National Republican., 1876-04-12
BOARD OF. SCHOOL rsusrKrs'
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The regular meeting Of the Board Of School
Trustees was held last night at the Franklin
school; present. Trustees Brown, Brooks, tsecre-
tary,) Champlin, Curtis, (president,) DIETRICH,
Dyer, Ferguson, French, Reyburn, Hovey, john
son, Lloyd, Packard, Randolph, Ryder and
Smith, The reading Of the Journal was dis
pensed.
A resolution was adopted that only communi-
cations from the District Commissioners be read
in full, others being read by their captions.
A communication from the District Commits
sioners was read, enjoining upon all oficers and
employees the necessity Of a strict adherence to
the Joint resolution estxplshing penalty for any
of1eial or person knowingly saslg Increasing the m
A communication from Prof John NJ. Lang
ston was read in behalf of the national commit
extending an invitation to the board TO be present
at the Inauguration ceremonies Of the Lincoln
statue.
On motion 0fTrustee brooks, the lnVltauOn WAS
accepted. o.
THE sYPHAx MATTER.
Mr. johnson, from the ub-board of the Seventh
district, to whom was referred the complaint Of
teacher in Sumner building, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To the Board of Trustees of Public Schools:
trct has the honor to report that It has submitted
all the papers bearing upon the complaint OF Mr.
VIM. Syphax. As the question was wholly one of
discipline its settlement devolved upon the SUBJ
board 1t is Of that class described by Supersn-
tendent Carne, Of Alexandria, Va, IN his report
sn R o the eoored he
the present School system went into opera
tion a large number of colored boys and girls en-.
tered apparently because it was the fashion, but
when they found that the rules were stringent,
and that attendance and study were to be en-
forced, they came no more. Certain persons, TOO,
were active in creating dissatisfaction, and mum
Der CT our colored people desired change Of
teacher. careful examination Of the matter,
however, convinced me that most Of the complaint
arose from rigid enforcement of the regulations,
and that unless We allowed pupils to attend or
not behave or not and study or not, as they
pleased no change we could make would be salts
factory. The colored teachers are generally very
well qualified, and, as will be seen, the prejudice
aSainst them is being gradually overcome, and
the colored people are slowly learning that with
out discipline there can be no education
communication was also presented in this
connection from Mr.. Syphax, appealing from the
decision of the sub-board.
Trustee Hovey moved to refer the matter to a
special committee, but obtained no second.
Trustee Brown offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted: ~
Resolved, That the reportof the sub board OF the
Seventh district upon the matter submitted by
VIM. Sypehx to this board be approved and the
action sustained.
from o. c. Crawford Miss Susie Z. Eastman,
Miss A &, hammond, Miss Ida Armstrong, Bur
ton W. Crocker, Myra A. Prime, and Milton q.
Dent.
The reports of Superintendents Wilson and
Cook for the month Of March were submitted,
White l0s07; colored, 5,4l5. Number Of teachers
in white schools, 200; in eolored schools, lo7.
Trustee Champlin, from the committee on sup
plies and accounts reported bills approved amount
ing to -, 2,553.50.
trustee Lloyd, from the committee on music,
submitted reports from the teachers of music for
the month of March. Filed.
A resolution was adopted placing Trustee Rey-
burns name on all committees where vacancies
10 h,rt nF FTrrro otaa
Hart.
REGULATIONS FOR ExANINATIoNs.
Trustee French, from the committee exam
ination and prizes, submitted the following report
That after due consideration, they have decided
to recommend for adoption in all essential partic
ulars the methods pursued last year in examina-
tion in the schools this year.
The committee has had under consideration so
much of the resolutions reported by the commit
tee on rules October Il, 1875, as was referred to
this committee, which reads as follows: But
such reviewers shall not be allowed to compete a
second time for the highest honors Of the school,
nor for the prize offered by the District govern
ment, and are of opinion that II is inexpedlent to
those pupils who have spent almost the entire
year in Study, with the reasonable expectation
that they might be called on to compete for
honors and prizes, as we'll as unjust to younger
pupils who have been forced into the grammar
schools year. and, in some cases, two years sooner
than is desirable, by the pressure OF numbers in
The committee has also considered the resolu-
tlOlS O1ereQ Dy tle metnDer lrOln INe InlrI Ils-
trict, and referred to this committee in regard to
special contests, and in view Of the additional
labor already imposed on the pupils in preparing
for the Centennial as well as OF the fact that the
duties of the committee and others who are called
on to assist are already arduous, are of the
opinion that it is not best to make any change at
this time. programme for the annual exam
nations is presented herewith.
Trustee Randolph offered the following amend
ment:
Resolred, That the reviewers in any grammar
school who have been more than three years in
attendance thereat shall not be allowed to COM
pete second time for the highest honor of the
Also, the following:
Resolved, That the annual competitive spelling
contest in schools above the eighth grade be here
by discontinued.
The report Of the committee was adopted as
amended.
MISS LIE BosQUET's ARREARS.
Trustee Detriek, from the special committee
appointed 10 investigate the matter Of arrears Of
pay due Miss Susan r. l.. Bosquet, formerly q
IIacher in the First district, amounting to sls334,
committee the balance due her was handed TO the
committee by the late treasurer Of the board, VIM
L Cowan, and promptly transmitted to her by the
the accounts Of the late treasurer have not yet
been audited, and recommended that steps be
taken to have said accounts examined and adjust
ed by the District auditor. Adopted.
Trustee Champlin read q communication from
ex-Trustee Hart, transmitting the amounts due
TO the several districts from the receipts Of the
last school concert
QUESTION OF TEXTBOOKS.
Trustee Detrick offered the following:
Resolred, That in the judgment Of the board
the use Of Cornells geography in the public
schools fails to secure satisfactory results in that
study, and is not approved by large number Of
Trustee Hovey offered substitute, inasmuch
that the course Of study in geography, as at
present prescribed, seems TO have been spread out
TO accommodate itself to the text books, thereby
subjecting parents to the expense Of buying four
text books for each pupil, and It was desirable to
reduce the number OF text books; that the CON-
whether any modification in the course of geogra-
ply requiring the use of text books can properly
be made, and whether there are any text books
available containing in one volume all the neces-
sary Information.
Trustee Randolph also offered two resolutions
that the committee on text books be directed to
report whether any trustee had made any changes
in text books other than ordered by the board;
text books in use in the schools OF the District.
Trustee Champlin offered a resolution request
ing the committee to consider and report upon
text books on the subject Of arithmetics.
adopted and referred to the committee on text
books.
Trustee Brown offered a resolution which was
adopted, that the resolutions heretofore adopted
ward representation Of the public schools Of the
District at the Centennial, be rescinded.
Trustee Detriek offered resolution, which was
adopted, adding go % the compensation Of the
in the schedule adopted at the last meeting.
Trustee Hoyey presented resolutions looking
towards the pay of the teachers of the public
schools Of the District. Referred 70 the commit
tee On teachers. Adjourned.
THE REVIVAL YESTERDAY.
Two Meetings in the Evening,