National Republican., 1877-03-14
PrBLfC SCHOOLS.
AprS..tions for and Changes I'm Teacher
,s,p.-Diseu<sie. Over . Fire Driii.

..,,..,,o,s t,r and Chaage. I'm Teacher
.s,p.-Diseu<sie. Over . Fire Drill.
The Bo.r,i of School Trustees met At the
Fr,nkiin esildrns last night Present: Trustees
curtis. tpresids,t,) BrcOks, tsseretAry,l Bald
yin. Rrpsne, BrOva. Cary, Ferguson. French,
I.,oya, Nssat, Paekard, Rsyburn, Smith and
wni,e. eonnuniea,ioa vas received from Joe
R,rr.rd, ouerisk to purchase . portion Of .
.,heoi let On Howard University, upon which he
wishes to build. The standardization vas referred
TO the csunty sao-bOarl. with power to make
recou n.uestiOas n regard TO the matter 10 the
District Commissioners.
ArrLicATIoSs
for tsaehers positioas we're receivei from Miss
Mamie Glare, Of washtngtes> bserssa Kelly,
Nta MARA Burlinsane, Of Worcester, MASS;
Nrs L b Calvin, washington; Miss Lille n.
Dent. wsshinx,o. and Miss Fannie X. Breeden.
An sppiieaiion fer position as music teacher vas
received fron J. Martin MsFariana.
Ins follouing rseonmendations frsu the sub
heard ef the Sixth teeunty) district, to take see,
from the lst instant, we're confirmed: Appoint
Mrs Ainirs Mitchell acting second assistant Of
seheci e. vice Nrs sarah fidiis-, whose sp-
pstninent is reseindsd-
Trustee Lloyd, from the COMMITTEES 90 music,
made . report, stating that the eommittse b.
leyea that the sacess. Of veal music teaching in
car .shseis vas retarded eeeaase the books In
use contair nothing Of the abstract principles or
the science. The eonnittse rsesnmenisd the
in,rsdse,i.s Of .p,,i.l: S,.ssais% ne q S Veal
Ns,ic Rssesrs and Charts"
SCHOOL KIPESprTrRrs.
Trustee Packard. froun the committee on sup
plies md accounts, sueuitted the following state
ins ' he .essei year sssinnias July i, is.s:
Aaosat Of psy.rclls to fseruary D lsII, nse-
q s,. 81 S, 70
February - ls.T, TO March II lstI, eszo.o5;
tsrs. n: year for 'sheSi purposes up to the
trustee French. from the committee on eIaml-
natter. ars pI;Iss' SsPSr'sd ne isIlSTtSs pro.
adopted: The oral examinations In the county
schools will take Place IN April, and the written
seen thereafter as Preparations can be made BY
the trustees And the Supervising principal OF the
sixth district
FtsE pRiIL.
Trustee Rrovre iron the committee appointed
lsst DseeEeer to prvpsIeA simple mode OF re;
moving children from sehoot-rooms in case OF
alarm, reported 9 series Of rules, which have
..sSy s.,s gS. into practice IN over thirty
q. rule. provide lOr |. drin eallcd a recess
es esmt.ss N sss n. T ,essSsT % the % captain. s' 'H'
Trustee Browne stated that BY daily practice
The ehilArea seon cane tanfsr such perfect COM
nsnd that rom can ee.emptied In . inmate
Irasiee R.yegrn urged the adoption Of tho
rules IS Q sanitary ueasure- he thought SERIOUS
in;uvy vas done 70 the scholars. Who we're obliged
TO sit In the sane posture for several hours with
cut rei'et
There vas = long discussion la reference to tho
disposition Of the rePort Of the eommfttee.
Finally IL vas tecidei 20 let u lie over for q
uorth. a. 10 the regular ordsr when new rules
and regulations are Crered-
A resoluisOn vas offered BY Trustee Browne
rTSyidinE isr the reference Of all nouina,ions for
teaehe-.kfps to tks eomniItee on teachers. 1t
Vas laie over until the next meeting.
scPooL srArtsrtcs
The nGztkly reports 0f SupeTinteudsnts VIII
son and CSok we're Submitted The reports show
that during February the whole number Of pu-
pils enrolIed vas white, ll,eoe; colorei, Ssis;
fetal. I.,tSS Average number OF pupils In daily
attendance ls "a. NumeSr OF teachers employed
white schools, rs: eolored schools, ia There
we're eightysight eases Of eIrpSrAl punishment,
and tvenly ave pupils dismissed.