Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-15
Our Public Schools.


School Trustees was held last evening, and a
communication from Engineer r. l.. Hoxie
10 Architect PlOwman preferred by the Dis
fr- CT Commissioners TO the board) in refer
eDce 10 the heating of the Berret school
building was referred to the special commit
tee in charge of the building.
A communication from John II. Cook, at
torDey for DR. II. Z. Augusta. late a teacher
IN the colored schools, in reference to his
claim of $50 as salary due him was referred
10 the sub board OF the seventh district
go, coo FOR NEW COLORED SCHOOL.
The secretary read the reply of the Com
missioners of the District to the petition OF
Messrs. Bowen, Collins, Baltimore and other
residents of the fourth district, for q higher
grade of schools and better school accommo-
dations Ior the colored schools in that dis
trict. The report of the sub board and the
accompany In g documents were endorsed by
the Commissioners as follows: "Respectfully
referred to the Board of Trustees of the Pub
lie Schools who will confer with Mr.. Plow-
man as to the character of the building re-
quired In this locality, and he will prepare
and submit 10 said board plans for the same,
which, when approved by the Board of
School Trustees, will be forwarded to the
Commissioners. The plans will be based
upon an expenditure, in no case to exceed
sec, eco for cost OF building complete No ex-
ira expense will be allowed rpon any condi
tion whatever"
TEACHERsHIPS.
Applications for teachers positions from
Miss Lizzie LarDer and Miss +. Grafton, of
Wasbir g'on, ID. C., and Mr.. James X. Free
man, of Biddeford, Maine, and for the posi-.
ton of assistant music teacher from Miss
Lucy NJ. Williams and Miss Maggie E.
Clark, were received and referred.
Mr.. French presented the resignation Miss
Alice Oulahan. teacher, OF Secondary School
No. 5, third district, which was accepted.
Mr.. French, from the snb-board of the
in that district, which were approved by
the board; Miss Martha +. Armstead pro-
NOTED from Primary No: to Secondary No.
5, vice Miss Alice Oulahan. resigned. Miss
Martha j. McCutchen transferred from Pri-
mary No. to Primary No, 3. Miss Mary
Sanderson from Primary No. to Primary
ing teacher of Primary No. 2; all to take
effect from December 1; confirmci.
TIE SCHOOLS IN NOVEMBER.
The superintendent submitted abstract of
reports of the schools for the month of No
vember showing: Whole number of pupils
enrolled, 1851; white, 11,020; colored, 5,597;
ty, 1,5s5: Average in daily attendance, 49,
3l2; white, 10, l61; colored, 5,151. Percentage
Of atteDdance-white, Washington, % 5;
GGeorEgetown, 9 a5s; county, $50; colored-
Sl4. Teachers employed in white schools,
ECO; IN colored, LOG; cases OF corporal punish
ment, 70; white, 81; colored, Il; pupils dis
missed, 20; white, IA; colored, II.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mr.. Curtis, OF the sub board of the fifth
district, submitted the following statement
Ing: Cost of site, sl3 900; cost of building,
Ssi 1892 cost of heating apparatus, $3.50;
cost OF furniture. $3.50; total. 500 .319.43.
A communication from X. NJ. Mckee, prin-
cipal OF the first district was read in refer
ence to the condition OF the school rooms in
the basement of the 13th-street Baptist
church; referred.
The secretary read communication from
The District Commissioners, stating that the
teachers would receive their salaries for the
current month upon the 3lst inst.
The proposition of c. b. Church & Co. to
erect building in the fourth district for
school purposes, was referred back to the
board by the District Commissioners, and
referred to the committee on property.
Mr.. Champlin presented resolution which
was adopted, requesting the Commissioners
to allow Mr.. John II. Brooks $3.50 for COM
time that the office was created up TO Janu-
airy I, 1876.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Champlin, from the committee on
prop erty submitted recommendations,w which
were adopted, viz: that new heating appar-
atus be furnished for the school on Conduit
road, near Droyers' Rest In the first district,
and for the assistants room OF school No. l.,
district No. 2; that q new floor be laid in
school No. 2, district No. 6. Also, the pur-
chase OF additional furniture for the use Of
the colored division OF the Mount Pleasant
school, In the county.
Mr.. johnson, from the sub-board, colored
schools, reported upon the wretched and
nlthy condition of the Randall school build
and plank walks about the building. The
Recommendation was approved by the board.
MI dCkaIu, from tQo cOmm1ttee on prOp-
erty, 10 whom was referred the matter or the
condition OF the water-closets OF the Jeffer-
son, Greenleaf and Potomac buildings,
recommended several necessary sanitary
measures in the schools named. and that the
water closets be frequently inspected by the
teachers; adopted.
THE PROPOSED NEW coLoRRD SCHOOL.
A resolution offered by Mr.. johnson re-
lating TO the erection Of q school building in
the fourth district, providing for the APP
pointment OF special committee on the
subject was called up, and after q lengthy
debate the matter was referred to the COM
mittee ON property-yeas, IL; nays, Messrs.
Brookg, Ferguson, Johnson and Ryder f.
Mr.. Brooks then rendered his resignation
as member OF the committee on property.
AID MI: Johnson moved its acceptance.
Mr.. Champlin moved that its considera-
ton be deferred until their next meeting.
Pending this motion the board adjourne d,
SPECIAL ATTENTION is called to the CON-
tinuation sale by Thomas Bowling, al 7
this evening and 10 o'clock tomorrow morn.
Ing OF fine French bronzes, clocks, italian
statuary, card receivers, etc, etc. The at
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