Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-09
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MEETING OF THR BOARD LAST NIGHT
Important Rec lmrn endAtIOns In re.
IatiOn TO the Annual Exam.
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the president and secretary Mr.. Woodward
was chosen president pro tsrn., and Mr.. Jas.
Croggon secretary pro ten.
Mr.. Lawrence presented q Communication
| from John J. Anderson, asking an oxamina-
tlon Of his "Grammar School History OF the
United ststesp which was referred to the
Committee on Textbooks.
| Mr.. A. X. Browne read q Communication
from Mr.. A. L. Newton, announcing the
termination Of his connection with the board,
aud giving his Views In regard TO the man
agement Of the schools, In which he recon-
mends the dlscontlnuance Of all distinction
| on account OF race or color. II -
The secretary having arrived, the minutes
| OF the last meeting were read.
Mr.. Richards claimed that under the last
rule Of the board, no alteration Of the rules
could be made unless II was submitted In
writing aud laid over one seaslon. The res
olutlon offered by Mr.. Clark at tho last meet
| ing stood on tho Journal as adopted. He
raised the point that Il should not DO re-
corded as adopted until II had laid over the
proper time.
Mr.. Mcclellan thought the resolution
looked toa enforcement Of the rules already
existing.
Mr.. Richards claimed that II was In viola.
tion Of the rule which authorised the super
lntendent to call the teachers together twice
q month.
Mr.. Mcclellan said the rule referred to by
Mr.. Richards did not authorize the closing
Of the schools.
The minutes were approved.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Rules,
reported an amendment Of Rule OF, so that Il
will read, ''the schools shall be opened punc.
tually at o q. m. and close at p. M" Tho
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. A. X. Browne read q report from the
Committee on Congress and City Councils,
submitting the draft OF a Communication 70
the Board Of Aldermen In reply q resolution
Of that body, which was adopted.
Mr.. Mcclellan, from the special committee
on annual examination, submitted the fol-
lowing communications
First, That the examination for the Ken
dali scholarship be held In the room OF the
Second district Female Grammar school on
Saturday, June 25th, at pa. m, subject to
the following rules
1. The questions shall be prepared and
the examination conducted by Hessrs. o.
Q. Wright, O. D. Young and Oils Mason.
Should either Of them be unable TO attend,
him.
2. The candidates, not more than four
from each sub district, shall be selected by
the several sub-boards, and they shall be
examined ln the following books, ViEi
Davis Practical Arithmetic, through cube
root; Kerl's Comprehensive English Gram
mar, Lassing's Common School History,
including the Constitution OF the United
statosi Warrsn's Common School Geogra-
ply, Worcester's Pronounclng and CON-
prehenslye Spelling Book, Zone hundred
| words TO be selected y Hllland's Sixth
Reader, including introductory treatise.
| 3. The marks shall be on a scale Of ono
hundred, divided as follows: for arithme',-
and grammar twenty each, an 90 N'z--rher
4. The csraSs.Ses shall be designated by
nru'h IS, by which alone they shall be
known to the examiners. Each candidate
shall write his name and number on paper
and enclose II In au envelope, which no
shall seal and give to the examiners.
o. The examiners shall report to the trus.
tees the plumber Of the candidate who shall
receive the highest aggregate marks, and
forward to them all the sealed envel-
opes. At the next meeting OF the board tho
envelopes snail be opened, and the name OF
that candidate announced and the scholar
ship awarded TO him.
o. The examination papers shall not be
Inspected by ANY person except the examln-
ers, who, with the candidates, alone shall
be present at the examination.
Second. The committee recommend that
the following prizes be offered, and that they
be presented In each school at the examlna-
ton, or to all the schools Of q district at the
| close Of the term, as may be thought best by
the several sub. boardsi
/. A gold medal In each grammar and In
termsdlate school, and O silver medal In each
secondary and primary school, for punctual-
ity, exemplary conduct aud Improvement
within the year.
II. Three diplomas In each grammar and
intermediate school for the best written ex-
amlnRtlons.
III. Slx diplomas In each school for ex-
emplary conduct and punctuallty.
~. Three diplomas In each school for at
tentlon to study aud improvement.
V. One diploma. In each schooi FOR i'm
proyement in penmanShip.
vi. One diploma In zach school for neat
ness-person, books and clothes TO be cou-
sidered.
VII. One diploma In each school for i'm
proyement In vocal music.
Only one prize shall DO given to the Game |
pupil, but when pupil shall be entitled 10 |
a second award II shall be made TO the pupil |
standing next 10 order In the same class OF
merit. The number Of diplomas shall not DO
exceeded In any case, but II may DO reduced
when the subbOard and teachers shall not
consider the full number OF scholars entitled
to prizes.
The sub board Of trustees, with the advice
and assistance OF the teachers, shall make
the awards In their respective dlstrlcts, aud
the teacher Of each school shall make out |
the llAt Of prizes with the names and ages
Of the pupils entitled 10 them, and on tho |
day Of examination hand II TO trustee, who |
shall approve IL aud forward It 10 the secre- |
tary.
The committee also recommend that they |
be authorized TO procure at an expense not |
exceeding $500 suitable plate from which |
to print the diplomas.
They also suggest that Friday, June "a,
DO considered the last school day OF the |
year, and that the reports for June close
with that day, although the school session
be continued till June 30, and that teachers
be required to hand In their report forms /,
and %, on or before the 25th Of that
month.
The report waI adopted by the board.
Mr.. Richards submitted paper contain
ing suggestions as TO the annual examIna.
uou, which was referred to the special com
mlttee on examinations.
A number Of bills were presented aud re.
ferred TO the committee on accounts.
On motion Of Mr.. ]. 8. Brown, the COM
mittee on music were directed To inquire
into the expedlency OF changing the song
book used In the schools.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcclellan the following
committee was appointed TO act with com
mitlees from the Boards Of Aldermen and
Common Council In the selection Of q site
for new school building In the Second dis
trlct, viz; Messrs. Woodward, A. X. Browne,
Moore aud Champion.
Mr.. Richards said there were two points
TO which he wished 10 call attention OF the
Board. One was the closing OF the doors
upon scholars who were tardy, and the
other the large number Of children who had
been suspended. He thought plan OF re-
curing excuses the next day more prefera.
BILE In the former, and greater degree OF
ieniency In the latter case. A lengthy de-
bale ensued, but no action upon the subject
was taken by the Board which then ad-
burned to Tuesday the l4th inst.
Fms AND AcOIDRNT.-YeSterdAy morning
It about half past eight O'Clock an alarm OF
Ire was sounded from box IS, caused by
ire In the rear OF the residence Of VIM. Ken
ledy, ESQ.,, on Eleventh street, between B
Ind G. The flames weTo eItlngulshed after
/ loss OF about Sl25. On the way to the FIRE
/ horse attached TO the wagon OF the Metro
polltan Company, No. 8, became unman-
lgeable, and when near the corner OF