National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-17
OUR SCHOOLS.
THE STATISTICS TOR SEPTEMBER.

THE STATISTICS TOR SEPTEMBER,
Meeting Of the Trss,ees Last Nish,-Ab-
s'raet or NIeu,hIy Rspert-In,cre-,ins
Discussisu OF the German Language
Qsestisn - New schools 10 he Fstab-
iIshed.
A meeting Of the Board Of Public School Trus-
tees was held last night ct the Franklin school
building. Present; Messrs. Hart, Harris, Rich
ards, AtLee, Wilson, Dunn. Scott, Stuart, Oct
rick, Rhees, Champln, Faust and Robinson,
MT. WOODWARD, president pro tem., Dr. Fatdor,
secretary, and VIM. Covan, secretary.
the following abstract OF reports Tor september:
the month, 1913; increase over September, isJ2
MONTH"; sgeT 81 p r. during
rolled during the month, 1900; average number
Of pupils In daily attendance during the month,
ss a. q ;sSaH s ;sr n ' ssoS s.' s
total, $40: Number OF applicants waiting admis-
sion In the First district Is; Second, 80; Third,
FIFTH Tt,s Gpc s s1%Ssr q, q S spS IN y
Fourth, 70 total, t3i. Average number OF pu.
pits In each school IN the First district, 81; Sec
ono, sle; Thlrd, al; Fourth, sI,I-gensrsi aver.
district, os.l; Second, ed.T; Third, e5I; Fourth,
se.s-aycrarc percentage, es.2. Number Of cases
q ta,d'nss; in The First district z: Second. 81
September, 1914, its. Number OF cases Of pres
ence a. roll call, ssI,o6 Percentage OF tardi-
ness, Ola; Number Of cases Of corporal punish
mcnt In the FIRST district, s; Second, Q; Third, o;
Fourth, +--total, 10; decrease from september,
lsI2, ~. Nuuher OF pupils dismissed In the
First district, O second, .; Third, 9; Fourth, y
First district, ii; Second, IL; Third is; Fourth,
i9-total, 81. Number Of INDECENT pupils fur
nlshed with books In the First districi, ii; Sec
naI M Hlr.l IN. trf. f..sa h.....
her Of visits OF trustees In the First distrct sTp;
Second, 2s6, Third, 800; Fourth, 2so-totai, t,2S3
Number Of visits Of superintendent, Iol.
Mt. DERRICK asked permission to organize Sec
ondary school No. II, TO be located In the Con.
greRaiionsi church, and also 70 make the follow
ing changes: Miss Metella King TO be transferred
1. Walsh to be trsnsierrel, from Primary Ho.
to acting teacher No. 10; Miss Emma Bond TO be
transferred from Primary No. TO Primary No.
No. Is 70 Primary No. ., Miss susie Porter 70 Is
appointed acting teacher Of Primary No. 1s-the
above 70 take effect from the LIST OF September,
isTS The requests were granted.
Nj. Hart, fiom the committee to whom tho
subject Of teaching German In the public schools
was referred, made the following report:
s,s s s.... 70 s, ~ s SesSeer H. ''
GENTLEMEN; The committee on German Ian
study 81 German IL ,Ss puSc scSSo sossssf
with several resolutions and amendments, were
referred, has carefully considered the subject,
| anu come 70 inc COuCfuAlO0 70 recommend 10 the
board the continuance OF said study, with such
notifications as will hereafter appear In this re-
port.
IL being under the Law voluntary for pupils to
| Join the German classes, and experience having
| shown that In no instance whole regular classes
have taken up the study Of German, your COM
mittee Is Of the opinion that IL Is best to have
the German taught between the hours Of IL and
noon, and and 4 afternoon, In order TO pre-.
vent any interference with the regular studies
Of the schools, the teacher. TO be required tc
IfFfU q anna AL hA .sIs Zaa
In their respective districts.
The committee further recommend that the
salary Of the German teachers be nxed at thu
In recommending the latter the committe,
has considered the time which can possibly bs
given to the schools by tie German teachers, and
OF the opinion that the amount named Is .
It 10 also TO be understood that German teach
ors shall only be appointed II the requisite num-
Der Of classes are furnished by the German
schools OF the District as prescribed by the law
| A. HART.
b. b. DIETRICH.
refers TO teaching German during the hours spe
cined. He claimed that II IL is to be taught 4
should be done during the school hours. HI
opposed taking away any OF the scholars recrea
Mr.. Hart defended the report as being entirely
consistent. He reviewed the progress In teaLhini
German In the different schools, which to hi,
Mr.. Derrick thought the chairman OF the com
nttce had embodied all In his report that VA
neoessy. lug scnoiars ouknt 10 pc taueh
German, and therefore he would vote dor u.
emp nDian, ~ .,s e"gue,i ny tnougnt soU va
isnShi '' 'o' '"e '"'e '"c s'uuy
MI. AtLee favored making German a regular
study, II 1t is to he taught in the schools the
same as other studies. lie opposed the adop
uvu " .nc report .
MI. hAIrls diI NOT see mat the act OF the CITY
Souncn kNnk ti,zo LOT tcAchlng herman com
peneu .ne oossd 70 roy the anonnt; He though
tne oonru sumeienty dble 70 nx tue compenss
ton. ~ teacher makes a contract to teach fol
MAJOR lIcharus inquired why aspecialty oil
Germ.n over other language should be made.
tepmeu ussn Vas uone IN hocorn
nnce WIN tne hM pssseu ~ tne City Council
Wusn ne nsme ~ lue ooaIu ne iouhu u tnere
he nAu notnlng 70 10 Mitn y.
,na ,ha nnnass,,v ~ ,aaoh,o Oh 9pinlon reearu
Ing Ine necessary OF teaohlng Herman IN th'
schools And me price 20 De paid for such teach
,hs,oni. SOU c ~ .nst tne hfn scnool wa
,Sony piace tne Innguase snould ne nugnt
| ~ snouiu oe tAuRn. uuilng scnool hours. reach
~ o oaho az .anias "no VII .escn uefman VIZ
tne otner studles. Ihey can be gotten. TIT
hoard not opposed 70 the German language
.,nSs rsIh r w,n Inc ZANE snecess o. ".
STUDY VIII never pe made ~ teachlng u IN TIT
recreation hoIrs; but, on the other hand, IN,
So inte tse senao, es ,s 10 s,ed snoui.
sons a week are suiiicient in teaching this Ian
sIMAsec; ,,,,,, mona, a. .,.,..
M, ~, ns ~, nvveu " suhe out OF the e
Tns y, .ss.nesi
vss ~, m anen put upon is Passsge' AMI
vas ioot-yeaS y, nayso'
| nsah- messfs DERRICK, fAutt, Hart. Richards