Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-14
Public school Trustees,
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

s Sha nver nieirics y, with Messrs.
Ryder, Smith and W0 awa phI Urcse pafckard'
,o ~ r, was received from the
acquisitions be " AIDE for snnnisas ,a eef
&C, WHEN wa placed on file. Also. appii,
o = CHRISTOPHER johnson, John
'io o as .dnltOrs. which were filed
sente'.. an ~ 'A Pi0
f. ABSTRACT OF TEACHERS REPORTS
nr the month of March, showing number of
pupils enrolled: White-Washington, s. 225:
GEORGETOWN, "a; county. 64s. Colored-Do.,
100; do COZ; do, fei: Total, 1859. Number
S;l36; Georgetown, ~; county 60. Colored-
DO, 3.tOi; do, 2S4 do, .3l. Total. I,1O7.
Average nuynher in daily attendance:
county, 4c4. Colored-Do., AIS: do, 27s;
do. IA. Total, 1884. Number OF teachers
mpl0yed-White schools, 1Ss; coiored
White scifOOls-Washington Is: Georgetown,
5; county, -. COlOred schoOls-Do.. 81: do. 8:
do, u. Total. 12i. Pupils dismissed: White
washington, "a; Georgetown, s. Colored-Do.,
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
superintendent Wilson presented applca-
ions OF q. +. Ryan; of syracuse, and Miss
positions. which were referred. Also, "a COM
munlcatiOn enclosing resolutions of AdaS
Israel congresation requesting that the board
make such rules and regulations as will
allow their children TO observe the holidays
OF their denominations; referred to the com
mittee on rules. Also, n communication en-
closing reports of principals in relation 10
the closing of schools ana causes: referred to
the committee on rules. Also one enclosing
n Fraff of rules for the government of princi-
pals as local superintendent. which require
that they shall see that the rules are en-
forced. shall be in offices fully thirty minutes
previous 10 the opening Of the schools; devote
at least two hours each day to the instruc-
ton OF the advanced classes: shall classify
the pupils, visit each school in the Distric.
at least twice in each month; laid over, until
the next meeting.
y communication was read from the Com
mlssloners, approving salaries of ianitOrs, as
1 md9s - Franklin Gd6 SioeO; SeatOn and
9Th and s, $40; Wallach. 500; Cranch. sIii:
Mccormick, $500; Jefferson, $1,000. Placed
on file.
TEACHERsHIPs
MI French presented the resignation of
Emma X Lawrence, teacher of primary No.
-, third district; accepted. Also. nominated
Myra r. Love in her place; confirmed.
Mr.. Dietrich nominated Lille b. Holbrook
as acting assistant of the second district male
grammar school; confirmed.
Mr.. Ferguson recommended that the an
rOintment of y. V. Shewalier as SperIal
agreed To
Mr.. French, from the committee on exam
lnations. submitted a report. IA schedule for
The examinations which was adopted, as
follows:
httI LAX PLANTATIONS
April 10 Determination of county
schools. Examiners: Sub-bOard of the
county and superintendent. May TO IL
Oral examination Of the eighth and ninth
intendents and principals. May "a 10 June
ll-Oral examination of the first second
thlrd and fourth grades of city schools. Ex-
aminers: Superntendents and principaIs.
June :. and 9-Written examination of Tho
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades
OF city schools. Examiners: Superintend-
ents and principals.
June p, closing day of the first AMI second
grades of city schools. June - closing dav
OF the third and fourth grades of city schools
June =, closing day of the fifth. sixth. sew
enth, eighth and ninth grades OF city schools
and of the county schools
Special examinations May, at ; %. m.
spen1ngIeishth and ninth grades 10 BE- held
IN the Franklin building. Examiner Mr..
Benjamin :. Pike. Seventh grade to be held
IN The Franklin building. Examiner Mr.
Gocdwin \. Alice. Sixth grade 10 be held
Henry McIntire. Fifth grade to be held in
me franklin building. Examiner, Mr. II
w Fenwlck. Fourth grade and third grade
of the first district TO be held i'm the Franklin
building. Examiners, sub board and priu-
opal. Fourth grade and third grade OF the
second district TO be held in the Seaton Jild-
ing. Examiners. sub-bOard and principal.
fourth grade and third grade of the third
district TO be held in the Wallach building
Examiners. sub board and principal. Fourth
grade and third grade of the fourth district
I'm
lners: sub board and principal. Fourth grade
and third grade of the first district 10 he held
IN the Montgomery stree building. Exam
lners sub beard and principal.
May -, a. M, English Grammar-To be
held in the Franklin building. Examiner.
M . Ii,, >; John ~ Thomson. May q, n, m,
ArlthInetlc-IOb be held i'm the Franklin build
ing: Examiner: Mr.. Henry y. Copp. Ma
-; p m, Examination in Drawing and En-
hibitlon of Drawing and Penmanship-To be
h MIa IN n The Franklin building. Examiners:
-. -. r.. Mr II
May -, Penmanship-TO be held at the
Washington Business college. Examiners.
Mr.. Henry c. Spencer and Mr.. f.. b. Hay.
June 10, 10 q. m.-Fourth quarterly examina
ION OF the Normal school. Examiners Com
lnittee on teachers and superintendent
June ii, 80 a. m.-Graduating exercises of
the normal SchCol.tO be held in Lincoln hall
under the direction of the committee ON
teachers. June IL, . q. DISCRIMINATION of
candidates for the Normal school: to be held i'm
rankin building. Examiners: COMMITTEE
on teachers and superintendentS lime 10
3 a. DISCRIMINATION for Kendall and King
sschoiarShips: to be held in the Franklin build
ing. EXaml nerS: ChaS. Il. Young Iohn w
Hunt and Otis +. Mason.
MI beltrlck, from the committee on text
books, recommended the adoption of the
Natural Course of Music for exclusive uSe
in the schools, provided that the colored
schools be allowed TO continue the present
course until otherwise ordered; laid over un-
Ill the next meeting.
SUBSTITUTES FOR TEACHERS
MI ltOvey, from The committee To whom
was referred the resolution allowing pupils
OF the normal school not exceeding four at
one time To teach temporarily in the absence
OF regular teacher. submitted a lengthy
report and proposed the follow ing regulation
as substitute for the resolution In case OF
the absence OF any teacher on account of sick
ness or other juStifiable cause for not exceed
ing one day the school may be dismissed In
case OF longer absence, or where the absence
Is likely To be of longer duration, the teacher
may furnish substitute, provided the per-
son selected Is satisfactory To the sub-board
having special charge of the school. In case
the absentee does not elect to provide a sub
stltute he COR she) shall forthwith notify or
cause 10 be notified, the principal teacher i'm
the school district where the vacancy occurs
whose duty IL shall be To employ a substi-
TUE; and such substitute shall be maid nv
said absentee an amount equal to one-haIr of
MS (or herr salary for the time his cor herr
place may be 50 filled; and written evidence
OF such payment shall be filed with the com
mlttee on supplies and accounts prior to the
or the salary account of said ab-
SeDtee for the month next succeeding the
termination OF service OF said substitute
leachers now in the employ of the board by
continuing, and those hereafter 10 be EN-,
ployed, by accepting service will be under
STOOD 10 agree To this rule: Persons who hold
or shall obtain certificates from the com
mlttee on teachers and notify the respective
principals OF their readiness to serve as sub
s'ltuteS, ana do so serve successfully as OBJ