Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-16
The Public schools

ChamDerS-Iney anticipating acIlOn on the
petition of Mrs. Lockwood and others re-
quesdng that women be represented on the
board which paper had been referred by the
District Commissioners to the board and by the
board to select committee.
NBED OF ADDITIONAL SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
A communication was received from the Dis
tr1ct commissioners, asking estimates for the
year ending June 3oth. 1851, and In connec-
the proceedings, offered resolutions, which
were adopted, reciting that the statistics show
large increase Of school population and at
ban s.o over tnat OF last year the increase
plet1on OF the two buildings now in course
OF erection, in the same condition as to school
accommodations that they were last year; and,
as the increase OF pupils Involves an increase of
teachers, that special committee OF five per-
sons, Including the president be appointed to
prepare and submit the estimate to this board,
also 10 consider the proper steps for securing
further school accommodations, also TO con-
Sider II there can be any reduction in the cur
rent expenses OF schools without sacrificing
any part OF the very moderate common school
education now secured TO the children of this
District; that the committee be instructed to
take such steps as Will secure the dedication of
the 100000 Washington City fund" to pur-
chasing site and erecting building for the
occupation and use Of the Two advanced gram
mar schools, and that the amounts due the
colored schools of the cities of Washin gton and
Georgetown under the apportionment Of the
school funds under the acts Of Congress- and
heretofore reported to the commissioners by
tulS budIu, Sudu w fcStdleu anu T6COUltnelQSQ
TO be appropriated by Congress as1ts next Sc.
sion.
COMMUNICATIONS
from DR.. j. A. Richie, Margaret EdeS and
Joseph Barton and j. E. Grouse TO sell, and j.
G. Judd to lease certain property in George
town for school purposes, was received and
referred. A communication from the District
commissioners approving the rental OF the
lower room OF Esputa's hail 18th street easD for
school purposes, was placed on file.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS POSITIONS
were received from Laura Nicholson, A. W.
Harvey, Julia Stromberger (musc), Mrs Olive,
Bessie Brown, w. A. L. Campbell, Ruth r. j.
Fisher, Jos. II. Fleet, Mary E. Howard, Eenora
Page, n. Adele Lawton, Josephine A. Sllone aud
from A. WarfieId and Dennis jenkins, and they
were referred. The resignation OF Miss Dora N.
Brown, of the first division, was accepted, and
the appointment Of Miss Belle r. Nally as act
ing teacher was confirmed.
INCREASED NUMBER OF PUPILS
The abstract OF superintendents reports were
presented, showing number of pupils-White:
Washington, CAT; Georgetown, 1876; county,
$50. Colored: Washington, 6,I2S Georgetown,
5,S; county, 1872. Total, 23,415. Teachers en-
ployed-White schools, 49, colored schools, 151.
enrolment OF pupils: White, 199; colored, Al.
Total, $40. In the number Of teachers 80.
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
Mr.. Curtis, from the special committee on the
paper relating to the representation OF women
on the board, asked for further time, stating
that the committee had not agreed upon re-
port.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that 1t was but just to the
Chairman (Mr. Curtis to say that the failure to
report was not due to a lack OF energy on his
part; They were both riding In the same char
lot-having each prepared report-and the
committee had as yet been unable to agree on
which they would present.
Mr.. Curtis remarked that as two others
Messrs. Farley and Lioyd-had prepared re-
ports, the board could readily see why they
were unable to report at this meeting. The
committee would have report at the next
meeting.
The chairman.-If there is no objection,
further time will be given.
Mrs. Chambers SEATED at the east end OF the
room, opposite the president) arose, and after
Mr.. Mathews proceeded with the call, remark
ing I'VE are transacting business now, mad
ame."
THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS
reported the following, with assignments,
which were confirmed:
First Observation-Disclosures A. H. Full
Ter (aetingl, 9Th to 9Th grade; N; $. Shields and
c. o. Lazepby, Sd to 4th; Mrs. L. B. Calvin, I'd
to Sd; F. N. Hepburn and E. j. McKeon, 1st to
Sd; A; E. speake, 1st to I'd; F: B. Wiggin, I'd
t 10 an; .. appoint Fredehna Wlggin acting
Second DiuiS;on Promotions C. Camp
9Th to tn grade; 3: Robinson, S; c. Collins and
9th; +. c. Weightman, j. l. Murray and A. NJ.
East, 4th to 5th; NJ II. Merrill, I'd to 5th; NJ. Il.
Evans, c. F. johnson, NJ. j. Malone, S. B. Brown
NJ. d. III,
to 4th; A. L. Sargent, S. E. White and M. E.
Bond, I'd to Sd; J. Carroll, E. K. Scott, j. M,
DeLand NJ. L. Woodworth and A. A. Chesney,
5th grade; Laura Bangs and F. c. Brereton
from ist division ~ -
1tb; Mary L. Packard. 5th to 9th; NJ. E. Bohrer,
4th to 9th; Nellie M. Mack and Martha w.
Garges, 80 to 5th: Lizzie NJ. Stromberger, Sd to
4th; Lavinia G.. aawke, Anna Beers and NJ.
n. NDrn 1-f
to I'd.
Fifth Diuision.-Appointmen Mrs. Anna ].
Mitchell and Eva Lyons; Promotions; Mrs: NJ
Blundon, 4th to 5th: A. F. Perry, (acdng), and
K. Rey burn, I'd to Sd; Helen K. Watt and Mary
E. Kelly, 1st to %.
school 10, grades and 2, to school 9, grades
and 4; L. s. Evans, school II, grade /, to school
"a. grades and 6; w. C. Lipscomb, assigned to
school IS, grades and 6, vice Julia A. Brown
transferred to school 4, vice Cynthia D. Rock
well retired.
THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND REPAIRS
reported that the $4,000 appropriated by Con-
grees for rental OF buildings Is not sufficient to
meet the demands OF the SUBJ boards, and unless
some arrangement is made the first and third
divisions VIII be unprovided with sufficient ac-
commodations; adopted. The same committee
reported its approval OF the rental of Two rooms
IN the northeastern market 9th and II streets)
at cost not exceeding 5000. The special COM
m1ttee appointed to confer with the Commits.
stonerS In reference to the accounts reported
that they declined to make any change in the
mode OF making repairs, but no repairs would
be ordered without the approval Of a member
OF the committee on buildings; adopted,
NEW RULES.
The committee on teachers reported the fol-
lowing rules, which were adopted:-Ordered,
That the superintendent and supervising prin-
cipals be requested to observe the following In
structlons in organizing city schools of the 1st
and "a grades and making UP the pay rolls OF
teachers OF the same:-Where only one school,
composed OF pupils OF single grade, occupies a
room, the session OF the school shall be for
schools OF the list grade, from O'Clock q M to
1890 O'CLOCK pm, and for schools Of the I'd
grade from O'Clock am. to / O'Clock pm
Where only one school, composed OF pupils OF
Two graoes occupies room, tie pupils or the
1st grade may be dismissed at ~ O'Clock 10. and
the pupils OF the I'd grade at l o'clock pm.
where two schools occupy the same room, the
scnool that meets In the forenoon shall be in
session from O'Clock am. to 1890 O'Clock
pm, and the school that meets in the after
noon Shall be In session from O'Clock to 4:30
O'Clock pm. The teachers OF schools herein de.
scribed are entitled to receive the salary fixed
for halliday schools; prorided, that in applying
these instructions the salary Of no teacher shall
be less than that received by her for service in
these grades during the last school year. Two
SCHOOLS having over the maximum OF sixty
pupils may be divided into two sections and
nave separate session for each; and in these
cases the session OF the section meeting I'm the
forenoon shall be from O'Clock am to IL o'cI'k
m, and the session OF the section in the after
noon shall be from 1890 to $3.50 O'Clock o m The
teachers OF schools herein described are en-