Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-12
The Public schools.

lin Building, Mr.. Curtis in the chair, J. III.
BrooKs secretary, and all the members pres
ent except Mr.. Smith.
communication from the District Com
missioners in reference TO the sale of proper
ty which the board have no use for was re-
ferred TO the committee on property.
Applications for teachers position were re-
ceived from Hattie K. Gore and Mr.. 81. NJ.
Baldwin, of Washington; Mrs. NJ. ID. Hale,
of Burkes Station, Va, and n. III. Hitch
cock, of Carlton, n. Y.
The report OF the superintendent was pre-.
serted. showing pupils enrolled, $500; 10,SH
tendance. 1889; per centage of attendance:
whites, 91.6; colored, 81 6; corporal punish
rnent, e5, % whites, 81 eolored; pupils dis
missed, 20, 9 whites and IL colored.
Mr.. Hart presented the resignation OF Mr..
a. T. Stewart, assistant teacher, first dis
trict, which was accepted.
TEACHERSHIPS.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee on ex-
animation of teachers, submitted report
recommending George F. Billings and Mary
V. HClbroOk Ior grammar school certificates;
Mary McGill and Elizabeth l.. Riley for in
termediate certificates; NJ. JoseDhine Good,
secondary certificates; and Mary Z. Trask
for a primary certificate.
The committee state that in order TO in
crease the efficiency of the teachers they
would recommend cert Ain rules.
Mr.. Curtis moved that the rules be cOnSid-
cred seTiatim; which was agreed to.
Tie first rule was read as folloWs;-"That
hereafter no person shall be appointed to
primary school unless they hold primary
certificate or a diploma from the normal
school"
Mr.. Randolph urged the adoption of the
rule, and stated that, Notwithstanding they
had n normal school, there were some teach
ers acting who had not the certificates OF
Mr.. Curtis remarked that sometimes
very competent tea her cOald not pass an
examination. These examinations were
very much like the competitive examine
tiOns In the departments; some clerks could
answer every question, and yet make only
poor clerks; while Others who could not pass
as well made very superior ones. He thought
that the same rule should apply to the grad
yates of the normal school; all should be
treated alike.
Messrs Randolph and Hovey urged that
the normal school pupils be required u pass
an examination such as is required for a
primary certificate.
The rule was adopted.
The second rule provides that those
teachers who do not hold certificates be re-
quired 10 attend the next annual examina-
ton, with the view OF securing such eertih-
cate.
Mr.. Curtis objected to this rule, and noted
that in the Georgetown schools the effect of
such examination had been felt in the schools,
as the teachers to prepare for il hau worked
themselves down, and the schools had sUf-
fered thereby.
ed, so as to read at the next stated examina-
ton, which was agreed to, and the rule was
adopted as amended.
The third rule, that teachers promoted to
higher grade than the certificate they hold,
shall attend the next examination, Sc, was
read and adopted.
male grammar schools shall be required to
secure grammar certificate, was adopted.
The fifth rule, that the neglect or failure of
any teacher TO secure such certificate shall
be deemed sufficient cause for their discon
tinUance, was adopted.
PROMOTIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Hart submitted the following from the
1st district: l.. Il. Allen, appointed acting
assistant in male grammar, to take effect
January LIST; transfer Mrs. Mary j. Samp-
son and Mrs. Mary McGiH from The acting
to the permanent list. Mr.. French, from
the Sd district, nominated Mrs. Alice NJ. Du-
lin, teacher of Primary NO. 1, vice Miss
Moss, deceased. Mr.. Lloyd, from the 9Th
district, moved TO transfer Miss Elizabeth
l.. Riley from acting to permanent list MI
MOfiat, from the 5th (Georgetownl district,
moved 10 transfer Miss NJ. Josephine Good,
Laura V. Blundon, and Emma L. Robey,
from the acting to the permanent list. Mr..
DERRICK moved to transfer George F. Bel
ing to the permanent list. Mr.. Packard,
from the county sub board, moved to pro.
mote Peter s. Lesh from acting To perma-
nent teacher of school 4, district Z; promote
w. S. Montgomery from acting to permanent
principal of school 3, SCHOOL,. All of these
changes were confirmed.
NEW COUNTY SCHOOL HOUSE.
Mr.. Packard from the county schools, sub
united a resolution requesting the Commits
siOners to purchase site on the Biadens-
burg road, between Boundary street and Mt.
room school house; referred TO the commit
tee on property.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on rules,
reported without favorable recommendation
the resolution reported at the last meeting
TO modify the bylaws so "as to give the su-
peTvisiOn of the erection of school buildings
and furnishing the same in the seventh school
district TO the sub board of that district.
who, together with the president of this
board, and the superintendent of cOlorad
schools for Washington and Georgetown,
shall constitute special committee for that
purpose, and that this special committee
shall, as far as possible, harmonic with the
committee ON property in the manner of
erecting and furnishing said buildings"
Mr.. Johnson offered resolution that the
report (as above) be recommitted with in
stIuctions to consider the advisability OF
amending the rule so as TO make it applica-
BILE TO all the sub boards; adopted.
MUSIC.
Mr.. Lloyd presented the resignation of
Miss Bette Havenner, ASST slant teacher OF
music; accepted. Mr.. Lloy d, from the com
mittee On music, nominated Mrs. Davidson
for the vacancy, and she was Ell ected.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Mr.. Packard, from the committee on prop
tion to place lightning rods on certain build
lngS; adopted. Also, from the same COM
mittee, reported recommending the removal
OF schools In the basement of the - tn street
Baptist church; adopted. Also, from the
same committee, recommended the purchase
of ten evaporators for rooms heated by stoves
or not ar; adopted.
Mr.. Brown submitted report recommend
ing that the school house for colored chill
dren near Brightwood and that near Fort
SlOcum be condemned, and instead thereofa
school house with two rooms be built on the
road leading from BrightwoOd to Rock Greek
Church, and requesting the Commissioners
TO carry the suggestion in to effect. The re-
port was referred TO the committee on prop
erty.
Mr.. Packard, from the committee on prop
erty, offered a resolution, which was adopted,
that when it becomes necessary to employ
carpenters TO assist the mechanical janitor
of the board In making repairs, &c, the car
peDters so employed shall not be paid over
81 80 per day until otherwise ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. Randolph, the resolution
offered by him at the November meeting
relative to the committee on proper ty was
referred to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Lloyd offered a resolution that the
committee on property be instructed To
remedy the defect in the heating of several
rooms of the Jefferson school building which
ii is believed has been detrimental TO the
health Of the pupils and a cause OF general
complaint; adopted.
Mr.. Ryder called attention to a janitor
having been dismissed in his district by an
individual member OF the board, and askei
when such power was given member.