Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-12
LOCAL n E w ..
Our Public schools.


School Books, dc.
The Board of School Trustees held a meeting
last evening in the Franklin SchoOi-building.
in the ehair.) Champlin, Duiin, Evans, Faust
French, Hart, Moore, Mott, Richards and Wood
ward, and Mr.. y. a.. Wilson. superintendent
and DR.. "A. II. Pardon, secretary. Applications
for teachershiPs from II. Lugenbeei and Miss
Jennie johnson were referred to the superin-
tendent-
APPOINTMENTS OF TEACHERS.
Mr.: Hart presented the following list nomi-
mated a. teachers by the sub-bOard Of the
FIRST DISTRICT,
and the nominations were cOnfirmed.-Male
Grammar, X. VI. Mckee. Female Grammar
Mary T. X. hewitt Male Intermediates-No.1 I,
Alexander It. Stewart; No. 2, Kate \. Men ahon;
No 3, Lucille T.. Smith Female Interme
diates-NO. L, Fannie e Hoover; No. 2, NJ. Au-
gusta Evans; No. 3, Ella Gibbs. Secondaries-
No /. Susle Hawkins; No. ?, Lizzie l.. Camp
Ter; No. 5, Maria n. Rodier; No. s, Lottie T.
C0rlew; No ., Sarah z Gibbs; No :. Mary Z.
Wilson. Primaries-NO. 1, Lucy y. Noyes; No.
2, Fannie T. Julien; No. 3. Maria J. Marsh
No. 4, Mary +. Stabler; No. 5. Kate Rawlings
No s, Mary >. sampson; No Z, Mary MeGLl
son, (aeting,) No. II, Sarah Oliphant, (acting;
No IS. Ellen +. Hamlet; No. II. Katie V. Sny-
der; No. -, Louisa VI. Bishop, (acting;) No. Is
Jennie W. Downward; No. II, Louisa 5. Weight
man. (actngO snb-assistant, Effie Burr.
Mr.. French, from the sub-boardOf the
THIRD DISTRICT.
presented the following nominations of teachers
Tor that district, all of whom were confirmed:
Male Grammar, Charles f. Hilton Female
Grammar, Mary A. Nirriek. Male Interme-
diates-No. I, Catharine Morphy; No. 2, Jose.
phine s. Bird; No. 3, Victoria l.. NOurse. Fe-
male InteTmediates-No. 1, Lucy b. Davis; No.
2, Hannah L. johnson; No. 8, Mary Awkward.
Secondaries-NO. I, Symphrosia VI. 1usbey; No.
2, Alice NJ. Smith; No. 3. Eliza q. Simpson; No.
4, Aureiia j. Rowland; No. 8, Jane q. Moss; No.
PrimaTies-NO. 1, Alice ouIahan; No. @ Laura
M Bland; No 3, Mary A. Scott; No. I, Maria
MeCathran; No 5, Maggie f. saxton; No. g.
Kate A. Dulin; No :, Mary C. Wilkerson, (ac.-
ing;) Nos, Martha j. MeCathran; No 9. Martha
Armistead; No. 10, Eliza NJ. Aiken; No. IL,
Mary A. Dodge; No. II, VI. Emma Van Doren:
No IS, Lille T. Thomas; No. 16, Ella G. Kelly,
(aeting;) No. II, Mary Z. Hayre; No. IL, Mary
Sanderscn, and Liz zie T. s. Clark, sub-assistant
THE FOURTH DISTRICT
having been called Mr.. CEamplin presented a
list Of names reported BY the subcommittee
Mr.. Evans objected 10 the reception Of the
report on the ground that he had not been con-
suited as TO the names on the list, he knew no
thing Of the names mentioned in il.
The Chair stated that as the report was from
majority of the sub-bOard, he could not refuse to
entertain IL.
After some further remarks from Mr. Faust
MIR. Champlin, and Mr.. Evans, the latter ap-
pealed from the decision OF the Chair, and de-
manded the yeas and NAYS, which were ordered
Major Richards explained his vote by saying
that he considered common courtesy entitled
Mr.. Evans to be consulted by his colleagues
about the selection Of teachers for his district.
Inc decision OF the chair was sustained by q
vote Of s to 4, as follows Messrs. Cnamplin,
Dulin, French. Hart, Richards, and Woodward
IN the affirmative. and Mcssrs- Evans, Faust,
Moore, and Mott in the negative.
Mr.. Richards moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the cause of differences
among the members from the Fourth district.
The Char ruled that the list Of teachers nOmi-
mated for the Fourth district was the subject be-
fore the board.
The secretary then read the list, as follows:
Male Grammar, j. E Thompson. Female
Grammar. MARY II. Martin. Male lntarmP1i-
ates-No. I. G. T.. Reed; No. 2, Mary A. Lee; No.
