Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-15
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees-Re-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Teachers
Reduced

communication was received from the
Commissioners approving the schedule of
rates for the rental OF certain property for
school purposes.
lowing for teachers positions: COrdelia Nc
DermOtt, Dixie Turner, Francis NJ. Nelson,
Lizzie l.. Gray, Lellien p. Hart, Carrie w.
Harper, and Alice h. Pierce.
A communication was received from the
WOman's Temperance Union, asking If the
board will grant them an audience, and a
resolution was adopted that any communi-
/ cation In meeting would be received.
PRICE LIST OF TENT BOOKS.
Mr.. Brooks presented list of text books
used in the schools, with present prices,
which he stated are 20 per cent. lower than
former prices, the scale having been fixed by
the book sellers Of the city.
First Grade-Franklin Primer, Leigh's
TronouDcing Edition; . cents. Franklin
Stcond Reader, Leigh's pronouncingE Edition;
Second Grade-Frarklin Second Reader.
Leighs Pronouncing Edition; 40 cents
Frank lin Third Reader; 80 cents. Worcester'S
Primary Spelling Book; 20 cents. Davies
Primary ARITHMETIC; 20 cents Spencerian
Copy ROOk, No. 1; II cents. Mason's First
Music Reader; - cents. HOOKer's Child's
Book of Nature, Part ], Recommended bat
not requiTed.) 80 cents.
cents. Franklin Fourth Reader; 80 cents
WorceSter's Primary Spelling Book; % cents.
Wore ster.s Conn rehensive Spelling Book;
20 cents. Davies Primary Arithmetic; -
cents. Davies Practical Arithmetic; - cents.
Hsdley's Lessons in Language, (recOm-
m nded but not required) 80 cents. Spen-
ceiian Copy Book No. /. and Exercise Book
A, ~ cents each. Smiths Drawing Card,
i !Tst Series; Is cents. HOoker's Chili's
Book Of Nature, Part II, Recommended but
lot required, So cents.
Fourth Grade-Franklin Fourth Reader:
C. cents. Comprehensive Spelling Book; y
cents. Davies Practical Arithmetic; IS cents
Davies Intellectual Arithmetic; 50 cents.
Hadley's Lessons In Language, recon
mtadCd tut not reqUircd;l 20 cents swim
Ions Elementary Geography 81. Sponce,ian
Copy Book No. ?. and Exercise Book b; II
cents each. Smiths Drawing Cards. Second
Series; 1jCents. Mason : Fret Music Reader,
% cents. Rockers Child's EoOk of Nature,
Part III, recommended but not required;)
. cents.
Fifth Grade-Franklin intermediate Real
or; 60 CENTS. Comprehensive Spelling Book;
- cents. Davies Practical Arithmetic -
cents. Davies Intellectual Arithmetic; b
Cents. EerI's ORAL Course in Grammar; Is
cents. SwintOn's Elementary Geography;
ST. SpencerIan Copy BOOK No ., and EXer
else Book L; II cents each. Smiths Drawing
Book No. /, Intermediate Course; Is cents.
IntermCdi Music Reader; co cents. Hotze's
First Lessons in Physiology, recommended
Sixth Grade-Frankiin Fifth Reader; 81.
Worcester's Comprehensive Spelling B)Oa;
cents. Davies Intellectual Arithmetic; %
cents. kerl's Common School Grammar; So
cents. Swinton's Complete Course ia
the United States; 81 Two copies OF Spen-
cerian Copy Book No. g. II cents each
Smiths Drawing Book No. ., intermediate
Course; Is cents. Intermediate Music Reader;
90 cents. Hotze's First Lessons in Physics,
recommended but not required;l so cents.
