Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-27
Tho Public schools,
MEETING oFrHE rRusrrp


An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Public school Trustees was held last even
ing at the FTankEn building : uresent
Aetsrs; Curtis in the chsir,l Brooks (sec
retaryjl browp, Champlin, Curtis, Derrick,
Dyer, French, Reyburp, Hovey, johnson,
Lloyd, Mofatt, Packard, Randolph, Ryder
A communication from Mr., Fl. Hardy
was received, suggesting as q compromise
measure that instead of reading the Bible in
me schools, piacards, containing moral pre-
cepts, be hung upon the walls. Referred To
the committee on text books.
Applications f9r positions as teachers were
Iecsived from sarah A. Sheever, Cynthia
j. Fairbrother; which were referred tn the
superintendent.
A communication was received from the
Dstnct Commissloners, stating that the
printing of the annual school report came
within the printing contract.
Mr.. Curtis offered q resolution that the
summer vacation hereafter shall commence
IN the last week OF May, and in support of
MS resolution he said that the present rule
was borrowed from the north, where the
warm weather did not affect the schools
until some time after IL became oppressive
here, and he urged thet there was little or
no work done In the schools In June. The
resolution was referred to the committee on
rules.
Mr.. Lloyd offered a resolution directing
ths committee On examiratioos and prizes
% submit to the board, not AFTER than the
october meeting. the programme or schedule
for closing the schools at the end of the next
school ear; and that said committee take
into consideration the proprieSy OF having
schools, and add thereto contests in
arithmetic and grammar. Referred to the
committee on examinations and prizes.
Mr.. Brown, from the COMMITTEES on rules,
reported an amendment 70 the rules making
alterations In the order OF business. The re-
port was considered at length and adopted.
Mr.. Hovey moved to reconsider the vote at
tie fast meeting by which an amendment to
The rules altering the manner OF disposiDg OF
nominations for teachershtps was rejected,
and 1t was agreed to: THE amendment In
made by the sub boards shall be referred to
a committee on teachers for consultation
and report; The amendment Vas rejected,
Sers-not voting for it. The yeas were
Messrs; Brown, Brooks, Chanplin, DERRICK
RRs se5o FFens s;,I Hoyey, Moffatt
Messrs; johnson, Lloyd, Ryder and Rey-
Mr.. DERRICK offered a resolution. which
was adopted, that the board recommend
that the schedules or rates of compensation
for the eqdilization OF the pay of jan1tors
employed In the public schools, approved
by the District Commissioners in April last,
be made TO take effect only after the present
school year, terminating August 81, 1876.
Mr.. johnson, from the sub-board of the
seventh district, (colored school.) nominated
the teachers for 1911 and asked that they be
confirmed, urging that many OF the teachers
who contemplated leaving the city are
<.
Mr. Champl1n moved to refer the listto
the committee on teachers.
After some discussion Mr.. Hovey moved
that the sub-boards nominate teachers for
their respective districts, and they De re-
ferred to the committee On teachers, 10 be
reported upon at aD adjourned meeting of
the board on Friday next, which motion Was
adopted.
The sub boards thereupon presented the
nominations and they were referred.
Mr.. Randolph. In presenting the nomina-
lions OF the second district, reported that af-
ter a careful survey of the district the SUD-
board were of opinion that several aidition-
al schools will be required to meet demands
OF the ensuing year. The sub board made
especial mention of the faithful and success
full management of the schools of the district
by The present supervising principal, n. z.
Gage.
They also submitted preamble and reso-'
lutions urging the necessity of an advanced
grammar school for girls, and recommend
ing the organization of such a school, To be
denOminatsd "The Advanced Female Gram
mar School for Washington and GEORGE
town, at the commencement of the ensuing
year; that George Lane be hereby appotn +
ed teacher OF said school; that the connrnit-
tee on teachers. in connection with the sr-
perfntendent, be hereby instructed to prepare
ard submit 10 the board at its stated M aet-
ing in August next plan for organizing
said school, and the course OF study therein.
The resolutions were referred to the Commit
Tee on teachers. Adjourned.