National Republican., 1873-06-03

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TSe new board set about the tass Of car
q e & se Of sSs 'H SoTa WSs ae sppon
ment OF Joshua L. Henshaw, Hugh Mccormick, |
Tobias Watkins and Henry Hardy a. teachers Of
per annum. Mrs. Henshaw was appointed as |
sistant teacher Al saiary Of t2hO.
.- SoNPArxE,r oy rxlcHERs
Even At this early day, and In the very nrst
rear OF the school system, II appears that the |
teachers suffered from one Of the evils which |
the teachers Of the present day have cause to
complain Of, viz, failure TO make prompt pay |
ment Of the salaries due them. In their very
nrst report the board saJi Some inconvenience
IA felt At present by the teachers In consequence
OF not being able 70 receive their compensation
| for their last months servlce;" and they recon-
mend such legislation ss wiz prevent recur-
Among other things accomplished this year
was the erection o. the school-house on judi.
i the Fourth district. Attention was given TO
Instruction in music the very nrst year, and Mr.
district % school two hours each Week 70 insiruc,
| In tuition and the rudlments OF music.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
| for the government OF the sub-bonrds and
teachers were early established. Among other
items OF Interest monthly reports OF the condl-
tlon Of the schools were required, as at present,
although Of course the system Of reports was
not then so complete as now. In 1915, in both
sldered almost Indispensable to the maintenance
OF proper discipline, but the nrst Board OF Trus-
tees oi the Msshlngton schools was wise 70 dis
| their rules that the teachers "shall avoid cor
poral punishment IN all cases where, In his
Judgment, good order can be preserved by mder
Tue pupils now In our schools, who are in
school scarcely i've hours q day, and who have
so many weeks OF holiday, will read with In.
I tCFeNt
several years Afterwards, who were compelled to
conform TO the following rule: "rhe schools
hours, including recess or recesses not exceed
Ing halt an hour IN ALL and from octooer 20
w nou Tsn 10 sshS1I % ,Snr nesS @ pe D,s kept Of
be given IN the month of August. The nrst Of
January, Christmas day and the Fourth Of July
| shall be the only holidays"
Each school WAS TO be divided Into six classes,
and the studies presented for the classes were as
sixth clsss-Alphabet, nunera,iou, drawing Of
ngures and letters on siates, and KiJs Reader
Flith class Combination Of letters into words,
spelling, Enumeration, notation and drawing On
slate and blackboard. Books for the nfth class,
kJis reader No. q Fowles spelling-book, and
Fourth ei.ss--Eesdins ia Ksys reader No. Q,
arithmetic, and writing on states snd black.
Third class-Emersons third-class reader,
spelling, Writing Davies irst lessons In aritn-
ms,c' n,, MiSaells Psipsry geography, and Daven-
second class-Mount Vernon reader, spelling,
PTaps H.,aqs ssosa1RsSs sSs o0od'h
| raphy, Parleys common school history, Smiths
grammar. and ferce's Hls,ory Of Knslahd.
lesson each day, In which all the pupils may par
toipate, to learn, by means Of the blackboard,
the composition Of sentences, spelling, punctuA-
In linear and perspective drawing, outlines Of
countries geometrical naures, science Of forms,
It will thus be observed that the nrst board
went about their work In q thoroughly thought
ful and Intelligent manner, with full apprecia-
lion OF the great responsibility deyoved upon
them.
The report for the school year ending June sn,
1919, shows an increasing popularity OF the sys-
TEN. The school accommodations were not ade-
quate, as only 700 children could be accommo-
dated. The amount expended for schools was 4
little over y, ,oo0 and the board recommended the
establishment OF ten additional primary schools,
to be placed In charge OF female teachers, at
salaries Of t9oO each. They estimated that
large portion Of the money required would be
paid In tuition fees, and that, therefore, the ex-
pense would not be greatly Increased. Consld-
erable attention was paid 10 the examinations
thia year. For the nrst time medals were
awarded 70 the most meritorious pupils In the
different classes.
the medals. were awarded in the respective
classes to the following Second district, female
department-Mlsses Y. L. Henshaw, J. X. Brad |
ley, Rose Connoughton, X. A. Turtoh, ". Fisher, |
5. A. Davidson, and J. Powell. Male depart
ment-Masters q. Q. Henning, J. y, owens, J. T. |
W. ourand, W. Furguson, J.S. Grant, II. Crog.
gon, G. Owens, and ]. Robert.
ie%ss Ss,ssGSps
Sarah Lewis. Male department-Jame Il. Tcwell,
King, Joseph Mccarty, and Edward =. Lewis
Third district-Mlss sarah Wilkinson seems 10
have been the only young lady rewarded with
Thomas Goldsmith, Franklin ober, William
Lowe; John Norris. 7. cronin, James Gordon,
.Foorth district, female department. Ellen
Josephine Nye, Virginia Fenwlck, and Mary
Creamer. Male Department-Wm. Hercus, II.
w. Burroughs, Joseph Pearson, Daniel O'Brien,
Thomas Lyttleton, George Pearson, and Thomas
sKw DEPARTURE.
