Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-15
Public school Trustees

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r. Pardon seeretsry. A communication was
received from Mr.. w. W. DUNCAN suggesting
mat the outer doors of the Franklin Building be
hung on reversible hinges a precautionary
measure in case of fire or alarm; referred. Also
q communication from the Inspector General of
the Board OF Health stating that the school
rooms OF the third district had been inspected.
and that II Of the yards were in bad condition.
n also the room on north street, between
and north; referred. The Superintendent
submitted his report for the past year, aud SO
copies were ordered to be printed. The Super
intendent also submitted a communication from
Dr. Cox, of the Board Of Health, endorsed by
the Governor in reference TO vaccination: con-
sideration deferred.
CHANGES IN TEACHERsHIPs.
The resignation of Jennie Downward, teacher
OF primary &c, First District, was received and
accepted, and Susan q. Hickey was transferred
from primary = TO I'll the vacancy. Louisa Ct.
Bishop was confirmed as acting teacher of pri-
mary :, and Miss Marion j. Malone as acting
teacher OF primary 10
VIOLATION OF THE RULES
Mr.. Chanpiin submitted a report from a spe-
eial committee in reference to the son of Mr.. G.
II. LaTcOmbe, who had been attending a school
in the Fourth District when he was residing in
the Third District accompanied by letter from
MI LareOmbe stating that he withdrew his son
from the school in the Third District because of
the incompetency of the teacher. The report
states that the boy was not a pupil in Third
District school at TIE time he applied for adj
were vacant seats in the school to which he
Was sent. they feel constrained to decline to
accede to the request of the teacher and sub
board Of the Third District to remove him
After a long debate the report was rejected
yeas !, nays sand a resolution was adopsed
declaring the act of admitting him i'm the Fourth
District was violation of the rules OF this board
Mr.. Mcclellan, from the committee ON text
books, submitted a report in relation to the in
PRODUCTION of composition in the schools which
was adopted. Also 4 resolution requesting tae
committee on institutes to make arrangements
ior teachers institute to be held some time in
December.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Mr. Mcclellan also introduced a resolution
At in IN,
deem II necs ssary to inflict corporal punishment
the following rules shall be observed: First The
punishment shall not be inflicted until the school
has been dismissed at the close of the tlay nor
without the presence of some other teacher III
one be employed in the same building. Second
Immediately after il has been inflicted the
teacher shall send to the board A report in a
form 10 be provided for that purpose stating the
name and age of the pupil. the rature of the
enehce, the instrument, the extent and severely
of the punishment, the apparent effect produced
and the name of the witness present." Referred
VACCINATION.
Mr.. Hart offered resolution Ssthat every
puph In the public schools of Washington be re-
quired to bring a certificate from physician in
good standing, on or before the fst proximO
showing that said pupil has been yaccinated
and, in his Judgment. no vaccination is neces-
sary at the present time. That the teachers be
instructed not to admit any pupils to their
schools after the 2Oth instant who failed to bling
the aforesaid certificate" The resolution was
ADOPTED as asubstitute for the order of the Board
OF Health for an examination OF the pupils to
determine who of them shall be vaccinated.
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
The committee on night schools reported n
resolution, which was adopted, s.that any SUBJ
board may, when there shall be twenty appli-
cants in the district, organize a night school,
the number of scholars shall not average for a
week st least twelve; and provided further that
the approval of the board.
The Rev. ALFRED GOODMAN. of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, died at Newark New
Jersey, about midnight of Monday. Mr. Cook
man was the eldest of the Rev. George
GOODMAN, who was chaplain to Congress and
one OF the most eloquent preachers of his time,
but was lost at sea in the steamer President
about thirty years ago. The son began preach
ing while yet boy, in Baltimore; he afterwards
ceS>iyely filled a number of pastoral terms at
various churches in Philadelphia, Harrisburg
Wilmington, New York and other Cities ALWAYS
acceptably and usefully. His age was about az
He was well known in this city where he has often
preached with great favor. He leaves a family
and his mother a most devOut and godly woman
knoNnin all the Methodist churches and blessed
with physical and mental vigor far beyond her
years. still survives, as also do three brothers
anc one sister. The only remaining brother in
the ministry is Rev. John r. Goodman also well
known here; and now pastor of the Trinity NJ
quence and spiritual power.
THE Masonic RELIEF ASSOCIATION held
mel annual meeting last night at Masonic
Temple, Robert Ball, Esq, in the chair and j.
81 Callahan secretary. The finance committee
n he
treasurer during the past year -, 1891 90, of
which 81 ,s65.01 was paid to the heirs of three
deceased members, leaving a balance on hand
OF s23zs-S2 The number of members now is
GgS-the number reported at the last ANIMAL
meeting was 344. showing COZ accessiOns to the
membership during the past year. The aSsocia-
Ton elected the following board of directors for
the ensuing year: W. II. Goods, L. b. CampbeII
John A. Zoos, Thomas Bowling, Jas E. GRIMM
"A: GSrdneC, John u; Jewell, Thomas l. Gard
Robert Ball, Samuel Baxter. j. II. Daniels n
u; Larner, j: j. Callahan, c. B. Smisn, s. "
ThOrne, h. +. French, A. Nailor Jr, r. ID.
Fitzki, and A. T. MeIntire.
REv. DR.. LoRD.-A rich intellectual enter
tainment Is IN store for all who attend Rev Dr.
Lords lectures at Lincoln Hall Tonight and
Friday night. The subjects are l. Called:
Scientific Discoveries. 2. Daniel Webster:
American Constitution. DIR. Lords lectures hear
the impress OF that zeal by which genius dstin-
guishes IT'S productions from mere works of learn
ing and taste. 1t seldom falls TO the lot of one
man 20 have been invited to rostrums the world
over, OF TO become the historian and biographer
OF his eomPeer, but this is true of DR.. Lord, who
twenty years ago, was invited TO lecture in Edin,
burg by DIT. Chalmers, John Wilson, and Others
and in Washington by Daniel Webster com,
FOUNDER OF the Constitution, whose relations to
IohtlcS anu constitutional law, as seen from the
stand POINTS OF the present day. will be the them
OF his lecture Friday night. Tickets at Ballan.
tynes and at the door.
The SCHUETzEN VEEEIN GERMANIA met last
evening, and resolutions were adopted that
member unless owning at least one share of
stock, and that any member absenting himself
from three successive meetings without salts
factory excuse should be dropped from the roll
Messrs. Preuss, Schaefer, Fisher ard Reh were
appointed committee TO arrange for the 5th
ANIMAL ball Of the association to be held on the
evening Of New Years day. The shooting mas
tiers, Messrs. f ursuiger and Seller, were author
lied to make preparations for a pigeon shooting
match at the park on Thanksgiving day. A
resolution was adopted providing for the organi-
zsnon OF color guard 10 be armed with the
ehassepots presented by the Emperor of Ger
many, and Mr.. Haunemand was appointed
commander of that guard.
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The BOARD OF HEALTH last night ordered
the printing OF the revised ordinances of the
board A communication was read notifvino
the board Of case Of smallpox ON Pennsylya-
ma avenue. The reports from the physicians to
the poor showed satisfactory progress of yacci-
nation, and stated that in some instances vacci-
nation could not be performed without eompui-
sory laws The secretary Was directed ts notify
tho physicians 70 the poor that the board had
received further supply of vaccine points
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