National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-28
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
A Prize from the Lottery Fund-Getting
Ready for the New Term.

Ready Tor the New Term.
A special meeting of tho Board of School
Trustees was held at the Franklin School build.
ing last evening, Mr.. B. G. Lovejoy in the chair,
and Mr.. j. H. Brooks secretary. Present Mcssrs.
Lambert, Nourse, Fairly, Wormley, Pope
Wilkinson, Christie, Smith, Baldwin, Somer
vile and Lloyd.
Mr.. Lambert, from the committee on
teachers. submitted report relative to the
books to be used for reading at sight in the
various grades. They are as follows Third
and fourth grades, "The Nursery" fifth
grade, "The Wonder Book of Nature" by Haw.
thorne; sixth grade, the same authors "Tan.
gewood Tales :" seventh grade, "Talos from
Shakespeare" by Charles aud Mary Lamb, and
"RObins0n Crusoe," and eighth grade, "Esop's
Fables" Washington Irving's sketch Book :"
aud "Tom Browns School Days at Rugby"
These are the same books used last year. The
committec's report was adopted.
A communication was read from tho District
Commissioners approving the action of the
board in relation to the new school buildings
except in one pariicular-that of placing the
watcl.closets outside the buildings. This mat
ter will be reserved for future considerations
The following nominations for teacherships
were taken up and confrmed Third district,
Mr.. John j. Ch!ckering, acting assistant
teacher Of school !, grade 81 sixth dis
trict, Mr.. w. O. Lipscomb Miss Josephine
Stewart assistant Mr.. D. S. r, Lambert to be
an assistant teacher in the advanced male
grammar school.
Applications for positions as teachers wero
received and filed from the following: Misses
Laura Strider, Dora Croft, NJ r. Magill s. A.
Estors, Lillian g. Lee, Thomasiua Autisell,
Emma l.. Hopkins, Mrs, A. Wall, aud Messrs
j. Chandler W. G.. S'ars aud r. L. Peters. As
janitors, Messrs. J. W. Williams, l.. Syphax, &.
Grce, y. Puiudoxter, +. Bell, Il. Williams. H.
Evans, K. Wormley, j. F. Garlic NJ. POindexter
and Rev. K. Holmes
A 100000 PRIZE.
The following communication from Supern-
tendent Wilson was considered by the Board as
pleasing revelation
WAsmNGToN, D, C., August 81, 1879
TO he hoard n Trustees
GENTLEMEN am informed that the stock
amounting 10 about 10000 IA which the old public
school fund of the city Of Warrington was invested
| has been recently redeemed by the Commissioners
| Of the District sinking fund, and that the Commits
sioncrs Of the District are considering the question
! have to suggest 10 your Board the prOpriety OF
considering whether II would not be better To in
| vest tho amount IN school sites aud buildings IN
asinuCh as at this time So large a number Of Rooms
are rented az rates exceeding that Of the proposed
1 Investment | mako this suggestion In the view
Of YOUR taking such action as may lead 10 q consul
| tauOu with the Commissioners on this subject uuJ
| such further action as may be deemed best
Very Respectfully J. ORNoND WILSON.
blr. Wilson stated that theis fund was de.
| rived many years ago, say 1921, from license.
on lottery ticket selling, 1t was invested IN
| old corporation stock which had now been called
in and redeemed. This would be good oppor.
tunity 10 gaiu possession OF handsome sum
for II it was re-inyested in tho bonds proposed