National Republican., 1876-06-14
SCHOOL BOARD.
Zenaan and King scholarships-Rs5uiss Of
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Zenaall and King Scholarships -Rssufss Of
Examinations.
The regular meeting Of the Board Of School
Trustees was held at at the Franklin school build
ing last evening. Present, Trustees Brown,
| Brooke, Brooks, tsecretary,l Champlin, Dstrick,
| Ferguson, French, Hovey, johnson, MofItt-
| Packard, Randolph, Ryder and Smith. In the
| absence of President Curtis, Trustee Brown CO.
| cupied the chair.
| APPLICATIONS
for teachers positions were received from Fanny
". Camp, Liza NJ. Murray, Percie A. Troworidge,
Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Carpenter, Miss Clements,
| T. J. Bright. Mary Sherer, Scranton, Pa; Mrs.
| Taiicott. EimwsSd. Conn; Emma ]. Wosdard, s.
| d. Caldwell, Esther E. WitmeT, Eggertssille, N.
SUPERINTENDENT Wilson susmItted his Eirth an
| nual report watch was referred to the esmmittee
4 on annual report. A resolution was passed re-
2OG0 copies 0Sthe report fo- the year Issi-'75.
| A administration from the District Commis.
sionere was received in reference to the case of
/ DR.. Augusta, asking for the papers relating to
sA ns'feT Tor the use Of the attorney for tho Dis
| trict. p. .-.-.-------
| Trustee Packard presented a petition from the
citizens of the Seventh fcounty) district near the
race course, asking for additional school accom-
additional room be built TO the present building.
| ReierredSo the committee on property.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
| Trustee Randolph, from the committee on
4 teaclerS Ot the Snfte SCHOOLS OI duu
| Georgetown, reported that pursuant to notice
duly given an examination of candidates for pro-
| motion and appointment as teachers was held at
the Franklin building, MayT. Seventeen candi-
i dates present. The committee recon-
| mended that the following certificates be granted
| by the beard: For a Grammar school, Milton q.
Dent; for an intermediate school, Little Q. Camp;
for Secondary school, Mary E Trask and Cor
nelia %. L-aEenby, and for Primary school, Emma
Thes0mmittee submitted communication from
| Superintendent Wilson, recommending that d.
1 e hna ~aI
| the following named
| GRADUATES IRON THE WASHINGTON SoRhAL
SCHOOL,
1 who have taught in the public schools Of Wash
given evidence Of ability to govern and instruct a
| school, Sarah Bartlett, Mary Whitman Burch-
ard Sallie Snail Shilds, Mary Katharine Garst
1 Mack Julia Ida Murray, Helen E. Ralph, Kate
1 Reybsrn, Efie Rodier. Helen Ida Scheinmelfn-
mig, Annie Morrow Wilson and Kate Adela Will
| son. The committee recommended that the di-
| plomas be granted in pursuance with rule seven,
relative to the said Normal school The report
Trustee ChampIin, from the committee on sup,
plies and accounts, reported bills approved
buildings lor the quarter ending June ], 1876.
The eomnittee on
EXAMINATIONS AID PRIZES
submitted q report in substance as follows: The
special examination in the 5th 6th and 7th grades
in spelling for medals was held at the Franklin
building May L. Prizes were awarded to Carroll
SOpcr, IIn ulSJTlcI, virginia D.
Adams 7th grade, Third district; John King, 9Th
grade Second district: Annie Waters. 9Th grade,
Fourth district; John Madigan, 5th grade, Second
district; Katie B. Wilson, Sth grade Second dis
trct.
In the Sd and 9Th grades the examinations were
held in the respective districts, resulting as fol-
lows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
The names Of pupils to whom spelling medals
are to be awarded in the Secondary schools, First
district are: Secondary No. l. third grade, Car
ri ROVar- M q thi~Jl grade TampS Rplf. No
fourth grade, May Brooks; No. Z, fourth grade,
Maurice King.
SECOND DISTRICT
The following is the result of spelling matches
in the Secondary grades of this district: Fourth
grade. boys, won by RchariIG. Israel, Of Second
airy No. 9. Miss Y. r. Cuttings, teacher. Fourth
grade, girls. won by EstellH Drane, of Secondary
No .. Miss E. Robinson. teacher. Third grade
boys, won by Edward Hebnsen. of Secondary No.
