National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-01
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
lConlinned from Eirsi nnnc.l

Ectlof, Alice X. Adams, Annie NJ. Bailey, and
Rachel A. Garrett were promoted.
The distribution OF medals and premiums this
year took place AZ he Foundry, N. 4. church
and At the last washington N. Il; church. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Hon. James Harlan,
n Rev.. Dr. Samson, Rev. d. II. ball and d. +.
Tnis year Norceslers spelling books were sub.
stituted for Swans In the Primary anil Second
airy schools, and Bryant, stratton \ Packard's
pook. keeping was introduced IN lieu Of that OF
Mr.. Y. Richards again In most satisfactory
manner conducted the Teachers Institute, and
at Its close the teachers adopted resolutions
compllmenting him very highly.
TnE rwENry-sEcoSD ANNUAL REPORT,
which was for the years 1898. 90, was one Of the
most exhaustive and complete school reports
ever prepared. It's author was Mr.. VIM. J.
Rhees. then as now one OF the most intelligent,
efficient and iaborious OF school oficers. In
fact, Washington has been fortunate In obtain
ing from time to time the services OF gentlemen
deeply Interested In the cause Of popular educa-
ton, who have been willing without compensa.
ton to devote so much time to the Interests OF
the schools. In our account OF the schools we
give the names OF gentlemen who have served
IN THIS capacity frou time to time. There were
but few changes In the board for 1885, Mr..
". X. Woodward was appointed In the Second
district, vice Mr., utetmehe, resigned, and
Messrs. 7. Edward Clarke and y. D. stuart in
the Third district, vice Messrs. Ferguson and
Htz, resigned. The trustees Tor the First and
Fourth districts remained the same as for the
previous year. Mr.. X. T. Morsell was appointed
june 1884, the school. sustained great ios. IN
the death OF Mr.. Mitchell II. Miller, who had
served faithfully as trustee since 1858. Mr.. y.
Y. N. Hurley was appointed his successor, but
he resigned IN few months, and was succeeded
BY MT. U. z, Fox. The only other change was
10 the Third district, where Mr.. Stuart, who had
temporarily left the city, was succeeded by Mr.
The number OF schools authorized at this time
was ninety, hut seven OF these could not 10 or
ganized In consequence OF q lack OF accommn.
rolls during the year was aiss, and he average We
number In daily attendance 5000.
During the year the following
CHANGES ANoSG TEACHERS
had taken place. 10 the First district Miss Fan
ME Hoover was promoted from q Secondary to
an Intcrmediate school; Miss Adele TAFT was
promoted to Secondary school and transferred
to the Second district; Misses octavia Israel,
Augusta Evans and seraphina Brown were APP
pointed to Secondary schools, and Misses Maria
| l.. Allen, Belle Marsh, Kate A. Mcmahon and
susie X. Hawkins to PRIMARY schools; Miss Addic
Fuller was sub assistant.
In the second district Mr.. Thomas NJ. wilson
| resigned as teacher OF the Grammar school, and
Mr.. John W. Hunt was appointed In his stead
Miss X. II. Boggs also resigned from the Female
Grammar school and Miss NJ. A. McCallum was
tons were as follows, VIZ: Misses r. +. Kills,
Maggie u. Flenner and Alice Clarke. Miss
Martha Fletcher was appointed acting teacher OF
| Female intermediate No. .; Misses Susie Tilley
and Adele TAFT were appointed 10 secondary
| schools, and Misses Hattie Il. Goodman, Ella NJ.
Wade. Ellen Lewis, H. j. Free, Rosa X. Roosevelt,
Emma l.. Wilson, Jennie L. Adams and salne
| Dalton to Primary schools. Many OF these had
previously been acting" teachers. Miss Eliza
Cation was sub assistant.
| In the Third district Miss Mary X, Ramsay re
signed as teacher OF the Female Grammar school
| and Miss Mary 4. Mirick was appointed her sue.
cessor. Miss Francis Evans, (female lnterme
dlatc,l Miss Jennie A. Ramsay, Secondary and
Misses Addle Thompson and Hannah =. johnson
| were promoted TO Intermediate schools, aud Mis-
Lizzie Hinton 10 Secondary school. Misses Al
". L. Nourse were appointed teachers.
