National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-10
11oNA1 REPUBLICANS WEDNESDAY, MORNING. MARCH TO- 1875

the school districts very high and excessive rents
are paid for school rooms. This results from the
iSot That tho board was compelled % rent them,
for school purposes could be obtained. This 10 90
additional argument why school buildings should
70 20 H 81 Sssss
VeIpal contracts Tor one year certain, giving the
right thereby 70 the owner % suddenly Lelume
this District 10 gradually but surely aslng IN
value; Hence u would be best for the Interest OF
!hs p ~. 70 ,6SSS early As practicable
Tho second paragraph Of the resolution sub
mittId % us has been anticipated BY the honorable
biz, they having already adopted form Of lease
20 be uIed IN renting buildings for public school
BIZ. LLOYD, Chairman.
TExT.BooKs,
Mr.. Hart called up the resolution submitted Rt
the last meeting Of the board By Mr.. Detriok,
rom the committee on bext-books, which was held
over until the next meeting Of the board.
The substance OF the resolution (already pub
llshed In The REPUBLioANl 10 70 the effect .that
the manuals, cards and books for teaching draw.
ing prepared by Walter Smith DO, and the same
are hereby, adopted for use in the public schools
Of the District OF Columbia in place Of the cards
and books for the same purpose now authorised
change shall be made at the beginning OF the
next school year, or when classes in their regular
progress In the course Of study are required = 70
tiOnal expense shall be incurred by pupils in con-
sequence OF this change Of textbooks"
Remarks on the RESOLUTION were made by messrs
Hart, Lloyd and DERRICK, after which q vote was
taken on It's passage, and It was unanimously
adopted.
committee on supplies and accounts to confer
with the District Commissioners relative to the
approval OF bill contracted for the public schools
for the purpose Of securing uniformity and system
in their presentation to the board. Adopted.
PUPILS OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. DERRICK
. La AAFn-
stated meeting, was called up:
RESOLVED, That on the requisition Of q trustee
or principal Of any Grammar school, pupils of the
Normal school shall be detailed to act as teach
ers (fH the place Of such regular teacher as may
be temporarily ahsent) to the extent of one to
each school district Provided, That the whole
number Of pupils absent from the Normal school
for this cause shall not exceed four at any time.
Mr.. Hovey moved that the resolution be referred
to the committee on teachers. Adopted.
OUTSIDE TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Hart called up, as unfinished business the
following resolution offered by him December
8, 1874:
ResOlrs6, That no person shall be permitted to
give instruction in the public schools Of the Dis
triot of Columbia without authority Of this
board.
That if any teachers are now SO teaching in the
public schools, they may continue to do so during
the time they have already been paid by the
Mr. Curtis (Mr. French in the chair) made the
request that special teacher of penmanship be
allowed in the Georgetown schools to form classes
in that study.
The request was granted.
NEW SCHOOL WANTED.
Mr.. Packard oHere a resolution requesting the
District Commissioners to purchase site and
erect q fOur-rOomed school building near Ten
nallytOWn, ID. e., and that committee be ap-
pointed to take the matter in hand. Adopted.
The Chair appointed as the committee Messrs.
Brooke, Packard and J. s. Brown.
Mr.. Hart moved that the superintendent be re-
quested to prepare rules for the guidance Of the
principles Of the schools Of the First, Second,
Third and Fourth Districts and report the same
ct the next meeting OF the board. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson presented the annual report OF the
Board Of Colofed Public Schools In and for the
District Of Columbia. and Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools ian abstract was published IN the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Of Tuesday, Adjourned.