Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-14

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DIeetlsa Of the Heard Of Trustees lIsu,h,y
statipiles-A Ilnsdsome Preaent--ThnnLs
! % csns Dhiuninn -iaenerrsl7 nanlneas u
! Tho trrslcni Of the public schools held A
meeting last evening Ia the Franklln school
bulldlng;l w. y. Murtagh (president) 10 ne
chair. Present. Mesers, Hart Stuart Wood
ward, Randolph, Doitrlch, Mcclellan, Scott,
Champnn, French, Allen, AtLee, Richards,
Harris, Robinson aud Moore. ~ =
Communications from Miss r. Alice Balsh,
Miss Lucy NJ. Woods, Misa Addle Mann, Mas
Fldeiia lee, for tcachershipe, were received
and referred 10 tho superintendent
A letter was read from Mr.. James Towles
offering tho sale Of Shiloh meeting. house.
Referred TO the committee on schools.
A communication was received nom Mr
John VanRlswlck, stating that the room. In
I,laud hall had been used for school pur-
poses for year past aud that he had boon
unable to collect any rent. and asking that
somo means may be taken Tor the payment
q big claim. Referred to the sub-board Of
Tho monthly reports OF the teachers we're
received and ordered TO he iilud. DO .rHr
The superintendent Submitted tho follow.
Ing report for the month Of JinuirYi DO
THE REPORT.
Number Of pupils on the rOlls tho last day
Of the month, 6,57t; Increase for the month,
g5; whole numbcr Of pupils enrolled during
the mouth, 1913; average number Of pupils
enrolled during the mouth, $50, Average
number OF pupils In daily attendance during
the month, $3.50, number OF vacant seats In
the nrst district, 200, second, ips; thlrd, idD,
cAuts waiting admission In the arat districi,
); second, 81; third, 60 fourth, I, total, l22.
Number 81 schools In the nret district 20,
second, -; third, 49, fourth, 30; total, 100.
Average number OF pupils IN each school In
the hrs, dis,rict SAB second, y |, third, 80 o.
fourth, fS.e;general average, 02.S. Percentage
Of attendance In the rst district, el.fi second.
g3.7 third, 9l.3; fourth, " average percent.
age, nj. Number Of cases Of tartmess IN
the nrst district, ISL, second, Of, third,
ll3, fourth, 40; total l,0Ol--increaae for
the month, 1875. Number OF cases Of presence
at roll call, 205, S99-pcrcoutago OF tardlness,
30. Number Of cases Of corporal punishment
1 In the drst district ~; second, 1; third, rs;
fourth, Is; total, 5S-inercaso for tho month,
| IS. Number Of pupils dismissed In the nrsi
distticL 0; second, 5; third. 4; fourth, II;
total, 20. Number Of pupils suspended IN
the first district 70; secoud, ~; third, ~
fourth, IS; total, 81 Num'sr Of indlgeni
pupils furnished with books In the nrst dis.
trict, q second, q third IL fourth, 81 total
district, 2t2, cond, 361 third, i9S; fourth
SO; total, s6o. Number Of visits OF superin
| teudenL 2i1.
Miss sMsb ollphant Primary No. ~
Louisa NJ. Bishop, Primsry No. 81 Isabella
NJ. Wilson, Primary No. Is; Lbulea s. Weight
man, Primary No. IA, wore transferred FROM
| the acting to tho perm lncnt list Of teachers.
Mr.. At Lcc, from the committees on insti.
tuto, submitted a report; which was accepted
Nc. Champliu, from the committee on
accounts, submitted the statement Of thu
amounts received and disbursed by the treas
urer for the quarter ending December 3l,lS7i,
with their approval. Tue report was NJ
Cured 10.
SPENDING MONEY FAST.
A communication was received from IN,
eompti oller, calling the attcbtiOn Of The board
| 20 the fact that several appropriations mad,
for special purposes In tho public schools had
already been exhausted 10 two OF the schOo
districts. .. E..
On motion Of VIZ. Woodward the commu
uicatlon was referred 10 the treasurer, with
the request that no obtain statement irou
/ the comptroller for tho Tour dlstricts.
A number OF bills were reported back irou
the committee on accounts, approved and
ordered 70 be paid.
Mr.. Randolph offered a resolution 10 dis
continue the oral spelling matches Octwcor
tho male aud female schools OF like grade
aud that In lieu thereof, Ia the intermediate
and Grammar schools, the test horeatIe
shall be BY competitive exercises In writer
photography.
Alter spirited discussion, participated IL
| by hcEHfs. Randolph, MCCLELLAN. hArris
Hart AtLee, Woodward, Scott Champllu
Stuart and DIETRICH, tho resolution was re
ferred 10 the committee on textbook.
The sub-board Of the Fuui III district ne
commend that Miss Camille bailey, Primary
No. 10; Mas Clara Warrell, Primary No. II
Mss Lottle Lucas, Primary No. Is wor
transferred from tho active 10 the permanent
list OF teachers.
| THANKS TO GEN. CnIPNAS.
A resolution extending thanks 10 Hon. N. P
Chapman for his efforts In Congress In bohal
Of the public schools Of this District wa
unanimously adopted.
A communication was read from Mr. .Adolpl
Cluss, presenting 10 the public schools seyera
anatomical aud physiological models, whlc
had been prepared under direction OF the eel
sbrated anAtoulist. Prof. Rock, OF Lelpslc, u
a means Of object teaching Ia the schools.
Mr.. Champlln offered a resolution, while
was adopted, that tho physiological cablne
presented by Mr.. Cluss be accepted wit
thanks, and said collections be placed In charg
Of the superintendent until q high schol
be organized; meanwhile classes who stud
physiology shall have the privilege Of exam
lining them as often rs may bc necessary.
| Alter the transaction OF other routine bus
| nag4 Tho hoard nd 0uFnpd