National Republican., 1875-11-13

out the District at the commencement Of the year
the Transfers were made and the tickets issued
with reference to the relative proximity Of pu-
pills to then existing school buildings The pro-
posed change would require o considerable read
iustmsn5 in the midst Of term Of ths schools Of
all. In the Judgment Of the superintendent, and
also Of the principal Of the district, 1t would be
eleven boys schools Of the seston to the Bsrret
particularly those Of the primary grades, as said
schools are now constituted; nor would It DO pos:
ele 70 bring any ten girls schools In the district
1t would require not only general trsnsposI-
tion OF the schools Of the Seaton, McKelden,
organization of several OF the schools for the
smaller children would have TO be completely
broken up, and new schools, In fact, created BY
intertransfers in order not to deprive such chif-
dren Of school privileges on account Of the In
creased distance they would have to go, and that,
board Of said district, II these recommendations
Of your committee meet the approval of the
board, to mass the Female Grammar and all the
girls intermediate schools in the new building,
and to assign the remaining rooms Of the same TO
the girls Primary schools now held in the Sixth
street sire German church and within lew rods a Of
effected with the least disturbance Of the present
organization Of that district, and as the schools
viii be composed Oi larger pupils Il viii i' Wors
little or no hardship to the younger children.
In regard to the new building, Il Is the Judg-
ment O. your committee that In all its arrange
ments It should be SO constructed that IL can
at any time hereafter be used either for boys or
girls schools In the Franklin and Seaton and
been pursued, and we recommend that the same
method be insisted upon in this building.
These considerations, submitted BY the general
superintendent, and also BY the principal OF the
district, have determined your committee to pro-
pose the following resolutions as substitute for
The first and second referred to their considera-
tion by this board, to wit:
ReSolred, That this board hereby recommend
to the honorable Commissioners Of the District
that the new Berret school building be so con-
structed in all fits arrangements as that 1t shall
be adapted to either boys or girls
Resolved, That the status Of the boys schools in
the Seaton building shall remain unchanged dur.
ing the remainder Of the present school year, and
that the Berret building, when completed, shall
be occupied by girls schools during the same
Resolved, That at the commencement of another
school year the Seaton building shall be perma-
nently occupied by girls and the Berret BY boys.
In relation to the third resolution referred to
your committee they would, while reporting the
same back to the board without Recommendation,
respectfully ask that the board decide at this
meeting whether or not this special committee on
the Berret building shall be continued in sole
charge Of the same until completed.
Signed by ". w. Curtis, r. b. Detriek and
on motion Of Trustee Smith, the report was
adopted.
THE FATE OF tn Z sEAToN BUDDING.
The board proceeded to vote upon the rssolu.
tioRs presented in the report singly. The first
was lost by vote Of seven to seven. At1rma-
tiye-Trustees Brooks, johnson, Ryder, Det-
fh Eaasog Egssmpa FTsacS asa F Hart aoTey
Lloyd, Packard and Smith.
The second resolution was lost by vote Of
eight TO six. Af1rmative-Brooks, johnson,
Ryder. Oetrick, Randolph and CuEtis. Mega.
tlve-Champlln, French, Hart, HoTey, Lloyd,
Packard, Smith and Mitchell.
On motion OF Trustee Hovey, the third resolu-
Trustee Hovey then moved the adoption of the
FIRST and second Of the original resolutions which
had been referred to the committee, and the mo.
tIon was carried by vote OF 10 to 4.
Ayes-Messrs. Champlin, French, Hart, Hovey,
Lloyd, Packard, Smith, Randolph, Detriek and
Nays-Messrs. Brooks, johnson, Ryder and
CurtfF.
Trustee Hovey moved as a substitute for the
third Of the original resolutions that instead oi
the committee on property, the resolutions be fur
nished to the Special building committee.
Adopted.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT coLoRED SCHOOLS.