Ia the Fourth district Miss Sarah L. Ecklof
was promoted to Female Intermediate, AMI Mrs
Garrett aud Matte day were appointed teach
ers.
Al the annual examination and distribution
o. premiums thus year able and instructive al
| Hon. =. W. Moulton, Hon. Daniel Morris an
Rev. WIN. li3nilton.
THE TWENTY THIRD REPORT OF TIiE BOARD
waa moi pre,ared ,n,u ,sro Ia an,hor 90. n ,
49, ~ - u'''" ~, N au'' w. s''
george ". Mcclellan, gentleman VINO, Tor man!
years, served faithfully upon the board, and VIII
forts in ,be rause NJ nonni,r oduc,tInn In mi
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ev' ~ tnis iepo't nh' "oLehan gave Gun
plete history OF the schools from 1896 down. tn
reasons why no report had been prepared 10
severaI vesrs wa, tha, our local govenment n a,
bcen snbienteJ M certain cnanq.sNthe mosie n
appo nn scnoo Smoers Wa VA altered hss.
rscor,s AMI naos,s mai Sscoms scst..re1 an,
LOST Under thc circuln stances. therefore, /, wa.
no light task 10 undertake the preparation OF an
Far t6e fonr Years ending lime 70. 1870. III
total amount OF money expended for the school
was $685. .
NJ .,Sn ia. ns M veen sn e,o , n. nu'e
school buiIdines. Resides the FrankIin bn,liini
noticed above, the only other good school build
Ing erected was the Mccormick building, In %,
. In,pI a,s.Iet AZ cost OF s,o,o. y CONTAIN
demand OF me honr was ior better buildings es
peclaly 10 tne second and Fourth districts. II,
nulnoef u sittlnps ~ tne public sohools ~ tn
eiose oi 'ne scnSol year ls,o was o,soo or 30 Pc
cent. " the school census; Twenty-eight pc
Sent. OF tnose receiylng tuition were chiinreh .
s,nd. hsd sean n?,na. n an ua,,,e na.ns.s
changes had been male 10 text books,
Down TO the end Of the school year 1870 Their
were geat many onanges o. 'eaon ss, from tn
! the most monument were The tn,Iow,no. In m,
Fiut district Mr.. \. John thomson aud Misse
Annie K. Evans, Helen X Williams and A. Tol
W. Nan T Sa 1es v, , "; ~, Mckee SUCCEEDS
Mrs. M. E II. hewitt sneeeeied Mas Evans N /,
| the Female Grammar school, In the SecOn
district Mr.. john ", Hunt resigned, and wa
succeeded by Mr.. Chase lioys, who was In tur
succeeded by Mr. N. 4, Gage; Mrs. McCailum, .
the Female Grammar scno,,l, also resigned, an
| was succeeded by Mss lieorpia Lane Tne mir
district lost by death Mr. W W, McCathran, o
the Male Grammar school, and the Fourth dis
trict lost Mrs. Margaret A. Amidon. The forine
was succeeded by Messrs. W. II. Mlrick, N. A
IVES. sna Y. r. ntlton, Excessively ana th
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ISeoige McLeiah, u. =; tohholly, Seorg
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II. MAILS, =. =, DUN, W. -: Mnore, n. a. Wesl
Anu =. CLAIM fouI,h uistrlct-W. j. stephenson
3, Shampnh, anu 2. NJ LaMrence Messrs. -; !
Pardon anu George ID, curtis mad been secreta
ries, and Mr.. John Q. Proctor treasurer.
SALARIES AGAIN INCREASED.
On Nav Va. ls6s. an act was approyed again In
..,n, M sa,a 10. a, ,aao,ar, .nI arr, A. a.
ereasing tue SALARIES o' teacheis, Anu nA'ns 'nen
as they are at present. The salary OF the teacher
Of the Male Grammar school was Fixed at o, 0OC
with an Increase NJ ,,o Annually. until the suu
~, ~ =, soo. ...ss", -, K 80 n
shai leach ti,eoo' teaehers Vi remao oruninlai
schools, 81 900, with annual Increase until tn
sum shall reach q 900; teachers OF Male Inter
mediate schools. s,Oo' with increase annual,