Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-03
GEORGETOWN.

THE BOARD OF SCHOOL GUARDrASs-Inport-
ant Aeeting-Election Of Teachers for the Ensuing
fedr-A regular meeting of the Board Of School
Guardians was held last evening, the president
A. Hyde, in the chair and VIM. l.. Dunlap sec
rotary. number of bills prov iding for current
expenses were audited and passed when the
election of teachers for ensuing year took place,
with the following result Primary No. l. Miss
Mary y. Tucker principal, and Miss Emma
Thorn assistant, and in the same building, Pr
mary No. ), Miss Alice Craig principal, and
Miss Emma Cooley assistant. In all the other
schools where but one teacher is REQUIRED
the former incombents were reelected, so
the teachers remain the same as last wear
The Guardians who conducted the last exami-
nation were instructed to open the schools ex-
amined by them then or Monday, the J.h of
September: High street school building, Miss
fuckers school, By Mr.. Dunlop. and Miss
Craig's by MIR. Libbey; Mrs. Bates school by
MIR. Beall, and Miss Sullivans by Mr.. Wilson;
Mrs. Turner's school by Mr.. Newman, and Mrs
Edmonston's by Mr.. Hyde; male gramna ar by
MIR. Libbey; female grammar by Mr.. Magee
Mr.. Hyde was instructed to inquire into the pro-
priety OF purchasing maps for use In the differ
ent schools. The subject Of blank reports and
registers was laid over till the next NEE ing.
Messrs New man and Wilson were appointed
committee to inquire into the cost Of
school building, with discretionary power
TO order the work to be done at once
The Secretary was directed to communicate TO
The STAR and Republican the thanks OF the
board for their full and accurate notices of the
distribution OF medals and premiums on June
80 The subject was then taken up OF the teach
ers spending two or three months at the close of
the year in reviewing lessons, thus depriving
pupils OF that much time, and it was plainly
shown that the sense OF the board lin fact un ami
comparison with the time lost. and that the
pupils should be carried straight along in their
studies up to the day Of examination.
The SCHUETZEN FEsT.-Yesterday was the
second day of the Schuetzen Fest at Green
Spring, and the festivities were enjoyed through
oat The day and evening by the large concourse
Of ladies and gentlemen in attendance. The
afternoon was principally devoted to prize
shooting and bowling, and in the evening the
grand pavilion was the scene OF a lively party
of ladies and gentlemen, Gripping it on the
light fantastic toe" The prize shooting having
been completed about six o'clock last evening
MIR. Henry U. Nolkman received the gold me-
dsl, and was crowned "Schuetzen King for
the ensuing yeer.
CANAL MATTREs.-The cause of the suspen-
sion of navigation on the Chesape axe and Ohio
Canal Oh Friday night last-a sand bar which
washed in the canal at a cuIvert OH the two mile
level between CatOctn and Point Of Rocks
has been removed, and navigation has again
been resumed. The boat Florence, belon cling
to the Baltimore and Hampshire Company,
loaded with coal, sunk on Friday last at Ca
toctin.
Thomas White, escaped from the House Of Cor
rection this morning, and although pursued on
horseback by one Of the attendants Of that in
stltution, he succeeded in getting into town and
has thus far eluded all attempt at capture.
ADVANCE IN WHEAT.-What few sales OF
wheat were made this morning indicate q sud
den rise of about five to ten cents per bushel
according to grade. One thousand bushels were
sold by Burroughs IL Dougal to-day at 81 % a
81 80.
SIXTH BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-The forty
first monthly meeting of this association was
held last evening at Lang's hotel, and sixty.two
shares, representing about 90, 600. were retired
at 81 40 per share, (maximum rates.
FORTY MILES DOWN THE RTvER.-See aiyer-
t1sement IN
by the teachers of the Methodist Protestan
Church Sabbath School.