National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-12
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MEETING or THE TRUSTEES.

The business Trnnsncted-sncces sTui Ap-
plicnnts for Tcnchcrshipa-Teach
Transferred and Appoiuted-InauIry
Into Alleged Exorbitnnt Expenditures.
The Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools held
their regular monthly meeting last evening at
the Franklin school building. Present, Messrs.
Hart woodward, Richards, Faust, Champlin,
Ress, Wilson, AtLee, Dulin, French, Randolph,
Scott, DERRICK, Allen, Crook and Robinson. In
the absence Of the president, Mr.. woodward was
chosen chairman.
The resignation OF Mrs. Curlew, a. teacher Of
Secondary No. ., First district, was accepted.
4 communication Of Miss Emma Eyer,IIl, Of
Fails Church, for position Of teacher, was or.
rms SMALLPOX QUESTION.
\ communication was received from the DOarl
Of Health, dated January II, lsjs, and signed by
J. ". Bushnell, physician TO the poor, who says
that he has been assured by one Of the teachers
Of the public schools that there are children
therein who have never been yacclnated, and
others whose vaccinations were unsuccessful.
Accompanying the letter was the following ac.
tion taken by the BOarl Of Health:
Rssolrsit That the president inform the Board
Of Trustees OF Public schools that II Ia the opln-
ion Of the Board Of Health that large per cent
age Of the pupils attending the public schools
are not protected by vaccination, and asks that
the health othcef or his assistants he allowed to
cinati0n as far ~ possible.
Mr.. Hart moved that the secretary he directed
to correspond with the Board OF Health to Mcer-
tain the name OF the teacher who furnished the
information, and that the communication lay on
the table until q reply "A returned. Adopted
The monthly report Of the superintendent was
presented, and ordered TO he nled.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee ON teach.
Gently held Of
ArFLicAsrs roR TELCHgRsuIrs.
The fOliOwlnu were aurCaaaf,u candidates. fnr
Primary certificates Mary x. Carrier, Emma j.
Thomas, Florence J. Hopkins, Clara A. Hollngs-
worth, Flora =. Mlggni Annie N. whitemore,
For Secondary cettlhcates-Sue J. Hickey, vIc-
torla V; 1rook, Ida N. Humphrey, Mary Morgan,
Mary I; stIobel Clara J., Lesh, Kate 3. Raw-
llnRs, Martha j. McCutchen, Martha Barnes,
Marion J. Malone, Ella Dunn, Annie ). Morgan,
Mary i. Van DOran, Louisa N. Bishop, Jennie n,
McGanley Een y. Reed, Mary A. Dodge, VIM.
For intermediate certincates--Mary A. Scott,
+. II. Thompson, Metella King. Jennie II, Italia,
ran, and ". Alice Grotf.
The committee unanimously recommend that
the following successful candidates who have
not yet attained the age required by rule Of the
hoard be furnished with the grade OF certificate
which they have secured, when they shall reach
the requisite age, without further examination,
to wits Clara L. Wilson, for a Secondary certIn,
cate, and Alice L. Cooksey and Maggie H. Forbes,
for Primary certificate.
The committee were very ably seconded during
The committee are Of opinion that no visitors
should be allowed hereafter In the rooms In
which the examinations arV held.
Mr. Hart moved to strike out that portion of
the report which recommended the issuing Of
certificates to those under the requisite age hay-
ing passed successful examination. Carried.
The report was then adopted.
INCREASED SALARIES.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee on teach
ers, submitted a report on the communication OF
FSan sSpeTnG @an Tss .n MIS-
Martha u. Armlstead and Miss Ellen u. Halliday
be placed ea the list " the teachers receiving
the advanced salary authorized to he paid In
such cases, The report was accepted.
CHANCES IN TEACHERS
Mr.. Hart, In behalf " the sub-bOari Of the
First district, submitted the following, which
acting teacher Of Urinary No. ., vice Miss Gore
resigned Miss Ellen Frances Reed, acting
teacher OF Secondary No. 2, vice Miss Hawkins,
resigned. Transfer Miss Susie q. Hickey from
Secondary No. TO Secondary No. ., In place Of
Miss Curlew, resigned. Transfer Mr.. jennie e.
Cook from Male Intermediate No. to Secon-
dary No I, IN place q MISS Kirby. transferred.
Promote Miss Mary Alice GrOn from Primary No.
to Male Intermediate No, ., vice Mrs. Cook,
transferred. Transfer from tho acting 10 the
permanent list Miss Susie q. Hickey, Miss Jen-
ME u. Hallaran, Miss Flora Bell wlggin, Miss
Enphcmia MacFarlanc.
Mr.. Randolph, Of the Second district, made the
following nominations Of acting Primary teach
sTs p a. psrln @n Male Urinary No. MARY
mary No. q, Clara 4. llOlllngswOrth; No. 10,
Elizabeth l.. Prather; No. 70, Inez NJ. Goodrich,
Mr.. frcnch, OF the Third district, nominated
the following acting teachers for the permanent
list: Mary Morgan and Marion o. Pyles.
Mt. Crook, OF the Fourth district, submitted
the following for permanent teachers: Mr.. &. u.
Thompson, Misses Susie A. Langley, Victoria r.
Trook, Harriet L. Davis, Ellie Dunn and Adele
II. Gray.
All Of the nominations were confirmed.
MI. Hart, from the committee on accounts re.
commended that MI Elsie q. Justice he paid as
a Primary teacher for November aud December
last for services In Secondary No. y Second dis
tfict. Adopted.
MI. Hart from the same committee, reportsd
q number Of hills that were approved and os,Iered
tn he paid.
DisPuTISd BILLS.
Also, adversely on the hills OF J. W. DotcIer A
BRO. and QTandall A Riley, and presented a state.
mont TO show that the articles ordered were
charged at higher price than In accordance with
the contract price, and called attention to the
extravaganza In the Third district In ordering
pencils, penknivez, HpOnge-rups, &C., for use in
the schools OF that district.
Mr.. Dulln said that the sul'-hOanl OF the Third
district had made inquiry into these reckless eS.
penditures, and ordered the articles returned 10
Mcssrs. Crandall Riley. II the bill was before
the bOari he knew nothing about II. He believed