Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-13
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Board of Public School Trustees met last
evening; present, Messrs Matthews (president,,
Brooks secretary, LoveJoy, Samson, Baldwin,
Lambert, Middleton, Lloyd, White, Farley,
SomerviIle, Wilkinson and Wormley; the three
last named being new members. Communica-
sfoners stating that the official term of trustees
would end June 30th, and that property corner
OF Wilson ana sumner streets, In the county,
had been leased OF John A. Prescott for school
purposes.
TIE COMMITTEES WERE ANNOUNCED:
as follows:
Rules-Matthews, Farley, Loyejoy, Smith
Ways and Means-Lloyd, Smith, Farley. Build
ings and Repairs Baldwin, White, Somerv1lle,
samson, Curtis, Rhees, Brooks Accounts
samson, Brooks. janitors- Wilkinson, Bald.
win, Worn]ey. Teachers-Love1oy, Christie
Curtis, Lambert, Lloyd, Middleton, Brooks
JOY, Lambert. Examinations somer-
vile, Pope. Scholarships and Prizes-Somer-
Vile, Farley, Wormley. Mus1c-Middleton,
Samson. Pope, Christie Annual Report"Iam-
bert. Nourse, Wilkinson. Prlnting-BroOks,
Nourse, Pope.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS POSITIONS
ConnelI Rachel E. Cody, Lillian E. Norton, e.
s. Barrett, Lilly B. Clarke, Kate r. Hardy, Belle
r. Nally and Ann J. Mitchell, and for janitors
which were referred. A communication was
received from the Inspector of steam boilers,
making report on the condition Of the boilers
lions of teachers, Miss A. Hortense Trevett of the
second division, and Miss NJ. S. Deering, OF the
third division, were received and accepted.
The committee on music nominated Joseph II
DANIEL director OF music, and Miss l.. l.. David
son and Mrs. Anna j. King assistants, and the
nominations were confirmed. The same con-
mittee offered resolution prov ding for the ap
pOintment of an assistant teacher OF music who
teacher
hrst grade: ADOPTED. The committee On teach
ers nominated Olivia Hambly as a teacher and
John NJ. Fox as acting teacher In the second d.
vision; confirmed. resolution was referred
fixing the salary Of Mr.. Smith, of the fifth dis
trict grammar school. at $1,000. an increase OF
500. Mr.. White offered a resolution providing
that the sweeps be paid forty per cent. of their
salaly for services In July and August; adopted.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Brooks offered a resolution directing the
committee on accounts to audit bills for re pairs
contract, and that the secretary be authorized
to certify their approval and forward the same
to the District commissioners. provided copy
OF such bills be retained for the files, and here
after all bills against the schools submitted to
the board shall be audited and reported to the
commissioners monthly. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Lloyd referred to the CONDENSATION of
lanitOrs, and suggested that the board should
have full understanding as to what Will aud
what will not be allowed in connection with the
luton, which was adopted that the committee
on accounts consult the proper officers Of the
District and the United States as to the course
to be pursued to obtain for the janitors the reg
ular and increased pay to which they are ent-
tied
Resolutions were adopted authorizing the
sub-board OF the second division to rent a
schOol-roOm in the northeastern section Of that
division, the first division to rent four rooms.
the third division two rooms, and the sixth
division one room.
RULES FOR OPENING TIE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Lovejoy offered resolutions prescribing
the rules for opening the schools, as follows:
F1rst-Tickets Of admission shall be issued by
the supervising principals at their Offices from
25th, 26th, 9th, 2Sth and 18th days OF August,
OF which fact the report OF these proceedings In
the daily press shall be due notice. Second No
tickets shall be issued on Monday, the list of
September. Third-On Monday, september l.
each teacher shall receive only those pupils
actually on the rolls at the close of the last
organize the schools. Fourth-Each teacher
shall report in person to the supervising prin-
cipal at his Office on Monday, by 4 O'Clock pm,
which record shall be kept by the principal
F1fth-On Tuesday, september 3, teachers shall
admit pupils prest nting tickets The number
OF applicants shall on the same day CTuesdayl,
be reported, without fail, by each teacher to
the supervising principal at his office. Sixth
on and after Tuesday, September 2, tickets of
school day by the supervising principal, at such
hour as he may designate. Seventh-On Satur-
day, August 3d. the teachers OF the public
schools are required TO meet the trustees SUI
perintendents and supervising principals as
follows The teachers OF the white schools OF
Georgetown at the Curtis building at $50 am
OF tie white schools OF the first division OF
OF the county schools at the Franklin building
at 1890 Am. or the white schools of the sec
ond division OF Washington at the Seaton build
m n WI q cob rlo
division OF Washington at the Wallach build
Ing at 1:30 pm. Of the white schools OF the
fourth division OF Washington at the Jefferson
building at m. OF the colored schools OF
Washington and Georgetown at the Sumner
building at pm.
TIE HOLIDAY QUESTION DISCUSSED
MI. Curtis moved that the resolution be
week. Mr.. Lovejoy objected to any amend
Ment. saying that all had been notified that the
schools would open on the LIST day OF September
There Is no reason why the handful of blOated
should rule the 10000 children who have not
gone away and are ready to enter Oh their
studles. postpone tae opening for week,
holidays enough now. besides the present
vacation, the sacred holidays, including
Good Friday; and to cut OFF week now would
6e TO cut down WIT, the school year to nothing Mr.
Inspector EntwtSle would require another week
10 complete the repairs on the school buildings
he was LOU speaking IOr the DlOaUed bond
holder In proposing to amend the resolution,
but was looking - the interest OF those who
stay at home. They all know what the health
0fficer had said alb tut the school rooms, and
they know what they were In warm weather,
and his motive was TO keep the schools closed
during what Is generally the hottest week
In the year, so that the thousands OF
children can enjoy excursions on the Po-
tomac - twenty. five miles for ten cents.
Mr. Lambert favored pOstpOnement; for, as
had been said, the warmest week was the first
In september, and he believed the schools would
be benefited thereby. Mr.. Love1oy remarked
that 1t was nice example to set children, and
IL was Just as well to open on the first as ON the
eighth or ninth. The children would be much
better OH In tie schools than tn the streets
Ttey should look that they did not give a rea-
son Tor cutting down the appropriations for II
the school year Is curtailed some viii urge a
curta1iment OF the appropriations. Mr. Farley
remarked that II Mr. LoveJoys logic is correct
the schools should be kept open the entire wear
Sir. Lloyd remarked that 1t was two or three
weeks before the schools were In working order
and they should therefore take advantage of ali
the time they could, and get to WORK. Mr. Cur
us said many Of the schools were fairly at work
Ia two or three days after opening. Mr. White
said the expenses OF the schools Sc OOO per day
was too much to be lost. The amendment Of
Mr.. curtis was rejected-Messrs Curtis. Faiy.
ley and W0rmley voting In the Affirmative with
II Ia the negative. Mr.. Loveloy's res0!urion
was then adopted, '0ii
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Farley offered resolution providing for