National Republican., 1875-07-14
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Organization Of the New Board Of Trustees.
There was'a meeting last evening Of the newly.
appointed board Of trustees at the Franklin
school building for the purpose Of eecting an or
ganizstion. There were present Trustees Brown,
Brooks, Ohamplin, Curtis, Dyer, Ferguson,
French, Hart, johnson, Packard, Smith, Detriek
and Mitchell.
Mr.. John H. Brooks, the secretary of the old
board called tho meeting to order, and stated
that he had been informed by Mr.. Tindall, the
secretary of the District Commissioners, that the
gentlemen whose names he read had been ap-
pointed by the Commissioners as trustees Of the
public schools.
On motion Of Trustee johnson, Mr.. ]. Sullivan
Brown was elected temporary chairman, and
John H. Brooks temporary secretary.
On motion of Trustee johnson, the board pro
ceeded to the election Of permanent oncers. Trus-
tees French and Dyer were appointed tellers. The
first ballot was for president, and resulted IN the
election of the president Of the old board, Mr.. w
W. Curtis, he receiving Is votes and Mr.. Detrick
] out of the IA cast.
Mr.. Curtis, on taking the chair, thanked the
board for the honor which was then conferred
upon him for the second time. He assured them
that he would perform the duties Of his office to
the best of his ability, and prophesied that the
coming school year would be
REMARKABLE ONE
There were fifteen ballots cast for secretary
Trustee Lloyd having come in-resulting in the
reelection Of Mr.. John II. Brooks, who received
fourteen, while Mr.. johnson received one. Mr..
Brooks election was, on motion, made unani-
nous.
the board for the renewal Of the honor, and Tor
the assistance that had always been rendered to
him both by the board and the superintendent in
his former lsbors.
committee that was appointed by the old board,
to make an estimate Of the necessary expendi-
The question, which was on the approval OF the
report by the present board, was carried.
The following are the estimates for the various
White schools-First district, ss,27O; Second dis.
trict, $500; Third district q $685. Fourth district
$1,000; total for white schools, s7,s2s County
ings, S9,2to; total for county, sll, ,4Os. Colored
teacher Of Male Primary mo. /, Second district,
was presented and accepted. Trustee Detrick
presented the appointment Of Miss Julia Muir
ray, to NIL the vacancy, which was confirmed BY
AREsoLUTIoN
the standing committees Of the old board the
standing committees of the new one, until further
appointments were made, ,,., =,
Miss Zelia r. Ball as Q teacher Of French and
drawing, and of Miss Annie Saunders for posi-
tions IN the schools, which were referred to the
fhe superintendent presented the applications
for positions teachers in the public schools from
the following persons. g. T. Billings, j. II. Wit
lerman, Florence V. Cook, Julia b. Acke and
Miss Baldwin.
The superintendent also presented an abstract
of the reports of the public schools of the District
for the month of June, which showed that the
number of pupils enrolled in the public schools
was-white, 9,1S3; colored, ,5s7. There were on
the rolls the last day of the month-white, s,672;
colored, 4, 443. The average number Of pupils in
daily attendance was-whte, S30l; celored, ALL.
The number of teachers employed was-Hhite,
1856; colored, l03. There were IN all the schools
Isl of tardness and ~ cases Of corporal pun
ishment. During the month three white and five
colored pupils were dismissed.
Mr.. Detrick offered the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Resolved, That the president Of the board, the
two members of the board from the Second dis
trict and the superintendent of public schools of
Washington be appointed q special committee to
take in charge the enlarging Of the Berret school
building.
RESOLVED, That this board hereby approves of
the plan presented for the enlargement of the
BerTet school building, in the Second district and
the committee hereby appointed Is authorized to
act for the board In the approval Of any specihca-
tions or notifications that may be deemed advis-
able in carrying out the general plan.
Trustee Dyer offered an amendment to the rules
providing that the standing committees except
those on supplies and accounts and on teachers
wages, consist of five members each; which will
be acted upon hereafter.
The board then adjourned.