:, Miss II: johnson, teacher; Third grade,
girls, by Margaret Lanahan, of Secondary No. l.
Miss s. c. Collins, teacher. A second contest in
Miss Rowe's fifth grade, gives the medal 70 John
Madigan, and in Miss Bakers to Katie B.
Wilson.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Secondary, No. 3. Robert Champlin; No. 6,
Mary W. c. Boston, No S, Henry Swart; No !,
Agnes NaSney.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The prizes for spelling in the Fourth district
have been awarded follows: In Male
Secondary No. S, Miss Ida Pumphrey teacher,
third grade, to John Lang In Male Secondary,
NO Iules hICnAel NarTeII Ie1cuer,
gradeD to, Frederick Cleaves. In Female
Secondary, No. 10. 1.-TWO grades each having won
the media } Miss Martin Barnes teacher, third
grade. Alice Hercus fourth grade, Ann Skid
more.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
In the Fifth district medals were awarded to
the following pupils: Secondary No. !. fourth
S6aI secHndaJT nv FenTt6 g1sgs ne MIS-: SaI-
livsn. teacher, Emile TObitt; Secondary No. 3,
third grade, Miss Blundon, teacher, Charles |
ola adarr No ~ Ia
teacher, Uia johnson These medals are all to !
be awarded for spelling
The examination in English grammar was held
in the Franklin building May 20, Mr.. S. John
In arithmetic, in the Franklin building, May
q; Mr.. Henry N. Copp. examiner.
For Kendall and King Scholarships, in the
FraIklin building. June 10; examiners MIR Chas
Is. Young, Mr. John W. Hunt and Mr.. Otis T.
Mason.
Trustee French announced the results Of the
examination as follows:
EXAMINATION IN ARITHMETIC.
First District-BOys $50: girls 46s
Second Distriet-Boys, SSl; girls, Sis.
Third District-Boys, 3Sl; girls, AIS.
Fourth District-BOys 32i: girls, 81.
Fifth District, tGeorgetownl-Boys and girls,
The BOYS medal was awarded to William p.
Streams, of the First district, who attained a
percentage Of 81. Rosa kaufman, of the Second
district. obtained the girls medal, attaining to-
tai ofg6.
The following is the result of the examination
IN grammar:
First District-Bovs. 25S: girls Is3.
Second DistTict-BOys, 303: girls. as.
Third District-Boys. AZ: girls, 45S
Fourth District-BOys, L: girls. AZ
Fifth District, (Georgetown)-Boys and girls,
5s7.
Francis NJ. Hepburu Of the Fourth district re-
ceives the boys medal, making an average Of -, |
and Rosa kaufman. uf the Second district the |
girls medal, making an average of91.
KENDALL AND KING SCHOLARSHIPS.
The committee also announced the result Of the |
competitive examination for the Kendall and
King scholarships. Walter B. Grant. of the |
Third district, won the Kendall scholarship TO |
Columbia College by an average Of 81 6-la. VIM. |
Davis, Of the Third district. obtained the King
Of S.
NoNINArIHn TEACHERS.
The committee on rules, TO whom was referred |
the proposition to amend section two of article /
five OF the bylaws, to make II the duty of |
the committee on teachers to nominate teachers |
report ell a substitute providing that all nOmipa-
tiOns should be referred TO the committee on /
teachers for investigation and report.
Amer long discussion the amendment was |
lost; not receiving twr-third vote.
TEXT BOOKS.
Trustee Detrick, from the committee On toxt |
books, reported in response TO resolution adopted
at the last meeting.
board whether any modification Of the course of /
study in geography requiring the use OF text /
books on the part of the pupils can properly be |
made which should copfine il within narrower |
limits" and whether there are textbooks now |
available which contain in single volume, or at
most in two volumes. all the nattsIs anu things |
which SS--St to DO eoniairsd In a textbook or
geography.
They state that they deem It inadyisabie at |
this time TO abridge the course of study in geog-
raphy, requiring the use Of text books. Under |
the second they state that, in their ud dgment the
text books might be reduced to two without detri-
ment to the efficiency Of instruction In that |
branch of study, and with considerable reduction
in expense t" parents, and they give list Of such
books.
In response to the resolutions requesting sini-
lar information to the course of study and text
books in arithmetic, the committee reported that
in their opinion II Is not advisable to abbrevate
the course of study in that branch, and they are