The combined free and pay system continued
until September l, isis The plan Of educating
some pupils gratuitously, and the otherr for pay,
produced ill-feellng and social distinctions and
the system was abandoned. The charter Of the
city having been renewed, power was obtained
to levy special taxes for the benent ofthe schools
and the act Of May a. 1913, imposed q school tar,
| and also capltation tax OF one dollar annually
on each voter, 70 be Appropriated to the use OF
| the schools. After this time the schools were
opened freely to all white children. on Noyem-
Der 1, lsls, ten additional primary schools were
established, with teachers whose salaries were
| limited to $3.50. The report for the year ending
June 30, iS4a. shows decided Improvement and
worry benefclal results from the establishment OF
Meanwhile there had been variety of changes
| In
THE BOARD or TRUSTEES.
Besides those named above As constituting the
nrst board, the following well-known citizens
had acceptAbly nlled the once OF trustee: FIRST
| = u II
J. y. Callan, V. Harbaugh and J.. y. Bacon;
Third district, a. watterston, n. c. Towle, II.
N. ooombs, ). r. Van Ryswick. A. q Davis, J.
.. Kills and John N. Roberts; Fourth district,
=: 3. Miller, W. u. Randolph, @. Ashford, J. r.
Morgan aud v. Ashdown. Mr.. G. A. DAVIS sue
| ceeded Mr. Mccormick as secretary In isIo, and
Mr. q. J. Abbott succeeded Mr.. Randolph as
| treasurer In 1913.
rnr SCHOOLS IN lsI9.
| In isIg the location OF the schools and the
names OF the teachers were as follows: First dis
trict school, (male and femAle,) corner OF Four
teenth and streets, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. q. Hen
| shaw teachers. Second district school, judiciary
square-Teaoher Of male department. Or. T.
watkins; assistant, W. W. DeMaine; teacher Of
female department, Mrs. 8. p. Randolph. Third
district school. d street south, Fifih ward-Hugh
Mccormick principal, J. T. Goldsmith assistant
| Fourth district school, sixth rstreet-John Il.
Thompson, teacher Of male department.; Mrs. NJ
l
No. I, Eighteenth street, near street south, Mr.
| A. Lindsay teacher; Primary No. Q, IN the Union
/ NJ. K church, Twentieth street, Miss K. Nj
/ Attrilge principal teacher, Nh. NJ. X. Roller
| assistant teacher; Primary No. 9, In the hall OF
Washington library, Eleventh street, below
| Pennsylyanla avenue, Mss g. N. waggaman
teacher; Primary No. 4, basement OF Ninth
| street Presbyterian church, Miss Lucy II. Ran
dolph teacher; Primary No. 8, basement OF Rev
| Dr.. Gurleys Presbyterian church, Mr.. samuel
Kelly teacher Primary No. q, judiciary square,
Miss Helen Stanford teacher; Primary No. I,
street south Capitol HlIl,) MlAs 3. ]. Sherman
teacher; Primary No. 9, basement OF the Metho-
dist Protestant church, on Virginia avenue, Miss
@. Bradley teacher, Miss Jane Moss assistant;
| Primary No. Q. Eleventh street east, Mrs. c. A.
Martin teacher, Primary No. 10, Thirteenth
street, Seventh ward, Mrs. Z. southWorth
teacher.
or the above, Mr.. John X. Thompson, Mrs NJ.
| 4. Roder and Miss Jane Moss are stll engaged
| In teaching In our public schools.
| The annual appropriation had now increased
70 nearly 900, and II was most cheerfully paid
by the tGNpAyeTs.i D..
In is40-b0 dye new Primary schools were estab-
llshed, and the number OF pupils had increased
from $50 to i,s0l, This was all that could he
| accommodated, for hundreds were turned away
In every part OF the city the establishment of
schools was hailed with the lyelleat satisfaction
Tue board OF trustees this year was composed OF