Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-13

see Mr. Emery defeated than have him elected
through fraud. tApplause.l
The meeting adjourned with "cheers for the
next Mayor Of Washington, Matthew q. Emery"
Trustees Of Public Schools.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
The Board of Trustees of Public Schools me t
last evening, Mr.. Woodward in the chair.
The Chair laid before the Board a communi-
cation from William z: Zantzinger, preferring
franklin School Building, Of brutaly using
Webster Zantzinger, son of the complainant
and also against Mr.. Brown, one OF the trustees
investigate the matter. Referred to special
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Mcclellan.
Moore and Lawrence. 'A"'''
ton to the employment of Miss Ida Rown as
frmed. 80
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Rules.
TO the rules and regulations OF the Board max
ing 1T the duty OF the Committee on Rules to
act upon any proposed alteration Of the rules,
ana also to direct and order the printing of ali
plank forms and registers, and making it the
duty OF the Committee on Annual Report to
supervise all the statistics of the schools. and
prepare and present an annual report at the
end of each school year. The report was
adopted.
MFR. Mcclellan, from the special committee on
annual examir ations, to which was referred
COMMUNICATION O1 superintendent Richards
making certain recommendations as to the ex-
aminations, submitted q report, in which the
views of Mr. Richards were non-coneurred;n
The committee recommended that the following
rules be observed in the examinations:
RULES FOR EXAMINATIONS.
], The written examination shall be held on the
following days:-Second intermediate schools,
Wednesday, june l; first intermediate schools,
Thursday, June 2; and grammar schools. Fri
day, June 5. The questions and writing mate
rlal shall be on the desks of the scholars In such
season that the writing may begin precisely at
q a. m. nder no circumstances shall any scholar
be permitted to continue his examination after
l:3O p. M, at which time all the answers shall be
returned to the trustee in charge.
=. The oral examination shall be held in the
afternoon of every school day in June, begin
ming in the grammar schools at 1 o'clock; in the
intermediate at 2 O'Clock, and in the secOndaries
and primaries at go, unless otherwise specially
ordered by the COMMITTEES or sub-BOard, and lin
no case shall the regular exercise close later
than 5 p. m.
5. Ne pupil shalt receive assistance in answer
ing questions from a teacher or any other per-
son, and none shall have any books in or upon
his desk at the written examination, or any eX-
cept the reader at the oral examination.
4. Teachers and pupils must be at their school
m h9a ms S
Structed.
8. Every school shall have holiday the day
after the examination. Teachers may obtain
from their respective boards permission to hold
but one session, to enable the IN to attend exam
nations of other schools.
8. The lists Of transfers i'm each school ap-
proved by the exam lining trustee, shall be read
at the close Of the oral examination.
Superintendent Richards spoke in opposition
TO the report. and referred to a former commu-
nicatiOn which had laid before the Board say
ing that the committee had reported adversely
to every Recommendation he had made i'm that
paper. He thought the committee must have
misunderstood him, whether wilfulIy or not he
was unprepared to say. He understood that
there was an impression prevailing that lie
wished 10 interfere with the prerogatives of the
committee. Such was not the case. In the re-
concentrations he had made his whole object
was simply to the real condition OF scholars in
lower grades especially. Never have examina-
tiOns given true indication to relative metits.
lie had never seen the committee, and he
thought IL rather anomalous for Committee on
Examinations to make report without consul
tatiOn with the Superintendent, which is the
custom in every city. lie then took the report
and replied to each point separately, urged upon
the Board to adopt a new system OF grading.
especially in the primary and secondary schools
as he believed that there should be a proper
system of marks.
Mr.. Mcclellan said that the committee be-
lieyed that the rules above were the best that
S could DC adopted ado d Inc trustees were men Of
their time to their business, they were unable
to attend in the forenoon, as was proposed by
Mr.. Richards, and IL they are to decide as to
the result Of the examinations, they should GER
tainly attend, or As many as were able to do So
and the afternoon was decidedly more cOnve-
nient for them. They had considered the sub
result Of much elaboration.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Mcclellan, from the committee appointed
10 regard to the award OF the prizes offered by
lowing rules 70 &c Observed! . t. 49, ' 'O'
I. From each grammar and intermediate
school shall be selected BY the teacher fifteen
written by the same scholar The prize in each
grade shall be awarded to the school Which
shall present the best fifteen books AMI to the
scholar whose writing shall be most perfect in
2. The books for examination shall be sent
by the teachers 10 the Business College before
8 o'clock p. m: ON Friday, June II, ut which
make arrangements for the examination:
adopted. N ~ =
A communication was read from Professor
Mason 5efessIns sS proposition he made
structing the teachers in the French language.
He said that his proposition was still good, and
he offered to instruct the male and female
to teach French generally in the public schools
he thought that he should have prior claim TO
the position OF instructor. The Communication
was referTed to the COMMITTEES onText Books.
was adopted, requesting the City Councils to
pass at an early day an act equalizing the sala.
lles OF the teachers Of the male grammar schools
sy Alderman Clark authorizing the organixa-
ton OF new intermediate schools.
Mr: Lawrence offered resolution, which was
ADOPTED, instructing the Committee on Exami-
nation to procure the medals that this Board has
voted 10 award, and also two gold medals, to be
siyen In each district for the best spelling in the
Intermediate aud secondary schools. -
BAD AccIDKSr,-Oficers Crump and Har-
rington this morning, about II o'clock, while
going their rounds heard the cry of police on
18th Street, near Pennsylvania avenue. and ON
proceeding to the spot they found a man named
4. ii. Buber standing on one leg supporting
had stepped On stone, which turned and trip
ped him, breaking his leg. The officers carried
him to his home, on the avenue, between 2is,
and I'D streets, and called DIR. Brennerman.
who, after examination, found the leg broker
below the knee. The doctor set the broken
limb, the on Gers assisting. Mr., Ltiber il a
clerk in the Treasury Department. - ;
FINE ALEs.-See special announcement else
where, In regard to Dubant's famous ale vaults.