National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
INTER ESTTEG MEETING OF TEE
BCGRD LAST NIGHT.

INTERESTING MEETING OF TEE
BcIRD LAST NIGHT.
APPLICATIONS FOB TEACHERs-REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON EXAMINATION A
HIGHER STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP =
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO BE
INTERVIEWED NEW TEACHERS AP-
POINTED.
The Board of Public School Trustees met
last night at Franklin building, Trustees Allan,
AtLee, Chsmplin, Ditrick, French, Harris,
Hart, Lloyd, Narche, Mcclellan, Richards,
ROesser, Wilson, Woodward, Wolf land Wright
being present,
In the absence of the secretary, Nr. AtLee
was chosen 10 fill the office pro teHFDore.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with, and Superintendent Wilson submitted
applications from the following nsmed parties
for positions as teachers, which were filed:
Emma E EdsOn, Aurora, Mimi; A. E. VII
iams, NewburyPOrt, Mass; Mary S. Eaton,
Elmira, NY; Charles Newman, NJ. P. Adams,
and S. z. Tyler, of Washington, D. c.
Mr. Wilson submitted a letter from H. G.
Spencer, of the Business College, renewing his
offer of prizes for peDmansRip for the coming
scholastic year.
Trustee Wilson offered q resolution accepting
the offer of Mr.. Spencer and rendering TO him
the thanks of the board. On motion, it was
referred to the committee on examinations and
prizes.
The committee on teachers submitted re-
port of examination for teacherships held June
13, 1874, showing that Miss Katie T. Brown
and Susie 6. Hickey had merited intermediate
certificates; and Virginia K. Cuttings, Maggie
c. Walsh and Clara L. Wilson secondary Ger
tificates. Twelve candidates were examined.
Mr.. Hart, from the committee on accounts,
submitted q statement of accounts recon-
mended for approval, aggregating about $4,000.
Mr.. French, from the committee on exam
inatlon and prizes, submitted report for the
year; which was re ferred to the committee on
annual report. The report concludes as fol
lows:
In conclusion, your committee takes pleas
uTe in calling attention to the fact that the
special examinations of the past year, when
compared with the previous one, show
marked improvement.
The report of the examination for the Ken
dali and King scholarships shows generally a
higher standard of scholarship than has been
attained heretofore. An inspection of the re-
port Of the examiners would seem to indicate
that arithmetic is not taught so successfully
as other studies. The tabular statement will
show the per cent. in the different studies.
Penmanship stands at the head Of the list. In
the competitive examination for grammar il
will be observed that the girls attained
higher average percentage than the boys
while the competitive examination for arithme-
tic shows exactly the reverse. Both sexes
stand better in grammar than in arithmetic.
The spelling contests indicate higher degree
of proficiency than for any former year,
The rule Of the board prohibiting special
preparation, and giving extra time and atten-
ton to a few pupils was better observed by the
teachers than It has been for years, and this
fac. makes the results above given all the more
"a VIZ bplinVp
awarded in strict accordance with merit. The
prizes offered by the board not only incite pu-
Uils % greater exertiOns, but also impel teach
Irs TO discover and apply the best methods Of
tea hing in order to produce the best results.
For the first time drawing was Systematically
taught in the schools, and the examination ana
exhibition of that study at the close of the
year was highly satisfactory, and one Of the
most pleasing features of cur closing exercises;
for 4 detailed statement, we refer to the report
Of the committee on drawing and penmanship.
In conclusion, your committee tender &C
Acknowledgements to the gentlemen who rem
deTed able assistance in conducting the special
examinations.
Respectfully submitted, F. F. FRENCH,
O. K. HARRIS,
K. 3. DETEICK, .
L. CHAMPLIN,
Committee.
Mr.. Mcclellan, from the committee on music,
reported that the pTolLs from the concerts
given this spring will amount to about $500.
The formal report was not ready to be sub
mitted.
Mr. French submitted the designations Of
Misses Lizzie L. s. Clarke and Jennie Tew, OF
the Third district, TO take effect August 81.
The designations were accepted.
TIE COMMISSIONERS TO BE INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. Mcclellan offered resolution providing
that a special committee of niue members OF
the bOard-two from each school district, with
the president as chairmRn-De appointed to
wait upon the newly-sppOinted District Com
missioners, TO receive such communications as
they may feel disposed to make, and give such
information as they may require; that, in view
Of the fact that the Commissioners have not
vet made known what changes, if any, they
may make in the management Of the public
schools, the board deem it proper to take no
important action affecting the interests Of the
schools during the next schOol-year until the
Commissioners shall have an opportunity OF eI-
pressing their views; that this meeting now
adjourn, subject to the call Of this special COM
mittee.
President Richards appointed Messrs Har-
ris, Roeser, Wolf, Mcclellan, Allen, Marche,
LLOYD and Wilson as the special committee.
The board then adjourned.