Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-19
Our Public schools.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
An adjourned meeting OF the Board OF Trus-
teef of Public Schools was held last evening,
and Mr.. Hart, from the committee on accounts,
reported
KxpENDITuRKs FOR TIE YEAR ENDING JUNE
| 30, 1873, D..
| as follows-Teachers salaries, slOs ,7743I; con-
tingsnt expenses, s53, 79fos total, s1e0, 56s 80.
| Permanent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Crsnch
building s2062.5s; do. other schools $3.50; total,
| ,2,9e g; referred to committee on annual re-
port.
from the teachers Of grammar schools
ASKING THAT TN RULRs BIZ CHANGED
50 as to provide that scholar ship shall be deter
mined BY monthly written examinations; that
the spelling match for grammar schools be dis
continued; that the Kendall and King scholar
ships be divided and held on two successive Sat
fridays, four or five hours each.
The unfinished business-the resolution of Mr..
Harris authorizing the appointment Of 9 com.
mittee TO prepare rules for
THE NORMAL SCHOOL,
with an amendment offered by Mr.. Champlin,
TO refer the subject to the committee on rules
and text-books-was taken up.
Mr.. Woodward opposed the original resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Hart said the question was whether the
normal school should be established. IL the
board intended to establish TIRE school they
should do 80 at once.
MI. Champlin urged that the proper commit
tee take the subject in hand, and that IL be not
referred to special committee, which he I'M
den.tood had been cut and dried in advance.
The amendment offered by Mr.. DERRICK was
adopted. Yess-Messrs. Champlin, Crook, De-
trick, Robinson, Stuart, Wilson and Wool
wsId-7. Nays-Messrs. AtLee, French, Har-
ris. Hart and Murtagh-5:
Mr.. Dctrick moved to aid, with instructions
to report at the August meeting;" agreed to.
The resolution as amended was lost. Yeas
Messrs. Champlin, DERRICK, French, Robinson,
Stuart and Wilson'S. Nays-Messrs. Alice,
Crook, Harris, Hart, Murtagh and Wood
waId-G.
Mr.. Chsmplin moved that a special commit
tee, consisting OF one member from each dis
trict and the Superintendent, who shall act as
chairman, be appointed 10 take into considera-
ton the ACCESSIBILITY and propriety of establish
Ing normal school, in accordance with the leg
islatve enactment approved June %, 1873.
Mr.. Wilson moved as a substitute, that nor
nal school be established by this board at sn
early day as possible, as authorized by the last
The Substitute was rejected Yeas, CMessrs.
Nays,7.
MIR. Champlin's motion wss adopted, and
Mesrs. Champlin, Harris, Randolph and
French were appointed the committee.
The report of the committee on
PRIZES AND EXAMINATIONS
adding the presentation Of any medsls, except
such as are authorized by the board, at any ex-
animation, is positively prohibited, it was
adopted.
Mr.. Champlin moved that the committee on
supplies be authorized to solicit bids from three
NcclOhslDlc DldutTs IOT FURNISHING 1uel, sta
tienery and housefurnishing goods for the
schools for the ensuing year, and who shall re-
port the bids at the next meeting; adopted.
Mr. Hart moved that list Of schools to be
organized in each district for the ensuing wear
be referred to the committee on schools, in Or
der that no more schools be established than
authorized by the late legislative enactment;
adopted.
Mr.. AtLee offered a resolution that the study
OF the German language be discontinued in the
public schools; laid over under the rules.
hat hs2 1t-hO a 90 ttn
fourth district be authorize; to establish an adj
ditional primary school; referred to the COM
mittee on schools.
MIR. Champlin from the committee on text
books, reported on the resolutions referred to
them in regard "tO the teaching of phOnogra-
ply in the Schools" that as the legislature did
not make any appropriation for the employ
mcnt of a short hand teacher, the committee
cannot recommend its introduction at present;
report adopted.
THE STUDY OF DRAWING.
Mr.. Champlin, from the same committee, re-
ported on the resolution to make drawing one Of
the studies in the school, that it was already a
study, but there is a deficiency in the manner of
teaching. The committee, approaching the ne
cessity and advantage of drawing, recommend
the assignmen mt OF one Of the primary teachers,
and. so far as may be, the scholars, with a view
OF obtaining more uniformity. The committee
also recommend the appointment of a special
committee, who shall have special charge OF
the study of drawing, and arrange the course to
be pursued, after consultation with the teacher
the rules to be subject to the approval of the
board; adopted.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on text books,
submitted a report, which was laid over, recon-
mending that Warren's geography be substi-
tuted for that Of Cornell's, now in use.
Mr.. Champlin, from the same committee, re-
ported course of study for the next school
year; adopted.
The Chair announced as the committee on
drawing Messrs Stuart, DERRICK, French, and
AtLee.
On motion of Mr.. Hart, the offers of scholar
ships from Mr.. III. Z. Spencer were accepted.
Adjourned ..-