National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-10
Board of School Trustees,
The School Board.

The Board of School Trustees held their regular
meeting at the Fran kln building last evening" Mr..
Curtis in the chair and Mr. Brooks secretary. In
addition 70 the board and reporters for the daily
papers delegation Of ladies were present during
the session. consisting of Mrs l.. II. Messenger, l..
W. Abel, l.. V. Bryant, b. A. Lockwood aud $. Z.
Abel. The latter occupied chairs IN tho rear of the
hall and maintained perfect silence until the sub
Board was brought up Mrs Lockwood, during the
discussion and reading OF the reports on the sub
ject, frequently INTERRUPTED but, was promptly
raped down. Mrs. Messenger did not remain
until the subject was acted upon, but withdrew
silently without consulting her colleagues.
THE THOMAS STATUE.
Mr.. Lovejoy submitted The following invitation
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. G. 1879.
TO he President q Go Board VI School Trustees Wash
ingion, ID. c.:
SIR: have the honor to invite You and through
you the board superintendent and teachers Of the
public schools 10 be present and participate with
the Society Of the Army of the Cumberland in the
ceremonies incident TO the unwilling of the Thomas
statue In this city on the 10Th inst Very respect
fully, A. Med. McCooK
For the Local Executive Committee.
RcsO'rcd, That the invitation TO be present. and
participate IN the ceremonies incident " the UNI
yelling of the Thomas statue in this city on the 18Th
ms. extended TO this board, the superintendents
and teachers of the public schools by the Society of
the Army Of the Cumberland, be and Is hereby &C
cepted, and that the president OF this board be
requested to notify General A. Med. McCook OF
this acceptance.
Rcsolrcd That for the purpose Of nfording the
teachers an opportunity Of availing themselves of
the above invitation and the pupils of witnessing
the ceremonies the public schools of the District
of Columbia be closed on the 10Th inst
Upon vote being taken the resolutions were
adopted, the ayes being ten and noes three.
A communication from Mr. 4. Watson, relative TO
the necessity for every pupil OF the public schools
to sign pledge Of total abstinence, was referred to
the committee on rules
BIS amounting to ~, 1910 were approved an
ordered to be paid.
The reports Of the superintendent for the mon IN
of october were submitted, showing that the whole
number of pupils enrolled wRs-Whitc, l50GG col
ored Sass; total 3,55l Number OF teachers em-
ployed-White schools, 2sl colJred schools, 1872;
total, 1873.
National Association for the Relief of Destitute
Colored Women aud Children relative to the eStab
lishment Of public school and employment Of Il
teacher at the rooms OF the association was re-
IurIcd to the committee Oh teachers, with power to
act.
The committee on buildings and repairs recon.
mcndcd the purchase of Il new boiler for the Lin.
coin building, at u cost not to exceed Solo. The
same committee reported resolution which was
adopted giving the assent of the board to have the
amount incurred in constructing a ,chOOl.room at
the Industrial Home School paid out Of the repair
fund appropriated for the public schools.
ceyed rom Misses Gszis Cayon Fannie L. Hodges
| Marion Fletcher and PGrralee Nugent Mis-. Pinkie
A. rutherford and Messrs A. i. llill, William Metz
and l.. T. Brown; as janitrCsS. Mrs. Millrick Miss
Cornelia Clum was appointed teacher of the first
grade, to take effect December ], and Miss Mabel
Rose Lewis acting teacher in the same grade, from
October 20, 1879. Temporary teachers certificates
Second Clilss-Misses Emmcline c. Wcghtman
Mary L. Kowie, +. Aurelia Butler, Ada A. Bo2cmon
| and Laura I. Dyson.
| Third ClaSs-Nisses Susanna c. Collins, Chunio
A. Patterson and Louisa A. Smith.
The committee on buildings and repairs reported
that II would require Congressional authority aud
| an appropriation before the District would be On.
| abed to purchase the property offered for school
| purposes by certain parties In Georgetown.