Evening star., 1877-11-14
0uR Public Schools.

l'E iLt OF the Miner ScnDDi
Bui!dlp2; reierred. A communication was
received from =. G. Brown and others re-
ques ting the use of a school room for re-
ligious purposes, as also one from Robert
Chase aking a similar request; laid over
Applications were received from the fol-
LOVING for teachers positions: Emma V.
Smith, W: IL smith; Flora r; L5we, Ella
MRIgeretta Judah, NJ. Adelele L1wtOn
THE ABSTRACT OF RFPoRrs
for ~ { psSt month was pre- sentgd By the 81
TeTintendsnls, and shows:-Numoero OF pm
pills CuTolled-White: Washington, u i)1,
Georgetown, lbs; county, s1S Coloret
WasEinC or. SO, Georgetown. 4OJ county.
les It tai, 2O,t95 Number of teachers EN-
TiOyCd-NhliS schools, 242, colOred schools
l2e. Gases OF corporal White
county, l3. COlored schools: Washiogtou, i0
Georgetown, q. rOupty, 81. Total. 14O Pupils
dismlssed--Nni nite: Washingto', 13; George
town, ], county. /. COlored: Washington, 1;
county, 2 Tosl. Is.
4 letter was received from the secretary of
The Board OF Police, calling attention 10 the
fact that the police have been q rected 10 en-
force The law against the killing of birds.
breaking of glass. &c, in the streets by boys
with sling shots, and requesting that the a.
facI; placed on file.
A letter was received from Mrs. s. T
Adams in reference to the introduction OF
sewing in the schools; referred.
A letter was read announcing that the de
psTment OF supert1tendence will meet in
This city On the 11Ih of December, and re-
questiDg that a committee be appointed To
act with the superintendent in making ar
Iaugements therefor; SO ordered.
Superini, ndent Wilson presented com
municStiOn from The II. =. Centennial com
mission, forwarding the certificates OF award
a. mccall deere Dy tie comm SsiOn.
Mr.. Brown, fIOU. the conmitJee on music,
reported comDru cation from j. IA. Daniel,
teacher Of music. asking thaf his salary be
MADE TIE same a. 1T year, Teierred 10 com
miti6e on teachers.
Mr. Brown. nom the committee on music,
reported adversely tnths adoption OfDaniel's
cajech sin # music; laid over.
CHANGFS OF TEACHERS.
MI. Dyer, iIoIa The committee On teachers,
fIbd DiCiaoa-H ppoInt as acting teachers:
Miss Mary l.. BGhrer, Miss Martina ".
Gargcs to lake effect from the lst OF Septem-
Der, ls.I; Miss Mary VI. Dyer, 20 take ct
sisiRtt teacher for The female grammar
school: Miss GeOrgie F.. Adds, to take effect
fTCm November 10th, 1914.
T-arEicIs TO take sf feet from November ist.
1slI: Miss ALIie w. Eveiy. from No. I, flrSt
gIade, 20 No. !, irst grade: Miss Mary +.
healy, rom No. 4. first grade, 10 NO. 2,
No. >, seco.d grade, 10 No. I, first grade; Miss
NyTa +. Love, from No. :, second grade. TO
No, first grade; Miss Emma J. Wood ward,
from No. >, fourth, 20 No. :, second grade
Miss Mary E. Bohrtr, from No. 3, frst grade,
20 No. 5, fourth grade
The committee was relieved from the con-
NiGeidtlCl OF lue petition OF cltlLenS ASK lDg
for the appointment of Mrs. y. \ Wall as
teacher IL the sixth district.
TIE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES.
reported on the resolution introduced at the
previous meeting by Mr.. Ford, that the
school buildings De opened at 81 O'Clock a.
m, that in their opinion the time for open
ing the doors S:45-is sufficiently early to
meet the reasonable wants of the case; and
ltat 10 require an earlier attendance Of the
teachers would be in most cases imposing q
hardship not called for or demanded by the
CNigencieF of the case. TO remedy any evils
which may exist, something is due from the
parents as well as from teachers, and with
their co operation IN starting the pupils TO
lie schools ~ p proper time, there need be
10 lOi'6riDg outside and around schools be
fore The opening Of the same. The ma rgin OF
- minutes is considered TO be sufficient to
cover sny variance in time pieces. Tney are
Cf tbs OpiUiCu that the Tuie referred u has
TCJ been enforced with the care and rlgOr il
deserves, ard they regret 10 state that there
Is = growing laxiIy on The part OF many
teachers in the Observance OF the latter part
Ci he Tule, which requires the teacher 10 re
TCIt when ta-dy. They present a resolution
inst tie sUpe iintendeDtS he Instructed 10
call the attention OF toe teachers TO the rule
with.
fTnis requires the teachers TO be present
end open their school rooms al Il minutes
before line O'Clock each morning, o. report
jht tnselNos taIdy.l
BILL 10 hEtRJAS1SE TRUST
air. Lloyd. from the committee on ways
and means. IN compliance with the REG uest
Of The COmmissioneTs iCr The transactions OF
u department, and their recommendations
IJOklEg 10 Increasing the efficiency OF the
schools, reported some valuable statistics,
win draft OF a bill for the reorgan zatiOu
OF the board. The bill. as adopted, provides
that the executive authority of the District
Of CClurI bia shall point nineteen persO IS.
five at least OF the colored race. 10 constitute
the trustees OF the public schools OF said
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tion. The persons SO appointed shall meet
ard organize on the Tuesday next after their
appointment. and annually thereafter on the
second Monday In the month OF January, al
such time and place as the executive author
ity OF the Distlic ct may appoint. A ma jority
of all tie trustees shall be necessary to con
stiiuie quorum for the transaction of bdsi.
ness. They shall choose secretary, not of
their own number. and an auditing clerk,
ard shall define their duties, and may re-
move them at pleasure. They shall appoint
change the same at pleasure. They
shah appoint janitors for the school
houses and designate their duties, and
That the votes of a majority of the Whole
number of trustees shall be necessary TO elect
the supervising principals, director of any
special study or exercise, and OF all teachers
in schools above the seventh grade. The
trustees shall have the supervision and direc
ton OF The public schools, and shall exercise
the powers and perform the duties in relation
schools, which are now exercised and per-
formed 10y the trustees CT the said District,
EXCEPT SO far as they may be changed or
mCc1fed by this act, and shall have the pow
crs and discharge the duties which may
Ieree FER be imposed by law upon The school
trustees Of said District. Whenever in the
Judgment OF said school trustees a new build
ing or any addition 10 or alteration or q
building is needed for school purposes of al
estimated cost OF II coo or more, they shall
make statement in writing 10 the executive
authority of the District OF the necessity of
lEe proposed building, addition, or aliera
tiCn; and no contract for the purchase or
lease of land, or for the erection, purchase OF
lease of any building, or for any addition TO
or alteration OF any building for school pur-
poses, shall be authorized by the executive
or any other authority of the District until
such statement has been made, nor until the
locality ard plans for the same have been
approved by the trustees OF public schools or
10y some committee thereOl duly authorized
TO approve he same.
IIsCELIAEEoUS.
Edward Terry vas confirmed as iauitor of
the Miner school building
Mr.. Lloyd offered a reso ution, which was
referred, that the committee on teachers re-
port upon the practicability of extending the
Term OF the advanced grammar school to two
years. Also, resolution, which was re-
ferred, that The proper committee consider
what revision of The course of study in each
grade d. the schools of The District is ueces-