Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-11

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no. !, vice p. Brooks, resigned. Amslls Q VI
hanson, appointed acting temnorNrr ,-.i-,.s
sooool 10 = dlstrct No 2. vtc. TaSn
Ccvangton, resigned; promo.a Iaan ~ CO.
pell, school No 1, district No. ?. n H T,et
hes, school No. ?, district NJ q. $50 m,
60 ful principals. =, 'ihg
The aboVe nominations were AL couarues
ANIMAL REPORT OF TIE COUNTY aruo,rs
VI Packard Submitted the report OF tbe
county schools Tor the year ending August siss
ard 10 eopiss we're ordered to be printed. The
Population Of Couuty white, census Ofls-o.
s.S', ooloIed. 4.6'S total, N III. Schooi Popa
lSncn--Nhite, tsse 20 H. years inclusire :,
Census $50, ,CSS, oolored, lee. total > -
Schoel hou-es--Schoel buildings owned, Is.
oi school sites, - $50; value OF school b,Ilt &
Ntt'S9t' Nslne OF school furniture ss 81. tos.i
N..-S St ssnoGl property, 81 lNj. Schools
Number Of schoOls, n. principal tearbsrs :.
teachers grade ., s. grade > 81 sssists1t ,,ss, ,'
tf-s =, tttal uumcerot teachers, 50
Pups " hole number white enrolled SIS.
white IN pills enrolled SIS 40 c,l,ra, ,.i -
roitd, .oli total average uumaor OF Pupils En-
tolso, l,<h Average white pupiis in t.iIv a.
tendance, 4t2, DO. cOiored, 5gS. I,f Il 49,. -
daily attendance, tOlO Peroenf.,. 80 s,,s So an
ance (based on average numhlr enr,iIsa
white, - : oolOrcd, 500. Average Shits s,'s
rC-oTed, sSa. Gases OF corporal pani.hr 80
White, -, 90 Ored 2l0. total -
fiEdR1dl.-ke ceipts-Amount from srhonr
iaN, sL ,sl5si frOm United Statss fnes. ..Ss -.
received nom Congressional appropriatioa t.,r
pSH oi teachers, (act approved April "a. ISTaN
$1,000, total received. s2s.Sli ~ Fxnansi
tures--Amouut pals for salaries VI tearh srs 80
trc'cental expenses, : p. ~ a., amount paid by
IRE commissioners OF the sinking fund ID. u,
$50; total Payments. S13.al "A. 'prfinarr ,x,
penses for salaries Of teachers SoI .2lS.S. Incl
GENITAL expenses, - 3>9tS; total expenses
--i.s--'.4a. Cost lseT pupil tor tuition aud iuci-
eentli eH nses, based upon the average nam
otr enrol ed Sis.
The report says. The average numher of
HuHls enrolled shows a large iucressa up.,n shs
number during the previous wear. IRE ,rtTSiS.J
increase being In the colOred schools T'he
same remark = true Of the average number I'M
tIslly AlIeh9anee, me yer centage ~ attendance
neihB nearly the same - In the former vesr
the mum Der OF coloreu pupils enrolled exseeds
that OF the white puTiis enrolled by about fWo
connty 4. Nc Io2Ied population In the
HlAtlon. ~ thus appears that the c0lored T.ppu
lalon avail themselves OF the hauants OF t,nbIi,
instruction lar more generally than DO the white
population. but the attendance OF All classes
Is becoming gradually more general as the sd-
vantsges Of public education become be,tar m
dersiood and appreciated. IL seems strange 20
say thst IN this advanced age, aud in ii Pit OF
the Capitol Of this country, there shoui be
found parents unwilling % have their chIIdren
educated. Aud the only explanation which We
are disposed 10 offer may seem nearly A. strange
that the common school dtd no, ii-eover me
rural precincts of the nations capltal til within
me last decade, yet n Is gratifying % aid that
mad
. improve In efficiency, aud arr beSinnins, -
take stand worthy 20 be lasssd vito the
schools OF the cities OF the District In large
sOnoVi oud,hss Oh the villages satisfactory pro-
and though we may never hope % approach the
perfection Of grading which the large srhools IN
Masning gton can show, NE can already assure 20
the children Of the county thorough ana correct
instruction through the usuai course OF publie
school education. During the year the schools
nave been conducted with strict economy, the
iack or sufficient available means, however
having compelled the trustees q defer many
needed repairs Of the school buildings. The
average cost Of educating each pupil has been
reduced 70 nineteen dollars and fv,ant V-thrae
cents, nearly three dollars less than thst of the
previous year, and still more below the cost IN
the year preceding that"
Mr. Mohstt, from the Georgetown sub-board,
~ utlnitted the report Of the Georgetown schools
or the year, and 80 copies Of the report were
ordered 10 be printed.
number Of amendments % the ruIes, sub
mltteo by Mir. Champlin, we're adopted.
Mr.. Hart submitted a resolution. which was
adopted, sppOing Messrs. Curtis aud Moifatt A
committee 70 represent the board In the erection
Oi the new school building in Georgetown.
Mr.. HoVey offered q resolution recommending
the employm mt of an inspector OF boilers OF the
public schools Of Washington aud Georgetown
AZ an expense not exceeding so per month,
while actually employed, 70 instruct snl super
wise the Janitors in the care aud use OF steam
boilers and apparatus used for heating the school
buildings. Rejected Yeas, G-Aessrs. J. 5.
AANltNALf AAohNef LtugAH lAOAaELs TACK
ard. Nays, 7-Messrs. Brooke, Brooks Champ-
lin, Curtis, Hart, johnson, Detrick.
PAYMENT OF TKACHKRs.
Mr.. Champlin offered a resolution directing
that the teachers and other empl0yes of the
public schools SHAH be informed when they can
receive their salaries bY the superintendent.
ou motion OF Mr.. Packard, the secretary was
substituted in the place OF the superintendent,
AID the resolution, as amended, was adopted
Mr. johnson extended an invitation 20 the
board 10 attend the monthly meeting OF the
teachers OF the colored schools or Friday after
noon next, At the Sumner school building.
hr. DetTick offered a resolution that A COM
mittee on legislation be instructed % procure,
II possible, sucn modification OF the act OF Con-
gress, approved June 20, 1874, as will restore 20
the superintendent and janitOrs of the public
schools the compensation which they received
previous TO the passage Of aforesaid act.
Adopted.