Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-14
Board OF Public school trustees.

trustees.
MEETING FOR ORGANIZATION LAST
The newly appointed members of the
Board of Trustees OF Public Schools met at
franklin building last night for the purpose
of organizing.
Mr.. Brooks called the meeting To orler.
and on motion of Mr.. johnson, ]. Sullivan
Brown was selected as temporary chairman
and j. III. Brooks secretary. Prior to the
meeting, DR.. Tindall, secretary to the Dis
trict Commissioners, administered the oath
roll being called the following answered. ].
s. Brown, j. II. Brooks, E. Chsmplin. W. w
Curtis, s. w. Dyer, r. b. DERRICK, E. f.
Johnson. G. w. MiteheIi, b. F. packard. W.
T. Ryder, and c. B. Smith.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The board proceeded to elect n president,
and the ballot resulted: w. w. Curtis, 49,;
On motion of Mr.. Smith tie vote was made
Mr.. Curtis on taking the chair thanked the
board for having second time compli-
mented him in selecting him to preside, and
his duties to the best of his ability, showing
partiality TO none. He expressed the hope
that the members would cooperate with MIN
and that the comingsyear would be marked
one in the history of the schools
Messrs. b. F. Lloyd and c. F.. Lloyd about
this time entered and took seats as members.
ELECTION OF SECRETARY.
Mr.. j. IL. Brooks was unanimously elected
secretary, and, in accepting the position, re-
turned his thanks, and stated that it was one
of responsibility and the duty arduouS but
ii devOlved upon some member and last
year he had accepted it because as member
he should do all in his power in the cause of
education. He had had some distrust i'm his
ability, but the members had assisted him
and his thanks were especially due to Super
intendent Wilson. He felt encouraged i'm his
work by the reflection that the effects of their
WORK would be seen after they have left ii.
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS
MI. Dyer, who was chairman of a select
committee of the late board TO ascertain the
repairs necessary to the school buildings,
submitted an estimate which was adopted
as report by the board, and ordered to be
transmitted to the District Commissioners
The aggregate amounts required are as fol-
lows: LIST district. 100; ID district, $3.50; Sd
district, 81 ,63S; 4th district, 81 .O6O; county
unciuding 1920 for new school building, J
Sll,lOS; colored schools, interior repairs
$3.50; exterior repairs, 81 ,5OS.SO. Total
So ,i2i.sO.
TEACHERsHIPs.
lie resignation of Roberta Freeland as
teacher of male primary school No. 1, in the
"a district, was presented and accented. Mr.
Derrick nominated Miss Julia Murray TO
NIL Tie vacancy, and the nomination was
confirmed.
Mr.; DERRICK offered a resolution that the
standing committees as constructed under
me old board be continued, which was
ADOPTED after Mr.. ID. had explained that he
offered ii as temporary eXpedient.
Mr.. Ryder presented the applications of
MISS leila K. Ball and Annie Saunders for
teachers; referred.
Superintendent Wilson also presented the
following applications for memberships.
which were referred, viz: q. F. Billings of
Bow Ing Green, Va; j. III. Waldeman OF
Washington; Miss Florence h. Cook of Wash
ingtun, las a sUbstitute;) Mis- Julia b. Ack-
ley and Miss Baldwin of Stamford, Conn.
ENLARGEMENT OF BERRET SCHOOL BUILD
ING.
Mr.. Derrick offered resolutions which were
ADOPTED, appointing the president of the
boaTC, the two members of the board from
the second district, and the superintendent
OF the public schools OF Washington a spe-
cal committee to take in charge the enlarg-
ing o. the Berret school building and an
the committee TO act for the board i'm the
approval OF any specifications or molifica
lions that may be deemed advisable in car
rylng out the general plan.
STATISTICS FOR JUNE.
Inc superintendent submitted an abstract
OF The report of schools for June, showing the
number of pupils enrolled were: while o l33:
c0lored, 45SI; total, Is, I20. On rolls, June 80:
white. s.6'2 cOlored, 4 i43; total, 3,ll5. Ave
rage daily attendance: white, 1901; colorcd,
4,lllj total, PAP. Percentage of attendance:
Whlte, Jl.5; cOlored, OIL. Cases of tardiness:
White, 1a6; colOred, Go; total, 257. Cases of
corporal punishment: white, Is; cOlored, %:
total, A.. Pupils dismissed: white, 3; coIored,
3; total. 8. >
Mr.. Derrick moved that when the board
adjourn 1T be to meet on Tuesday, % inst;
agreed to.
Mr.. Dyer offered an amendment to the rules
mat all standing committees, except those
on supplies and accounts and on teachers
snail consist OF five members. Laid over I'M
Ger the rules.