Seventh Grade-Franklin Fifth Reader;
81 "oreesiers G"mpreheqsiyef Spelling
metic; IS cents. Davies Intellectual Arith-
J1etic; 35 cents. Kerl's Common School
Grammar; IS cents. Swinlon's Complete
History OF the United States: Al. Two copies
of Spencerian Copy Book No. 3; II cents
each. Smiths Drawing Book No. 3, Free
Music Reader; 20 cents. Ho.ze's First Les
sons IN Physics, Recommended but not re-
quired1 so cents.
s120. SwintOn's Word Analysis; 35 cents.
Davies Practical Arithmetic; IS celts.
Davies Intellectual Arithmetic; 50 cents.
Swinton's Complete Course in Geography;
S1.t0. Campheli's History of the United
States; 81. Two copies Spencerian Copy
Lessons in physiology; g cents. Davies
Elementary Algebra; 81. Smiths Drawing
Book No. 4, Freehand Drawing; - cents.
Smiths Drawing Book No. 3, intermediate
Course; l5cents. Intermediate Music Reader;
GO cents.
a communication was received from the
District Commiss toner's approving The estab-
lishmeni OF school near lie DTOlt Park.
TEACHERSHIPS.
y Communication was received from resi-
der Is oI Georgetown asking the reinstate-
Hf ut of Milton {. Dent as teacher of the
Male Intermediate School; referred.
Application of Perry ". Fuller, Ida G
Hall, Petite O. Cox, and Jennie &. Cox, and
s V. Nashon for teachers positions were re-
ceivtd.
Notice was given that the regular exami.
nat on OF candidates for county school teach
eTshlps will be held at Franklin building on
August 18Th, from . To o'clock.
The Iou.iEa:ion OF Mr.. Dexter A. Smith as
acting teacher Of Male aud Female Inter
mediate No. /. fifth district, and the transfer
of Miss Isadore n. Smith, first assistant,
school 81, TO principal of school 81, sixth
district, were confirmed.
Mr.. Dyer offered resolution that indigent
pupils be loaned "the necessary books and
stationery" reciting what are to be consid-
cred such: referred.
SCHEDULE OF REDUCED SALARIES.
Mir. Johns on, from the special committee
on the subject OF retrenchment, submitted a
lei Ort with the following schedule of
REDUCED SALARIES:
Teachers of the First and Second grades
halliday scbools-First year, 800; second
year, si25; third year, siJO; fourth year, s475;
The First and Second grades, whole day
sehOols-First year, $500; second year, $3.50;
Third grade, first year, $3.50, second year,
Fourth Grade-Femalet teachers, first year,
500: secoTd year, $3.50; third year. 500. Male
teachers, first year, sGJoi second year, 500;
third year. $50.
N'GeSsS-f tliidle ttdt0SASi AA~N
$3.50; second year, 500; third year, $50. NJ 4ie
teachers, first year, SEQ; second year, $50;
third year, 500.
SIKH Grade-Female teachers, first year,
sec; second year, $50; third year, $780, Male
tsachers, first year, $50; second year, $500;
iEIIG year, $50.
Seventh Grade-Female teachers, first
year, SI5) second year, $500; third year, $50.
Male teachers, first year, $500; second year,
$3.50; 10 iId year, $500.
Eighth Grade. Girls School Principal.
first year. $500; second year, $3.50; third year,
al eco. sub assistant. 500.
The salary OF the assistant in the First dis
trict is nxe6 at $50, and the present princi-
pals in the First, Second and Third districts
at Al eco.
Ninth Grade, Girls Schools-Principal,
81 200 Assistant, first year, $50; second
Year, $780, third year, $50.
Eighth and Ninth Grades, Boys Schools
Supervising principals, first year, s. $50; Sec
ond year, 81 600; third year, 81 go; assistants,
si,0CO.
seventh District, High school-Principal,
Il. $50; first assistant, $3.50; second assistant,
$500; third assistant, 800.
Seventh District, Eighth Grade, Boys
ard Girls SchOOl-Principal teacher, 5000.
Normal School, 81 $50; principals OF the
Sumner, Stevens, John F.. Cook, Lincoln aud
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