Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-10
The Public schools.

lin school building. MeSSrS. Curtis, (presi-
pin. Hart Detrick. smith. MOfatt, john
son. Packard, Hovey. Woodward, 8. @.
Brown. Lloyd and Superintendents Wilson
and Cook bcirg present.
CONNUNICATIONS FROM THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS.
y communication from the District Com
bnarl to forward them list OF all titled
property in their possession; also, one stating
That the order Of August =. 1874, hal been
amended 50 as To read as follows: That no
contract for supplies or repairs for any pur-
pose. involving the expenditure OF money,
shall be made by any officer or employe OF
the District government except " ith the writ
ten approval of this Commission. procured
TTioI to the making Of such contract; that a
copy of the order authorizing the contract
proper officer officers with the oils for
settlement; that all acquisitions for supplies
must he made monthly III advance and trans
mitted.'
CHANGES IN TFACHERSHrPs.
The Sub-boaFd of the fourth district re
ported the following changes. Accept the
resignation Of Miss Ma. 2,,Tet J.. ~ Shecs,
teacher Of primary school No. 10. to take
effect January 81. Transfer Miss sarah 81.
johnson from primary No TO primary No.
10. and Miss Isabella Halliday rom primary
No II to primary No q, both TO take effect
February I. Promote Miss Hannah NJ Tua-
nell nom Sub-a>SiSia.t To ac-ilG teacher Of
primary No. II. to take effect February Z.
Appoint Miss Mary Adelaide law suo-asSi>-
taLt. Ia take effect February !. chang" pr
mary No. II 10 primary No. i, 1nj primary
No. u to primary No. n.
The resignation of VI r. Adams a asSis-
taUt teacher of male grammar school. second
district, was received aud accepted. Mss
mary No Il to primary No. Z. second dis
trict. vice Miss Emma L Bond. trans ieTrei
To- Erimary No T. to ,, take ffiee' February
JANUARY STATISTICS.
The abstract Of reports for the month of
January was submitted. showing: Whole
sr.F Dc.
pupils on the rolls the last day OI the mOHth,
~ H.G; average number Of pupils i'm daily at
tendance. 1920; number OF teachers en-
pl0vCd. l'5- number o. cases of t1riin"sS.
I ClI, M mber Of cases Of corporal punish
ment -; number OF pupils dismissed, IS.
Mr.. Hart reported the following as the
school expenses for January: For salaries,
- cgl.59
INV BUSINESS.
NJ. Derrick, from the committee on text
looks. submitted a resolution recommending
the adoption Of manuals. cards and hooks
for teaching drawing, prepared by Walter
smith. Laid OyeI for one month.
Mr.. LLOYD offered q resolution. which was
adopted. that special committee be APP
pointed 10 inSpco all school buildings and
school rooms in the District and ascertain
the amount of rent paid for same and report
q the next meeting of the board. Messrs.
Lloyd. Hart. Derrick. HOvey. johnson. MOT
Hii. and Smith were appointed.
Mr.. smith offered q resolution directing
that the annual examination Of the county
schools t3E" place ia the month of April. the
cay ~ be hEed by the county trustees, re
terTtd
REPORT o. THF CHARGES AGAINST PPIS-
CIPAL NIKE.
Nr. tI&mF.!n from The committee ap-
pointed tn investigate the charges against
Mr.. Mckee, principal OF Male Grammar
school. First district, submitted report on
the commune 8tiOn OF Mrs 7. \. SpTiaEer.
VINO complained of the crajuct OF Nj Ne
school.
TEe report SAYS. Your committee re
oue~tcd The attendance OF Air Mckee. EIr.
Hardness. his assistant and Mrs Springer,
Who was accompanied by Nj. Bate. her
father. her husband and lady friend. Ten
witnesses. pupils Of the Male Grammar
school. We're i'm attendance.
Your committee find. from the testimony,
That tie conversation alleged 10y Mrs. SITtn-
ger 10 nave occurred between -c!fand Mr.
Mckee i substantially correct. From the
testimony 10 appears That Mrs Springer
came mp 10 Mr.. MCkee'S room Tor The pur-
pose of procuring the hat and books of her
brother. Her request was preferred To Mr..
Mckee during the hours devoted by him II
rearing Rotations, ana ne thereupOD di-
Iccted one Of the pupils 10 procure said hat
and books. While these was being procured
Mr.. Mckee directed his assistant, Mr. Harl5-
less. 20 hand % Mrs. Springer the suspension
notice q Eddie Bates. Nothing had occurred
Up To TINS point 10 cause any miSunder> t8uI-
ing between the parties.
Mrs Springer, Iaborrng under the I'M
preston that a pupil could be Withdrawn
nom school 81 any time. was prompted 10
make e sharp reply to Nj. Mckee : >s"te-
mont that lit could not be- done uauer such
circumstances 80 whereuppa an acrimonious
cpllotuy ensured which, In the Judgment on
your committees was GOt crc,iitajle 10 IN.
PARTIES concerned, eliminating IN ZIr.
Mckee saying. Voc VIII please leave the
room iu a. name wh. cB was dis"pUi.cpUs
I" Mrs Springer Ela "ornntitea :ajuI,
however that there ~IOu.j be SOM. low
aLca male 'or Nj. NcKee's manner. seeing
1Hat be was interrupted during the hours de-