Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-14
OuHRuhIic Schools.

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our Pubiic senoots
MEETING oP THR TRUSTEES OF
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, &c.
schools vas held an last e,enins: Mr. Rlehsrds in
the chair. and DR. Pardon secretary
The SUPERINTENDENT presented the applica-
ton OF Miss Jennie smith, OF Indianapolis, for
. fescher,s positian. which Vas referred.
The superinterdent Also presented a COM
munication signed q. Y ssey and j. w. CHECKER
inc a com Mite of tbs Potomac Side Mutual
it, Club. in which they ssk the use OF q room in
the Franklin Building. They state, "could We
deposit we should be glad to Commence the
work Of making 8 complete collection TO Illus
trate the natural history of this region" 1t Is
intended that the collection shall become the
property of the public schools, the ciub retain
tng the rioht of Access for the nurnose ~ sf,dv
and identfdcafion: referrsd 70 sub hoard of sr.t
district. s." : : -
- Tpr pxpopre 90 rur rrAcurRs
10, r,.aanh So, - s...sS "a Mr.
W;,so,, snne, , .osS, 90 Rear.aS az ah.trsst
Of them shovinS nnmhsr ~ m nils last dav al
arst a, ,Lo asc,ss sscsa' 80 $500, &c ~
Sis.,,e, 10 sr,, H., a.itsns sdmisssn,,
20: nsrcsntssa sttendsnce 40. cor nora, nm n;sh,
men5. Nases ~ n.ss saa .oaau ~ =.
hM,td an . y, sc1rth d,.s.is, .,,,s s.s A.
"a in S-st IN sscnna ~ ~ thpd ana 1ip so'sr,h
NJ H.. 80 - m a..
,,ic, I,, t4 I'm e so y. nc n.ss s. ais
actipsc 81 49, -. .S r. snSn >rass.
EllenF. Reed, Mary McArsle, Rachel Z: Day,
Sbieias- Fans srxdar and S%nis huI-
,on. cnnarn,a3 Ne"'Ns' "nu A 'A D
sis.,;.t a, .nor a .Se th ttn y. ~. . ...e
-. . LIZ, nueH .no ivnoMinf usustois
NJ Pc 0,pia, ~ 81 - - Vi oes
Srmsa en "A1 A>'"~'e n S@o''' so
nrmed;
a,,;.. ae az ~, &c ., y. Iuo .t
@ - s, ~ ia, .s Va. i y. .eaon
eis w "a lIon the soune " ono PEI
HAhSht nst.-Misses haggie a. rumpnrey,
&c "ihee ~Ao Sasnaiiho F. MaA"eh'
ooNGi mSa.
sI. mooowaru, l1om sns sap. poara OF toe
s ir Wn ae.ihs " Permanens isC;-siIssss
Psina T.. W sher, Emms -. bohu' Ss,rie T.
armsd ousie L. rof'er An" 3race " Fooiei con-
NJ Shar,,,;,, of,,-o, q ro,o,,,.,., o,.,,
On, Esii,p Th UIeleu aeso,u1,on aaopIlng
t tn4 t, nnS anu rou'tn neaueiss InSy
peink t ps anu IHp.oNeu eallons Oh MI
i,aiu N :, W po lnu ouuoeo vhiy Is classes
PoSIess ~ INC leg aiaI oIueI Vi tne course Oh
stuey, ana required 10 purchase new readers;
ia,I oE ps;s. fran, .,. oo,,u,,... ...,.
-.n WI. nss ~ .vu .uS ConmI.oee on teacners,
IePoI.eu 'na. on tne So Instant tne commltlee
eAaMIheu tMenty-two apPncsnts Tor teachers
Posluons. Inc borrowing were the SUCCESSFUL
cSnuluates'-EHen heed, margaret A. rum
ghrey anu MITE. MARIA l.. w alker Tor lneerme-
dlate, misses hachei D. Day, mary McArde
ana annie M. a: clark Ior secondary; Misses
annie u, Sargent anu n. M. Iunnen Tor prl-
mary. Inc report was adopted.
The committee on music recommended that
leave OF absence De granted frof. Daniel to
NisiI Boston 70 iaminarize himself with the
metneu adopted tnere TOT teacning music. The
leave was granted.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution that special
comm.tee DC appointed 10 take into consider
alton the feaslbilty OF making the oral exam
nations take the character OF commencements.
Aiter discussion, MI. VOL amended the resoiu-
Grafton OF the committee on examination and
prizes, ana IL was SO adopted.
NJ H.. g. fiNAhoIAL.
M. mart, Hom tne Somtnlttee on accounts,
reported stAtement showing amounts appro-
piIateu anu Daiances que tne schoois, as fol-
romsoaa,es ol .eacsers, St,ooo' an que;
oihceIs, 5000, all due; contingent expenses,
!in cl rent, &c.D so,s4iot nrst district
fiSoVoo seGchu, .,ooy mira, ana -, HOO fourth:
in cash but were used to nav taxes of n1 partsss
having claims against the schools
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
SShamplin, Roesser, and Dulinl submitted a
nS. eP IT, o jug supye ~, VI corPoral Punlsh
With interest ~ says Inc lsIened
OF Trustee Wison sSnwiyp Prepared ,s s.see @
w. $500, ~ snom1s snat very large
pur;shs, 'n1 oasSs vi ihntcton Oh corporat
md inaxnar,ancoI ,ahsr oo ,I - Luo young
teacbers add to their years or a,naranc ts as
nnti1 finsiiI aftar tha a,taInnst ~ et
ueriencs n the srt Of nnr s VI pe SA
ieacners cernnro nu,isb en, ~ ;to i
N INSTANCES Natuithstandino ,haaa
he cnmmittae 10 not nre,raS ts enese ta .h
exnresson of an oniniop tbat carnoraf ,,nn, Se
ment is not somefimeo nenessovr Ia Ph Ss
nroner aSmin,stration ms1 nos 'rasni, 10 ,h
besf Interests of the nnnii ~ nnnisSod ,na 'n nS
az scbon,s Th.t M III ,nd ~ - pusneu anu vi
mncS t0o often rasorts5 10 y, pun,snen. Is
ne,ienced ,eachers he !" ny yOiHts anu ihe1 .
psinsaT bnt That IL shnU,S IN ahSoI,, tJes mo-
sntirsIy nyobiLiasd they cannot od,ait r Su
saw: - Mess we are nrsnssed ~ s,n,,,c I5y
exne,ienced teecSaps Mbo empoy oiiy
achieved success in their nrofession we many
snhmit 70 mncb which raspits Fro, We uss
and IacI Of indoment and amnnn tpesa r
snIts voar committee niaces xery ,a are me
iority of the anniications of corn5yrai S,,i M
eniy n on nre scSpps Witso Oh eopUai punish
discussion Of the question Of the effect Of p rue
hiLitIon of coTnorai nnnisbmen in on ~ scbpooy
nnon the yicians and incnrTieihia whsra oiI
other means of discinI;ne bsva saiieI .ndw 80, al
ernnlsion from school mnsf fo,Ion ,onr cnr,
mittee Conclude this renoTt bv ernrsssins ths
oninfon that rorporal nnp;ah nsrt ~ onr So sI
sbould he inficted oniv in cases wbere everT
other reasonable mode Of disciniine has fa;,aS
and that in s,,ch cases sven. in soma ;nstannes'
eInnIsion NAV he nrsferahis. Int tha, cornorsi
nnnish menf 1rnnerIv admin,sterad shon "a h e.