Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-30
Our Public Schools.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
A called meeting of the Board of Public
School Trustees was held last evening
Mr.. Curtis In the chair and Mr. j. H. Brooks
mittee on teachers, reported Florence F. Cook
for teacher of school No. 3, grade s, I'd division,
vice Miss L. Hedrick, deceased, and the nOmtna-
ton was confirmed.
TEE COMMON STUDY HALL PLAN DISCUSSED.
Mr. White, from the committee on buildings,
&c.,Sfepol ted on the resolution referred to them
school buildings With common study hall, SO
as to Introduce the academic system for the
higher grades, that the cost Of the Lauritzen
the academic plan would cost $4,000. Also that
the cost OF remOdeling the upper story OF the
Franklin Building for the purpose would be
were estimates OF Inspector EntWisle, s., $50,
and Mr.. Il. r. Searle, who proposes to cure
the defects Of the hall as to acoustics for
that the cost IS too great to think OF
attempting tie expel iment, and he offered
II, resolution sol approving the plan, but
Grafton OF The subject. MIR. FARLEY suggested
that the resolution be amended so as to author
tze the remodelling OF the franklin building to
test the plan. Mr. Lovejoy sail that one obJec-
ton to this room te'ng changed was that it
was lighted from one side, and that experience
has taught that in such room tho 3 away
from the windows would be in the dark; and an
other reason is, that if an experiment is to be
made 1t should be made under the most favora.
BILE circumstances. He was therefore opposed
to the experiment being made in this room
Mr.. Christie said that the acoustic properties
OF this room were so bad that change would
be beneficial. Mr.. Farley urged the importance
in Boston 40 veal s since, and they are now sc k
log return to it. Mr.. Davis favored a post.
ponerent OF the subject, but was opposed to
say ing that 1t was good thing When he did
OF know any thing about it. He had written to
several gentlemen, and r. ceived their answers
showing that the plan had been tried in some
places, but had been given up. Mr.. Rhees said
he was not at all satisfied it'll the report, but
as 1t had now got before the public he was Salts
fled to vote for its lying over for the present,
for he believed that the more it is discussed the
mole favor it " Ill find. He believed that Wash
ipgton should not wait for experiments to be
made elsewhere, but it Should lead off. What
was wanted now were plimai schools, and he
gave notice that at the proper time he would
offer resolution that the new school houses be
erected for lower grade schools. After some
full Their discussion the resolution was adopted.
TIE PROPOSED NEW sCHoOL-HoUsEs ETC.
The motion OF Mr.. Lovejoy pending at the last
meeting-the reconsideration OF the vote by
which the report directing that the two new
schoolhouses be located in the 1st and Sd dtvis-
1ons-Was taken up, and after lengthy debate
as TO the wants OF the 1st. I'd and Sd districts,
the molten was disagreed to: Ayes-Messrs.
Loyejoy, Baldwin, Lambert, Holland, Christie,
and Gu, tis-6 Noes-Messfs Sampson, DAVIS,
Pope, and BTOOkS-10.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution, which was
ADOPTED, requesting the presidents and directors
OF the various railroad companies to furnish car
tickets to teachers at reduced rates. The COM
m1ttee on building and repairs made report,
which was adopted, recommending the lease of
the building corner OF 7th and POmeroy streets,
and also the building near the Howard Unl-
versty.
Mr. Sampson offered resolutions, which were
adopted, recommending to the Commissioners
or the District that the two new school build
1ngS to be erected be built upon different plans.
That one OF the buildings be built upon the
plans and specifications submitted by Mr. Lau-
litZen and the other upon the plans and specit1-
Pals exhibition, subject to Gel tain notifications
to be made by the building committee of the
board, provided the cost OF the Henry plan does
not exceed the estimate.