National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-22
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THEIR REPRESENTATION AT VIENNA.
Model OF the FrunkiIn BuIIdinE-The Edu-
cations1 Chart.


ing superintendent wilson aud Trustees Harris,
Richards, Champlln and Scott q committee to
take proper steps to have the school system Of
washington city properly represented At the In
ternational exposition to be held at Vienna In
isTa The committee had several meetings, and
after consultation determined to send to Vienna
a model Of the Franklin school building on
Thirteenth street, chart showing all the educa-
tlonal force Of the city, and specimens Of pen.
manship from all the grades Of the public
schools.
The fashlonlng Of the model Of the Franklin
building was intrusted to Mr. Carl seltman, a
modeler, whose place Of business Is on Eighth
street, the design having been furnished by Mr..
Adolf Cluss, who was the architect Of the Frank
lin building, as also Of all tho school bulldlsSs
NJ. ssl,man M Ia, s GoS S ~ WORK ar ct
zeua may now have an opportunity q luuglhg,
as the model has been placed 90 ekhlOltlon ai
VII, remain for II Two isr.. alter which i win be
sent 70 baltimore and thence 70 Vienna by the
steamer which leaves on saturday next.
After Ita completion by Mi. Seltman the model
was sent 10 Messrs. Schutter A Rakoman, on I
street, near seventh, where II was painted, and
II may here be added that the painting was
The model Is four Tee. eight Inches long, two
feet SIX inches deep, and three feet six Inches
high, and was constructed on scale OF three
eshths Of an Inch 70 the foot. u is so con.
structed that the whole interior OF the rooms
can be seen from different points. The posi-.
lions Of the clocks, the hot air nnes Indicated
by red spots,) the cold air nues Indicated by
blue spots) can all be plainly seen, as also the
air coils; the position OF the teachers platforms,
desks, &C. One room Is completely lifted up
with slNty-four miniature seats, teachers desk
and figure representing teacher.
These desks are all cast Iron, and the reason
why all the rooms are not so supplied Il owing
TO the fact IN u the cost was too great. The
halls, the lecsure-r0om, the staircases, closets,
and play-roOmi are perfect miniature representa-.
tons. in each schooLroom the black6oaris are
placed In q proper position relatively, and u u
one Of the most perfect representations that
could be obtained.
The painting Is most admirably executed. 1t
was impossible to point on the bricks, as
the white lines would necessarily be so
nne that they could scarcely be seen-conse-
guently the whole model Is painted rod. With
the roof the same dlniculiJ was not encountered,
aud the states are al shown a. In the original
building.
> The Clock on tho front Of the building, sur
mounted by bust OF Franklin, and the legend
franklin school," all stand out In bold relief.
The model viii be on exhibition at Messrs.
rh!lp solomons for two days only.
The Educational Chart Is ~ by % inches, very
handsomely mounted. At the top Is splendid
portrait OF Governor Cooke, president e5 eg.eio
Of tho Board OF Education, surrounded by the
inscription, Educational Chart Of the City Of
Washington, District Of Columbia"
The chart contains the following: Total pogn.
latiOn by United States census OF 1870, loo, 1872;
actual valuation Of taxable property $780, ,O0O
total amount Of taxes paid, 81, ,OCo per capita
Of total population, 3D. school population 70 70
II yearsj by enumeration Of 1870, 1895; actual
valuation Of school property, tsTO,0oO; amount Of
school taxes, SiI,ool per capita o. total poPnla-
ton, $40; total number OF scholars enrolled,
1889; number enrolled In private institutions OF
ali grades, 4,12I; total number OF teachers pub
Nc aud private toi. Nnm9er ., me,noe h, o.
~; board of coored schools, .. Names Of presi-
dents; Board OF white schools, Hon; Henry d.
Cooke, Governor, st Gs.io and MT: William a y.
Mr.. Henry johnson. Names Of superlntendents:
White schools, Mr.. }. o. Wilson; coloted, Nj,
George II. Cook.
In Inc centre OF the chart, and occupying
quite a space, Ia synopsis Of the Public School
system" This synopsis shows at glance,
under The respective heads, we grade s SUD- SUI,
grade, topics Of instruction, number OF schools,
number Of teachers, number OF pupils, average
age OF pupils, and average salaries OF teachers
inc footings up show the following results;
Aggregate number Of schools, 2l9; male teachers,
!; female teachers, 2Oe; male pupils, St9ii e,
male pupils, 6,5s3; average age OF pupils, IL
average salary OF teachers, tI4i.
Surrounding the central block arc statements
eHaGn Ge S,hs is tnxns ,ts N9mSr
Of orphan asylums, o; instructors, 10; inmates
lO6 Private schools and academies, 81; instruc
tors lss scholar & BUSINESS sSoo soisse
macy, 2; instructors, 9; scholars, Is. SUNDAY
schools lis; Instructors, 2,lbO; scholars, 20 500
volumes IN libraries, $500 Number o. ehurShes
libraries, 81; number OF volumes, 4T2,IbO. Ar
museums, 1; paintings and engraving, 1905 statue
sSieutinc museums. 9; specimenis in coiec
lions, 100000 volumes In libraries, $500; vau
OF collections, 100000; value OF buildln g
fT5D,OOO. Literary aud historical associations, 8
members, 1881; value OF libraries, $1,000 scien
tlnc associations, 2; members, $50. Artistic ant
musical associations, !; members, ,sss; value 2