National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-06

Meeting OF the Trustees Yesterday-ROu-
tine Business TrnnARetod-AnnuRl Report
Of the Condition Of the Schools
The Board Of County School Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon, d. l.. Miller, the pTesl-
dent, In the chair, and Charles Douglass, Secre-
tary.
Mr.. FOllIott presented petition from the resi-
dents Of Potomac city, requesting the board to
appoint competent male teacher "a principal OF
the new school on Lincoln avenue, and offered
the following resolution In connection with the
petition:
Rssoirsd, That in order to preserve harmony,
good Order, and proper discipline, Mrs. V. L.
douglass be transferred TO school No. 2 Fifth
district, and that Mr.. W. J. Simmons he trans
ierred to school No. ., Seventh district
lie said that the school taught by Mrs. Douglass
Is small In numbers, and the attendance does not
average twelve. He asked that the supernten.
dent give his report Of the investigation OF these
schools "a he found them.
Superintendent j. q. Wilson stated that there
was wrong feeling existing In the school, and
50 long as this feeling continues the school will
not prosper lie was Of the opinion that the orr
gin was from the outside, and thought politics
was at the head Of II. lie had no doubt as to the
competency Of Miss Douglass. II Miss Douglass
could he transferred to some other position, he
thought 1t would greatly benefit the school and
dispense with the feeling. The board OF trustees
should do something, As there are plenty Of chill
dren to OIL the four schools In this locality, and
all efforts should he made to create harmony.
Mr.. Brown suggested that as Mr.. Simmons had
matter lay over until the neXt meeting Of the
board; aud II Mr.. Brown passes the required eX-
animation by that time, then appoint him to the
position,
The chair recommended the appointment Of a
committee to investigate the matter, and report
n proposition to the board.
Mr. FOlliOtt said the matter needed immediate
attention; ~ Affairs now stand they are awful,
and the teachers do not speak to each other.
The Chair inquired II II would not he better to
put an entire stranger at the head Of other
gPhOOlg IA the feeling Ia tlRnDlV 4
will be difilcult to close the breach.
The suggestion Of the Chair was adopted, and
he appointed Mesars brown and Mitchell ~ the
committee,
on motion OF Mr.. Mitchell, Miss G. u. Scott
was appointed assistant teacher In school No. I,
district No. I.
Mr.. Slick inquired II a teacher does not make
! the full scholastic term has he or she the right
TO claim the whole amount for the remaining
| mOnthA Of the year.
The chair was OF the opinion that they were
not.
Mr.. Slick stated that Mr. Hunter, tearher In
! UnlOntOwn, had made portion Of the scholastic
another teacher.
! Mr.. FOlllOtt said Mr. Hunter hal never been
/ confirmed by the hOari moreover, while q
teacher, he seldom ever arrived At his school at
Nj. Hunter, who was present. jumped to his
/ feet and pronounced Mr., FOlliOtt n liar. Much
excitement was created by this announcement
and affairs looked rather warm for few mo
ments.
| Mr.. FolllOtt. want nothing to do with you.
Mr., Hunter. TO not want 10 he misrepresnted
/ by any one.
Mr.. FOlliott II you do not keep quiet, You will
/ have TO go out Of the room.
! Mr.. Hunter. You can't put me out,
Mr.. Folllott. | have no fear to try, and will
| soon show you.
! Much additional excitement was created at
this point when the Chair "pOured oil on the
| troubled waters by a few pleasant words, and
| the excitement ahated.
The matter was then laid over.
ANNUAL REPORT.
Mr.. Brown presented the annual report Of the
| county schools, showing that the white pOpula-
ton OF Washington county by the census OF 1870 IL
| ton; white 8 10 II years, ,GSS colOred, 100;
number Of school buildings owned, Is; number Of
value Of school sites, 1890; value Of school
buildings, t4,3bO; value Of school furniture,
o., 100; total value Of school property, 81, 900;
total number Of teachers employed 81; whole
| number OL white pupils enrolled 100; COlOred,
| ia; average number Of white pupils In attend
Rnce, Bs6; average COlOTed, Sis; percentage OF
attendance, white, Gs.t; Col0red, 6i.ii number Of
corporal punlshments, %; valuation Of Washing
! ton county, tJ,bOO,OOO; tax for schools, .ODi;
amount received from school tax, t22,b6s.iI;
amount received from United States, tSIg, 65
amount paid for salaries to teachers, $1,000; In
cldentals SI,9is.i2-tOtal, t2I,Olsl2; amount paid
| for permanent improvements, ll,bsl.66; total
payments during the year tS5,699.TI. Three
school houses were bullt during the year az u
| total cost, including tho ground, t2I,33 s.I3, OF
which o. ,bSl 90 were paid leaving an indebted
ness Of Slb,IbIOs. Al the close OF the fiscal year
| tbs estimates Of receipts for the ensuing fiscal
| year are, $1,000, aud the ordinary expenses Uf
the schools, S2BOOO, the balance to he applied 70
] the reduction Of the debt, 5000.
The report closes hy lUCAtlng the school build
| ings, and expressing strong encouragement In
their success. The report was adopted and Or
| dcred 10 he printed.
The treasurer was directed TO pay M Addl-
tlUnal 81 800 10 the account Of Messns. Willett
| Llbbey on their lumber blll against the board.
OnmotlOn Of Mr.. Brown, II was agreed that the
/ rental OF the room In the Nfi8 Bra building for
| the use Of the secretary and treasurer was dis
continued, and the papers belonging 10 the board
| Transferred 20 the Morrison building. Adjourned.
Lecture Before the Christian Workers.
| Il will he remembered that this evening MF.
] Mngens glYea his last lecture before the 7. NJ.
O. A. class aud that II 10 public lecture to which
Al are Invited His subject Is, 1.-THE Instruction
Needed Among the Masses and, Judging FROM
the interest Of the last lecture the church viii be
! nlled. The lecture viii be given In the Methodist
! y, at b O'Clock