Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-12
0nH Ruhlle Schools

A regular meeting of the Board of Public
School Trustees was held last evening at the
Franklin building. Mr.. French, in the alb
sence of Mr.. Curtis, presided, with Mr.. J. II.
Brooks, secretary.
A communication was received from the
Commissioners, approving the application
10 rent a building for school purposes near
Howard university.
A communication was received from JUS
tice II. B. MOHlton, enclosing judgments
against a sub-contractor on the o. street
building; which was ordered to be referred to
The designations of X. j. Cook, Emma NJ
Lane and Ann A. Brown, OF tho co'ored
schools. and Susie A. A: M l3 of the
Applications for teachers positions were
| received from Clara ]. Hoover, Flora n.
} stanton, Amelia NJ. Plat, Mary j. Plat. s.
/ A. somerville, Octavia Parker. Cornelia
I Clurnm. Also, for janitors' positions from
John w. Merritt AND d. G. Hodges.
! C A. Pinkney, +. NJ. Costin, ID. F. Baker
V. Norris, NJ L: Beason, NJ. L. Thomas, F.
f. Mccoy and j. &. Grant, were confirmed
as teachers in the colOred schools.
In the sixth district Bette g. Cox was ap
pointed second assistant of school 81, vice
Almira Mitchell, whose appointment is re
scinded; Carrie A. Brown, third assistant,
school "a, vice Annie j. Evans, promoted;
Eliza J. voorhees,, temporary first assistant,
school 13-6. The teachers OF school 10
were reassigned as follows: Henry 8. Petty,
principal; Rachael ]. Steele. first assistant;
u u.
Mary b. Malone, third assistant.
Mr.. Packard, from the committee on teach
ers for The county schools, reported that at
the regular annual examination OF candi-
dates for tes chers' certificates, the following
weIe found qualified TO serve as teachers,
and certificates were granted: Sarah s.
Smith, principal b. g. Cox, principal; Jen-
ME a. Brown. assistant, and Susan A.
SUNNY, assistant.
The committee on accounts reported bills
amounting 10 Ss 5Oi5s; which were APP
The report of the COMMITTEES on rules was
taken up, and after discussion adopted.
THE RULES
cred CbiiCreD, under existing laws, and pro-
vide that children between six and seventeen
years, whose parents are bona fide residents,
are entitled TO admission. The number OF
teachers appointed for each division shall
not be less than one for each sixty pupils. IN
The county schools, whenever the average
daily attendance of pupils for two cOnsecu-
tive months shall exceed forty five, an a.
sistaEt teacher may be assigned to- the
school, and whenever the average daily a.
tendance OF pupils in any school shall he less
Than twenty for two consecutive months the
school Inay be discontinued or the salary OF
the teacher reduced. Three days absence
from school for any cause Will forfeit Il
scnClar's seat but those who have been de
tanned by sickness Will have preference
when Al plying for readmission. Teacher
certificates are of four classes. The frs!
class certificate shall be sufficient evidence OF
the scholastic qualifications required for
teaching In any school from the first to the
third grade, inclusive; the second class, to
the fifth grade; the third class, 10 the seventh
grade; the fourth class, to the eighth grade.
The teachers are required to attend 10 the
physical education and comfort OF the pupils
under their care; make the ventilation aud
temperature of the school rooms an especial
object of attention.; and take care that the
windows in the rooms be opened for the free
admission of air at recess, and that the tenn
perature of the rooms shall not fall below 90
ncr rise above 20 degrees Fahrenheit. To
practice such discipline in their schools as
would be exercised by kind and judicious
parent in the family, always firm and vigil
liant, but prudent; endeavor on all proper oc-
casions to impress upon the minds of their
pupils the principles OF morality and virtue,
sacred regard for truth, love to God, love
10 man, sObriefy, industry and frugality,
Tut shall not exercise any sectariaD influence
IN the schools. The avoidance of corporal
punishment, as far as may be, with due re-
gard to obedience on the part OF pupils, is en-
shall be reported monthly by the teacher I'm
charge of the school, and forwarded through
the prin cipal, or the supervising principal,
10 the superintendent Teachers will give as
much instruction as is practicable by means
of the blackboard; prevent pupils from sit
ting too long in one position or without &C.
cupation; and frequently vary the school ex-
ercises, so as TO awaken and fix attention.
They shall not be allowed 10 send their pupils
on brands during school hours except on
urgent school business. No teacher or other
person shall be allowed 10 present in the pub
lie schools any premium or giftto any pupil,
Except such a. are permitted 10y order of the
board. No per- on shall be permitted TO
licit subscriptions TOR any paper, book, pub
location. or other article, or canvass for the
sale OF any article within the school build
ings al any time, and no subscripuol. for
any purpose whatever, shall be Introduced
in any public school, and no advertisement
shall be read to the pupils of any school, or
posted upon the walls OF any school build
ing. or fences of the same, without permits
sion OF the board.
THE SCHOOL YEAR, SESSIONS, ETC.
Tie school year commences on the first
last day of the following June, with sessions
Oh all the week days OF the school year, ex-
cept Saturdays; from the Thursday falling
between tie 18th and 9th of June, Inclusive
until the Friday before the first Monday in
the following September, inclusive: Thanks
giving day and the following Friday; from
after New Years day, Inclusive, and, when
the last ofthese holidays falls on Thursday,
the following Friday shall be included;
WashiDgton's Birthday, and, when 1t falls
on Thursday, the following Friday shall be
included. In emergencies the schools may
be closed by order of the president of the
Board o. Trustees upon other days, not to
exceed three days in any one year. No other
holidays shall be granted without the formal
consent Of the Board of Trustees. The schools
shall be opened at o'clock a. M, and shall
close at O'Clock p. M, punctually. A recess
OF fftS Ell minutes shall be given at 10b a. M.
and one OF sixty minutes at II m, which
may De snOrtened 10 thirty minutes on
stormy days; and in such case the schools
shall close at - O'Clock p. m. In schools of
the first or second grade, when deemeI
best, the committee on rules is authorized to
change the sessions and recesses, and is re-
Guir.d TO report forthwith to the board ali
changes thus made. In city coiored schools,
school exc rcises shall commence punctually
at o clock in the morning, and close az 2Is
O'Clock p. M; but the youngest pupils in the
primary classes may, at the discretion of
their teachers and the principals, be ismis-
sed at 2 O'Clock. This rule will not be con-
strued 10 prohibit teacher from OBTAINING
pupils not exceeding one hour lon ger for pur.
poses OF discipline, or TO make up neglected
lessons. During the forenoon, a recess OF fiji
teen minutes shall be given at I0L O'Clock:
PTCriied, that the grammar classes may sub
stitute tor this recess physical exercises in
their rooms, at the discretion of their teach
ers. These exercises must be of an orderly
character. A recess of thirty minutes shall
be given at IL m. at which pupils shall not
be allowed to go To their homes without spe.
cial permission of their teachers and then
only Oh condition of returning in time The
opening exercises in every school shall con-
sist OF reading, by the teacher, without note
or comment, a portion OF the Bible, repeating
the Lords prayer, at the option of the teach
er, ard appropriate singing by the pupils
Rules are given for the supervising princi-
pals and janitOrs and the course OF study for
each year up to the advanced course ninth
ypaT1 given with rama To tho ,,orrlo