Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-11
G h o r Il ETU w n,
Georgetown public scbools

INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE ANNUAL
Nj ". W. Curtis. secretary of the board Of
trustees of the GeOrg. town public schools. has
submitted tc the Governor the annual report OF
MT. !. q. Wilson, Superintendent OF public
schools, Tor the year ending August 81, 1s1e,
from which il appears that, according to the
census a. $50, the white population %. q CTgs-
tyWG l. : lib, all the school Topu alton from
the age ~ 10 Il years inclusive 9.oS5 The
value OF school property, including sites. butia-
IS, furniture, Nc, j. set down A. -, l2p. the
number OF grammar schools i ,, intermediate
:, secondary ., and primary + all The tDtI'
number 81 teachers employed Guc'U!.aE the
music teacher ". 1ae whole number Of bows
cHrV..ed J. 2c9, ana g'Tls 80. The valuation Of
Georgetown in Il was 80 ~ p.U: tLg ..
tor schools, = cents on the huu1rea ap.-
lars: the amount received from school tax.
>l2,t'uSo and the am 'unt received from United
States fines, S>i9.Cj. The total amount paid for
the ordinary expenses OF the schools was H.
C5hH, ana the amount paid TO the cOI3cel
schools, % I-022. Tile total cost per pupil was
S2i.s.
The superintendent states that the schools
have improved III eve y respect during the year,
and says; "A glance at the statistics will show
the marked lnadeGutcy Of the provisions thus
ia- made tor educating the two thousand school
children residing in the city. The publIc
schools of Georgetown cannot take their prOper
place in tie esteem aud affection OF the people
until they present to them good accOmmO iatiOns
Ter IT least twice the number OF children for
whom seats are now furnished. And while the
present buildings, located in the suburbs OF the
town, are suitable, and will be required in the
future Tor the primary schools "A large central
building. 6mbOdying the latest improvements
IN school architecture, and presenting 10 the
eye evidence of the importance aud dignity o.
the institution which Il represents, should be
provided At once Tor the advanced grades ii
the Llnthicum and Peabody lun1s-bcguests
made by worthy beneiaCtOrs whose names they
bear 10 aid in tie work OF education. the
one 20 he applied in furnishing grAtuitous in
strUc Ion, and the other in providing free
Hhrarv--can also I've satisfactorily combine
WIN ,hiH advanced pubic school, thus fully ar-
CONF >h!nE TIE designs 0t the generous djnot-.
fhc AZ The Tune rendering most valuable All 10
that system OF education which is OF paramount
Importance in every community. the Upslc
schools CT Georgetown VIII then he elevated 10
position that viii enable them 70 enlist Tie ill.,
teTest and command he respect OF he best cit
lzeus. Tie payments OF TIE expense To be IN
cured for this purpose should be distributed
over several wears, ST 'L1t they may not h.. roo
heavy IA burden uInu the tN-pd,c7s. Tun
SCI pv! 'IN Tor - pre>-Ii vesI-irty-tHTe5 cent
on each cu, hundred Tali5r, p, ,-4t ,.r.1r, cr..
half ti which l. 10 be set srart Tor a new bg,i-
ing-if continued for n halt dozen years, vollI
he SUFFICIENT for the purpose. / most heartily
approve the measures you have already taken
to'aTCs the aCCOinp llSlment OF the work Sug-
gestcd above. aud sincerely tInst thar Your ell
IOTts VIII not cease until complete success
crowns your undertaking."
II may be stated in this connection that a bill
was introduced in tie House Of Delegates uy
Nj, Collins. OF the 81 district al the 4~t session
o. The legislature. iGr the hailitug Of large ami
tf>f"iuiiy designed school building in the center
OF Georgetown, which bill passed the Hoist. OF
Delegates but was not acted on by the Connect
special tax Of p cents ON the hundred dollars
Tor purchasing the ground and erecting TIL.
building was provided .Or, however, in the gen
eTal tax bill, and aFrang ements have been per
leCted by Governor Cooke (whO is always alive
10 lie best Interests OF the people Of The D.S-
tnctl and the pUb.ic-~pirireu Board OF School
Trustees OF Georgetown for the purchIse OF a
StIlp Of ground extending fIOm u 70 sd street,
letweeU High and Market, which IL Iarra
enough 70 afford ample accom- modal FIR t.,,
EcIOsed school building and play grounds, al,J
Inc IiNjLiCUm Institute and Peabody library.
lbs improvement when carrie, glt, will p. Am
Ornament and credit to Georgetown. AMI wal
greatly increase The usefulness OF The rub.ic
scICI. system a.. that city. l. via constitute -
.iteI"ry center and give an impetus ID .Ln
cause ~ slTcttto. "a the CJUlUl''v. T. j.
hoi ID the good work II 20 Oh ID q speedy AL.
srccC ssful completion
The NETK.S Coat T:aEC.-Iue raGe.p.s
aul shipments &; the DiiicJ '.t coal .1rtu.u. -
tA,~ ". ta y ere follows: Borden mining com
yary-raceiTts 2.55o and saiPm Ms > - tom.
Agi-'. iErs--TeTc.. - 90 aT'l shi TGeuts -.
ton. IA. b Cb-f--ras. 'F.- go. AMI >i:lgusu--
r.4, tors: Cancellation CyI-Tg-v- .Irs,
''"i ana shipments t.,,- tJ.s. Tic t-... Ia
'eci GU.! tii- week, g''nE - Joy. W-t "A tie
cana, which UCCPSSits'ai tie ..g'' ina..ig- 3d..
."tss. ON Friday al. SItG: la last t.i.. ~ ar
va % low that loaded boats we're unable i'd
leave Cumberland. some y: the c3usg..,ir.
have Filed mos Of their orders tor coal. bat
nore may be r,cei, Ell before The close OF nav
CATION.
LEv. s. Il. Hows, The new rl,aister Of the
Bridge tT5et Prrshytg- Chu.cI, will u7yscl
HIS first sermon IN Sunday next.
IHE MY SALE @" WHEAT today was eH1
bushels of red, at - -