Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-14
Board Of Public Schools Trustees.


A regular meeting OF the Board of Trustees of
the Public Schools was held at the Franklin
School Building last evening; MI. Woodward
presiding. and all the members present excent
MI Holmead- Superintendent Wilson WAS also
present.
MIR. Champlin from the committee on O..
eo9s's, fsPorted number, which were ordered
Mr.. Stephenson. from the committee on SUD-
Phes. reported that the contract for furnishino
observation-disclosures articles-was AWARDED
10 Mr. George Francis; adopted.
MT Slark presented the resignation of Miss
SIDNEY An Riswick, which was accepted.
Mr.. Mcclellan, from the special committee on
examinations and prizes, made a report recon-
mendifig that the rules for awarding the diplo-
mas or scholarship in the grammar and interme-
ulate SCHOOLS be so amended as to provide that
they be given on the conditions which govern
the awaros IN the secondary schools, which was
adopted
Mr.. Mcclellan, from the same committee. re-
ported that Hon. HOratio King had offered the
board scholarship tor four years in Dickinson
College, to DE awarded as prize to a pupil of
OF thanks 10 Ar. King for his liberal gift, and
that the hing scholarship be awarded to the pu-
pil Who shall Esnk second IN the examination
tor the hendsil scholarship; adopted.
APPOINTMENTS OF TEACHERS.
The following appointments OF teachers were
announced: BY Mr.. Harris, first district, Sarah
- phphant, Urinary No. IL, and Sophia -
NeIehiman, acting teacher, Primary No. II
By sIr. bulin third district, Martha Me- utchen
p Pr No; :; Eliza Aiken. Primary No. a.
ant fer fourth datrIct. All of these appoint
mrnfs were confirEed.
Mr.. Duin presented application OF Miss
KtaiEy tor a teacherShip; referred
1HE M'COEMICsS SCHOOL. BUILDING
MI balm, from tie snb-bOird OF the third
district, reported tha;,.he new school building
on Sd street, between Il and y s. E. was COM
Pleted and wonld shortly be dedicated, and that
Hofice woSid he given az the time and Offered
a TesolutoE designating It the Mccormick
heCormlck, II no was in kjs day the instructor
OF d very large number OF Il e residents of East
Washington. The resolution vas adopted.
TEIRTn-NINE CENTS SCHOOL FAX NOT ENOUGH.
Nj Hall said that IL was tirce that the board
were "a king some action as to representing the
want OF the schools to the CITY Councils.
noticing the fact hat the school TIA had been
cut dOe8 hy the kCard of Common Council, IN
- cents on the hundred dollars which was NOT
sufficient, especially when the present condition
OF the school houses Sss considered.
THE FRASELIN SCHOOL.
Mr.. Harris called atteEtiOn to the fact that the
name OF Franklin SedOei Building for the e,iiice
on the corner d 15th ans X streets haG never
been ofhciaily adopted. sHs offered a resolution
ChampliD moved that the name he the Prank
I'm Public School EuilGing:" which was adopted.
TEACEER : SALARIES.
MI. Murtagh. frCl the committee on eXaRi-
nations of teachers, made report that they had
examines the records ct the board and the
DOCKS OF the treasurer. and find that i'm many
ca.es pa! nenfs OF salaries have been ma1s 1t "A
rate not sanctioned by law: In consequence Of
the DIVERS views OF the trustees who haze an.
IToyedthe bills aud of the want of nr1par re-
cord CT The dates at which the terms of service
D! The teachers have commenced. Confusion
has arisen from what they considered n same !
" hat forced and too liberal construction of y |
clause IN section Six OF act OF May -, 1868 This
c'ause evidently vas intended to enable the
hoa-d in special cases, to offer to teachers of |
high professional lis aiming and successful ex-
perience snci, irdacen;ents as would draw them |
ToE the service OF other cities :" enter our own.
but construction has been given to It. which
las led the board to vote the increased comu.9;.
atom therein provided to teachers who have /
iad no special professional training but whose |
1ceTlenCe acquired in our own schools has been !
o successiul "a 10 appear to give them a claim |
yhich neither the language nor the intent of |
ne law recognizes. OF the seven teachers to |
ION me increased compensation has been al
owed bat two-MiSses Lucy \. Moves and |
vary H. ~are-appeared to be entitled to il |
nder the construction placed upon the law BIZ |
LIE committee, and a departure from which |
uences. |
Accompanying the report are tables giving
ne names OF all teachers, with their respectiTe |
a,Fs OF s@.anes for The current month and the |
1tes a. which the next annual increase will !
axe Place; and they recommend that these
aOles be adopted for the guidance of the trus- |
6es, who approve the bills and the Treasurer 4
hey also recommended the adoption of resolu-
IONS; IL That from the LIST instant the sala- |
les OF all teachers of primary schools be |
onnnued as at present until the jOth on .yune |
= /, be at the rate prescribed By the first part
4 section q, act of May ., ISIS, without III,
'ddi1onal compensation. e. That acting |
eacEers are not entitled to the annual increase |
y -aiary, and that every teacher he considered |
= acilhg until confirmed b. this board. after |
ecelVlnS the appropriate certificate from the |
o1ninittee on teaching i3) That the commit |
ee on Congress and the City Councils be di- |
ecied TO ask the Councils to repeal that part of |
ecttOh %, OF the act OF May q, ISIS, as allows |
OInpeh-atIon Tor high training and successful |
AMER some debate, the last resolution was |
fcken out, and the further consideration OF !
ie .eIoTt ceierred until special meeting of |
2 beard D., TuIsday evening next.
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