Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-13
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MONTHLY MEETING OP the TRUSTEES.

Applications for TSRch'rshIps- .Octt her re
BoIt eTIhe -upeTInteHdeRt-RStra CspIes
Ofthe Annual Report Ordered.
The board Of trustees Of the public schools
held their regular monthly meeting last even.
ing at the Franklin school building; Mr.. W. }.
MurtRgh, president, In the chair, and DR.. A. p.
Pardon, secretary.
Tho following applications for teachershIps
were received from Lottie A. SupElnR, Mrs. \.
q. Austin, Miss Annie 4. Piper, Miss 4. L.
Harper and Miss Kate Austin, and referred to
the superintendent.
a communication was laid before the board
FROM WIN. II. DOhcrty In tho shape Of n
EJ1catian. -" which be assert. Is now SttrScting
universal attention In Europe and America.
Also a similar paper forwarded by him TO tho
Governor, asking TO 10 appointed TO the first
vacancy on the board, no no has made this sub
lcct special study Tor many years. The mat
ter was referred to tho committee on text books
Tho president Of tho board laid before tho
trustees proposition from Mr.. L. l.. Orounse
Of tho lecture COMMITTEES Of tho Young Mems
Christian Association, The annual course will
consist Of six lectures, 70 DO delivered ny Prot.
John Tyndall, Of tho Royal Institution, Lon.
don, beginning December 3. This lecturer
was promised last year, but falling To arrive,
those holding last years season tickets and
wishing TO exchange for the present course will
10 allowed a deduction Of one sixth Of the price
OF n season ticket. For the public schools ono
hundred and my tickets at -, II that number
Is orderei-a deduction OF MY cents on tho
tickot-will 10 made, or one hundred and MY
tickets At ~ 80.
The superintendent submitted the following
abstract OF reports Tor Octobsr, 1872:
Number Of pupils on the rolls the last day Of
tho month, 1911; increase Tor the month, u;
whole number OF pupils enrolled during the
month, 1896 average number pupils enrolled
during the month, 1908; average number OF pu-
pills In attendance during the month, 0 65l Mum
her OF vacant seats In the First district, az;
Second, 2l3; Third, sos; Fourth, l2p-total,
plp. Number Of applicants waiting Admls.
sion IN the First district, .; Second district, Il;
Thlnl district, .; Fourth, 2-tOtal, IS. Number OF
schools In the Firstdlsrict, 49, Second, 80; Third,
pupils in each school 10 tho FlrsS district, 50 !;
Second, 81 y; Third, " I; Fourth, b52-genetai
average, 53.2 Percentage OF attendance In the
First district, 100; Second, VLs; Third, oil
Fourth, 03.4-ayoTago percentage, W 5. Mum.
Der Of cases Of tardlness in the First district,
$50; Second 10; Third, 2Oq; Fourth, l7l-tOtAl, 57p
increase for the month, II. Number Of cases Of
presence at roll call $50 Percentage OF thTdi.
noes, 90. Number Of cases Of corporal punish
ment In the First district, ~ Second, 2; Third,
| 49, Fourth, ll-total lIi Increase for the month
| T. Number, pi pupils dismissed In the First dis
trlot, Il Secohd, 5; Third, Il Fourth, s-total, 10
| Number OF pupils Suspended In the First district
| 9; Second I; Third, I; Fourth, 2S-tOtal, e. Mum
Der ollndlgent pupils furnished with books In th,
First district, -; Second dlstsict, a. Third, 10
| Fourth district, 4f-tOtAl, 50. Number Of visit
| Of trustees In the First district, 40; Second
33oi Third, 1915 Fourth, 70 total, 9o9. Number
| Of visits Of superintendent, 35s.
! Another communication was submitted to the
board from Mr. L. W. W. Grimm In relation 70
the suspension Of his son, Percy, by the sub
| be Transferred.
MIR. Woodward, from tho sub boatI OF tho
| Second district, submitted a unanimous repOr
| lndorslng the action Of Mr. Mcclellan aud the
teacher Of the school In the course pursued to.
| wards the pupil.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris. the action of the sub