Evening star., 1870-01-12


UNSUITABLE SCHOOL ROOMS THE MIXED
SCHOOLS oUEsrIoS-rHE CONDITION OF THE
SCHOOL FUND.
A regular meeting Of the Board OF Trustees Of
Public Schools was held last evening at the
rooms on 5th street, near Emf. Murtagh In the
chair, and Messrs. Browne, Cham6lin, Clarke,
Mcclellan, Moore, Newton, Wilson, Woodward,
and yashon present, with Mr.. George ID. Curtis,
The application Of Miss Eta s. Knowles. of
Ohio, for teachers poston.was presented and
referred
A number of accounts were ordered to be paid
Mr.. Moore, from the Examining Committee,
| reported that the following teachers were enti-
Miss Lucy A. Noyes, Of Primary No. 13, and
Miss Mary Helen Ware, of Primary No 8, First
| District; Also, that the following had been
awarded certificates: Fanny L. Brown, Lucy A.
Noyes, and Laura Bland. The report was
adopted.
The Treasurer presented his report for the
quarter ending December 81, approved by the
Committee on Accounts, showing the amount Of
receipts $50, 1850, and expenditures for teach
ers' salaries e39, 20; care of school rooms
S2,6SS25; rent, a ,3S9.25: contingent expenses,
s552s9; balance to debit of Treasurer, 81 747 10.
The Treasurer drew during the last two quar-
tiers, including amount on hand, S65, ,109.11, and
expended s63 ,362.61, leaving balance as above
Of 81, 10. The report was approved.
Mr.. j. N. Hagar was introduced and addressed
the Board in relation to exhibition of tableaux
illustrative of our natural history. The subject
was referred to the Superintendent AMI Messrs.
Brown, Mcclellan, Moore, and Champlin.
Superintendent Richards read a cOmmunca-
ton stating that number Of the school houses
were too small, and were i'll ventilated, more
than twenty being at this time unsuitable. There
Is great want OF play grounds, and in order TO
eonduce to the healthfulness Of the pupils who
have no play grounds, he recommends that in
some Of the schools the doors and windows be
opened, and that they engage in gymnastic ex-
ercises at least once per hour, or between the
recitatiOns. He stated that he understood the
Board of Health proposed to condemn some of
the rooms as nuisances.
Mr.. Woodward thought the number of ill-ven-
tllated rooms was much above that stated by
Mr.. r., and he came near saying that that num-
ber could be found in the Second district. He
did not think that the plan proposed would work.
Mr.. Richards replied that there was no sOver-
elgn remedy except to build new houses; and
effectual, yet would be a benefit, and would
perhaps prevent some sickness among pupils
Mr.. Woodward thought that if the teachers
referred to the rules they would see that they
are required to look to the physical wants Of the
pupils:
Mr.. Brown said that in his district 1.-THE First)
he believed that every school house was suitable
After some further debate the subject was re-
ferred to the Committee on School Houses.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution directing the
superintendent of the schools to furnish any in
formation, in the shape of a report, which may
be called for by the Councils.
Mr. Mcclellan referred to the fact that no re-
ports had been made during the past few wears
and gave as reason that for two years past just
m tting a report they were put out of existence.
and this Board were not to blame for the nom
appearance of reports.
Mr.. Newton said that this state of things
showed that the Board should be appointed for a
longer time, and that at no time the entire Board
should be swept out OF existence. The resOlu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Woodward reported that Mrs. Rose F..
Roosevelt had resigned her leadership in the
Second District and Miss Della Faulkner had
been appointed in her place.
Mr. Clarke offered resolution providing for
the appointment Of committee OF one from
each Board to wait on the Senate District Com
mittee and the House Educational Committee.
and urge the passage of law establishing a
common school system for the District, and in
vite them to visit our schools. Mr.. Clarke, in
the course of his remarks on the resolution said
that the chairman of the Educational Commit
tee had spoken to him in relation to the matter
should be made known. Our system, with
money and better schOOl-houses, could be made
frst-class one. The danger was that Con-
gress, unless the members were made acquainted
with the wants OF the people, would pass a law
unsuited to the wants Of the District.
MIR. Brown said he liked the general idea, and
ally. There was some diversity of opinion,
however, as to what is best for the District; and
although Mr.. Summers. bill provided for no dis
that the time had arrived when the idea of
mixed schools could be forced on the people.
MI Brown presented letter from the Young
Mems Christian Association, in relation to the
course of scientific lectures to be given before
that body, on which was an endorsement OF the
Mayor, that If the body saw fit to appropriate
$500 for the purpose OF purchasing tickets he
would not oppose it.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution directing the
Treasurer to purchase $50 tickets for the course
to be divided among the members for equal dis
tributiOn in the sub-districts, and making an
appropriation Of $500 for the purpose, which was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Newton submitted to the Board the fol-
lowing statement of school finances:
Total expenditures for fiscal year end
ing june 80, 1869, including cOlOred
D 81
debtedness, (bonds and eash) ....... Alta 2
Actual expenditures for the fiscal year 2l6, ,26s O4
Deduct amount paid cOlored schools. 3s,6s3 "a
Total expenditures for white schools,. I77 58, 2)
Receipts to school fund during same
period, including el0,907 SO trans
ferred from general fund 11O,259 4s
Deficiency Of last school year 81 ,3ol 10
expenditures OF present school year to
December 16 ...........-............5 51,416 50
Amount Of deficiency and expendi-
lures :-.........:..... 1874 Is
fund fSr present fiscal yea. 2oo, 900 90
SoA1 per cent....... 6O,s2o 90
Leaving for white schools. :......... Iss ,Iso 90
expenditures as above.........:.....1 1874 25
Leaving available to meet present in
debtedness and the expenses of the
remainder Of the school year. 2O 43s TX
Loan of May 30, 1888, and never cred
tied to fund ......................... 6o,3se II
Total to credit of schools ......... so .s24 3;
Mr.. Brown referred to the fact that charges OF
extrayagance on the part Of the Trustees had
been made against them, and expressed the
opinion that Ii the Board received ali the money
due on account of the schools, the case would
present very different aspect. Since the esti
mate mad been made the receipts had dwindled
oown 10 such an extent that $50 900 would be
prSepaoly nearer the receipts than 900 600.
PROMPT PAYMENT OF LIFE Iseue.xcr tn.
American Life Insurance Company of PhiladaI
phia, Of which Mr.. Samuel Cross, 632 Pennsvi
vania avenue, is the Washington agent has inst
paid to Mrs. Cans, Of Georgetown A5 600. the
amount Of insurance on the life of her late hus
band, who died three weeks ago, and to Mrs.
Rawlings, Of this city, SO 900 insured on the life
OF her late husband, David Rawlings butcher
who died recently. Can any man, seeing these
benents accruing to bereaved families from life
insurance, hesitate to provide at once for an
uncertain future, by insuring his life for such a
sum as will place his wife and little ones ont of
the reach OF want, IL he is taken from themP
The American Is a good company TO insure in.
and Mr. Gross ts a courteous gentleman and re,