Trustee johnson, from the sub.board of the
Seventh district, TO whom was referred the Pc
tition Of Messrs. Collins, Bowen and others, ciu-
ing for increased school accommodation, beg
leave to present the following report: The facili
ties in said district consist Of one two story brick
southwest, indtrerently erected in 1864. 1t has
eight school rooms with seating capacity for
4o6 pupils. The size Of rooms is 81 feet long, q
feeewide and 1ll1 feet high. Thenumber Of cubic
feet to the room Is II, ,4SS number Of cubic Of air
for each pupil 191. Value Of school property Site,
s45oO; building, $1,000; furniture, $3.50. Total,
The Randall school building, located at the
intersection ef Delaware avenue, II and First
streets, Is o one.story frame building, formerly a
bafrnck, enlarged In 1859 1t has Ave small
school rooms, and very limited convenlences, with
seating capacity for $50 pupils The lot contains
similar to that upon which the new Bsrret school
building is now being erected. 1t was decided BY
the United States Government to the trustees Of
colored schools for educational purposes. In ad.
dition to the above there are two small school
rooms, one fairly adapted for school purposes.
while the other is so miserable In its general 1T
ness that nothing but extreme necessity would
Justify its retention for single day. The school
accommodation in the Fourth district is not only
Teauife immediste remedial measures. both With X
| q view to the furthersnce Of education and pro-
| tectisg the health OF the children.
The establishing OF higher grades Of schools,
the want CT which Is complained OF in the Fourth
district, is matter which applies, as far as the
coored schools are concerned, TO oil the districts,
and is caused by insufficient school aocommoda-
| tion; hence It can be remeded only by CIV
Ing additional school accommodation. The opin-
ion Of the Law ofcer for the District Of Columbia
being favorable TO the erection Of buildings for
educational purposes on sites owned by the trus.
| tees the sub board would most respectfully re.
SDdnS Ts AZ least ten school rOo@s
the site now occupied by the barraek, at the in:
| tersection OF Delaware avenue, First and H
| streets. The ub-board would further state that
the condition Of the frame barrackI now occupied
for school purposes on the site above mentione1 Is
such as will compel them in short time to vacate
the premises. They would also state that ample
funds are now to the credit OF the colored schools
| tojustify the RECOMMENDATION herewith submitted
HENRY JOHNSON,
JOHN II. Brooks,
WM. p. RYDER.
THE STATEMENT TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
Trustee French, from the committee appointed
| to answer the Communication ofthe District Com
missioners, received at the last meeting OF the
board, asking for statement OF the transactions
| of the department since their last report, to
| gether with an estimate OF the expenses of the
! department for the fiscal year ending June 80
1877, reported as follows:
| The number Of youth Of school age (6 to Il
Tnited States census 81 % Of $50, GssMShite, G,iiS III
/ colored, 0,9i9; total, 31,o71. The whole number
Of pupils enrolled in the public schools for tht
l2,1l7; colured, 6,64s; total, 1s7o5. The average
1 number OF pupils in daily attendance for thu
school year ending August 81, 1875 was IL. .414
year ending August 81 was 2ss. The total expen
ditures for the support OF the public schools fo
the school year ending August 81, 1875, wer'
The total payments for school PURPOSES includ
| ing payments Of debts due on account ofexpense
Of schcoirooms now owned IS for white schools
11T for colsred schools, 90; the number Of school
rooms now rented is: for white schools, ei colore'
rent Is ssoss5. Tns report also Included the est
i mate Of expenses for the fiscal year ending Jun
80, 1871. which was published In the NATIoNA
L REPUBLICAN, last W Wednesday.
THE CoLoRKD SCHOOLS.
The report further said The future prosperit,
and success OF the eolored schools Of Wsshfngtoi
Il and Georgetown Will depend upon the faithful
i execution Of the present laws Of Congress divid
ing and apportIoning the school fund, which, frou
Il practical experience, have been found to be jus
and equitable and entirely satisfactory TO al
classes Of citizens. We therefore urgently rec
Il ommend-
1 First. That no change be made In the presen
i laws of Congress dividing and epportioning tn
school fund.- but that the acts Of Congress Of Jun
!! 25, 1864, and July %. 1865. and the act Of tn
i Legislative Assembly OF June g, 1873, shall re
main IN full force as the basis OF all future dis
| bursements on account Of schools.
Second. That Congress be requested to maxi
| the necessary appropriations TO pay the proper
Tomato amount Of school fund dus the coloret
| schools upon the expenditure OF $780, ,s65 for thu
| erection OF the GEORGETOWN public scnool build
| ing. to be expended in the erection OF o schoo
building for colored children in said citv.