National Republican., 1877-08-29
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
ADOPTING NEW By-LAws-PRoaRhMMH FOL
THE REorESISu OF THE SCHOOLS.

ADOPTING NEW BN-LAWS-PROuRAMME FOH
THE REoPESISG OF THE SCHOOLS.
The School Board met last night; present,
Mcssrs. Curtis tprcsident,) Brooks, (secrctary,)
Browne, Cary, Crapin, Dyer, French, Hovey,
johnson, Lloyd, Smith, Davis, Lee and Hol.
land.
Applications for positions as teachers were
received from Clara J. Anperman, Mary NJ.
Smith, (drawingJ and Mediua Holloway, (col.
orcd schools) Lizzie Parsons Gregg, Alma l..
Sanborn, Fedclcna A. Wigvin, Mary l.. Town
and Ella Carter.
A communication was received from the
District Commissioners office stating that by a
clerical error the lease OF the property at the
corner of Twenty -socond aud Streets belong
ing to MIS-. Mary NJ. Cameron, had bccn in
cluhed among tho leases about TO expire and
not to bo renewed during the coming year.
The lease will not expire until 1880, aud the
rental will continue until its expiration.
Miss Anna '. Evans was transferred from
Third assistant to fist assistant Of school 4, In
the county.
Miss Lctitia T. Calvin, Of Primary school,
No. IL, Second district, was transferred to tho
First district, in place of Miss Louisa = Weight
man, Of Primary school, M. H. First district
transferred to the Second district.
Mr.. Holland from the sub-bond of the
Sixth district, reported favorably upon peti-
ii"d To establish an additional Primary school
IN that district. The report was approved and
roioTred Ia the District Commissioners.
Mr.. Gagiu, from the committee on rules,
announced that the conmiticc would submit
its report up the revision nr the rules at the
September meeting. lie submitied u report
from the same rouImittce consisting of u com
plrls revision uf the by laws. The discussion
Of tho ,rloit occupied nearly tho whole even
ing. sud II was finally aduptsd without mate
rial alteration.
The new by laws differ consdNrahly from
the old. Tho Dist riot is divil,d into seven
divisions, corresponding !" the seven districts
heretofore recogni,td IL is provided that
amnnslly 10 the month Of July tho hpafd shalt
divide itself into as niauy sub boards as there
sre Schunl di visions.
The standing committees aro inc, eRsed In
number, so as to make flirst division oG the
work. The coininittc,s uulcr the new code
are the cOinmitiee on inles, Ou ways and
means buildings aud repairs, supplies aud
furniture, accounts of teachers, text hooks aud
course Of study. examinations, scholarship
aud prizes, music, drawing and penmansbip,
janitois and annual report.
Part Of the duties prescribed for the com.
mittee on ways and means is To- observe the
operation Of tho law for tho division Of money
between white and colnrcd schools, aud report
irom timc what, II anything. is necessary to
secure its equitable administration, aud pre-.
vent II working Injustice !" either school. In
addition to the duties ALREADY Imposed upon
the sul,erintendcnts they required TO make
themselves fully acquainted with the most
approved moil'uis Of placing pupils desks aud
benches OF chairs iu school iooms. paiiiculail "
touching tho matter Of space between dosk
and chair, width aud location of aislrs aud 10.
cation Of desks with reference {" dr,is. win
dows aud stoves A resolution WIS adopted
ordering that the new bylaws shall 20 into
effect as st'on AS the president appuints the new
committees.
Mr.. French Offered tho following which
were adopted:
k,soired That the organization of thu public
schools lot the ycRi commencing September N.
ls'7, shall be conducted In tic following manner
TO wit:
Offices from Ia 10 O'Clock m, aud nom s to 7p
m. on the 81 tth, 5lh 9Th aud 7lh days of scptem
bcr, Of which hCt the report Uf these proceedings
in the daily press shall he due notice.
u No tickets shall be issued on Monday. the
10th Of September.
Ill on Monday. September TO- carh teacher shall
receive only those pupils actually the roll ut the
close Of the last sclinol year. and shall retain them
In session that day until the arrival of the prin.
cipal TO make the transfers and complete tho OF.
gnniZation of the school.
". Each teacher shall report in person In the
principal al his Office on Monday. not later than
O'Clock p. m the number Of his or her school, OF
which record shall he kept by the principal
y On Tuesday, September II teachers Shall ad
init those presenting tickets. The number Of ap
pltanh shall On the same day, tTnesday, J inme,
diatcy on the adjournment OF the school he &c
ported without TAIL by each teacher to the principal
at his Office.
VI. On and aftcr Tuesday September II. tickets
of admission shall bc issued To applicants cnch
Sclinol day by the principal atsuch hour as lie may
designate.
on saturday. September $, the teachers of the
public sclInnlS arc required TO meet tho trustees,
supcrintcndrntS aud principals MS follows The
teachers ui the white schools Of 0cuTgetnwn at the
Curtis building at S3na m, nfthe while SchnUs OF
the First district of Washington, at the Franklin
"A IN. a. lhE
Franklin building, at lH:D II IN Of tho white
SclInOlS VI the Second district Of Washington at the
scht,'I building at lIm.; of the white schOUls OF
the Third district of Washington, at the Wallach
hnlding at ~ p M, Of the white scluUls VI tho
Fourth district Of Washington, al the Jefferson
building, nj p m. ui the cnlOIrl sClIoUls ui
Washington aud Gee" getuwn, at the sumner build
Ing at N.
A resolution was ntn,"d giving permission
to the pupils and teachers of the white school,
to use Daniels cat,"l,i>m of vocal musir as II
supplement- 10 Masuu's National musical
| rUaiuis, aud lost