Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-13
Cur Public Schools.


PToposed Change Of Geographies-Tsacherships
Corporal PanishBaent-A dcerttsiAy- Teachers
IRstitufe-PTeseHtst 10 Tedchers-Gen. Chipmda-
No Lessons at Home-Normdl School.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Public Schools was held last evening in the
Franklin School Building-Mr. Woodward pre.
sldlng. A Communication was laid before the
board from Mr.. John Z. Thompson teacher of
the fourth district male grammar school. COM
onthe list of text books, that they take much ral-
Dable time of the teachers, who do not reap
correspondent benefit, inasmueh as the books
the present time; referred to committee on text
books. Mr.. Mcclellan subsequently repor .ed
Irom that committee, recommending the adop.
non ror % pace OF the geographies now in use of
corners series, believing that the latter are
more accurate and cheaper. The report was
laid over under the rules.
Mr. Mcclellan submitted letter from Mr.. j.
Il; Peckard, superintendent of the Chicago
schools, acknowledging the receipt OF the cloth
ing sent by the children of our schools for the
relief OF the children of that city; placed ON
file.
The superintendent presented applications for
teacherships from Esther l.. Merriam, NJ alden
Moss, Jennie c. Cook, Chicago; Miss Mcleod,
OF THIS city; John T. Coughln, of Anne Arundel
county, Nd; Emma OsterhOut, Of Cohoes, n.
Y, and C.. 5. Harrison, of Catonsyille, Nd.
Mr.. Hart nominated Miss Jennie McSweeny as
temporary teacher in place OF Miss Lucy A.
Moves, SICK; agreed to. Mr.. Dulin presented
Is
the third district; accepted.
MI. Wilson submitted the monthly report of
the schools for November, showing number of
pupils on the rolls the last day OF the month,
o,S6; decrease for the month"; 81; number of
cases Of corporal punishment in the first district
II; second, q; third, ID; fourth, Il total &c. num-
Der Of pupils dismissed in the first district. NJ;
second, IL; third, fourth, 4; total, 81; number
OF pupils suspended in the first district IS: sec
0nd, IL; third, 3; fourth, 40; total, Is
Mr.. Champlin reported from the committee
on accounts a number of bills, among them
those Of the Sunday Herald and Sunday Ckronicle
for advertising. They were ordered to be paid.
Messrs. Detrick, Faust, Harris, Randolph, and
Scott voted against approving the bills Of the
sunday papers, as the advertisements were not
ordered IN them.
Mr.. AtLee, from the committee on institute
reported that arrangements had been made for
a reading at Lincoln Hall, on the 10Th instant
and requested that the schools be closed on the
18th, 18th, 10th, and 21st instants to enable the
teachers TO attend the sessions of the institute at
the Seaton school building. The report was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Faust offered resolution denouncing the
practice OF giving presents to teachers or trus-
that no teacher or trustee be allowed to receive
gifts from pupils collectively; laid on the table
Also, a resolution thanking Gen. Chapman for
his efforts to promote the interests Of the schools
in the District; adopted.
Mr.. AtLee offered a resolution ssthat teachers
shall discontinue the practice of requiring the
study Of lessons at home, and that all lessons
shall be studied by the pupils i'm school, under
the superintendent of the teachers" referred
TO the committee on rules.
Mr.. Mcclellan offered a resolution approving
OF the establishment of a normal school, and
urging the passage of the bill recently introduced
into the Council; adopted. Adjourned.