National Republican., 1877-09-12
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

news FOR TEACHERS AND scHoLARs-THH
NEW RULES AND REGULATIoNs-DEDICA.
TON OF THE JOHN Y. COOK BUILDING
The Board Of School Trustees met last night
Present, Mcssrs. Reyburn, Dyer, Browne,
Baldwin, Hovcy, French, White, Cragin, Pack.
ard, Davis, Holland, Lloyd, Smith, Cary, lee,
johnson and Brooks. In the absence OF the
president Mr.. French was elected to preside.
A communication was received from the
District Commissioners office approving the
proposition to rent q building In the county
for school purposes.
In the Seventh district Miss c. A. Pinkney,
F. NJ. Costin, d. F. Barker. V. Norris, NJ. l..
Beason, N. E. Thomas, +. E. Mccoy and J. c.
Grant were confirmed as teachers.
In tho Sixth district Miss Bette q. Cox was
appointed second assistant Of school 8, vice
Mrs. Ahmira Mitchell, whose appointment is
rcscinded. Miss Carrie A. Brown was appoint
cd acting temporary assistant school 8 1, vice
Annie J. Evans, promoted. Mrs. Eliza J. Voor-
hccs was appointed first assistant school 10. O.
The teachers Of school 1917 were rcassigncd as
follows: Henry $. Petty, principal; Rachel J..
Steele first assistant; Mrs. c. A. l.. X. White,
second assistant; Mary b. Malone, third assist
ant.
The report of the committee on rules was
submitted by DIR. Cngin.
| The new rrl,s are arranged differently
| from tho o'd, but there arc few new features.
A great part Of the manual Is used In giving
| the courses Of study.
The number of teachers appointed for each
division shall not be less than one for each
sixty pupils. In the county schools, when.
ever the average daily attendance Of pupils
/ for two consecutive months shall exceed forty
/ five, an assistant teacher may be assigned to
the school, and whenever the average daily
attendance Of pupils In any school shall
be less than twenty for two consccu.
tIa sIu L..
or the salary of the teacher reduced.
Three days absence from school for any
| cause will forfeit scholars scat, but those
who have been detained by sickness will have
preference when applying for re-admission.
Provision Is made for four classes Of teachers.
which cover the eight grades In the schools.
The avoidance Of corporal punishment as far as
may be, with a due regard to obedience on the
part of pupils is enjoned on all teachers
The opening exercises In every school shall
consist Of reading by the teacher, without note
or comment, a portion Of the Bible, repeating
the Lords prayer at the option Of the teacher,
and appropriate singing by the pupils.
| Mr.. Packard, from the committee on teachers
for the county schools, reported that at the
regular annual examination of candidates for
teachers in the Sixth district schools, held
| August % at the franklin building, the fol-
lowing candidates were found qualified to
serve as teachers In the grade SGT opposite their
respective names, and the certificates were
granted accordingly: Sarah s. Smith, princi-
pal; Bette q. Cox, principal; Jennie A. Brown,
assistant, aud Susan A. SUNNY, Il listant.
The committee on accounts reported bills
amounting to SS,304.5S; which were approved
Applications for positions as teachers were
received from Amelia NJ, Platt, Mary J. rlatt
s. A. Somcrvillc, 0ctavia Parker, Cornelia
Clum, and Miss Clara b. Hoover.
IttFor janitors positions, John W. Merritt and
ID. c. Hodges.
The designations of Anna NJ. Lane, Ann A
Brown, Susie A. Morkabce and Mrs. r: J
Cook were accepted.
The Board then discussed the report Of the
committee on rules. Mr.. Brooks offered al
amendment to divide the city schools int
three classes, the first to the fourth grades in
elusive, to be designated primary schools; the
fifth to the eighth inclusive, to be designated
grammar schools, and all above the eighth
grade to be called high schools.
The point was raised that the present classif
cation OF the schools was established by law ol
Congress in 1855, and the board had no right
to rearrange it. After further discussion the
amendment of Mr.. Brooks was lost by q vote
of l2 to 4-Messrs. Reyburn, Cary, Lee and
Brooks voting In the affirmative.
DIR. Reyburn offered . resolution that al
amendments offered TO the rules be laid ovel
till the October meeting, which was lost.
. Tho report Of the committee on rules wa
/ i tHtu huOpttu hlntuulncnt.
Mr.. Davis, of the Seventh district, offered
resolution that all first grade schools in tn
city be considered as halliday schools unit
further ordered. Mr.. Davis said he offcret
this In order to relieve tho present crowded
. condition Of the schools. The Chair state,
: that the new rules gave the committee oil
rules power to arrange the sessions Of tn
lower grade schools, and the resolution wa
withdrawn.
Mr.. Holland offered . resolution that tn
: committee on ways and means be instructe
Q to prepare q complete compilation Of oil law
Q at present in force relating to the schools 70
the District Of Columbia, and that hereafte
4 the same shall be Incorporated in the annua
,, report Of the public schools. 1t was lost.
, Mr.. Carey, of the Seventh division, an
. nounccd that the John F. Cook school build
! ing would be dedicated on the cath instant
, and invited the board to be present. A reso
luton was adopted constituting the sub-boart
, Of the Seventh district rs committee to ar
range for the dedication.
The chairman announced the followin
! committees called for by the new bylaws:
Rules-Messrs. Curtis, Davis and Lee.
: Hovey.
/ Buildings and Repairs-Messri. Baldwin, Dye
! French, White, Curtis, Packard and Brooks.
Furniture and supplies-Messrs Packard, Brook
Accounts = Messrs. White, Reyburn, Brown,
, French, Cracin, Davis and Lee.
Teachers -Messrs. Dyer, Browne, Hovey, Lloyt
Cragin, Davis Holland, johnson and Carey.
0 Text Books and Course Of Study-Messrs. John
son, Smith and Cragin.
ENaminations-Mcssrs. French, johnson an
: | Holland
Scholarships and Prizes-Messrs Smith, johnson
7 and White.
Music-Messrs. Brown, Holland and Carey.
. Drawing and Penmanship-Mcssrs. Reyburr
, | Brooke and lee
1Janitors-Mcsrs Cragln, Brooks and Reyburn,
Prnting-Messrs. Brooks, Brooke and Lloyd.