National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-13
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES LAST
EVENING.
school Sessions on Stormy Days-A Chair
,nanship Controversy-funds Enough, to
Pay Expenses for Another Month-Pro-
gramne Of the Annual Examinations.

Pay Expenses for Another Month-Pro-
gramme Of the Annual Examinations.
The Board Of School Trustees met last night
present Trustees Curtis (presidenp, Brooks (secre'
tary) Dyer, Baldwin Brown, Hovey, French, Lloyd,
Cmgin, Ford, Davis Holland, Smith, johnson, Ice.
and Carey.
A petition was received from Rev, Robert Holmes
asking to be allowed To use tho DOlbuilllnR Mt
Brightwood for sunday school purposes. The rc-
quest was not granted
A communication was received from the District
commissioners, nclosing claim OF Mrs II. l.
Berry against Joseph Parsons ianitor of the trnuch
building. The CnmmiSsioncrs Endorsement stated
rlcs mourning Indebtedness in the manner done by
Parsons. Referred to the committee on janitorS.
USRULy BOYS,
A communication from the superintendent OF
Police, calling attention to complaints made Of the
hnh conduct OF boys In the school corner of 4 and
seventh streets northeast, It being reported that
they were In tho habit Of aSSruting pcrS nus mass.
employed by ths Parking Commission away from
the vicinity. lie recommended that the teachers
b. instructed to caution tho pupil. superintendent
WILSON stated that upon receiving the COminuniCo.
tiou he had instructed tho teacher to caution the
boys The matter was referred to the sub-board OF
the third diyi.iun
\ communication was received from the Board
of Health inCloslng the resolution recently adopted
condemning Is injurious to health the custom of
having innturs' families live in the Easements Of
sch, oil buildings. Referred to tho committee. on
jdnltors.
App. cations for teachers positions were received
from Miss Florence 7. smith. AOnzD T. Scarlc Mrs.
G.; ~ Dorsey, Mss NJ. V. Osborne and Miss Marion
Hazard.
A communication was received from the Wash.
inEt0n Temperance CaOn. calling attention TO a
tISt book 10 nculCate the true principles otcmper-
| aTcc. Referred to the committee on text books.
communication was read from Mr.. Jo'eph
l.. smith inviting the attention OF the board to the
subject Of "appeudng homes" for the teachers OF
the public schools in the the rural districts, with
| model rropagatlng house, garden, orchatd, free
| library, &c. Referred.
STATISTICS.
The reports of the supcrintcndcntS for the month
Of February were submitted, showing that the
| whole number Of pupils enrolled waS-whe,
l2jI9: cOlored GGi9; total, 1928. Average mum.
| her Of pupils in daily attendance, 1873. Number
Of teachers cmploycd-whic schools, 2i3 Colore,l
ucss-whitc schools. l2io; colorci schools, 80
| total 1857, Number Of cases Of corporal punish.
ent-whitc schools. -; CDlored Schools. 81 Total.
| 40. Number Of pupils dismSSoi-whte. Wash
| ingtpn. 10 colorcd Washington. II total, 1t
Mr.. Carey reported that the scm!.annunl cNami.
nations oil the co!orci srhools Of Washington and
| Georgetown were commenced January and com
| p!r"'l February l. Five thousand six hundred
| AMI seventy nine pupils wcrc cNnnned, and the
| average percentage attained was >iNty.iivc.
4 resolution Offered by Dr. Reyburn, of the first
division, providing that the school building on
Twelfth street, between anil L, shall hereafter be
| known as tho Thomson building, was adopted.
The committee on rules reported adversely upon
| petition from several teachers, asking that they
bt allowed to Close their schools earlier than usual
| on the days of DR.. Lords lectures. Adopted.
The committee on rules to whom was referred a
resolution offered by Mr. Lloyd at the last meeting
| providing for the shortening OF
SCHOOL SESSIONS on STORMY DAYS,
submitted an amendment to the rules permitting
the TO he dispensed with on such DAYS and
the closing Of the schools at one o'clock. Adopted
Mr. French. from the committee on cxamina'
| tOns, submitted the programme OF the annual OK
| HmlnHtiOns. which was adopted.
| The committee on rules reported back the pro
posed amendment providing for the setting apar
| Di school teachers
with the recommendation that 1t be adopted. Il
was adopted.
through Mr. DYER dismissng the appeal made 7.
The board In reference 10 the acton.of Mis-, Mary
Bohror. teacher: in expellnG q pupil NAMED
teacher was sustained. Adopted
| The committee on accounts reported bills up
proved amounting TO sSys0.IO.
A CHAIRMASsHIP FIGHT.
matter Of the legality Of the appointment
Of Colonel Ford rs chairman Of tn
committee on accounts came up A vacanc!
having occurred in the Craftsmanship of that com
mittcs the president, Mr. Curtis appointed COl0nc
Ford as chairman although that gentleman wa
the junior member Of the committee. To this oh
lection was made by members. who held that tn,
| selection Of chairman in such q case rested with
iien and that II no selection was made the sec0n,
member Of the committee should succeed to tn
chairmanship. Mr, Curtis explained at length thu
reasons why he had appointed Colonel Ford. til,
| principal reason being that oil the other mcmbcr
Of the committee were already chaIrnen of othc
committees, and that Colonel Ford was chairman
OfnOnc.
\ resolution offered by Mr. Lloyd accepting thu
re,'gnations. Of Messrs: BALDWIN and White q
chairmcn the committees on accounts and build
ing and repairs and confirming the appointment
made by the president was adopted.
4 resolution Of Mr.: Johnson, defining the power
of the president In Filling vacancies on committees
! was laid over until next meeting
ENOUGH MONEY FOR ANOTHER MONTH.
Mr.. Ford, from the committee on accounts, re
, ported that there was now on hand s6i.AfTG
which. after paying the teachers salaries for tn
nth Of March, will leave about S3T O0D Just abo
enough to carry the schools through another montl
, Mr.. liuvcy offered q resolution. which wa
adopted, instructng tho superintendent 10 rcpol
II rule ~ relative TO to the canvnssing Of paper
pamphlets, and publications of all kinds in I'll
public schools. has been or Is being violated.
Mr.. lfOVey offered resolution declaring that CO
tain candidates for teaGherships, examined Dcccn
her II, were entitled to certificates.
Mr. Holland raised the point of order that It WI
the subject matter that was passed upon al the JaI
: uary meeting,
i Tho chairman (Mr. Frcnchl sustained the poll
, | of order, whercupOn the board adjourned.