Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of school Trustees.


The Election Of Teachers Postponed.
The regular meeting of the Board Of Trustees
of Public Schools was held last evening at the
Franklin School Building; Wm. j. MUrtagh in
the chair.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERsHIPs
were p esented from Alice A Cole, Marion
Pyles, Francis III. Bailey, Paul Gerard, Ella G.
Kelly. Elizabeth Cluskey, James y. Harm and
Ella II. Fields, all Of which were referred to
the committee on the examination OF candi-
dates.
RESERVATIONS.
The designations of Maria Y. Davis, Sallie
Dalton and Mary VI. Chaplin, teachers in the
second district, and Annie NJ. Bailey, of the
fourth district, were received and accepted.
PRIZES FOR SCHOLARS
communication from August Schmedtie,
Offering eight gold medals for proficiency in
German studies during the ensuing year, was
referred TO the committee on German studies.
Also, one from a. Cluss, offering eight silver
medals for the same study. Also, one from III.
e. Spencer, offering similar prizes in the busi-
ness college t. those given 10y him last year.
FINANCIAL.
The Chair stated that he had been notified
that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 20
Animals had in their possession certain moneys
belonging u the .chOOl fund, which will be paid
over on the first OF September.
Mr.. Hart, from the committee on accounts,
presented an estimate Of expense for the coming
year, as follows: Salaries. STA, $50; incidental,
$500; rent OF schOOl-hOUSeS, S16,0OO stove fix
lures and fuel, $500; care of schoOl-rOOns,
Ss.CO9; general supplies, $500; contingent eX-
Ienscs, : %; contingent eXpenses OF board,
SO COO; permanent improve ments. S11 900. Total
S1s5,320. He also stated that provisions must oe
made for Slj0, COO, which will become due during
Ihe year for school buildings.
Mr.. Cbamplin moved that the board proceed
to tie
ELECTIONS OF TEACHERS
for the ensuing wear.
Mr.. Faust objected. rs he had not been con-
suited about the appointments for his district.
Mr.. Evans, of The fourth district, said that
he had not been consulted either.
Mr.. Richards, of the second district, made a
similar statement.
Mr.. Hart explained that he had called upon
MI Faust, but did not find him in, and had
lett word for him 70 meet him at the Franklin
school building: The list was compo ed of the
old teachers, who had been in the service for
years, and he had heard of no objection from his
colleagues until now.
Mr.. Woodward said he had been out of the
City, and that the list OF teachers for his dstric-
with one or two exceptions, WIS the same as last
year.
thought il a deliberate attempt on the part of
the old members to slight the new ones.
Mr. Woodward said as far as that remark was
intended fOT him, il was
A DELIBERATE FALsEHOOD.
and he hurled it back into the teeth of the one
VINO uttered il.
The Chair demanded order and notified the
gentlemen that personalities must not be in
dulged in
Major Richards did not desire to enter into
these personal illusions, but he was surprised
that he hati not been consulted in regard TO the
list OF teachers, though he did not believe that
Mi woodward intended any slig ht towards him
The whole subject was then postponed until
Friday evening next.
Mr.. Murtagh was, on motion of Mr. Champlin
elected President pro t'R. OF the board.
Mr.. Evans objected to one member of the
board in his district employ ing carpenter with
out consulting his colleagues. The Char replied
that the carpenter referred to was the same one
employed by him year ago, and Mr.. Champlin
who recently employed him again, was acting in
accordance with the views of the speaker. After
some further debate in relation to consultation
between the sub-bOards, the board adjourned.