Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-11


MITTEEs APPOINTED, ETC.
meeting OF the board OF pubic school
trustees was held last evening, and a commu-
niSstion was received fTSm the Governor an
nohIc!pg
THE COMMITTEES
for the ensuing year a. tOIloVs: Suppliea-
DullD, Hart, Woodward aud Wilson. Text
BOOEs-Champliu. Mcclellan, Harris and Allan
RuleS-RiCf ards, Robinson, Dulin ami Al Lee
IeaCheIs-Raud0iIh Stuart, French aud CreoN.
ScAOG!s-WOOdward, Faust. Wilson and Scott
Accounts-RaTt, Randolph, Wilson aud Fren n
NUsic-EcLelian, Stuart. Moore and AtLee.
LegisiatUrs-ECott, Crook, Faust and Detrick
InStiiUte-AtLee, Robinson, Richards and
Moore. Annual HepCrt-Harrs, Randolph
AIah and MuItagh. EEamiH alton and priz;s-
French, Stuart, Champlin and Mcclellan der
man LsDguage-Hart, Derrick, Scott and
Crook. ~
Superintendent Wilson called attention TO the
importance ot the representation of tbe school
interests OF the District at
THR VIENNA EXPOSITION,
and Mr. Scott ofereda resolution. that a special
committee be appointed, OF which the superin-
tendent shah be chairman, to take proper steps
10 have the school system of Washing ton pro-
perry repTesen ted at the exposition a. suggest
Ell by the Superintendent The resolution was
accepted, ant Messrs. Harris. Richards, Champ
lin and Scott were appointed.
Superintendent Wilson presented
APPLICATIONS FOR TRACHRRsHIp
(Which were Leferred) from Miss Kate P. Mar
TN, king and Queen county, Va; Miss Mari
&. Abbott. Zsnesville, Ohio; Miss Nellie F.
Reed. Lewiston, Me-: Miss Anna Colaord.
Brooklyn, y. Y; and Miss +. Geneyieve Roger
POttstOHn- Pa.
1HR MONTHLY REPORTS,
showing the number of pupils On tie rolls the
last day of the month, 6.9iS; decrease for the
month, l54; average in daily attendance, 6 4Gl;
number OF cases of corporal punishment in the
hIst district, A.; second, IS; third, !; fourth, s.
Total. 80. Increase for the month. IS.
Mr.. Harris moved that the schools be closed
on Friday, January Sd; adopted. Adjourned.
TIE THEATERs.-Lester wallack's lively
comedy OF Central Park; or, the House with
Two Doors, y with the author in the leading role
continues 10 be the attraction at the National.
and 10 one should fail to see il. Mr.. WalIach
has good company with him, AL il is seldom
Washington playgOers have an opportunity of
seeing performance so uniformly entertaining
throughout. Manager Savllle has shown his
usual enterprise in mounting the play properly.
Those who fail TO see the Zitella troupe at the
lheater CCmlque this week will miss some of
the most remarkable gymnastic performances
OF the sge. Madam Zitells, with comparatively
slight and graceful form, exhibits the strength
| OF an athlete. The Irish singing and dancing
o. the feelings is capital the negro delineatious
I OF Harvey are ytIy mirth-provokiug; and the
! otLer performances, including the ballet, are
/ yeI' good.
1 EU.FKA BUILDING AssoCIATIoS-At the
/ thirteenth monty meeting OF the Eureka build
ing association last night, forty-two shares of
stock were advanced at an average premium OF
1 Il cents. The secretary submitted his annuaI
/ report Tor the year ending November6 s, showing
receipts, $50, 7e5 20 disburse ments AS 162 -,
balance III treasury. Al .T22 -; original number
| of shares OF stock, 2156; now on rolls sI5.
| value OF each, Sl2.II; average rate of premium
1 on sales, IL cents; assets met, S29 go Is
! The election of officers for the ensuing wear
/ resulted as follows: Il. NJ. Hanson. president;
John NJ Duncsnson, vice president; Noble d.
| LaTnT, treasurer; j. Il. Prather, secretary;
Frank Miller, George T. bearing, J.w. Drane
/ Franklin Barrett, z. Downing, Il. L. Sparrow
and q. ID. Cleary, directors.
! HORSES TO BIZ PURCHASED FOR THE FIRE
| DsiARrMEhT-A special meet ng OF the board
! OF IRE commissioners was held last night tc
! make arrangements for Ihe purchase OF horses
| i9r the department, and President Baker stated
] that the money now remaining in the contin.
| gent fund would not he sufficient to paw tn,
| current expenses OF the board and purchase
horses also, and he had addressed a letter to Tn,
4 UoNernor, on beha1 OF the board, setting fortt
! the urgency OF the case, and requesting hi,
| AIproya OF the purchase of q sufi cient numbe
! OF animals 20 maintain the efficiency of tn,
department; q request which the Goyerno
Wihngiy granted. The COMMITTEES on horse
we're authorized to purchase six animals a
| opce.
! SrBcIAL SALE-Messrs. Latimer & Clearv
auctoDeers, will hold a special sale of house
hold furniture, decorated toilet sets, Bohemian
glass ware, nne silver-plated ware, superio
table cutlery, &C., at their auction rooms, to
morrow morning, al 10 O'Clock.
FINE 1sk. (sbell filed with silver) plain rings
| perfect limitation OF the t12 ring in color an
size, at -; tine roll plated bracelets from SIS b
| $40; elegant designs in plated sets, with gol
Priggs jeweiry store, No. 457 Pa avenue.
TIE ABDOMINAL CORSET, the i. p. an,
! shoulder Brace Corsets are highly recommend
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