Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-15
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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At a meeting Of the board of trustees of pub
lie schools last eve ming, the designations OF Miss
Susie T.. Hawkins, secondary, No. - Miss
Hattie Il. Cough, (male primary, No. 81 and
Hannah X. Hudson, Uemale primary, No.
ID all OF the first district, were accepted.
TIE MONTHLY REPORTS OF TEACHERS
were presented, and the superintendent submit
ted his summary of the same, showing; NamDer
29s; whole number enrolled, .02s; percentage Of
tafdiness, 0-S2; number corporal punishInents,
31-12 in first, in second, in third, and Is in
the fourth district.
TEACHERsHIPs.
Mr.. Wilson presented applications for teach
ershiPs Of Emma Thomas, Mary +. Carrier. II.
Jennie Day. Flora Bell Wiggin, Of Boston; Il. ).
Harrison, Danyille, ILL.,; and Miss Lizzie Mac
Owbei: all OF which were referred.
Mr.. Wilson also recommended the following
for advanced salary, under act of May p, 1865:
Miss Frances +. Julien, list district; Maggie
Walsh, al: Martha f.. ATmstead, 3d. and Ellen
F. Halliday, 5th. Referred to committee on ex-
animation OF teachers.
Mr. Hart nominated Mss Flora Bell wiggin
as acting teacher Of ioI male primary No. 2; con
frmtd.
Mr.. Rhees was appointed on the committees
OF which his predecessor, Mr.. Mcclellan, was a
member.
AN APPEAL FOR ECONOMY.
Mr.. Hart called the attention Of the board To
the financial condition OF the schools, SOM OF
the appropriations having been largely drawn
on. and urged that the members be very careful
in their expenditures, as unless care was used
wards the end of the school year.
Mr.. Hart called attention to the question Of
compensaiion of janitors, and MIR: ChamPhn
moved that the subject he referred TO the com
Inittee ON accounts. Carried.
FNANINATIoN or TEACHERS.
Mir. Randolph. from the committee on teach
ers. submitted q report That an examination
Of candidates for primary certificates be held on
SATURDAY, January Is, at the Franklin building.
One OF teachers for secondary and intermediate
certificates at the same place on Saturday,
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primary certificate at the first examination he
allowed also 10 compete for higher certificate
at the second. That the examinations be both
oral and written; that two different schedules of
questions be prepared. That the standard in
first examination for primary certificate should
lie 90 per cent, in the second examination for a
secondary certificate 80, and for an intermedi-
ate 65 per centum of the written and oral exer-
cises correctly answered.
Mr.. AtLee offered resolution, which was re-
ferred 20 the committee on rules: That the
rules of the board be amended BY inserting a
requirement that semi-annaal examinations for
teachers shall be held ON the first SATURDAY. i'm
June and the Saturday preceding Christmas day
in each year.
IAUDAToEy.
Mr.. Randolph offered resolution regretting
the retirement OF Trustee Mcclellan, and highly
laudatory of him.
Mr.. Randolph said the suggestion came from
MIR. MeL.s successor, and he paid a high COM
pliment to Mr.. Mel. as a faithful worker i'm the
schools. There was scarce boy or girl in the
district who not known by Mr.. Mel. and
did not know him.
Mr.. Woodward Endorsed the remarks of Mr.
Randolph and Mr.. Wilson, OF the 18th district,
said that the report OF last year showed that Mr.
dcL had paid 800 visits to the schools and if
all the members were as thoroughly identified
with the schools a. Mr.. Mel, the snperinten dent
would have a report which would astOnsh them.
Mr.. Harris, while recognizing the services of
Mt. Mel. was opposed to che passage of lauda-
tory resolutions. Mr.. Mel. had his failings like
other men, and while they should be allowed to
rest, he did not think that such a resolution
should be put on record. He desired it TO go to
the public that the board was not unanimous in
this matter.
Mr.. Scott Endorsed the resolution, ard 1t was
adopted, Mr.. Harris voting in the negative.
NoEMAL, rRAINISe, REFoEN AND HIGH
SCHOOL.
Mr. Harris offered a resolution that so much
of the report of the committee on annual report
as refers to a normal school and a training
the superintendent and one member from each
sub-board, who shall also consider the subject
Of high school, and so much as refers to the
salaries Of teachers be referred to the commit
tee on legislation; adopted.
Mr.. Hart offered resolution that hereafter
no expense shall he incurred by trustees or sub
pills at the annual examination; adopted.
Mr.. Alice offered resolution, which was
adopted. that the fourth recommendation of the
superintendent relating to the reform school be
referred to the committee on rules, with in
stfuctlons to prepare plan in pursuance there
of, and to report the same to the board at an
early date: adopted.
No DANGER Oh SMALLPOX IN THE SCHOOLS.
Nr. Harris presented the following which was
adopted:
RssO.rsd, Tba' the great care taken Ivy the trus-
tees 10 guard against infectious disease, the strict
ei9IeeInent OF tine rules relating To cleanliness, and
If The requirements that all children shall be vacc-
tae'i or otherwise protected against snail pox
he cubic schools of city perfectly safe for ali
children and that psrens and guardians need f. Il M
srNIefy that the greatest care viii he exercised in
,hg future a. M the past, to guard against tn, first
appearance Of the disease.
Messrs. Robinson, Rhees. Moore, and Wilson
were appointed a committee on high school, and
The board adjourned. a. :
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