Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-13
Al y r w S.
Our Public schools

TEE sPECIAL AND REGULAR PRIZES FOR THE
At, ,,se,i,z OF The Hoard OF Trustees of Pub
lie schools last evening. n communication W'is
received from C. r. CrCecy, agent OF the ochll-
Hn0er Attic al Stone Payeme Mt company, pro-
IcSing ~ Law side and ward walks and floors =.
anv ii the school buildings at - cents per s. 80
foot for walks in COlcTs, and 80 cents per $3.50 to
root for walks in imitation Of gran IN. sn.i =
communication from A. Watson in Avn, 81 - = =
organization of ChildTens' tepIps- ancc $3.50
in the public schools verr T fopcrlv rcsarraJ
Apphcallohs ICr l'Si..,,,i' p teachers were re-
ceived from Lon: GhF.nG aam, Albert Decon
ard Narcelia Ball; rshie6 were referred 10 tba
superintendent. ~ '-
no CHANCE IN TIRE TEXTBOOKS.
MT Rasrsoiph, from The committee on text
books, fySSented report. in which tbe commit-
tee unanimously agreed not to recommend any
change at present IN the textbooks now in rse
1naSmuch es no resolution 10 that effect has as
Yet been submitted to the board and referred 10
The committee Cor consideration.
Mr.. Evans, from The committee to determine
nIon prizes 10 be awarded at the end of the
school year, mace report, recommending the
following:
SPECIAL PRIZES
The Kendall scholarship in Columbian Col
lege and the King scholarship in Dickinson Col
Lese-the former fOr six and the latter for four
. NtaTS-WHl be awarded in the male grammar
schools 20 the scholars receiving the highest
marks at a competitive examination; one gold
medal for English grammar in the male gram
mar sehccls, and one in the female grammar
schools. to lie awarded to the scholars receiving
the highest marks at a competitive examina.
ton; one gold medal for arithmetic in the male
grammar schools, and one in the female gram
mar schools; gold medals for spelling in the m ale
gran mar and female grammar schools in the
male intermediate and female intermediate
schools of each grade, and in the secondary
schools OF each district.
Schoidrsh<ps for IenmdRship.-For the male
grammar schools, one fun scholarship for one
year for the female grammar schools, one full
scholarship for one year; for the male interme-
date schools, (Of each grade, one three-m months
scholarship in plain penmanship; for the female
1Etsrmediate schools, (Of each grade, one three
months scholarship in plain pcnK aalship.
"A gold and silver medal in each school for
German. ~.
The Amidon medal will he awarded to the
fourth school district who shall be adiudged by
the cOnCOrdant votes of her teacher and School,
mates 70 be most distinguished for samiability
and scholarship The vote shall be taken by
ballot, in presence of the sub-board on the last
day OF school in May
TEE REGULAR PRIZES
viii be one medal in every school as the first
honor, for pUnctuaiity, exemplary conduct and
excellence in scholarship; the medals for the
grammar and intermediate schools to be of gold
and Tor the secondary and primary schools of
silver.
Diplomas.
fcr AtteHdance.-TO every scholar who shall
ne present. and punetual at every school session
For DePortment.-To every scholar who SHAH
receive no deInerit mark for department during
For Seholarship.-TO the six pupils in each
school who shall be most perfect in studies IN
be determined in the grammar and Intermediates
schools by the marks given for the written ex-
amlnations, and in the secondary and primary
schools by the average mark for the year
for Penmanship.-To the scholar in each
school who shall make the greatest improve
nsnt in penmanship during the year.
fOr Vocal Music.-TO the scholar in each
school who shah make the greatest improvement
IN vocal music during the year.
The report was adopted.
BIZ. Evans also presented a letter from III. C.
Spencer, of the Business College, Offering as
prizes for penmanship in the public schools
scholarships in the Washington Business College
The same as last year. The offer of Mr. Spencer
was accepted, and q vote of thanks rendered
him. NSASo
OTHER BUSINESS
MI W oodward moved to amend the bill reou-
latlng the admission of pupils upon the first day
OF the session, making IL obligatory for such
pupils 10 appear at the school rooms before o a
m instead of y m. as heretofore
The chair appointed Messrs. Champlin Hart
Richards, and Dulin as the COMMITTEES ON tbe
erection Of public school building i'm souare
4S4, in the fourth school district
The following trustees were appointed tn "a
ceiye the monthly reports of teachers and an
prove the pay accounts for their respective dis
Ilets; flrSt district, A. Hart; second district.
Jonn Randolph; third district VIM b. Moore:
fourth district, W. b. Evans.
MI. Randolph offered resolutions that in the
judgment OF the board, composition should be
mace one OF The regular exercises Of the gram
mar ara intermediate schools, and instr1cting
the con mittee on text books to inquire into the
subject and report at the next meeting.