Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-17
The Public Schools.

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An adjourned meeting OF the Board of Trus-
tees OF Public Schools was held last evening at
the Franklin school building. Applications for
teachers positions fr IN Isabella M. Wilson,
EuphOnia McFsrlane. Sarah Oiphant Clarissa
A. Bishop, and Ellie Burr were referred to the
Superintendent.
MIR. Hart, from the committee on the COM
munieation Of Mr.. L. NJ. Crouch, complaining
OF the action Of the teacher of the Female
Grammar school ~ the Fourth District, asked
10 be discharged from further consideration of
the matter; agreed to.
Miss Mary Scott, of Primary No. ., Third
District, and Miss Jane p. McCauley, OF Pri-
nsry No. 9, Fourth District were niaced On
the permanent list OF teachers.
On motion Of Mr.. French, the schools were
sathoIlzed 10 be closed On decoration day,
MIR. Champion moved that sub-assistants be
allowed TO compete for the prizes; lost.
tLEh TO GCNkkN COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL
MEDALS.
MT. Champl1n expressed his disapprobation of
the practice OF drawing lots for choice OF medal
Nben TWO or more are equal, saying this gamb-
ling operation should not be countenanced.
Messrs- Hart and others argued that there
snon!d De but one medal given in school, and
~ parents and friends are allowed to PRESENT
medals thIeugh the trustees 10 the pupils which
are regarded a. entitled to the medal the measl
w0nld not be valued so highly.
MIR. Lloyd offered a resolution, which was
adopted. that when there are two or more com
pettors for the medal, and if shall be awarded
by tOt, no more than the one medal shall ne per
mitted 70 be given through the sub board AT the
general presentation.
On motion of Mr.. Woodward, ii vas ordered
mat IN case OF TWO or more competitors, the pu-
Pills ling to get the medal shall have the fact
entered upon their diplomas tn at they were com
Pctitors for the medal.
TIE MILITARY NoyENENT.-About thirty
persons assembled at the Columbia Law Build
ing last evening. Mr.. A. r. Sardo in the char
when the preliminary steps were taken towards
Organizing company b, of the Washington Light
Ameetiug Of young men interested In the for
nation OF a company of the District National
euard was held last night at Potomac Hall
corner OF llth street and Maryland avenue, Mr..
BarteU in the chair, and twenty ADDITIONAL
names were enrolled, making the whole num-
Der enrolled 80 far forty-five. A meeting will
Boyd, Bartlett and Walker were appointed a
COMMITTEES TO frame q constitution and bylaws
and TO report AZ the next meeting.
meeting was held in the First Ward last
night Tor the purpose Of organizing q miiitary
company TO form a part Of the regiment Of Ma
SonaI Guards row being organized. Mr.. Thos.
pointed COMMITTEES on organic alton and re-
cruifs X. X Langley. John A Repp, L. Doug
lass, John Lang, and ID. Buckley.
A meeting Of the First Veteran Guards yas
held last evening at Union League Hall, W. H.
West in the chair. Robert BouIdin secretary
twenty-five additional names were added to the
Ioii, maklng the COMPANY sixty nve men strong.
al committee OF three was appointed to report
az the next meeting the cost of the uniform that
nae been adopted. Robert Bsuldin was elected
GIIll master.
TEE RocKvILE AND COLUMBIA Turn
fikkS-AS ssSsiEg DdndSsS.-On Monday last the
following jurors TO assess the damages to the
hoekYliie and Columbia turnpike roads, which
roads have been recently declared free and
opened 10 the public by act of Congress, were
summoned, and went over those highways:-W
Mattin gly, Geo. A. Bohrer, Edward Semmes
t Miehssi Green. VIM Dixon. Jesse b: Wilson,
columbus Alexander, Benz. Sunny, Henry s.
Davis, Clark Mills, Francis Mohun and M W.
Gait. Today Judge Cartier and the Jurors met
~ the criminal Courtroom; Gen. James G.
faYne and ten. X ID
Lew Court, and Messrs W. ID. Davidse aud w.
% WEBB the companies. The case Of the Co.
luEbia Company was first taken up, and Mr.
Jackson, engineer testified TO the manner in
which the road was constructed, and Mr.. p
crowley testified that he worked on the road
when II WAs constructed, in 1910, when the ter
minus IN the city Was near the corner OF 18th
and n streets y. W., and stated that there were
fourteen culverts on il. The case was ad-
jOurned.
SALES OF BEAL EsTATE.-Martin NJ. Roher,
real estate broker, corner Of New York avenue
ana yth street, has sold for Joseph L. Savage
LOT No. Loo, square 6Z3, improved by q three
story hr'ck dwelling for -, eco. Also, lot I, IN
a n. Lees subdivision of lots In square go,
improved by atso-story brick cottage, fronting
on 18Th street west, to :. A. Ergood, for 80 COO.
dyer Davidson have sold for Moses Kelly,
avenue, between ID and f. streets s f To WIZ
W Meteaff, for rs so. Also, for Messrs Ia.
n bIr 90 ana W; Coley, the vacant lot on
r. h. Allen, fer -. efs.56. '"
The ACADEMY OF MEDICINE at THAR ANNA,
meeting last night elected the following orscers
Tor the ensuing year: President Robt Raw
burn; wee presidents, Flodoardo Howa ard John
u. r. Holston, Steuart Eldridge; treasurer.
Robertson Howard; recording secretary, p It.
hsenei corresponding secretary, II. w. Saw
Ieliei board OF examiners, j. Harry Thomson
o ID. Crew, j. Edwin Cheney.
,DEcoRATIoS DAY AT CULrxrzR.-Liucoln
Iost 80. . u A K, have passed resolutions 70
20 10 CulPeper on the 30th of NAV for rhe
poIpose 81 decorating the graves or soldiers
buried al tnat place, and special train viii rnn
from Alexandria for the accommodatjon - sM
Who wish TO 60 at reduced rates See adyert,ssl
ment-
IHH second and last grand stravberrv fa..,-
Val OF Wesley Chapel Mission will be held tbi.
evening AZ the church, corner of 9th ana y
streets None need go away dissppofnte,i IA
they ehcesyor 70 give an Equivalent for ones
IT Is UNDERSTOOD that Mr. MeKaidsn ,,.
AnoIlof, mas refused % issue ANY more opdsrs
Tor improvements, In view Of the DE- .ision Of ~
court vast number had been iss ied - s,. 80
70 that decision, upon the Mayor5. pa, i.i,,c sS
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