National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
OF COMMITTEES-AP
pI mrarr1nN-S EnI2 pnsIEIANE

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES-AP.
PLHCATIONS FOR POSITIONS.
A regular meeting of the Board Of Public
School Trustees was held last night. The secre-
tary, in the absence Of the president, Mr.. W. W.
Curtis, called the meeting to order, and an
nOuneed that the first business would theelection
of president pro TEN. Mr.. W, r. Woodward
was elected president pro tenn; after which the
roll was called, and there we're present the follow
ing members: MesSTs. John H. Brooks, Edward
Chanplin, Geo. w. Dyer, L. F. French, A Hart
Chas. E. HOvey, Henry johnson, R. B. DERRICK,
Z. T. Packard, q B. Smith, VIM R. Woodward
]. II. FurgusOB, b. +. Lloyd, W. P. Ryder and
Superintendent Wilson.
a communication was received from the Dis
from D. A Straker. setting forth the grievances
OF his wife, former teacher of the public schools
hut recently relieved. Referred 70 the county
sub board.
CoA[lEUSIoA TFoNs AND APPLICATIONS.
A communicative was also received from Mrs
Neeman, asking that she might be allowed back
pay which has been retained from her. Referred
TO the same committee.
Applications for positions as teachers were re-
ceiVed from Misses NJ Quintrell, n. E. Love and
Mr.. J. Adams, which were placed on file.
Mr. G. F. T. Cook, superintendent of eolored
public schools submitted his report for the month
OF September, showing that during that period
there we're Ass pupils on the roll; number Of
schools, IS: average number in each school, 50;
cases Of hardness, 1872; cases Ofeorporal punish
ment, IS; dismissed, 2; suspended, 9.
Numerous bills were presented and properly
referred
-6UNDRY AMENDMENTS.
The sundTy amendments to the bylaws Of the
board of trustees and rules and regulations sub
mitted by M French at the last meeting. were
taken up-seridtiBl and discussed.
Mr.. Dyer offered the following:
Resolved, That so much Of the bylaws as relates
to the manner Of appointment Of committees, and
to the committees on supplies and accounts and
on teachers, be now adopted.
Agreed to
The resolution submitted by Mr.. HoVey at the
last meeting, as follows: "keSotUed, That the
graduates of the Normal school, lately appointed
as permanent teachers in the public schools be,
and they are hereby, appointed as acting teachers
only, to be promoted 10 the permanent list in &C
cordance with law, was taken up and after slight
discussion adopted.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr.. Hovey, Messrs. Champ
lin, Hart, Detrick, French, Mottat, johnson,
Brooks and ]. S. Brown were appointed the COM
mittee UE accounts and supplies, and Messrs. J.
s. Brown, Packard, Smith q committee for the
examination Of teachers.
Mr.. Dyer arose and made demand that there
should be on the latter committee at least one
cOlOred man, and the vote by which the commit
tee was appointed was reconsidered and the name
Of Solomon q. Brown was substituted inc tn place
Of Mr.. q. B. Smith.
Mr.. Champl1n submitted several amendments to
the bylaws and the rules and regulations gov
erning the normal schools, which were laid over
under the rules.
The secretary stated that the District Commits
sOners are very anxious that the Board Of School
Trustees should take up the question of accounts
at as early day as is practicable.
Tie board then adjourned.