Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-09
OUR PCBLTC SCHOOLS.
Meeting of the Trustees.


eIauTed the Jewish children on October 7th
DAY OF Atonementj without prejudice to their
standing.
Mr. Brooks stated that the question of bo1i
days had been before the board before and
The board had stricken out the religious hOIi
days-Good Friday and Easter Monday.
MIR. Loveioy said it seemed to him frat tho
board should at least consider the request. as
this was not with them a religions holiday
0nlv, but national ore
Mr. Curtis remarked that he had been in,
ioiI't q thcI thi> was the only Jewish holiday
winch would fall on school day during the
year.
Mr.. Lovejoy moved that the request be
Efanted, and, after some debate, the motion
WIS rejected.
RENTED SCHOOL ROOMS.
~ SoIuihlhicatlonS were received from the
U,Stilct Commissioners approving the prOpO-
Slrons 20 rent BrightWo0d hall and q room in
the Baptist church on Sherman avenue in the
county for school purposes; also to rent two
adGltlonat schcol-rOom in the fifth division :;
anu 10 rent Witthaft'S and Esputa'S halls, in
the third division.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERsHiPs
were received from the following perSons:-
James Corridor fpenmanshipl, Georgia Ar
nod, Louisa O'Brien, Matte Wall, Harriet n
Mary f. Oliver, of Lynn. Mass, b. W. Torrey,
::on, Of HiIlsborO', Va, Francis Hooper. Ernes
tine f. Williams, r. L. Peters, Elizabeth Dun
bar.
For janitors' positions from s. L. Beach f.
a. Bentes. Johannes Watson, Jas. Reynolds,
Mr.. Ceilings. John w. A. Queen, Fieeborn
Woods on. j. +. Bailey, L. Braham LEROY Har-
vey, and VIM. Cooper.
COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED
from James w. Barker proposing to erect on
ID street, between 18th and 18th streets, a
school building containing twelve rooms and
TO rent the same for fl We years at 8, 70 per- an
mum: from Rebecca Proctor, asking permiS
sion to keep lunch table in one of the school
buildings; enclosing proceedings OF meetings
the county schools: from Misses S0mervilIe,
Mare, ana Fisher In relation to pay as teach
all q which were referred
Smith, in relation TO certain charges against
the management OF the eth division (cOlored)
schools, were read, and, on motion of HIr.
Brooks, they were referred to special com
Samson, Matthews and Lloyd.
OUR SCHOOL EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
Supe1lntendent WILTON presented a conlmu-
nIcdilnn from the managers of the Permanent
Exhibition of Philadelphia, asking that the
GNEibit OF the Washington public schools at
Paris be placed in the Permanent Exhibition
when y, returned to this country: He submitted
director of the section of education OF the
United States exhibits at Paris, saying: Re
quests have been made by the educational
GO lnmisSl0nefS OF various countries for such
portions OF the articles comprising our exhi-
pllon OF EDUCATION as can be spared by their
owners, TO be placed in the pedagogical libra
les ana museums which have been esta bllShed
by their respective governments. It is my
hope That greater part of the materials Of
exhibition viii be given for these Durposes'
and especially the books and the scholars
MOTk: and would say that. in my Judgment.
France has the first claim for these lifts. Jq,,
pan and England coming next in ortle" win
you nave the kindness to inform me By return
iil NAV II possible, as 10 the disposition TO be
mace OIL the articles contributed by your
Both communications were referred to the
committee on teachers.
THE SCPERINTENDENTs' REPORTS
, ,1 september were presented, showing:
- roll
on, IZCS3: Georgetown, lZ10: County. 9lS.
S0lored: Washington, G,tS2: Georgetown, 5l2;
5SEaf5y Wts 1S sehoois los TSaehsg' en-
georgetown. q County, D. CoIored schools,
v aShinetOn. 10: GEORGETOWN, .; County, q,
TOTAL, ag9 increase over Sep. 1S73-White.