3, Z. II. Thompson, (aeting) Female Interme-
Horn; No 3, II. Gray, (acting) Secondaries-
No !, Maggie Humphrey; No; 2, A. E. Adamas;
No: 8, r. A: Ganet; No. q, Belle C. Peyton; No.
o, Lizzie Riley; No 6, NJ. A. Bowen. Prima-
ries-NO. 1, Maggie Ganet; No. 2, Mollie NJ
Bowen; No. 3, Bette Lynch; No. 4, Hattie Da-
Wis; No. 8, Bette Robinson; No. s, \. z. Fowler;
No. 9, Ellen Halliday; No. 10, Camilla Baily,
lacting;) No IL, Lizzie Schenck; No. IL, Ellie
Dunn; No. u, Ida Pumphrey; No. Il, Clara
Worrel; No -, sub-assistanu, Louisa StrObel.
Mr.. Champlin, in reply ~ a request by Mr.
Faust, explained that the new appointments on
the list are for the positions Of acting teachers
Mr.. Faust considered that the personal objec-
tons TO Mr.. Evans should be stated.
Mr.. Evans said that Mr.. Champlin in his &C.
centric way having refused to consult with him
he demanded that he state his personal objections
leave the BAFd
After further explanations of their votes from
Messrs- Hart, Richards and Woodward, Mr..
Evans said he had made every effort to see the
list and came that day 10 ask the Superintendent
could he procure IL for him, but without effect.
The vote was then taken and resulted in the
confirmation Of the list by q vote OF TO g. as
follows: Affirmative, Messrs. Champlin, Duln,
tive, Messrs. Evans, Faust .Aeore, Mott, and
Mr.. woodward presented. sllrsoliOwlng list of
~ ~ sEcosp 7srsfffcr,
and the nominations were Confirmed:
Male Grammar. \; 7; Gage Female Gram
Julia A. Brown; No. 2, Adele TAFT; No. 2, Mary
T. Rowe. nale Internediates--No. I, Emily
v Billing; 10. 2, Emily Myers; No. 8, Alice l..
Kern. Secondaries-NO. 1, Eliza Cation; No.
2, Jane Thomas No. 3, Clara c. Baker; No. 4,
Emily RobinsOni No. 8, Amanda East; No. G,
Susie Z Tilley; NOT 0ctayia Israel; No. 8, II.
y. Pfee; No. 9. Kste Brown; No. 10, Julia NJ
Moran. PIimaries-No. i, Rose +. Roosevelt; No.
2, Susie C.. Collins; No. 3, (no nominaton) No. A.
Maggie W aIsh; No Z, MeteIia King; No. Emma
L Wilson; No. Z, j.. i. Adams; No. &, Jennie
Boss, No. 9, Adelia 4. A. Faulkner; No. 10. JOla
n. Rowe; No. II. Lizzie Haislup; No. T. Marion
2. Wetherell; No. -, COrneha Ellis; No. IA,
Marie l. Walker; No -, (nO nOminatiOa;) No.
IL, a. HOrtense Tervitt; No. Is, Virginia X. Get
tinss- Sub-sssistant, Lizzie L. Prather.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST TEACHERS
The Chair stated that be had heard that some
OF the teachers were il the habit of receiving a
commission from booksellers ON the books pur-
teachers wrote on the list of the books required
their initials, and then received their commission
IN all such orders. The subject vas referred t.
the committee on rules
WHY Il THIS THUS IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT :?
Mr.. Richards offered resolution, which was
adopted, that a committee CO three, one from
each district be appointed b. the Chair 70 ascer-
tain, and report at the next meeting. il any good
reasons exist why the members OF tie sub-board
from the fourth district cannot consult mutually
on matters relating 20 the interests Of The schools
OF said district MeSsrs. Richards, Dulin aad
Faust were appointed the committee.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Mr.. Murtagh (Mr. Woodward in the chair
offered a resolution 20 the effect that IL is mex
pedient and highly prejudicial 70 the best inter
ests Of the pc5lic schools for the Board Of
Trustees TO appoint Es teacher any member Of
the family any relative OF trustee, and that
the board viii be governed accordingly in
making appointments
Mr.. Faust opposed the resolution, and consid-
cradle debate eIhsued, which was participated in
by Aessrs- Murtagh, French, Evans, Hart
Richards, and Woodward.
The vote resulted: Affirmative - Messrs
Champlin, Hat, Murtagh, and Woodward
negatiye-Messrs. DuEn, French, Mott kich-
ards. Evans, Faust, and Moore.
The chair announced the following
COMMITTEES
for the ensuing year Supplies, Woodward,
Hart, Duhn, Evans; Text Books. Randolph,
Mott, French, Champlin; Rsles and equations,