National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-11
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
NEETING, OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
TRUSTEES LAST NIGHT.

PRODUCTION OF THE GERMAN Ian
CuAGE INTo THE Scholastic CON
TRACTOR FOR SUPPLIES DECLINES ~
ruRNysu THE SCHOOLS FURTHER UNTIL
pAIn-rHE SANITARY CONDITION OF TIL
sCuooI s-HoLIDAY ON THE zsD-REPRE'
srNrATIoN AT THE CENTENNIAL ExHI
BITION.
r.st NIGHT the Board OF Trustees Of the Public
scbool. met at the Franklin building. lsrg'
.a,ority Of the members Of the board were pune
,nslly present at 10 O'Clock President Rich
.rds being absent Mr.. Woodward was elected
chairman pro sem., and called the meeting u
,rdcr. President Richards arriving, assumed thu
chair, and the journal Of the preceding meeting
vas read BY Secretary Pardon.
concentration was read from Germond Gran
,el declining 10 furnish the schools with furthel
:upplies until the Indebtedness Of the board shall
ave been hqaidated. 1t was, on motion Of Trus
es Wilson, referred to theeonmittee on supplies
Superintendent. Wilson Presented the applisa
Anna L. Derrick and ]. +. Garrett, q Aiexan
Sria- Va for positions as teachers. Also, applf
latioa Of Mrs r. 5: True Ter empioymSns q ~ !.
The superintendent.
Superiptendens Wilson presented . eommunica
'H at P ssti"s
permission to place cards In the hands Of TIL
choIars OF the public schools for the collection
,uperintendent was directed to inform the write
that under the rules Of the board the privileg'
cannot be granted.
The superintendent then presented the follow
ng
AEPoRT FOR JANUARY, 1874:
Numbered pupils on the rolls the last day Q
,be month, 1859: increase for the month, -
Whole number Of pupils enrolled during tn
turing the month, 1850; average number of pu
pills in daily attendance during the month, 1,Hz
humber Of vacant seats, 400; number Of Applicant
Average number of pupils In each school in thu
First district, CO.'S; Second, SOS; Third, bS.A
Fourth sss-general average. $50. Percentag'
300; decrease for the month, 8. Number OF easel
81 preseece at roll call, 20, 1888; percentage O
hardness, els. Number Of cases Of corporal pun
-;>Fourth, total, 1; decrease for the month,
Number Of pupils dismissed, ~ number OF pupils
suspended, Number 9f pupils furnished Ssh witt witt
Der of visits of superintendent, 81.
Several accounts for supplies and services were
X aa o5 sas
sorted for approval bills examined to the amount
hsS II
annual report, and, on motion it was adopted.
Mr. Hart called up his resolution, offered at Q
previous meeting, ordering two thousand copies
Sf the report for the use Of the Governor and
Legislature.
On motion Of Mr. Champlin, It was adopted.
Mr.. French, from the committee on prizes and
medals, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That in the examination Of the schools
lor the special medals for spelling such teachers
send six scholars of each grade to the competitive
examinations in the grade to which they belong.
Trustee Rocser, chairman Of committee on Ger
man language, submitted q lengthy report OF the
committee in regard to the
INTRODUCTION OF GERMAN
Into the public schools, Of which the following is
From the annual school report Of the city Of
ance in the study of the German language in all
The classes for 1s7l72 was 402 and for 1872 70 253
This committee, in accordance with the law au-
:hSrizing the study OF the German language, now
reports in favor Of reintroducton Of the same into
our public schools, for the following reasons:
!. 1fthe German nationality maintain their own
private sch1 os the result will be that the Anglo
End German American youth will not intermin-
gle, and that caste distinctions will naturally
follow and grow up.
Everywhere admired and considered the best: 1t is
. true democratic institution, which inocculates
into every youth the great principal of equality,
and extinguishes all distinctions between rich and
poor all difference ofregion and birth, it creates
republican citizens with an equal chance for an
3. Commercial and business reasons might be
,dduced in favor of this new branch Of instruction
The German population comprises about one sixth
Of the whole population.
