National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERESTS.
IMPORTANT mEEffSa OF TRUSTEES
LAST NIGHT.

4 GOOD SHOWING Fer NARCH-PROvIsIoN
FOR SCHOOLS CROWDED OUT OF LEeIsLA-
tive BUILDING-THE CORNELL GEoGRA-
Ply QUEsrIoN-INTRoDUc OF GER
MAN INTO THE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
| ADoPTED-oRAL EXAMINATIONS DIS
cUssED INSTRUCTION
FOR THE GIRLS.
regular monthly meeting Of the Board Of
Public School Trustees was held last evening, at
the Franklin school building; Mr.. Richards IN
| the chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Allen. Dulin and Warner.
The superintendent presented the application
of Rev. John H. Mengut for position Of teacher Of
| the German language; also Of Miss Emma y.
Sanford, Of New York city, IS teacher Of drawing.
| Referred.
Mr.. Woodward, OF the Second district, reported
| that the sub-board had been compelled TO remove
two schools primaries Il and I4) from the Legs-
| iative hall to the basement Of Wesley Chapel,
and asked that the board fndorse their action.
Referred to the committee on schools.
| Mr.. Wilson also submitted the following alb
| stract OF reports for March, 1874:
Number 81 pupils on the rolls the last day of
the month, 1906 decrease for the month, IS.
Whole number Of pupils enrolled during the
during the month, T,slo Average number Of
pupils in daily attendance during the month,
i,sl1. Number Of vacant seats in the First dis
IL
sion in the First district, 5; Second "a; Third is
total s.. Number q schools in the First District
! Average number OF pupils 10 each school In the
First district, eooi Second, $50; Third, 6e.2;
af Gs IN ths Fist ass
ese. Number Of cases Of hardness n the First
tossI Is: decrease for tie month, g. Number Il
cases Of presence ct roll call, 30, 13S Percentage
Of hardness, o.0s. Number of cases OF corporal
punishment in the First district, 4; Third, g.
fourth, Q; total, III Increase for the month, Is
Number OF pupils dismissed In the First district,
s; Second, 9; Third, I; Fourth, u; total 80 Mum.
Second, I; Third, Q; Fourth, 81; total, 81 Num-
Der ofindigent pupils furnished with books ip the
Er, district q sseG % Third III ~ rSuT (,
First district las; Second Isl; Third, 2l6; Fourth
1856; total, 7s7. Number Of visits Of supsrintend-
Under the call of the regular reports the fol
lowing were submitted: I.
Mr.. Rhees, from the committee on teachers,
OF the following named teachers be Increased, to
date from September L 1873: Miss Virginia Boss,
Second district; Miss Martha McCutchen, Third
district, and Miss Sarah Il. johnson. Fourth dis
MT. Mcclellan moved that the name Of Mrs.
Fuller be added to tho list for increased salaries
Major Richards, from the committee on rules,
submitted a report Recommending that the by
laws be changed so as to prevent any member OF
the board of trustees from speaking more than
twice, or over ten minutes each, on any one sub
ject: that q special committee on drawing and
be provided whose Quite; were spsc
and all printing necessary to be done be trans
ssFEfsa f.9m !hs S9ER!tsee on rules to tho CON-
After an explanation by Major Richards mo-
tion prevailed to adopt the report.
Mr.. Woodward. from the committee on schools,
recommended renting the basement Of Wesley
i streets.
mainder Of the school year at s5e per month for
the accommodation Of Primary schools Nos. II
and Is, Second district. On motion, the recon-
Tendation was approved.
Mr.. Hart, from the committee on accounts, sub
mtted for approval sundry bills for services and
supplies, amounting to On motion, tine oills
Mr.. Hart submitted several bills returned by
the auditor Of the District, which have heretofore
the general board before payment can be made.
On motion, the board approved the accounts.
On motion Of Mr.. Champlin, the committee on
accounts was authorized to transmit the esti-
mates as soon as received to the Governor, with
out further reference to the board of trustees.
Mr.. Wolf, from the committee on legislation,
present be had. That the COMMITTEES has as
surances that AFTER the close Of the District inves
tigation legislation for the schools will be
mended. 4 bill to provide the back pay of the
teachers has already beenreportsd in the Senate.
The report was, on motion, accepted. -s
Mr. Roeser, from the committee on the German
language submitted a report recommending that
the committee on the German language shall sub
init ali names Of teachers to the board OF trustees;
that German be taught in the Male and Female
Grammer schools during the coming year; that
the same be taught from to p N. In such schools
daily: that four teachers be employed at a salary
OF 1900 that applicants for the position OF teacher
Of German be examined as to qualification by the
committee and the superintendent Of the schools
% On az O
NAL school, to enable the pupils to continue and
complete their German education, for one hour
he &c
Considerable discussion ensued upon the adop-
tion OF the report Finally the previous question
Upon the previous question being called for,
tho report was divided. The portion excepting the
matter Of the study Of the German in the Normal
Gen. Hovey moved to amend the portion rela-
scholars Of the Normal school to Join the classes
of German In the Grammar schools.
The committee accepted the amendment, and
the second portion OF the report was adopted.
The report was then adopted as whole.
The report Of the committee on text books was
then taken up.
Mr. Wolf offered q resolution that the subject
be referred back to the committee, with directions
to report some other series Of Biographies to take
Mr. Champiin moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
+, A vote was taken and the motion failed
toe.
A vote was taken on the resolution Of Mr.. Wolf
to recommit to the committee on text books, and
was carried by q vote of 10 tot.
The special order Of the evening, the report of
the committee on prizes and examinations, was
then taken up.
After remarks by Trustee Wilson and others the
motion was taken on the majority report, leaving
the examination system as IL is at present, and
the report was adopted by large majority.
On motion Of Mr.. Champlin, the minority re-
port, abolishing oral examinations, was ordered
TO lie upon the table.
Mr.. Woodward offered resolution that the
committee on schools be directed to report on the
expedency Of having the female schools in
structed In needle,work. Carried.
Mr.. Hart moved that Q special committee be
appointed TO confer with those having charge of
the demonstration in honor Of Professor AgassIz.
The motion was carried, and the following were
appointed: Messrs. Hart, Woodward, Hovey and
Wright =