transmit the communication TO the Councils
The idea that the Trustees could aid toem. A.
rome further discussion the communication was
referred 20 the Councils.
A communication was received from j. r.
Hoore, sshin% for rent o. property near the
corner OF "a ane streets; referred TO sub-board
Gf the first district.
information as TO the numbsr o. pJDls in tSa
schools whose pITel'3 dId no. ply taxes aud
whose llaces OF residence are else xhere, was
receive AID re.erred to the Superins entent
Win lIssI lc1eps TO answer as fan as he is abb
INT. Woodward stated t11t all such parents
la-d rom so to s1OO taxes per yea--as least
The annual report was eoas:derc 4 aud ato,t-
ed, ard Mr.. DuIi1 OffsrC a &c SOLUTION ask,nJ
that two thOrsInd eop.es be printC / 70. r,,. use
81 the board and the CoL1cils; which vas
adopted.
SHILLING CONTESTS.
Mt. Mcclellan offe ed the following which
va aoOlsCu- ttF the eOntf II he
sFeihng medals IJ- the gram ar aud int,rmc-
ciate schools, the committee on examinaIjars
and PTlz6s shall report TO this board the wards
gwen and the number OF mistakes mads in
spelling. eacn o. them by the repre- snt ltiyes of
each school, toget her with such info nation in
regard 10 the methods i'm which Spelling has
been taught by the respective teachers a. NAV
afford valuable suggc5tiops for future guidance;
That the several suO-boards shall make similar
reports TO the committee on exami n atoms and
prizes, who shall Pr sent the slme in Condensed
form 10 this board. tn At no teacher shall he
excused from selding to the spelling contest tina
required number Of scholars, or from forward
Eg Tor exariration ior the penmanshsp scholar
tnip tne required number OF copyabooks That
As soon % poc -lbe after the examination of each
School the examiners stall report to the com
mlttee on examination and prizes in such form
n sh All be prescf bed by that COMMITTEES ths
CONDITION o. the school, with such sugpestions
Is ne may think proper, and the cSmmiftSs
sbaii make cor olIdated report 70 the board ,,
Mr. woodward offered a II .olutIon of thanLs
70 MI Mcclellan, the chairman of the commit
Tee on the annual report, for the very satisfrc.
Tory manner in which he hos performed the ~
cuous work OF preparing IL. Several members
epoke in complimentary terms of Mr. Met. 3 ssr
sess, And the report was unanimously adontsd
MI. Dalin moved that the COMMITTEES on the
sohuai REF az have executed lithographs NJ ths
fraDAln .cft 81 building, and floor plans OF tbs
same, Tor II sertion in the annual report: acrsaJ
10, "S'eeu
Mr.. Woodward, from the building commi.,ea
Ielorted that the contract for the erection OF
me second district school building-ten rooms
anu hall-had been awarded TO Eobert 7
'enlihs ior tie sum Of s39,II9.J9. Adjourned.