Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-15
The Public Schools.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES

Trustees was held at the Franklin building
last eveDing-Mr. French in the chair, and
Mr.. Brooks secretary. Communications We "a
received from the District COmmiSsi" go
requesting that all condemned pro- ,eg;o hc
turned in for sale ar auction, and ronsbIs,;U Nc
employees o. the District from selling thsSr naS
accounts to brokers. ''4i pay
A communication was received from (
ment of his son by Miss Esther MeC; tas q,
OF Secondary No 5, lst district: referred.
THE ABSTRACTS OF TEACHERS REPORTS
i0T the mohtf OF April were presented, show
Washington, lO,4a: GeprsetoWn' Idsl cnn TT:
ty, 7TS. Colored: Washington. S26l: George
town, 500: county, 930-total 1856. Number
Coaored schools, 81. Sumber of cases OF cor cor
PeTaI punishment-White schools; Washing
ron, y GIeorggetown' & county: s; Colored
county, I-t0tal, 200: Number of pupils dis
issed-White: Washington 10; George
town town. COUNTY colored Washington, Z;
THE SPELLING CONTESTS.
Superintendent Wilson made a report of the
examination in spelling in ell the grades of the
April % and 80, inclusive. Fifty words were
selected for each of the six grades examined.
and as no word was duplicated, the entire list
enrolled in all the schools at the time of the
examination. of which number CIR were in
the grades examined The following is a sum
IL.
whole number OF pupils enrolled in all the
schools, 500; per cent. present of the number
enrolled In the grades examined, 81; number
OF pupils examined. 1854: number OF pupils
absent from the examination, 1893: number Of
classes examined, al: number OF classes hav-
Ing no pupils absent, 81 number perfect, 2iS
A h ON the report sd statement SHOW
ing the standing OF each school. In the third
grade the average of words spelled CORRECTLY
was ,2:2 Miss Sehemmelfenig's school Nit
MISS s S pST een WITH VIII persc
Miss Evans cd division). $40, with perfect,
Fourth grade, average SO. Miss Morgan Us J,
Miss Sey Ms s. ca5Gn ca sg4 perfect
Miss Williams (1sf). 90, perfect: Miss Trnnk
tith)' SIS Miss Julien Qst), SIS, with per-
l$perfect; Miss Awkward SD, 95, q perfect;
Miss Halloran 1st). 9l6 IS perfect. Seventh
Srade !9} Nm Miss Hoover sD, 41 with s
P PeTfecf M MSS Day WISE th 5 with Il
trade G9 Miss Reed t5) S Mr PeMsI srp 81 SLG
with perfect: Miss Rowe 81 So with per
ieft IN examination in spelling in the county
schools was made at the same time the list 0f
words prepared for the city, with the eXcep-
tlon OF those for the Sd and 4th grades being
used. mere We're go people enrolled in all
the schools, and PA, or l6S per cent of this
number We're examined The average per
cent OF correct spelling was 57S.
superintendent G. F. 7. Cook made report
OF Inc examination in spelling in the col0red
schools, which showed as follows: Number of
pupils examined. 2,l30: number of words
N5,9tO: number OF words mispelled, 80, $50 per
cent OF correct spelling, 66.1: number of pupiIs
perfect. g.. f'
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS POSITION
were received from the following persons and
referred: r. Z. Simpson, SpringbOrO o. Ella
NJ Jones, kendelviIle, Ind; Walter f. Scnd
der, W. a: l.; Campbell Isabel Russell, Thos.
MMarttIn' HaS n Isaac F. Paul, Hanover,
Washington; Mary (. Polly, Nancino. Bri ttifi,
Columbia, and w. ID. Buckner, Ashford. Va,
Also application of W. A. Wilkes for iani-
Mrs. alpha Sterrett was confirmed as JAM
tor OF the Good Hope building. and Russell
otsPtof at the Thompson building.
Mi. Johnson offered a resolution providing
that Good Friday and Easter Monday he
school holidays; referred.
LOOKING TO ANOTHER CHANGE OF TENT
BOOKS.
Mr.. Holland offered resolution - ectino
that the committee on text books examine
whites series of arthmetcs, and report at
the June meeting: and that the uueStion nj
change of arithmeticS he considered before
acting on any other text book.
MI. smith said the committee had the power
without any resolution.
DR.. Reyburn remarked that it would be very
change.
Mr.. Holland said that his object was to have
these books examined, and to call the aften-
ton OF the committee to them.
MI. DAVIS moved TO lay the subject on the
table; adopted.
Mr.. Holland made report on the proposed
SAFE oI a school, lot adjoining Tunlaw farm to
L. l.. Hume. recommending The same.
Mi. Reyburn gave notice that the eXamina-
ton III drawing and penmanship would take
place at the Franklin and Sumner building IS
on rlddy, 9th inst, at / o'clock.
The committee on examinations submitted
amendments to the schedule. providing that
the eighth grade tacherS shall designate the
pupils Tor promotion, who shall be examined
by the principals of the ninth grade
Inc proposed amendments to the rules as to
the craftsmanship of committees were laid
over.
THE DEATH OF PROF. HENRY
MI. Browne offered resolution that in the
death OF Professor Joseph Henry we recognize
an almost lrreparable loss i'm the cause OF sci
enca as connected with popular education.
and sincerely deplOre the removal thereby o!
an ardent and constant friend of the public
schools Of this District. MeSsrs. Brooks aud
Reyburn spoke in high terms of the deceased.
especially as friend of the schools. The resO
luton was adopted.
MIR. Ford offered a resolution that the
schools be closed on Decoration day (May 30).
but not on the Friday following. Agreed to.
. Mi. Lloyd offered a resolution instructing
the committee on teachers to take into cOnsid.
Grafton the prOpriety OF granting certificates
OF graduation to the pupils of the eighth grade,
and II granted. to report form of certificate.
The board, after the discussion of a resolu-
ton leveled by Mr. HOvey against Appleton 4
Co. 8 CyclOpedia, adjourned at II IL a clock