Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-10

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Board Of school Trustees.
A regular meeting OF the Board OF Public
School Trustees was held last evening" Mr. Mat
thews In the chair. communication was re-
celved from the Commissioners inclosing q
paper from Belva A. Lockwood and others rela-
1--WE 10 the appointment OF woman on the
board. MT. LoveJoy moved that the subject be-
referred to q committee OF one, stating that IL
was proper that this subject should become
beautifully less. II was laid over. Conmuri.
of tile church corner 4th and L Streets north.
west, for school purposes Also. one in refer
ence to the building leased OF Prof. T. n GIL,
corner sth M and Pomeroy streetsp which was re-
ferTod TO the sub board OF the 9Th division, AID.
plications for teachers positions were received
from j. Edward Mason, Eva Lyons Ellen N.
walsh, (musicl w [. Campbell, b. v. Bestor,
May Z. Hammond, Kate Lynch and Sophy p.
Wilcox, and referred The designations OF Flor
erce v. Cook, Clara Heald, Mary Parkhurst
and Maggie c. Walsh were received and ac-
cepte0. communication was read from r. j,
Fisher Co., Offering to sell the lot at the
corner NJ 18th and Boundary streets for school
purposes referred. communication from
the commissioners TO the sub board of the LIST
division was read, approving OF the rental OF
rooms In Thfrteenth-street Baptist church. on
Path street, between and F, and on 10th street
SStNSCA II duu vi otICCto, PDT SCuOOl puTDOSeS,
THE REPORT UPON TEACHERS
The committee on teachers reported favorably
upon the following nominations. which were
confirmed: Miss Martha b. Briggs to be princi-
Ial OF the Miner normal school; Robert GRIMM
to be sub assistant in school No. 1. sixth div1-
sion; Sarah E. Smoot to be acting teacher school
No. 40, Hillsdale; Miss Alice johnson to be
teacher Che Of frst grade city schools; Mrs. Agnes
II. Hill and Edith N. Collins as teachers In the
seventh division; Mrs. s. p. vashon Misses
Sophie A. Brodie. c. BERTHE Brown, 81. r. Maud
Bruce. Anna X. over, Anna v: Saunders, Jane
walter, Ella v. Chase and Alice Somerville,
acting teachers same division: Mrs Mary j.
Dodsop and Misses Kate E. Moten and Anna
Anna L. Foote, Miner school, and Miss Anna v.
Thompk1ns, 4th and L and Sd street schools,
acting Supervising principals same division.
The assignment OF teachers fn the third divi-
sion was reported and referred to the commit
tee on teachers. Resolutions were adopted
asking authority to rent two additional rooms
In the fifth division and one In the third divi-
sion. Mr. Smith submitted report from the
seventh division, that the principal OF the high
school had been relieved Of the duties OF SUPER
y1sing principal and Anna l. Foote appointed as
acting principal OF the Miner scnCols; that the
4th and L, and Cd street schools have been dis
connected from the pr1ncipalship OF the Cook
school and Anna v. Thompson has been ap-
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It necessary to organize another school Of that
grade, under Miss s. L. Damn; that two addi-
tional school rooms In the second and one In the
fourth subdivision OF this division are absolutely
necessary to accommodate the pupils already
enrolled; recommending that the room now used
as fuel room In the Randall building be convert
class room be used as regular school room.
and that an additional room be rented In the
second subdivision at rental not to exceed e2Q/
Commissioners OF the District Of II CoiumSIs' % % ne
report was adopted.
THE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS.
Mr. Middleton, from the committee on Ac-
counts, reported there was some di1iculty grow
ing out OF the manner OF keeping the accounts:
that numbers OF bills are sent here which they
know nothing about, and he moved that a COM
mittse be appointed to wait on the Commis-
soners In relation to the subject. Mr. Loyetoy
said that this condition OF affairs was owing to
the fact that the ofice of mechanical tanItor
had been abolished, and the repairs being made
was offered by Mr.. Loveloy and adopted that a
committee OF four, consisting OF the chsirmen
OF the committee on buildings and repairs and
cemmlttee OF accounts and two other members
OF these committees, wait on the Commission.
ers and represent TO them that the Transferring
OF Ine matter OF repairs TO the inspector OF
expensive to the District and embarrassing to
TINS board In the conduct OF the schoOls and
Ieaoers II impossible for them to inteTigently
them. Messrs. Baldwin, Middleton. Brooks and
Somerv1lle were appointed. Mr. FARLEY Of
lered resolution requesting the Commission.
20 s6 as6 SSongss for authority 70 use an un
erection OF school buildings In Destitute local.
ties; referred. Mr.. Smith offered a Resolution
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A resolution was offered that all assignments
oy sub-boards be referred to the committee on
adopted.
Tss AMUSING IDEA OF WOMEN ON THE SCHOOL
Mr.: Love1oy called up the communication
relatlve 10 female trustees, and related the his
there had been no decision Yet, and now it was
before this board for legal decision on the
question, and he read q funny argument, iu
be out OF her sphere in this board: that there
was plenty for her to 90 at home &C. Mr..
Curtis said that all they had to DO was to rec
ommend a1orI Sne Sommissioners 9n SIC TO i'for% the
dent that In the appointment OF school trustees
the board was OF the opinion that the Commis-
sioneLs snas. had the rig right to appoint whom they
could not do more; but probably the better way
would be 10 refer the subject to q standing
committee; Mr. Fatrley remarked that the
It lightly. He moved that 1t be referred TO q
special committee. Some one suggested after
the motion had been adopted, that IL would be
Farley said there should be a division. The
question was referred TO q committee consist
ing OF Messrs. Curtis, LoveIoy. Baldwin, Md
The committee on accounts repof ted bills
to S. l9S.49, which were approved.
Mr. White offered q resolution directing tho
committee on buildings, &C, TO make arrange.
mentS for connecting the principal school
buildings by telephone adopted. Mr.. Smith, OF
the seventh division, reported that they were
advised that the law did not authorize an Adflt.
tional music teacher, and he offered a reoolu.
ton that the sub board be authorized to appoine
an additional teacher: referred. AdjourLe0.
THE MAINE ELECTIoE-Ldst Niohfs DispetcA,a
Very few additional returns have been received
slice morning. II viii be several days before
ne result Will be known from the ofiiciai
eturns; II Is quite probable that Davis may be-
,iecteo oy the people. The republican ticket IS
,iecieo 10 Androscoggin, Cumberland Franklin,
iancock. kennebec, Lincoln, PiscataQuis Sag-
tuanoc, washington and York counties, giving
hem ~ senators, and making certain the cleo
Ion VI Davis by the senate II he is not elected
~ the people. Eleven OF the thirteen repre-
entatfyeS tn Kennebec are republicans.
TBR CoNEY ISLAND RACEs.--At the Coney
sland races, yesterday, the first event, one
nile, was won by Charley Gorham; time, LAB.
second race, one mile and a-quarter, won easily
~ Monitor: time 2.10. Third race, three
Iuarters or a mile, won by the King Ernest colt:
fla A.