National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-20
COLORED SCHOOLS.
teachers Meeting Yesterday


The ladies connected with the public schools
for colored children in the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown assembled yesterday afternoon
at Sumner building to hear the result of their
labors for the month Of January and receive addi-
tonal instructions for their guidance in the school,
room. The meeting was called to order by Supt.
Cook, who presented the following interesting
and valuable school statistics:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Sumner building, whole number pupils, 5l2;
Stevens, 7O3; Preparatory High school, 1O3: total,
l.3l8. Average number EMBELLISHMENTS, 400;
Stevens, 663; Prep. High, 81; total 256 gain of
81 over the previous month. Average number in
daily attendance - Sumner, az; Stevens, 6S7;
Prep. High, 90; total ,207: gain Of SO over the
month Of December. Percentage of attendance
trict, &c. Gases Of tardiness-Sumner, ~; Stevens,
IS; Prep. High, 3; total, So Gases Of suspension
Sumner, l; Stevens, 2; Prep. High, 1; total, 4.
Stevens 2; Prep. High, o; total, 2. Times teacher
tardy-Sumner, l; Stevens, o; Prep. High, 0;
total, /. Days teacher absent - sumner, o;
Stevens, 5; Prep. High, l; total, @.
SECOND DISTRICT.
John F. Cook building whole number of pu-
pills enrolled, 100; Rhees 25q; total, LOSS. Ave-
rage number enrolled, John F. Cook, 749; Rhees,
aSss Jobn + 0oek M: Knees 2as: totaI az
Percentage of attendance, John F. Cook, 95.7;
Rhees, 81. Cases Of hardness, John F. Cook, 156;
F. Cook, Is; Rhees, 8. Gases Of CORPORAL punish
ment, John Cook, 10; Rhees, 8; total, Is. Times
teacher tardy, John Z. Cook, 8; Rhees, l. Days
teacher absent John +. Cook, one half; Rhees, l.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Lincoln building, whole number of pupils 543
Lovejoy, 203; total, 49, Average number en-
rolled, Lincoln, SIS; Lovejoy, IT'S; total, 600.
Average number in daily attendance, Lincoln,
tendance, Lincoln, 942; LoVejoy, 9L6; district,
e4.3. Gases Of Hardness, Lincoln, so; LoVeoy, s.
Cases Of suspensions, Lincoln, g. Gases Of eorpo-
Tnl mil x. mo
teacher tardy, Lincoln, 9; LoVejoy,2
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Anthony Bowen building-whole number of
pupils SIS; Randall, $50; total 81; average num-
Der Der enrolled, Bowen; +S9 Randall, 81; total,
AT; Randall, 33l; total, sos; percentage Of at
tendance, Anthony Bowen, $50; Randall, eS3;
total, $50; cases Of hardness, Anthony Bowen
49, Randall, 81; cases Of suspension, Anthony
Bowen, 4; Randall, o; cases of corporal punish
ment, Anthony Bowen, I; Randall, 4; times
teacher tardy, 3; times teacher absent, 4.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Chamberlain building-WhoIe number of
pupils, 81; average number enrolled, go; aver
age number in daily attendance, 269; percentage
of attendance co. cases of hardness, Il; cases Of
suspension, o; cases Of corporal punishment, 2;
times teacher tardy, s; times teacher absent O. In
addition TO the general summary above presented,
Superintendent Cook read o detailed state
ment Of the results Of each teacher in respect to
percentage Of attendance, per cent. and cases of
hardness, cases OF corporeal punishment, and
cases Of suspension. Also, the following number
annual examination held in January: Prepare
tory High school, Miss Mary Jane Patterson,
principal, assisted BY Misses NJ. L. Robinson, L.
+. Barney and g. E. Parke, 90. In the Sumner
building, Miss Emma V. Brown, principal, the
promotions were as follows: Miss NJ. E. Chew,
"a; MIS-. A. p: Spencer, 81; Miss Carrie A. Pat
Tucker, 59 Miss NJ. L. Lawrence, So; Miss A.
Ross, 80; Miss l. p. Bruce, II; Miss A. S. Sim
PTPcpa S;' Mss D %Ss M Psff M5S
bOur, 3d. Miss L. V. Fischer, 81; Miss s. p. Par
gold, 90; Miss E. A. Butler s.; Miss E. Logan, 40;
Miss Z. Parker, q; Miss A. L. Lee, rs.
SECOND DISTRICT.
John F. Cook Ibuilding-MIss A. T. Howard,
principals; Miss b. E. Pope, IL; Miss +. A Mar
n R Mss n 10: MISC HSSk Hi Bs0o ks ri miss
A. Teagle, IL; Miss A. b. Lucas, q; Miss NJ.
Male, 80; Miss r. Murray, 81; Miss q. Anderson,
Miss Nj a. A. Brown, %. Rhees SaiiGingHHGs. NJ
A. s. Gary, principal: Miss L. A. Smith, IS; Miss
L. L. Lewis, 81; Miss F. Mccoy, q.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Lineold building-Miss N. Z. Reed, principal;
Miss @; y: jackson, 10; Miss N. George, 80; Miss
r. A. Lee, 90; Miss NJ Q. Giles, a; Miss E. L.
Fisher, As; Mrs. W. A. Wanick, q; Miss NJ. L.
ing-MIss q. A. Dyson, principal, as; Miss Carrie
Lewis, q; Miss A. A. BOsmen, -; Miss NJ. A.
Hutton, 10.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Anthony Bowen, Miss NJ. A. Borster, principal;
Miss NJ. A. Ward, 81; Miss A. L. Foote, Is;
a; Miss A. T. Bowen, So; Miss NJ Bond, IS; Miss
M. N. Logan, 4Oi Miss 4. p. Shadd, ~; Miss NJ. E.
Pryor, so.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Chamberlain building, Miss Sara L. Damn,
principal; Miss NJ. A. q. Oakley q; Miss L. p
W H. Al Martin. A Il
Etlghman, p; Miss Susie Brown, IS; Mrs. q. L.
Collins, 80.
The meeting was OF more than ordinary inter-
est; the success which attends the colored public
schools in the cities Of Washington and George
town is to o great extent attributable to the In
formation obtained by the teachers 10 atten-
dance. Trustees johnson and Brooks were pres
ent, and complimented the teachers on the results
Of the semi annual examination.