Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-25
0ur Public Schools.

The Board of Public School Trustees met last
evening" A communication from the District
commissioners referring to the board propo-
sition OF Hon. John Sherman to sell lot in
square 40, corner of and I'd streets, for school
purposes; also, 2 letter from Gen: Birney rela-
tive to school building In the I'd district also,
letter OF B. Il. Warner proposing to sell lot
at the corner OF New jersey avenue and r
street for school purposes were all referred
Cook, g 4. D Culver r. n: <. Stewart, and
the Of Henry Hardy for
ship In the county schools, which was referred
to the county sub board. The application of
The 1es o %sg Mor Mas
of school I, grade 4, division 4, and Jennie B.
Springer (nee Holloran), grade I, division 1.
that of Mrs. Springer paid high compliment
to her as faithful teacher. Annie F. Petit
was nominated as acting teacher in the 5th
division, and she was confirmed.
The abstract of reports was presented by
the superintendent, showing: Number OF
pupils enrolled White Washington, 1882;
washington, 5,a5s; Georgetown, ass; coun.
ty, $50. Total, is, 100 Number OF teachers en-
ployed: - White schools - Washington, 21,;
Washington, 40; Georgetown, 8; county ri
Total, 401.
NORMAL school. GRADUATES.
The committee on teachers reported a re5olu-
tiOu, WHICH WAS duOpJeu, UudG dill graduates OF
the Normal School be appointed to teachershtps
as vacancies occur: The following graduates OF
the Normal School, having taught one year In
the public schools, were granted the diploma OF
the Normal School: Mary Eugenta Anderson.
Martha Washington Garges, Frances Nicholson
Hepburn, Margaret Ellen Mitchell, Frances
Marie Moore. IL, Linda Schmidt Helen GARDEN
worth, Mary Buckly, Annie Augusta Cheslev,
Mary Rebecca Cunningham, Eva Isabel Nc.
Keen, Ne lie Florence Humphrey, Emma Katha-
ri 60 Eon l1c E,,,iIr-
Sfeske, Sarah EStella Wheelock and Barbara
Love Woodward.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS,
Mr. Holland offered resolution, which was
referred. 'that, with a view to economy in the
expenditures OF the board, the committee on
size Of the annual report
Mr.. Middleton, from the committee on music,
submitted report expressing their gratl1ica-
ton at the progress made In the schools, and
regretting that the committee on text books
have proposed to abridge the means of instruc-
ton OF this tnvigorating and healthful exer-
else, and the report refers to the recent visit OF
Prof. Mason, the author Of the system now
used in the schools, and quotes from him.
Most of your schools are second to none, as
far as the art of reading music goes While your
seventh, eighth and ninth grades are equal in
A report from the committee on buildings and
repairs was read and adopted, which requests
that expenditures for repairs be authorized In
the school buildings Of the various divisions,
III.
s142I75; second, ,S6S. 80; third, $685.; fourth,
S1,S9S; fifth, S1,731; sixth, $2,673 and seventh.
s3,S5O-total Sl4,0s325.
petition from Messrs. jacob Frech, VIM.
Ginston and D. w. Landvoight, OF the Mathe-
NAUTICAL club, asking the use Of a school-roOm
one evening In week, was referred to the SUBJ
board OF tie second division.
TEACHERS FOR THE COMING YEAR
The committee on teachers reported the lists
for the coming year. The lists are the same as
last year with the exception that Miss Nellie
fenning as assistant In the normal school, the
latter taking school 4, grade 1. division l. vice
Mrs Springer resigned and Miss Rosa Kaun-
man is added to the first division list as teacher
Of school 9, grade 2, division /. In the second
division Miss E. A. Farmer takes the place OF
Miss johnson, school s, grade H. and Miss Jones
the scho0i OF Miss Chesney, school /, grade /,
added to the list.
In the third division, Miss NJ A. Carroll Is
made the sub assistant, Miss JAMIE P. McCauley
takes Mss May MOranS school, No. T. grades
and 4, and Mary E. Mccartney is added to the
In the fifth division, Hadassah Beall and Ella
A: Molto1 are appointed In place Of Misses
In the sixth division, Miss Mittte F,Harmon.
Prof: Francis A: Springer and James a. w.
Warfng are appointed.
In the seventh division, (colored schools,
Misses Boulden and LavaleJte::are dropped
THR REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES ON TEXT BOOKS
and course OF study was taken up and Mr..
RheeS asked OF the secretary why the $50
copies Of the report ordered at the last meeting
had not been printed.
Mr.. Brooks replied that he had stated at the
time that 1T would require the approval of a
requisition by the District Commissioners to
have it so printed, but that he had sent two
copies to each member.
Mr.. RheeS remarked that there had haan
many inquiries about the report, but copies
could not be had, and every one knew why
they had not been printed.
MT Loveloy submitted minority report sug-
costing certain amendments, among them that
the New Pronouncing Speller take the place of
the compromising; that Kerl's Language Les
assignment OF work be referred to superinten-
dents for report; that certain text books be
made reference books, and pupils be neither re-
quired nor forbidden to purchase them; that the
Constitution Of the United States be retained as
ments.
favored change in the course of study, and he
offered substitute for both reports providing
that the course in grades to shall remain as
at present; that the term grade shall not sig
nifty one years study but the qualiftcations.
and transfers may be made backwards, and
pupils, with the approval of the supervising
principals ae1p may drop one or more studies.
port should be considered, and Mr.. Brooks urged
that the report had not been as fully Considered
as 1t should have been; that but three OF the
Supervising principals had signed report to
the committee.
MIR. RRees explained that five OF the principals
Hcic pIestAt, anu conceded lQ the Vie Ms OF the
report.
MIR: LoveJoy repeated that it was not recon-.
mended Dy all the principals, and claimed that
TIE sum and substance OF the report was drop
ping the study OF the constitution, and sub
shutting manual OF morals and manners He
objected to the preamble, as a reflection on the
board. VIZ VIZ
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the board consider the
Recommendation, and that the portion OF the
report preceding the recommendations be re-
garded as not before the board
Mr.. Davis objected to this course CLAIMING
that the preamble was portion OF the report.
Mr.. Lloyd said that the portion he propose1
should not De considered might have been
made orally.
Mr.. Holland remarked that the effect OF the
adoption OF Mr.. Lloyd's motion would be to
reflect on the committee.
MIR. LloydS motion was adopted: Yeas
Messrs. Lovejoy, Baldwin, Middleton, Lloyd
Matthews, Farley, Smith, Pope and Brooks g
Nays-MeSSrS. Davis, White, Holland, Rhees
Christie, Johnson and Curtis-7
Mr.. RheeS asked IL this vote expunged the
first part OF the paper
The Chairman-The mover can explain his
meaning.
Mr.. Lloyd explained that his Intention WAS
that the report commence: 1.-THE COMMITTEES
respectfully submit the following recommenia-
tions," &c.
Mr.. Holland asked how that could be after the
minutes had been approved. '0
Dir. Middleton moved that the Meeting ad
1Ourn for one week.
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