4. But OF Still greater importance Is tne pfeva-
lence of the German language in scientific works.
stands in this respect unriyaled, 50 that
Prof Tyndall devoted great portion Of the pro-
reeds Of his lectures held in this country for the
Education Of American youth in German universe.
lies.
6. English and German language are two sister
languages. The German language contains the
etymolSgical key and the roots to more than one
lhlrd of the English vocabulary and to the gram
mar.
O. In addition to that we will state that the
annual school reports of the superintendent Of
,ther cities show that the study Of the German |
angu.ss in the public schools has proven to be
great success.
!. me iast but not the least argument is offered
oy the situation of Washington city, as the seat
II the highest Legislative, judicial and admins
lratve Offices, the residence Of the foreign minis
lers and the central point of scientific and educa
.ional institutions from which the rays OF light
should shine and radiate over the whole country:
For all these reasons our recommendation OF
placing the German Language as q branch Of in
;truction into our public schools appears fully
justified.
In regard to the costs, VIC have to mention that
lilly is appropriated for instruction in German,
while in st. Louis the sum Of SO 900 per year is
for German instruc ton.
AN DIRECTION.
MI Champlin moved that the consideration Of
he report be laid over till the next regular meet
ng He thought it due to the new member of the
BOARD and to those who had not expressed their
Siews on the subject to allow such to carefully ex-
A doubtful vote was taken, and on call of the
PEAS and nays 1t was decided to lay over. 1t was
urther ordered, after discussion, that the report
IN motion Or Nj. UDriseolI, it was ordered
hat hereafter the printed copies Of the proceed
ngs Of the board be PLACED In the hands CT tine |
trustees at the eaylesf practicable date after the
meeting.
Mr.. Hsrt, from the committee on entertainment. !
III delegates to the late convention in this city,
ported that the delegates had been entertained |
fhfNnf to
The board.
The report was accepted.
Unfinished business being called for, Mr..
franklin Third and Fourth Readers in place Of
hose Of same grade now In use:
On motion, the resolution was passed unani-
On motion Of Mr. Harris, in view of the refusal
,f Mr.. Crandell to furnish supplies the sub-board
was authorized to procure supplies until the close
IF the year from Mr. Ballantyne II he will furnish
On motion Of Mr. McClelIand, ordered that the
public schools be closed on Monday, the I'D in
liant, il being the observance Of
wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
Trustee Wilson offered a resolution providing
FOR the appointment Of committee to submit
plan by which the educational interests Of the
Distrie. shall be properly represented at the
nss IN is1s The committee e ss ne or ,h a.
.onsist Of one from each district, with Superin-
tendent Wilson added. The Chair appointed ]. !
n. wilson, w. n harris, W. ). Knees, anu Snas
E. Hovey.
On motion of Mr.. Harris such portions Of the
annual report of the board as relate to legislative
matters wore ordered to be referred to the local
and national Legislatures and action thereon
irged.
trustee Hovey reported the transfer Of Lizzie
4. Scott from Primary No. II to Primary No. Il,
Third district, and Fanny E. Crosby from No. Is
70 No. II.
Mr. Hovey submitted resolution providing for
IN inspection Of all the school buildings with all
but houses, by Q committee, with directions, to re-
bort the sanitary condition Of the school buildings
ind surroundings, and submit plan Of greater
convenience and privacy In the accommodations.
The Importance Of the matter was developed in
free discussion, and the resolution Was adopted
md referred to committee on schools.
Mr. Mcclellan moved that the committee on
niles he directed to consider the matter OF nlaci
81 lie printing Of tie 66hrd n TIE hands OF one
person. The motion was referred to the commit
zee rules.
The board then adjourned.
NOT GUILTY.
CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL OF JUDGE
WRIGHT.
The trial of Judge Wright before the Criminal