National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-15
NORMAL SCHOOL FOR COLORED PUPILS
CHANGES IN MINOR TEAoHERsH1Ps


Georgetown-Bills Appreved-Pro-
tests Against the Locations OF
school Buildings - New
Rules Adopted-AppIi.
cations for Teacher
shfps-General
Business.
There was q regular meeting of the Board Of
School Trustees at the Franklin building last
evening. Present: Trustees Brown, Brooke.
Brooks, Champlin, Curtis, Dyer, French, Hart
Hovey, johnson, Lloyd, Mofatt, Packard, De.
trick and Randolph. The president Trustee
Curtis, occupied the chair, and Trustee Brooks
acted as secretary. The reading Of the minutes
Of the last meeting was, on motion dispensed with
The secretary presented communication from
the district Commissioners in reference to sundry
bills which had never been approved by the board,
which, on motion Of Trustee Johnson was referred
TO the committee on supplies and accounts The
the application Of O. Vermillion for the position
Of Janitor. which was laid on the table,
.. Inc secretary also presented communication
petitoning the board to take measures to re-
strain the pupils attending the John F. Cook
during ichOol hours, as the residents Of the
neighborhood suffered much Inconvenience from
their actions. The communication was originally
addressed to Major Richards, BY whom it had
been referred to the Board OF Police, and by
them to the Board OF School Trustees.
The matter was referred to the sub-board Of
the Seventh district.
OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The secretary also presented a memorial from
the residents Of street, between Sixth and Sew
enth northwest referred to. the board by the Dis
posed use Of the building No. COZ street, now
under the course Of erection, as q school house,
and setting forth that the spot was not suited for
the location OF school. and that
would subject the residents OF that neighborhood
to most serious Inconvenience.
Trustee DERRICK presented also q communities
tton-from residents of the same neigh orhsod,
stating that the building formerly occupied by the
scheol IN question, and the location was admirably
adapted for school purposes, and asking that the
school be continued notwithstanding the remon-
srances of Of the residents that locality
Trustee Randolph said that the new building
had been already leased. The communicatiols
were, on motion, put on file.
The secretary presented from Superintendent
Wilson the applications of Ellen W. Goodman Of
Bridgeport, and Eva E Partridge, as teachers Of
physical and vocal training, which were referred
for consideration to Superintendent Wilson.
Also, Recommendation that the salaries OF
Euphemia McFarlane and Mary B. Bartlett be
placed at 500 per snnun from September /, 1876;
which was adopted by the board.
CHANGES OF TEACHERS.
Trustee Mofatt, of the Fifth district presented
the following proposed changes In that district:
Miss M. ]. Good, promoted to Secondary NO. 8;
Miss Anna N. Jsnney, to acting teacher of Pri,
music teacher, at salary of $500 per annum
The section in reference to Misses Good and
Jsnney vas confirmed by the board, but the SUBJ
Ject Of the appointment of @ music teacher was,
on motion, referred to the committee on music
A resolution presented by the sub-board Of the
Fifth district, that an assistant teacher be sp-
pointed for the Male Grammar school Of that dis.
trict, was adopted.
Trustee Hart, Of the First district, presented
the following changes in that district, which
were confirmed by the board: Miss Jennie h
Hollorsn promoted from Female intermediate No.
q. McGiI from Secondary No. 10 to acting teacher
Of Female intermediate mo. 8 b. Miss Alice
simpson from Primary No to Secondary No. 10;
teacher Of Primary No. l.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Tr-stee DERRICK, from the sub board Of the Sec.
ond district, reported the following changes and
assignments, which were conhrmsd:by the board:
stituted Female intermediates, No. 2, A; Miss
Matilda King, acting, promoted to Female Inter-
mediate, No. 2, b; Miss Lille B. Holbrook, act
ing, Is appointed to Female intermediate, No. 8,
Q; J ulia F. Murray, acting, to Primary, No. /,
A, IN place Of Roberta Freeland, resigned: Sarah
S. Childs acting, to Primary, No. q; Kate Garst,
acting, to Primary, No. 20: Anna L. Sargent
transferred to Primary, No. s, and Mary B. Bart.
as acting assistant in the Male Grsmmar school
in place of Lille b. Holbrook transferred to
Female intermediate, No. 8, q, and Isabella V.
Helmson to be acting sub-assistsnt in Female
Grammar school, These assignments ali date
from the commencement Of the present school
year.
1859 tickets of admission had been issued by the
principal since September !, 1876; that twenty
schools Of this district already had reported an
aggregate Of 20s applicants by ticket in excess of
their complement, and awaiting admission They
further reported that the building coz street
four school rooms and basement plsy-room to be
furnished with all modern conveniences, had been
leased by the District Commissioners from Octo-
har1 Nit ha hat
pleted and ready toturn over to the trustees st
that time the rent shall run from November l.
1875.
THE COUNTY SCHOOL.
MI. Packard, from the county sub-board, pre-
sented the temporary assignment of II. P. Mont
gomery as acting principal of School No. g. of the
county district; which was confirmed by the
board.
Trustee Chsmplin, from the committee on sup
plies and accounts. reported bill amounting In the
aggregate to s5,6e5 90.
s235.6e from A. R. Shepherd 20. for plumbing
about the High-street building. He stated that
plumbers Dill Ike st the verdict :, Of Jury, re;
worse than useless, and did not answer the pur-
pose for which It was Intended.
On motion of Trustee Hovey, this bill was re-
plies, and the rest Of the committees report was
approved.
District Commissioners for the Information of the
board, containing list Of bills approved by the
board which been audited "
Trustee Brown, from the committee on rules to
whom proposed amendment to the bylaw a de-
timing the duties of the COMMITTEES on property-
ton. approved by the board. and which "a
amended reads as follows: They shslI have
charge Of the purchase of sites. the erecting an
iarginR. renting Important repairinq insnring
and care of an School buiIdings the 5urchase ~
school furniture, and the suspension Of ianitors,
They shall renort TO the hoard for annrsvaI the
CONDENSATION proposed to be paid TO tse several raj
Ianitors Thew shall report All ianitors who fail
70 olscnaIRe theI outles "a sStlsIactory manner
CAREFULLY inspect the schooI.buildinSs rooms'
furniture and other property and IN Tritiny rs
mort their condition 10 the board. and make such
Observation-Disclosures appertsiuing thereto as IN their
indTment. the best Interests of the scSoois ra.
SSuire All OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To the Commissjonsrs
Of the Dstrict reIatinU to the snhects IN
this section and authorized by the board shall be
made thronSh this commiftes 'Ao O0oiU 'A"ii 10
Hnv srS ETesentsS bs -s,,or.,,o
chairman of the com mittee,on proneTtV' and woved
Tbat The nrasidant az tba hoar5 sdr1a q nb.IUs
Of that com mittse. which Was sdon,eS
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MUSIC IN THE COUNTY.
Trustee Ilovd presented n renort fron tina cor-
mittse m mnsic recommending The annoinswent
~ Socai Is.cbar for Tba connfv soSI ~ IN
az not aIcesding ~ oO0 Dsr snnnw sIso ,ha,
Nj n pond he sSmnIo,ed as ,nr.i, tans5ia ~. o.
the GeoT1etoWn scSonIs ~ soIarH ~ eeaaa ~
inc sa0S Ara considarahia discIssion ths "a
MOTT vas adnntsd NA'SN'si'H sNe ~
Trn,fea Randoinb o+fered thu foIlou,no rasoIr-
tion. ghich a. III rsonest YES raSsr-ad t t ~.
COMMITTEES On rules; ' VS. -oN w 'A'