Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-17
The Public schools.

ScAooIs-No Conclusion Arriced at-TAe Normal
School rraRDers Of Teachers, dc.
meeting of the Board of Trustees of Public
| Schools was held last evening at the Franklin
/ building, Mr.. Woodward in the chair. and
/ Messrs. Hart, Harris, Faust, Stuart Robinson,
| Richards, Derrick, Rhees, Dulin. Scott, AtIee,
WilsOE and Champlin, with the secretary ODr
| FardOn) and the treasurer Mr.. Cowen) present.
| The Superintendent presented
AN ABSTRACT OF REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER,
showing ,975 pupils on the rolls on the last day
| of the month, an increase over September, ~
of 100; vacant seats, $40; applicants waiting ad.
mission in the LIST district, Is; I'd, 90; 3D. I: 4tb
| .; average number of pupils in each school in
the list district, 81; Sd, GIG; Sd. 56T; 4th 81 I:
cases OF Hardness in the LIST district, a; %, 81
punishment in the LIST district, 8; I'd, ?; 3D. 8;
9Th, 4; decrease from September, 1872, "a: num-
Der Of pupils dismissed in the LIST district, g. 2i
2; Sd, 6; 18th, 2; number OF pupils suspended in
the LIST district, 21; ID, -; Sd, 13 4th, H.
TRANSFERS OF TEACHERS.
Mr.. DERRICK, from the I'd district, asked per-
to be located in the Congregational church. and
also TO make the following changes:-Miss Me
tella King, to be transferred from secondary
school No. 10 to this school; Miss Maggie @.
Walsh to be transferred from primary No. 4, to
be acting teacher of school No. 10; Miss Bond to
be transferred from primary No. to primary
No. I; Miss Ida Reiss to be transferred from
primary No. - TO primary No. o; Miss Susie
Porter 10 be appointed teacher of primary No.
IS; the above to take effect from the LIST OF Sep
TENDER, 1873. Permission was granted, and the
transfers and appointments were confirmed
Mr.. Hart, from the committee TO whom was
referred the matter of the abolition or cOntinu-
ance of
THE TEACHING OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE
in the public schools, submitted a report re
ommending the continuance of said study, with
the following notifications: Experience having
shown that in no instance whatever have whole
classes taken up the study of German. they are
OF the opinion that il is best to have the Ger
man taught between the hours of II m. and | D.
m. and and O'Clock p. m, in order to pre-
vent any interference with the regular studies
OF the schools, the teachers to give three les
sons a week to the first and two lessons a week
to the second classes in their respective dis
tTicts. The committee further recommend that
the salary OF the German teacher be fixed at
the value OF 5000 per annum and say: "In rec
ommending the latter the committee has con-
sidered the time which can possibly be given to
the schools by the German teacher, and are yet
OF the opinion that the amount named is fair
compensation, 1t is also to be understood that
German teachers shall only be appointed If the
requisite number Of classes are furnished by
the German schools OF the district, as prescrib-
ed by law This report was signed by Messrs.
TIME FOR ALL THINGS.
Mr.. Dulin inquired why a restaurant was not
provided for. The pupils should have some
time TO eat. lLaughter.1
Dir. Scott said he had not signed the report
for he was opposed to the study being taught
out OF school hours; the noon hour belonged to
the pupils, and they were entitled to leave for
home at O'Clock p. m.
Mr. Hart said that he had drawn IN the re-
port after a consultation OF one and a half
hours with Messrs. DERRICK and Scott and II
was in accordance with what they agreed upon.
He spoke at some length OF the progress made
IN the schools, defending the study of German.
Mr.. DERRICK defended the report. The scholars
ought to be taught German, and therefore he
would vote for the employment of a teacher
He thought $500 was a sufficient salary for the
time the study is taught.
Mr. Alice favored making German a regular
study, If it is TO be taught in the schools the
same as other studies.
IA
council giving Al 200 for teaching German COM
PEELED the board to pay the amount He thought
the board sufficiently able to fix the cOmpensa-
ton. II a teacher makes a contract to teach
for StoO IL was all thet was necessary. He Op-
pose d the study being taught in school hours,
for the teachers now complain that they have
barely time TO get through the regular studies
MAJOR RICHARDS WANTS To KNOW THE REASON
WHY.
Major Richards inquired why speciality of
German over the other languages should be
made.
Mr.. Hart replied that it was done in accord
ance with the law passed by the old city council.
The debate was continued at considerable
length.
LOST by A TIE VOTE.
MIR. Champlin moved to strike out those Dor
tions relating to the hours II TO /, and also
fixing the salary; lOst-yeas 7, naysT.
The vote on the adoption of the report was
as follows: Yeas-Messrs. DERRICK, Faust, Har-
Iis, Hart, Richards, Robinson and Wilson,.
Nays-Messrs. AtLee, Champlin, Dulin, Rhees,
Scott, Stuart and WOODWARD.
Mir; Harris changed his vote to the negative,
in order to move to reconsider.
Mr.. Dulin moved to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Champlin moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table; lOst-yeas 7, nays7.
The further consideration of the subject was
then IOstpoDed.
Mir. Harris gave notice that at the next meet
ing he would call for the reconsideration of the
vote.
MUSIC.
Mr.. Stuart, of the committee on music, recon-
mended the appointment of Miss Bette Haven
ner and Mrs Annie j. King as assistant music
and also reported series of rules and
music. The nominations were confirmed, and
that part of the report relating to rules was laid
over.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Superintendent Wilson, from the committee
on the Normal School, reported rules and regu-
latiOns for the government of the same, and
recommended that the appointment Of Miss
Lucilla +. Smith a. principal be made perma-
nent, at a salary Of al 200 per annum. The
report was received, and so much thereof as
related to the textbooks and rules was referred
10 their respective committees, and the appoint
ment OF Miss Smith was confirmed.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS, ETC.
Mr.. DERRICK, from the ub-board of the second
district, offered resolution: That rooms in
the Congregational church be selected for the
purpose OF organizing secondary school No. IA,
at the sum of 500 per annum, including fuel
and the services of the janitOr, and also that
rooms in the Bank Of the Republic be rented
Mr.. woodward explained that there was
urgent necessity for the renting OF rooms, and
unless the authority was given the female gram
mar and intermediate school would have TO
suspend. The fencing about the building corner
Of 18th and streets is already down, and he
could not tell when General Babcock's men
would commence to demolish the building.
The resolution was amended so as to give the
sub-board full power to select rooms for the
schools, and adopted.
Mr.. Derrick moved that in making up the an
nual report the abstract OF the proceedings and
roll of honor be omitted; referred.
MIR. Champlin moved that the committee on
accounts report all bills at each stated meeting
of the board; adopted. Adjourned.