VI c0l0red, l.lI4-tOtal, 2, l95 IN the average
enrolment OF pupils; 10 in the number OF
teachers.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Leave OF absence was granted Il. E. Pope, q
u health; Tolliyer ThurSton was confirmed as
anitor OF the Miner school building.
A reso utlon was adopted authorizing the
seventh division TO rent room
blT. Davis submitted an amendment TO the
'Iies that the committee OF rules consist of
seven members-0ne from each division: re
erred.
Tie action of the sub board of tue third d.
}lSlcn II renting Withaft'S hail ana EsDuta'S
ldil was approved.
MIR. Baldwin, fIOm the special committee on
70 SuyJect' reported the tot&i contribution Of
pc schools Tor the yellow fever s,.ff5rers' as
], Vil.Jl,
TIE COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS
4 report, which was adopted rec
confirmation of teachers as FOL
First division, third grade-8Iiss I. A. McGiU.
second DIVISION, fifth gradf-MiSs Clara Ma
Id NoQdard acting, vice Mss Olivia Handy.
,!ante9 ieS Se OF absence. In the ST c3nd grale
Mss S MaTy IL. MerIel IS appointed from sept
]. ISIS.
Fifth division. FIST gre de-AIiss BOOTS y be
ctlIg teacher from Oct ]. 1875
lie report liked The salary OF the principal
i the advanced grammar school for bows 2:
7, 43 per annum, and $3.50 per auuum being
sllON.Cl for assiStal GO.
The committee recommended that normal
chO0l diplomas he granted to Catherine Fiem-
h9 Johnson, Mary Elizabeth McKenny, Eve
yn May Van Doren, Annie Beers, Mary Eiz.
ebeth Bohrer, Sarah Catherine Dulin, Clara
Nlehols, Ihusuelda Clara ROeSer, Mary Paul
y ilson, Florence Bartlett, Mary caches Bond.
Sabel Carroll, Ida May De Sand Nellie Ellis
Hiss Helene Ida Schimmilfennig be promoted
rom the position of teacher in the third grade.
irSt division, to that OF assistant teacher i'm
he normal school, vice Miss Alice SkipDOn
esigned.
In reference to difference of opinion be- |
ween certain members of the late committee |
~ teachers and Mr.. A. L. Stewart siiperyiS-
ng principal third division, on the answer TO !
Il Candidates for teacAerS' position. no "a "a.
'0rt stated that Mr.: Stewart was corract in
lis marking in the premises, and recGmin snd
d that the report Of the committee on teach |
rs, GSSed upon the examination alluded to |
Dove, be amended so as 20 Conform 10 fha
marking made by Mr.. Ste Iart, and that car.
Ihc"tes be issued i'll accordance Herewith.
iS0; ti.at tie following persons ba grdntaI
certificates Of teache~sk' 0 OF the FIRST cISeS.N
i0eiine WaiCott, ii. NJ. Baldwin, Martin /.
euable, May II, Merrill, John w. ChappeII.
Hattie +. Riggs, Emma +. MERIT. NgfiIda X
y Leeler, Lizzie L. Gray, GCorra r Adds
ga + BQzeman and Margaret Eozemao.
hd{ me ne, i.ot4oWing be granted certificates OF
chefShlp q the c,ecOnd class: Frances Hoop
4 ,T aLu ELnestlCa +. Williams.
10 1nG eUihI -.ttee also recommended that the
tl"i 81 Daniel Foley, clerk IL the ONCE OF
~ peflntendent Wilson, be increased TO 800
per annum for the present school year.
THE TENT BOOK QUESTION AGAIN.
Mr. Davis called attention to a revised edi-
ton of the spelling book now in use having
been published, and remarked that it would
occasion an entire change If introduced here.
He offered an amendment to the bylaws, pro
hibiting the introduction of revised, corrected
or otherwise altered edition of books already
in use, except by twO-thirds vote of the
board; which was referred to the committee
On rules.
Mr.. G.. b. Smith offered a resolution provid
ing for the use of Pages normal charts IL the
9th division, which was adopted.
RULES, ETC.
The committee on teachers reported certain
TO the rules adopted by the late
board in reference TO the committee on teach