National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-21
THE PUBLIo SCHOOLS.

/ Al meeting Nuc DoEEu VI A-N'N~~@
Of Public Schools for the District Of Columbia vas
held last night at the Franklin school building.
The president, W. W. Curtis. in the chair, and
/ John H. Brooks, secretary. Members present;
| Messrs. woodward, French, Moiiatt, Detriek,
| Lloyd. Champlin, johnson, Smith, Ferguson,
Hart. ]. S. Brown, Packard, and Superintendent
Wilson
The president, Mr.. Curtis, upon assuming the
| chair. thanked the gentlemen tor the honor con-
ferred in eleeting him president, and remarked
that upon nrst hearing while abroad Of the
! honor he thought be would decline, knowing
his inability to do justice 70 so important posi-
ton, but upon learning Of the unanimity BY which
he was selected he laid aside his objection, and in
accepting threw himself on the charity Of the
members Of the board, and asked their co-Opera-
tOn ~ 1ns q T ~ Rom NJ blow Of
the District Commission, authorizing the com
mittee on supplies 70 continue 70 obtain supplies
MT. ChSmpiin, nom the COMMITTEES on supplies
submitted q proposition from Mrs. Mary Cameron
II reference % property occupied ~ me school At
resolution In reference to paying the taxes on the
same; which was laid on the table.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
Superintendents Wilson and Cook submitted
the following abstract Of reports for September,
which was adopted;
Whole number Of pupils enrolled Washington,
white, s,745; eolored, Also; total, l2sT5 George
white, oZT; eolored, ne; total, 1S4s Total white
II. Us; colored, 5,1sl; grand total, IL, l0o.
Number Of pupils on the rolls the last day Of
the month-W ashington, white, S,4o3; eolored,
s,9e9; total, 12l52 Georgetown, white, ss1; col.
ored, $40; total 1150 County, white 599; colored,
ess total, l2ST Total white. s9s; colored, 4s9si
Average number Of pupils In daily attendance
Washington, white, s, 134; colored, 1856; total,
IL 999 Georgetown. white, 1875 colored, 296; total
loss. County, white, 40; coiored SIS; total LOIS
Total white, e.Ss6; eolored, .4,Ils; grand total,
1l,ll5.
gI.2 colored, 97.9. Georgetown, white, 9o9; col
Ored, 800. County white, $40; colOred, s9.7.
Number Of teachers employed-Wa shington,
white schools, 154; cOlored schools, So; total 81
Georgetown, white schools 16 colored schools, !;
total, 3. County, white schools Is; eolofed
schools, 10; total, 81 Total, white schools, lsS;
Number OF cases Of tardiness-W ashington,
white schools I71 eolored schools, 307 total AIS.
Georgetown, white schools lis; colOred schools,
25; total, lao Total, white schools, 2so colored,
| $50: grand total, CTS.
Number Of cases Of corporal punishment
| Washington, white schools, "A; colored schools,
e.; total rs. Georgetown, white schools, q; col
ored schools, a. total IS. County, white schools,
"a; cClOred schools, e; total, 4o Total white
Number OF pupils dismissed-W ashington,
white schools, u; colored schools, GEORGETOWN,
white schools, Total, white schools, 10; colored
Pay-rolls for September-Teachers, ST. s17. IS;
sfoers, t4OsSs janitors, 81 $40; total, Sls54Lss.
COMMITTEE ON SUPPLIES.
Mr.. Champlin, from the committee on supplies
and accounts, submitted the following resolu-
lions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That all orders for supplies shall
hereafter be signed by the members Of this CON-
mittee for their respective distriets and that
tractors shall furnish With their bills as vouchers
the receipts for articles delivered 70 the 1lGerent
districts, signed by the principal Of said dhtESt,
| superintendent or trustees.
ResoIred, That the chairman and secretary be
| authorized to order the delivery OF such and as
many articles Of supplies as may be needed. at
hat Afanr fnTl frnr hn
He also submitted report on eighty bills sad
| accounts, footing up SIC, 355.e2. Adopted.
| He also reported favoraDly on the bill 81 Gen.
Robert Williams, u. s. A, Tor $500, amount owed
him for the lot occupied a. playground for
| schools.
TRANSFER AND PROMOTION.
The sub-board Of the Third district submitted
| Sarah E. Taibert from Primary No. TO Secon
| Diary No. u, to take effect from October 6.
The suD-board of the First district reported the
| following appointments and promotions: Transfer
] Miss r. Jennie Day TO Male Intermediate No.
i vice Miss E A. Hillon, transferred to Third dis
/ trict. Promote Miss Kate = Rawlings 70 Female
4 ferred. Promote Fannie z. Julien to Secondary
No. 2, vice Miss Kate z. Rawlings, promoted not
| vice Miss F. E. Julien, promoted.
CONCENTRATIONS.
The committee on examinations of county
| schools presented communication referring "a
| the communication of the District Commits
| sioners, calling for q report in the case Of Mrs
Ann NJ Straker. They report that it was
the agreement and understanding that Mrs. s.
should be assigned to one Of the county schools
provided she passed the usual examination IS re-
quired by the county rules.
Miss 5. was examined and found unqualified Il
/ serve as teacher Of any grade In the county
schools and therefore her appointment was re
| Voked.
Mr. Packard presented . communication re
| porting unfavorably on Mrs. J. M. Nieman fol
/ as n hprn the vanatf0n mouthg
NKw COMMITTEES.
! The following committees were announced:
| Supplies and AccOunts-Champlin Hart, bet
rick, French, johnson, Brooks, Mohat and ]. s
| Brown.
Teachers, washington and Georgstown-Hovey
4 Detrick, Lloyd, Dyer and Mofat.
Teachers, Colored Schools, Washington and
/ Georgetown-JohnsOn,B Brooks and Ryder.
| Teachers, County SchOols-Packard,J IS. Brow
SchOOls-DyeT, Brooks and Ferguson.
Text Books-Detrick, ohamplin and J. S
Annual Report-Smith, Brooks and DERRICK.
Drawing and Penmanship-Hart, woodward
Examination and Prizes-Freneh, johnson and
Smith.
Institute-BrookS, Hovey and Dyer.
Nusie-llOyd, Hart and Mohat.
THE LATE coScERT.
| Mr. Lloyd submitted Q report made by B. H
| Hurner, treasurer Of the committee on music o
the late board Of trustees. The report show
that the receipts and disbursements on account
| Of the concert given June last, at Ford's operI
| house, was as follows: Profits, e22292, and wa
divided among four districts in proportion TO tbs
| sale Of tickets, making them respectively as fol
lows: First district, as; Second district, 3Is
Third district, s4sO7; Fourth district, 1855 Tn,
! money has been paid to Messrs. Hart, Wood
ward, Hovey and Lloyd, TO be used for the benefit
| Of their respective districts. The report close
! by returning thanks to the committee and
teachers for their assistance in making the con
| cert successful,
The report NAs Adobte1s
The board then adjourned.