Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-01
Our Public Schools.

PREPARING FOR THE REoPENING OF THE
HooLsSREGuLArIoNs ADOPTED Rel
ATIyE TO The ADMISSION OF Pupils
meeting of the BOard OF School Trustees
was held last evening, Mr.. Curtis In the
chalr, and all the members present excep:
Messrs. Brooke and Hart.
RESIGNATIONs, APPOINTMENTS, ETC.
MI. johnson presented the designations of
Matilda Barnes and Sophia T. Parsons,
accepted. Also, the applications of Mary
ZIP. Thomas and Victoria ID. Waters for
teachers positions, and Richard w. Brown
for janttor's position; referred.
Mr.. johnson also submitted the following
nominations OF teachers in the colored
schools: Lima E Jean, Laura V. Dyson, Lee
La ID, Bruce, Margaret NJ. Logan, Ella b. ID.
Barrier, Maria l.. jordan, Lucy L. Moten
ana Anna NJ. Boston: and the following as
acting teachers: Amanda X. Bowen Sara
J Jones; Anna NJ. Lane. Clara L. Davis,
Hattie G. Stewart, Parthenia woodso1
Emma +; Merritt, Jennie w. Kelley AM
Agnes A. Harris.
MI. Ryder objected to electing Mrs Boston
on the ground that there was a resolution in
force providing that no married lady should
hold position as teacher
Messrs. johnson, Ferguson and Brooks
urged that Mrs. Boston was to all intents a
single lady, and did not receive support
! from her husband.
The nomination was confirmed.
Superintendent Wilson presented the ap-
plicatiODs of Abbie NJ. Holdeu and Clara
Prince, OF Boston; Mary McDelmott of Bal
timore, ard George ii. Thompson, of George
Eilldl
Williams for jani;Orship; referred.
Mr.. French presented the application O.
James FullalOve for a jauitorshp.
Mr. BroQks presented the application OF
Emma Martin, and Mr.. Packard the appIi-
cation Of Miss Sarah T. Brown; which were
referred.
BILLS APPROVED.
Mr.. Champlin, from the committee on sun
pies anu accounts. reported bills amounting
TO SS.164-53, which were approved and passed
lThese were only about half the bills pending
gPf iR1l f.f rfsaa
MI Johnson offered resolution providing
Tor an adjournment 10 Friday night, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Chsmplin presented a resolution re-
queSting the Commissioners to detail COM
petent person TO do the clerical work of the
committee on supplies and accounts; adopted.
Mr.. French offered a resolution, which was
adopted. directing the superintendent to in
sirUct teachers not 10 give lists of books n
pupils until they are sure that the pupils are
in the schools in which they are TO remain
and not to uS0 slips Of books except such as
are furnished by the superintendent.
Mr.. Packard offered resolution asking
the authority OF the Commissioners to en-
plOy teacher OF music for the county schools
at a salary OF II 600 per year.
Mr.. Smith opposed the adoption of the res
olution on the ground that it was ineXpedient
at this time.
The resolution was referred 10 the commit
Tee on music.
RULES FOR THE ADMISSION OF PUPILS.
Mr.. Randolph offered resolutions which
We're adopted, that tickets of admission shall
ne issued by the principals of the several
school districts at their offices, from {
70 10 o'clock a. M and from 5 to : p. m, on
the 1st, I'd, Sd and ith days of September of
which TACT the report of these proceedings in
the daily papers shall be due notice: that
each principal shall keep an account OF the
number OF tickets issued by him; that no
tickets shall be ISSUED on Monday, the 9Th
and on Tuesday, the eth Of September: that
on Monday, September 6, each teacher shall
receive only those pupils actually on the roll
Il close school ND ha
retain them in session on that day until the
arrival of the principal to make the transfer
ana complete the organization of the school;
tnat each teacher shall report in person to
the principal at his Office on Monday by 5
O'Clock p. IN. the number of vacancies ia his
or her sh9ol, OF which a record shall be kept
by The principal; that on Tuesday, Septem-
Der Z, each teacher shall admit those pre-
sentlDg tickets To the extent of completing
the complement of sixty pupils and no more:
Inc number OF tickets received in excess of
the complement, or the number of vacancies
still existing, shall. on the same day, tues
day immediately on the adjournment of the
school, be reported, without fail, by each
teacher to the principal at his Office; that at
O'Clock p. m. Tuesday, September / each
sub-board shall meet at its Office to hear the
report of the principal as 10 the progress
made IN the organization, and to take any
steps required to perfect the same; that on
and after Wednesday, September 3, tickets
OF admission shall be ISSUED to applicants on
each school day by the principal at such
hours as he may designate; that on Satur-
day, September 4, the teachers of each dis
trict shall attend al such places and hour as
shall be designated by the general superin-
tendent, TO receive from them full instruc-
tons as 20 the details OF the Organization OF
the schools Of their respective grades.
Mr.. Packard offered a resolution. which
was adopted, requiring the teachers to meet
the trustees, superintendent ard principals
on saturday next, as follows: White schools
Of Georgetown, at GEORGETOWN building at
$50 O'Clock; white schools of Washington
lst district, Franklin, at 10 O'Clock; %, Sea-
ton, at Il O'Clock; 81, Wallach, 100: 4tb
j ferSOn, 3; county. Franklin, 10 q. m, and
colorCd schools 90 Washington and George
town, Sumner O'Clock,