Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-12
Our Public schools

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF tat TEEs.
NoHiItGtiOR Of IedcAers-Rep0rt Of the StperiR-
dent-The German QBsstiOn-PrOpOScd AJUii-
ton Of Corporal Punishment.
The Board OF Trustees of Public Schools held
their regular monthly meeting at the Franklin
school building last evening, Mr.. Woodward
IN the chair. Applications for teacherShips
were received from Misses Mary ID. Malone and
Mary W. Boggs. Applications for the position
OF Herman teacher were received from Miss
Annie X. Humphrey and II. Perabeau.
Mr.. Hart nominated from the first district.
Catharine F. Maxwell as teacher of Primary
School No. 6, of the fourth district, which nomi-
nation was confirmed Mr.. Hart nominats
from the first district, Mss X. j. Day, OF
Maine, as teacher of Secondary No. 1:. "a new
school. Considerable discussion followed, sew
eral OF the trustees conteuding that they ought
to give all positions TO graduates of the public
schools of Washington. The nomination was
MIR. Richards, from the committee on rules,
reported back the rules 10 govern the Normal
schools, heretofore reported IN TIE SrAR, which
were adopted.
Mr.. Champlin, from the committee on text
books, reported a series OF text books to be used
in the Normal schools. The report was agreed
Superintendent Wilson submitted his report
for october, which shows the number of pupils
ON the roll on the last day OF the month, $50;
whole number enrolled during the month S2s6:
average number in daily attendance during the
month, ,5s2; total number of applicants wait
ing admission to the schools, ca; percentage of
attendance, Is; cases of corporal punishment in
the first district, 4 second, l. third, p fourth, TO-
total, IL; number of pupils dismissed in first dis
trict Is; second, II; third G. fourth, q; total Al
pupils suspended in first district %; second, Is;
third, $; fourth, %; total, 10.
Mr.. Hart, for the treasurer, submitted the
annual report of that Officer which shows the
amount discussed from July to September 30,
1873, to he S19,TGi.45, and balance to the debt of
the treasurer, S1,5S0.i3; making a total of
81 ,344.sS. The report was approved.
He also presented several bills from Mr.. Ger
mond Crandall, stating that in many cases the
board had been charged with articles which
they had never received and that in others the
prices charged were more than the contract
prices. 1t was ordered that the bills be modified
and paid. The committee in this connectisn
recommended that the board allow no more for
goods furnished by Mr.. Crandall than contract
prices and the current market prices for goods
not contracted for. The recommendation was
adopted.
Mr.. Harris offered resolution. which was
rejected, that the committee on German be
at salary OF not more than 5000 a wear each
and that said committee be authorized and di-
rected TO give said teachers the necessary in
structions as TO their duties for the time being;
to prepare rules for the government of said
teachers in the conduct of the duties assigned
them, ana to submit a report at the next meet
ing Of the board.
Mr.. Trustee Wlson offered the following
amendment to the rules for the government OF
the schools, which was referred to the COM
mittee on rules Rule %. Mid, conctlatary
and firm discipline il enjOined on all teachers,
with a due regard to the necessity of obedience
on the part of the pupil, but in no case shall
corporal punishment be inflicted.