Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14
Our Public Schools.
MEETING oE THE Bo.pD or rpr,

AEEI1SG OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The Board OF Public School Trustees met last
night, and communication was received from
j. T. Mitchell, OF the board OF trustees of Dun
barton street NJ. E. church. Georgetown, offer
ing TO sell to the District the church building
and grounds for school purposes Applications
Tor teachers positions were received from the fol-
i s1'nd persons ana referred Nellie Hobson,
Laura OHare, Minnie /. Thompson and Rachel
Warfleld. Also, from the following, for janltors
P s9sir Slam James H. searle and Francis p.
report or the first senli-annual eXamina-
tons OF the four lowest grades of schools.
which took place from January 5th to February
first grade. 2O16 in SO classes in the second
z.19S in ~ classes in the third, and 1882 In Al
classes Id the fourth, making total OF SIS In
Is, classes. The abstract of reports for the mast
month was presented. showing whole number
OF pupils enrolled-white, Washington, II .937:
GeorgetoWn, go; county. 9l6 Colored, Wash
7 T6fs1 9y5 Georgetown, 500 county. 1osa
Schools Washington. 1888: Georgetown o.
county, %. Colored Schools, Washington. 1i6:
georgetown, 10; county, "a. Total! 49,.
CARD BOARD CERTIFICATES
Mr.. Christie, from the committee on eyamina-
uonS, reported resolution that the practice OF
giving card board certificates for attendance.
delortment, scholarship, drawing, penmanship.
ana vocal music be discontinued. He remarked
that this practice has grown into disfavor, that
The pupils do not care for the certificates and
mat frequently they are the cause OF bad feel
iDg IN the schools.
superintendent Wilson said that when the
scI9ois were not graded the premiums and GER
llncateS were an incentive to the pupils but
now the schools were graded and the fact that
The most deserving pupils are promoted to
higher grades is an incentive and fills The sphere
OF the certificates.
Mr.. Christie stated that the committee on ex-
dInlhatlOnS were ready to report the schedule
which would be the same as last wear. eycept rs
70 certificates. The whole subject was laid
ever.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Mr. Smith called up resolution reported at the
FtoIuafy meeting that on the examination OF
candidates for teachershipS no papers or cues
IONS shall be placed ont of the jurisdiction OF
the board; and after some debate il was afOpt
ed-yeaS IL, nays l, (Mr. Brooks.)
Ar "ormiey said he had been receiving let
IeIs nom time TO time relating to the pay of
substitutes, and 10 relieve himself he would pre-
sent the subject to the board.
MI. Smith objected TO the reading OF the pa
per, as ii pertatned to the seventh district.
g., me paper was referred to the suo-board of
that district without reading.
The paper makes the charge that the SubSti-
thteS III White schools are paid on the basis OF
70 days per month and the coiOred 30.--REP.l
TIE CERTIFICATE QUESTION AGAIN
The committee on examination and prizes re,
commencing that the awarding OF certificates
be discontinued was taken up.
hr. Farley opposed the resolution and noted
that diplomas were often advantageousIy used
by the recipients and he urged that the certih
Gates be retained for they would be incentives
Mr.. Christie remarked that to give 5000 to
1900 certificates was TO incur an useless ex-
nense. for they were regarded in his section as
so mitch waste paper.
Mt. Lloyd suggested that the little children
appreciated THESE certificates and it would be
We'll 10 retain them in the four lower grades
Ar. Middleton thought If Mr. Christie had had
MS eA peflence last year and witnessed the little
puplls gong away crying because they did not
get one. he would change his opinion.
,.o MI tuftls sad MS experience was that bad
leeling always followed the award OF certifi
cafes, and the teacher is often blamed for par
TALLY. N i0A p''i-
MI BROOKS said that il would be unfair and
unjust not TO make this award this wear Tor
mere We're many little ones now looking for
the closing day TO get the card.
The resolution was lost tot
~, 1he spelling contests will commence IN
fTs--sa " uext week, as follows; 50 a,k DO.
-e1fSuaS, Ed; 4Jn co., Friday, -,
MoHuds. S6tti; 9th do, Tuesday, 9th; ith do,
Wt0At >tdSy, 18th; Sth do. Thursday, 18th.