National Republican., 1876-12-13
oU q PUBLIO SCHOOLS.

nom ally Meeting of the Trustees
Atisttcs of fAttendance-A.Dipi
Nom South Amerfca-The Christ
mas Holidays 10 be Shortened.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Board Of
School Trustees was held at the Franklin School
building last evening. Present: Trustees Our
tbs, president; Brooks, secretary; Brooke, Brown,
Dyer, Hovey, Lloyd, French, Packard, Carey,
Moffat, keyburn and Smith, and the newly ap-
pointed trustees, Messrs. Edward Baldwin and
Geo. White, this being their first appearance In
the meetings Of the board.
The secretary read q communication from the
District Commissioners advising the boari OF the
designations OF Trustees Randolph and Detrick
ofthe Second district and Champlin Of the Fourth,
and the appointments made to NIL the vacancies
The secretary also read a communication from
the same source asking for Information relative
to the expense Of employing assistants In the
motion was carried for the appointment of a
committee of i've to prepare the necessary infor-
nation.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
The monthly reports of Superintendents Wilson
and Cook were Submitted, Showing that during
the month Of November the whole number Of
pupils enrolled was: white, l20e3; colored, els4;
attendsnce.white ai lance % M,isa; colored, B,1ss; total
1880. Number of teachers employed-white
schools 2ls; cOlOred schools, no. total S2s. Mum
schools ~; colored schools, Y; total, 11s. Num-
Der Of pupils dismissed-white, Is; colored, II;
Applications for positions as teachers were re-
eeiyed from Henry L. Webb, N. W. Norton, w.
Scott Montgomery and S. Fanny Cleaves.
RECOGNITION FROM CHILL.
Superintendent Wilson presented to the board
diploma awarded TO the public schools OF WASH
ington at the Chilian International Exhibition
held at Santiago in 1875 He stated that he had
acknowledged its receipt to Senior A. Villarroel,
agent of the F.yhfhftiop A of the annual
ports Of the public schools had been sent to the
Exhibition, and the diploma was received through
Hon. John Eaton, United States Commissioner Of
Trustee White, from the Fourth district, recon-
PSa@Sae M MIS- JaDs Mcoagey from Primary
to . Secondary school, vice Miss Ida NJ. Pun
phrey deceased; transfer Miss Mary Paul Will
to the Fourth district both to take effect Decem-
Der /, 1876. Confirmed.
Trustee Baldwin, Of the Second district. recon-
mended the appointment of Miss Mary Celia
Jones, an acting Primary teacher, vice Miss
Mary Paul Wilson. transferred to the Fourth
frmed.
Trustee Dyer, from the committee on teachers,
reported the following course Of study for the ad
vanced Grammar school, First term-Arithmetic,
algebra, physics, general history, vocal music,
English grammar, drawing, geometry, English
literature and penmanshiP: In the second term
geography taken up. The report was adopted
The president appointed Trustees Reyburn,
brOOkS, fackarQ ana trencn 10 act WIN nlinselt
as the committee to prepare Information for the
Commissioners In relation to assistants in Gram
mar schools
Trustee Dyer, from the committee on teachers
gave notice that an examination Of applicants for
teachers positions and for promotions will be
held on Saturday, the sd instant, in the Frank
lin school building, commencing at a. m.
Trustee Lloyd was appointed on the special COM
mittee investigating the claim Of Mrs. Nieman TO
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Trustee Champlin.
resolution was adopted requesting the presi-
dent to reappOint the standing committees OF the
board, in order to provide for the recent changes
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
Trustee Smith offered resolution providing for
a suspension of the rules, to end the Christ
mas vacation on New Years day. and to resume
the school sessions on Tuesday, January 2, 1871.
Adopted.
Messrs. White, Baldwin and Packard were ap-
pointed special committee to investigate al
legged unreasonable charges in q bill Of sl95 for
furnishing and repairing stoves, which was pre-
sented by Mr.. W. W. Rspley.
Trustee Reyburn called the attention Of the
gress by proper representatives the question Of
increasing the school fund, SO as to enable the
schools to be kept open during the usual number
of months Of this year, as the effect Of shortening
the school year. as is made necessary by the lack
of funds, will be demoraliZing. Upon his motion
confer with the District Commissioners In refer
ence to an application to Congress for some action
to beneft the public Schools,
Notice was received from the District Commis-
sioners that the teachers Of the white schools of
Washington and Georgetown and Of the county
schools would receive their salaries for the month
OF November on the 2lst instant at D. m, at the
Franklin building. and teachers of the colored
schools would receive their salaries at the Sum-
ner building, at p. m, on the I'D instant.