Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-13
The Public schools.

last night, Mr.. Randolph In the chair, and
Mr. J. II. Brooks secretary.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS
were received, informing the board of the
resignation OF Trustee johnson and the ap-
poinlment Of Isaac N. Gary; transmitting a
merly teacher In the county schools, which
was referred to the county sub board: and
irantmitting letter of VIM. Syphax skiing
mat the papers submitted to the committee
that investigated his complaint against Miss
Matthews, In February last, be published
win me report OF the committee. Laid on
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING WANTED.
a eOmn nunication was received from the
District Com mi ssroners enclosing q mum Der
OF papers. The f1rst is q petitio filed In
June last, and siered by number or cftf-
zen s, asking that school facilities be prOvt-
ded for he hundreds OF children in the north
east section OF the city. A letter OF Mr.. JOS.
Williams accompanies the papers, in which
ne propos es to erect q school building, to be
substantially built OF brick, containing four
school rooms, ca % by 81 feet, II feet high,
with suitable halls, cloak rooms, &c, to be
located at or he ar the col ner of 9th I'D q SITS.
northeast, the said build ing to be rented by
the District of Columbia for period of not
less than ave years (under written lease) at
a yearly rental OF $500 for each room.
The District Commissioners endorse the
rapers thus: This proposition viii be sp-
chase is siven the District, the price to be
fixed, the amount OF land 20 be- stated and
the right OF purchase u be exercised oy the
District at any time during the period OF
lease or at It's termination. Tie building is
10 be constructed according to plans OF the
BOARD or trustees. and under the inspection
OF the inspector OF buildings. Tue Bosri
OF Scbooi Trustees will please report when
the contractor will make this contract and
when ne will undertake 10 have the building
ieady for USE" Referred TO the committee
on property.
An application was received from q. w.
Conn for a teachers position and referred.
APPOINTMENTS AND oMoTIoN5 OF
TEACHERS.
The following promotions and appoint.
ments were confirmed:
First District-Promote Miss Mary Nc
Ardle rom secondary, No. Z, to male inter-
mediate, No. b; promote Miss Effie Roiier
from primary, No. 9. to secondary, No I.
Appoint Miss Irene Towser Snyder acting
teacher of primary, No. ii. Promote Miss
Elan Eila N; Williams from secondary, No. Z; to
Alice T. C0oEsey from primary, No. 3, to
secondary, No. II. Appoint Miss Sarah F.
SPEAKS acting teacher OF primary, No. IS;
appoint William TwOmbly teacher of male
intermediates, No. 1, In place OF 8. d. Cald
well, whose appointment Is revoked. To date
september IL, 1916; appoint 8. ID. Caldwell
date September IL, 1876.
Second District--Appoint Mary e. Rowe,
acting teacher OF female grammar school,
diate, 2 b; promote Emily Robinson, acting,
TO female intermediate, G; Emma l.. Bond,
acting, to male intermediate, 8 b; Susie c.
Collins ,, TO secondary, No: 2; A: Hortense Ire
Malone, acting, to secondary, ID; Sallie A.
Dalton, acting, to secondary, 49, Mary X
Garet, acting, to secondary, 16; inez.M: Good
mary, IS; appoint Catherine F. Johnson, act
Ing, 10 primary, 2; Susan b. Brown, acting,
to primary, Z; Flora L: Hendley, acting, TO
teacheT acting and Ellen 6 Ss S9imaryy
teacher, acting teacher OF secondary, IA; An
nieChestney as sub-assistant Of female gram
Third District-Promote Miss Mary A.
Murch from secondary to intermediate
grade; Mary f. Little from primary TO sec
ondary, and appoint Emma Young acting
teacher of primary grade.
Fourth District-Appoint Miss Mary Low
as teacher of male primary, and Miss Sarah
Dulin as teacher of female primary, to take
Sixth district (oounty)-Transfer Agnes A.
Frailey from school lbs To fist assistant
school 80, vice Miss Cecilia Warield, de-
clined appointment. Appoint Lucien Ii.
Frsiley, transferred. Appoint Mary N. Man
ming teacher OF school 1o-6. Appoint Henry
X. Otey acting teacher OF school 6-3. Trans
104, and K. l.. Mitchell from school 1914 To
school Az, all 10 take effect September /, 1876.
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS AT THE RE-
OPENING.
Mr.. Dyer, OF tire first district, submitted
the following statement: Number OF pupils
on rolls in the District September, 1875, 23G3;
number now on rolls, SOP; number OF tickets
over TIE maximum of 90 pupils, the female
grammeT school having 96, primary No IL,
l0i and primary II, 90.
Mr.. Randolph, from the second district, re
of tbat district for the present year, pul Jusnt
TO The former action OF this board, the Seaton
buildirg had been occupied by girls schools
al the Abbott by boys. This had nee sssi-
fafC1 changes schools
den and Miller buildings, and OF the 5th.
street church (near Ll, which are now all
assigned to bows. These changes have CON-
PEELED the priucipaI to revise rne-y OF TIE
transfer lists Of last year, and In some in
steuces 10 Tenumter schools for the sake of
order and convenience. Up to this dats the
principal has issued for this year 1,163 tick
cts of admir- sion. At the close Of the first
week, ending Septem Der 8. there were 3,1I7
pupils enrolled in this district, of whom
le26 were boys and 1,a9l girls, being about
time last year.
Mr.. Hovey, from the third district, submit
ted report from that district, stating that
there are 2, 266 pupils IN attendance, being an
increase Of about 200 over the number in at
tendance during September Of last year. One
new school has been added, making 80 In all.
tickets have Teen issued TO NJ one, and prob
ably two more schools. One OF the schools,
containing Sc pupils, has been divided, half
the other half In the evening. The average
number Of pupils TO each school is COY. Over
ESQ tickets have been issued. In view OF
these facts, they recommend that the hono.-
able Commissioners be requested to author
lie the opening Of one more school In this
district.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the fourth district, stated
that from 800 to GOO tickets were issued this
year, about 200 in excess OF the acccmmoda-
tons, and there are about 1000 pupils IN the
schools.
Mr.. Moffat, from the fifth district George.
town., presented q statement regarding the
pupils or that district, showing number on
roll, 1,036; tickets issued, ?4S, against 1923
last September; plumber on roll September,
1875, 916: increase, 120; five schools have
above the maximum.
Mr.. Brooks, from the seventh district (col-
ored schCols), reported that 40 had been
added 70 the high school, making q total OF
about 40; 800 tickets issued In the first dis
trtct, $50 in the second, 90 in the third and
$50 In the fourth, making $50.
AN ADDITIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Mr.. French asked that the board endorse
the recommend alton OF the third district
sub board for an additional primary school.
Mr.. Brooks asked how fbe additional
school would affect the arrangement re-
Gently made to reduce ext enses.
Mr.. Hovey answered that IL may cause
the schools 10 close perhaps q week sooner,
but there are hundred pupils knocking at
the Goo.