National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-15
Meeting of the Trustees,


tcndonts
Several requests to lecture before tho schools
were referred to the committee on teachers.
designations were received from the follow.
ing teachers and accepted Misses W. $ Mont.
gomery sixth district Katie Y. Little, 18th
district; Sarah J.. Talberi third district, and
Clara L. Collins sixth district.
President Hitz, of the Industrial Home
School of Georgetown In q communication
asked that primary school be established at
the Home, for which purpose a room would be
set aside. Referred to the sub. board of the
fifth district with power to act.
A communication was received from tho
executive committee of the trustees Of the
Miner School, asking the board to have put in
writing their views regarding the management
of that school, in order IL possible, TO adjust
the differences existing between the two
boards regarding tho management Of that
school Laid over for consideration.
Applications for leadership, were received
from the following: Francis Hooper Laura 5.
Cary, Mary C.. Bennett |. Dorsey, Julia T..
Thomas, Ada 5. Thomas Alexander Craw-
ford, A. I. Peric Mary A. Fizhugh, Carrie
Ranney. Isabella Il. Patterson w. II. Bell,
Florina c. BrCroton, aud L. J. swift.
George T. Preston applied for jantor's
position.
The summary of the report Of the superin.
tendents for the month Of December was sub
mitted, as follows:
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Whole number of pupils cnrollel-White,
1910 colored 1899 total 2l,369. Average
number Of pupils in daily attendance 10 ,S5j
Number of teachers employed--White schools,
26O coored schools, ll2 total, 1O?.
The report Of the committee on the Paris
Exposition was submitted, giving a statement
of receipts and expenditures.
The report showed that n total surplus re-
NAMED of Sl13.95 which was expended in tho
purchase or two additional sets of Johnson's
Encyclopedia
The committee on accounts reported bills
approved amounting TO tIll2.35.
Mr. White, from the committee on buildings
aud repairs, reported that the committee had
| visited the Riggs building, found 1t in good
and complete order, and recommended that
/ the building be accepted. Adopted,
THE TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Lambert, of the committee on teachers,
submitted it, report, which was approved. Tho
! report recommended as the result of the re-
cent teachers examination, that certificates of
| the first class he granted to Camolia Cum,
/ Mary A. ParShurst Annie l.. Browne, Clara
/ NJ. Woodland, Fannie A, Barrier. Anna l.. Sar-
| gent, and Mary H. Iilghman. Certificates of
! the second class TO Amanda NJ. East, Flora b..
| Wiggin, Charles II. Ourand, and Rachel J. Day.
The committee has issued temporary certih-
| Gates to the following named acting teachers
Temporary teachers of the first class TO Ella
NJ Jackson, A. L. Matthews, Matte L. Bruce,
Leonora II. Lavalette, Ida H. Irvine, Eva 4.
Chase, Anna A. BoIden, Eta b. Moses c. f,
Taylor, Esther X. Lewis, Lewis 5. Evans, Mary
L. Kealy, Helene c. Kicks, Rosina Budd, Katie
G. Lewis, Kate II. Slade, Martha n. Matthews,
Ellen Il. Halliday, Manctta l.. Smith, Sarah A
J. Oiphant, Virginia Boss, Esther NJ. Bostcs
Lucy L, Kerbind, Cynthia ID. Rockwell. Tenn
pOrary certificates of the second class to Annie
Warrck Mary c. Giles, Anna Ross, Sophie l.
Allen, Victoria V. TroOls Charlotte Lucas, L.
) Lorraine Peters, Emma l.. Cooley, Adcline Wal
colt, Ella q. Kelly, Clara NJ. Woodard Marii
l.. Jordan. Temporary certificate of the THIRD
class to Rachel j. Day.
The following nominations are confirmed
, Eugene L. Adds, teacher first grade, first di
vision, vice r. j. Day, transferred to third di
vision Miss Ada ODER to be sub-assistant II
school No. 2 Of the eighth grade in third di
vision, vice Miss Georgia Adds, promoted
Alauette l.. Smith, acting teacher first grade
fifth division; X. Lorraine Peters, actin!
teacher School 81, sixth division, vice W. )
Montgomery, resigned Lewis $, Evans, actini
teacher School IL, vice Charles S. Warning, dc
ceased F. A. Barrier, II. Il. Riggs, acting; A
e l.. Brown, NJ. H. Tilghn!an, teachers first grade
seventh division.
) The committee gave notice of examination
as follows: First seini.annual examination o
the advanced grammar school FOR girls, Wednes
/, day, the 22d instant, commencing at half.pas
l nine o'clock a. IN. and closing at half.pas
twelve p. m. First semi-aunual eXaminatio,
of the advanced grammar school for boys
Thursday, the 23d instant, commencing n
half.past nine o'clock a. In. aud closing at hal
past twelve o'clock p. III. Second quarterl
examination of the Normal School, Friday, til
cath instant commencing at half.past min
| o'clock IA. m. and closing at ono o'clock D. N
Tho committee on music, through Mr.. Mid
!, dleton, made report, disappearing at tll
= present time the proposition to give publ
i entertainments TO raise funds for the purCh0s
- of a teachers library, The report was adopted
d The report suggested that the proposition L
q. considered by the next board, when the scasO
80 would be moro opportunc.
. The committee on rules, through Mr.. Fan
l. rcll, made report, disappearing tho pro- pos
ST ton to shorten the sessions of the female gran
h mar school. Adopted
e, THE COLORED TRUSTEES INDICATED.
d Mr.. Matthews, from the special cOmmittt
n appointed to investigate certain charges mao
II by w. C.. Chase aud others against former
n well as present members of the sub-bOard
d the seventh division ,colored schools), submit
y tel q report. The committee asked to be di
charged from the consideration of such par
Of the charges as affected the eligibility
members, as tho power of appointment re,
II solely with the District Commissioners. IT
part oil the charges imputing maladministr
v ton 10 the members OF tho sub.bOard althOu.
v not accompanied by specifications, tho cor
Y, mittco Investigated. After a careful reye
1, of the examination, the report closes US IL
lows;
cl Your committee would report that Il finds not
D. Ing In the Enlargement Of the schools of this DIS
Z | sion which Indicates other than o faithful al
Jealous discharge Of duty by its superintendent Al
+ tho members Otthc sub-bOaTl actively engaged
the administration Of this highly important pub
,. interest 50 Immediately committed to their keep
+ Your committee further reports that tho char
~ were grOuudless aud shown 10 be such from I
r, very same records relied upon for their suppo
III and the whole proceeding indicates desire Of e.
tain parties remaining unknown rather TO queSti
the conduct of faithful officers, DISTINGUISHED
n working for the good Of the public schools than
use OF the usual and recognized means of rcdr(
10 remedy any existing evil which they may la
imagined to exist
< The report, which was signed by Mess
Samson, Lloyd, and Matthews, was adopted.
" MORE SCHOOLS WANTED.
w. Mr. Holland offered q resolution to apprO
a the petition Of the citizens living in the mort
western part of the city, in LoDroit Park,
n. the establishment of schools In that sectiC
n, and directing the sub-board Of tho second
vision to establish eight schools in rooms il
he vicinity OF S and II aud Eighth and Min
% streets, az an aggregate annual rental not e
Ceeding $1,000; and that rs soon rs pro-
rooms are secured the rooms corner of a
Ninth streets, and on o, between Fourth a
L. Fifth streets, be vacated,
~, After some discussion the resolution was
VI G.rr,1 n tl,o tea m hui M ipUg and