National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-10
THE sCHOoL BOARD.
Proceedings at the Meeting Last Night
Presentation OF . Portrait.


The Board Of School Trustees met at the Franklin
School building last evening, Mr.. Matthews in the
chair, Mt. Brooks secretary. Immediately niter
roll call Mr. George T. Baker was introduced TO tho
board, and in n few well timed remarks presented,
on behalf OF the daughters Of the late George j..
Abbott, handsome crayon portrait OF that gentle
men, to be placed in the building bearing his
name. corner Of Sixth street aud New York avenue
northwest.
President Matthews accepted the portrait on be-
half Of the board and returned its thanks To the
donors.
The committee on buildings and repairs were
in The building known as The National soldiers
aud Sailors Orphans Home" on & street. between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets northwest, at
rental Of $40 per annum. They were also directed
To discontinue the payment OF ground rent ON the
lot on II street. between Thirteenth aud Fourteenth
streets northwest.
The committee on supplies reported that nfcr
a thorough investigation OF the present method Of
procuring school bouks they found that at the so
citation of the school officers the booksellers OF the
District of Columbia had established uniform
price at the lowest figures. NoArTangements could
be made with the contractor to procure books for
the general public ut his contract price. The
committee concluded by recommending that the
booksellers be invited to agree upon uniform re-
duccd price list, togo into effect next year. The
il was announced that the scmi-annual cxamin-
alton Of candidates for teachcrships and promo.
tons would be commenced AT the Franklin Build.
ing next Saturday morning ut o'clock.
Bills amounting to 81 4l367 were approved aud
ordered to be paid. Applications for positions rs
leutHeIs were received from MISSES r.. NJ. fODeTt-
sou, g. Pitenger, j.. 0Hare, X. Webster. l.. A.
Lavalette NJ Melvin and NJ. A. Carroll, and
Messrs. L. T. Brown, J. II. Howard X. W. Griffin
and 4. +. Brown.
On motion of Sir. Smith the following resolution
was read and adopted:
Resoircd That rule 40 of this board be sus-
pended so far rs mny be applicable To the canvass
ing aud sale OF tickets for concert 10 be given at
the Congregational church on Friday evening
next the 18th instant. for the benefit of the colored
elnigrants from the South.
MIR. Middlet IN announced that the first concert
by the pupils OF the public schools would take
place the 18th instant.
Mr. Brooks submitted a report relative TO the es-
tablshing of public halliday school of the first
grade at the home OF the association for the relief
of destitute colored women and children" He
recommended that the school be establish, d and
It's teacher receive 500 per annum. Miss Mary
Mckinney was nominated for the position OF
teacher, and the report and nomination then
adopted.
MIR. Johannes Watson was appointed to the posi-
ton of janitor.
proposition Of Mr. Brown, of Mount Pleasant
TO move colored school now located in the same
building with White school to another building
gave rise to considerable discussion, which was
finally disposed Of by reference Of the matter to the
sub board in who district the schools situated
The reports OF the superintendent of Public Schools
for The month of November were read and ap-
proved. They show the number of pupils enrolled
BOOT; number In daily attendance 81, SOC; humber
OF teachers employed, 433 and number Of pupils
dismissed, is.