Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-12

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to be allowed to use room in LOve1oy building
| for the church and Sunday school, was discussed
at length, and finally referred to the committee
was received rom President Curtis explaining
his absence on account OF Illness.
The superintendents abstracts OF reports were
5 showing RamSer
town, Lies; county I76. Colored-Washtngto
| 5,665; Georgetown, 4S7; county,. 81: Total,
81
| ty, 81. Colored schools, Washington, 40;
Georgetown, 9; county, 81. Total, 40i. Cases Of
corporal punishment:aW Washington white
schools, TO- Georgetown, g. county, IL. COlOred
schools, Washington. IS; Georgetown I; county,
Is. Total, 81. Pupils dismissed Washington
white, s; county, 3. Colored-Washington 49,
The sub board of the sixth division reported
recommending that the committee on buildings
negotiate with j. A. Prescott for the lease of
building at the corner of 9th and Summer SITS.
for the term Of five years at not exceeding $3.50
per year; referred to committee on buildings.
Also, that the supervising principal of the coun-
ferred to committee on teachers. The resigna-
ton of Mary s. johnson, OF the second division,
was received, and Mary L. Farmer appointed
Of Virginia R. Gettings, principal at Riggs
building; Amanda NJ. East, McKelden building:
and Mary L. Farmer at 9Th and streets were
confirmed.
NEW RULES AS TO STUDIES AT HOME.
Mr.. Farley, from the committee on rules, re-
ported favorably upon an amendment pro
posed to the rules, providing for the division
t Of schools OF one grade into two sections, so
other IS reciting. In assigning lessons for
observed: No lessons shall be assigned to pupils
pupils in the third or fourth grade shall not not
require more than one hour: In the fifth, sixth.
or seventh grade not more than one hour and
two hours. Neither arithmetic nor penman
ship shall ever be assigned for study at home.
In all cases where studies are required at
stated, and so thoroughly explained by the
teacher that intelligent pupils can master If
without assistance. superintendent Wilson
erect on the schools. Mr. Brooks remarked
That the complaints as to teachers forcing the
pupils by giving them more lessons than they
e0 Od Nv wei master at home, had been frequent
pupils are not taxed too much with studies at
home. Mr.. Holland thought that the superin
tendents could accomplish an that this proposed
was adopted. -0p'''
THE ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.
MI DAVIS, from the committee on examina-
and it was adopted # IS as follows: Ma March
t03l-Oral examination Of fifth, sixth and sew
enth grades; examiners: superintendent and
supervising principals: April to so-Oral ex-
mtendent and supervising principal. April A.
Third quarterly examination Of the normal
scno0E examiners: committee on teachers and
spen apn "a A tP a ssSs
grade rade: April Is, nth grade; 1pril IS, sixth
grace; April q, seventh grade; April 80, eighth
EIaoeaexam1I Gers: superintendent and supervis-
OF eighth grade OF city schools; examiners: SUI
perintendent and supervising principals. MAY
- to June second sent annual oral examina.
ton OF nrSt, second, third and fourth grades OF
city schools; examiners: superintendent and
supervising principals. May %, p.m.-Exam
nation In drawing and exhibition Of drawing,
Franklin building examners teacher cS Of ra sae
ing, Mrs. s. E. Fuller; select committee, Lieut..
Richard L. Hoxie, U.S.A., Chief Engineer Of the
tor Of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art: MRS. Winnie
Ream HOxie, sculptor; Mrs. c. A. Fassett. art
list, and Mr.. Adolf Cluss architect. May ii and
s,,oEs aad Oh candidates for teachers pc
on teachers and superintendent. May 81, 2S and
@-Written examination OF the advanced gram.
mar schools examiners: superintendent and
May 81, eight am, and June discrimination OF
candidates for the normal school, to be held In
the Franklin building. Examiners: Committee
Written examination OF fifth, sixth, seventh,
and eighth grades OF city schools Examiners:
superintendent and supervising principals
June TO IsmWritten examination OF county
perv1Sing principals. June 5, nine a.m.-FOurth
quarterly examination OF the normal school,
Examiners: Committee on teachers and super
ercises Of the normal school, to be held In Lin
coin Hall, under the direction OF the committee
on teachers; june I, nine a.m.-Examination
Tor Kendall and King scholarships to be held
In the Franklin building. Examiners: Mr. Chas.
B. Young, Mr.. John w. Hunt, and Mr.. Otis 7.
Mason. June l0-SecOnd Seml-annual examina.
ton and closing exercises 81 ths advanced
mittee On teachers and superintendent. June
lt-Second semi annual examination and clos
ing exercises OF the advanced grammar school
Tor boys. Examiners: committee on teachers
the first grade Of city schools June I3-(los-
June IS Closing day Of tie third grade Of city
NTH grades of city schools June 1sNCIosino
day Of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades n
city schools and OF the county schools.
c0LoRED SCHOOLS
April % 10 determination In spelling: April
%, third grade; April "a, fourth grade; April 25,
NTH grade; April IS, sixth grade April o. sew.
enth grade; April 80, eighth grade. Examiners:
/ TO 30--Second semi-annual oral examination
OF all grades OF schools Examiners: Superin.
tendent and supervising principals. May 2s,
one pm:wExhibition OF drawing, map drawing,
building. June 2, 3, and Written examina-
lions. Examiners: Superintendent and super
FlSiDS principals. June D, eight p,m,-GradT.
ating exercises OF the high school, to be held in
summer hall.
INCREASE OF SALARY WANTED
Mr.. Lloyd offered q resolution to Increase the
salary Of the assistants to the supervising prin
cipals to sum not less than 81 200 per ani1rlm
Referred. communication from the superyis
ing principals Of the white schools was read. in
yiting attention to the following facts Obtained
from the latest reports In Superintendent VIII
| sons office "In Cincinnati, st. Louis and other
| cities the men who perform duties similar to
| those OF the supervising principals of your
/ schools supervise On the average oniy sOo
| pupils, and usually single building while they
receive an average annual salary OF $1,000. In
/ New York, at the reduced rates. the prtncinaisi
salaries range from 81, $50 TO s. 900 while i'm Rns
| ton every master receives s. 900 for snnerfn
| tending one building and less than sO1 nIIniis
/ ON the other hand, In the District OF Coiumhia
/ the supervising principals receive a salary Of
| only $3.50, While they supervise from s Ia Is
/ buildings and from !, 200 TO 400 Dunt,s each
| Your attention is invited to the facts for such
action as you may deem just and proper Re-
! ferredto the committee On teachers
| Mr.. Brooks called up the report Of the select
! committee made In June last recomm andinQ
! that janitors' families should not be permitted
/ TO live In the buildings, and he moved an
amendment thereto requiring the JanitOrs to
| provide Waterman to live on the premises
The subject was referred 10 the committee on
jantOrS.
MR.. FAIRLEY's REFORM SCHOOL PROPOSITIONS
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