Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-13
THE 8BEC SCHOOLS.
Meeting of the 'Trustees.

At q meeting OF the Board OF Public School
Trustees last night. communication from Mr..
jeremiah Long. making complaint against
Mr. LOvelace, janitOT OF the Force building was
referred. petition was received from a num-
Der OF teachers asking that the schools be
closed On the 18th inst. 10 enable them to attend
the Baltimore celebration; laid on the liable
Applications Tor teachers positions were re-
eeiyed from Bessie Croft, Emma Miner Mott,
Mary c. Campbell, Rosa f. &. Hazard
Al. latde 5. Payne. {eiOcuttOn.l Annie NJ
Smith, Martha Jefferson. Ellen s. WAYNE
ard Belle 5. James The superlnteni-
entS presented abstracts OF reports, showing
Number OF pupils enTOlled-White: Washing
1ugtOn, 1851: GeorgetOTDs 500: county. 1G2I.
to!OTed: Washing on, 6. s29; Georgetown, 526
county, 1.is4-t0tal, n, 220. Number of teachers
emplOyed-Whitc schools: Washington 24s;
Georgetown, 90; county, 23. Colored schools:
Washington. IA; Georgetown. 10; county, "a
total, 45s. Increase over September, 1ST9-In
the average enrolment OF pupils: White 425:
colored, total, 40. In the number OF teach
eTS Is.
A letter was received from Mr.. w. q. Force
thanking the board for naming one of tue
school buildings after his father (the late Peter
Force, and asking the acceptance of a litho-
graph portrait OF him. A vote OF thanks was
passed, accepting the gift. The committee Oh
teachers reported the following. who were con-
firmed: Helen a. Duffy. normal school graduate
assigned 10 second grade school second divi
sion; Helen May Manning. appointed sub-as
Sistant. school 26. sixth division, and Miss
Thomas, sQo-assistant, 18th division.
Mr.. LoveJoy offered resolution reciting that
with the increase OF the school population the
LABOR and responsibility OF the supervising prin-
eipals, the principals OF the high schools. ard
male teachers OF the sth grade schools have pro-
portfonally Increased, and the salaries are below
the average, and that the committee On teach
erS consider and report what increase of Sala-
ries would be Justified. &c; adopted.
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS WITHOUT DSSKS AND CHAIRS
Mr.. LoVejOy offered q resolution that whereas
of the les boys In the high school not one is
PEELED 70 sit on benches and place their books
upon the floor; and whereas, the contractors
accepted the order sent by the Hon. Commits
sloneTs, and undertook to fulfil the same
knowing that they had never made the
chair and desk required and knowing
that they could not furnish them in a reasona
bic time, Of which they did not inform the
commissioners; and further. in view of the fact
that the Boys High School and the Girls
High school partly have for more than month
Geen deprived or their chairs and desks: Be IL
resolved, that the honorable Commissioners be
requested TO limit said contractors in the time
or fulhllment OF said contract. or annul said
contract, On the ground OF deceit and unreaSon.
able delay.
Mr.. Farley presented a resolution authorlz
1rg the rental OF an additional school room on
Howard University Iilll, which was referred 10
The building committee.
MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FURNITURE
Mr.. LoyeJOy called up the resolutions pending
at the last meeting. providing for the appoint
ment OF a committee TO examine the furniture
being put Ia the schools. Mr.. Love1oy reit-
Grated what he had said before as to the furni-
ture lot being up 10 the standard and further
stated that the desks already up would soon be
cracked and that number or pupils had had
their dresses torn by them, &c. Mr.. curtis said
that the subject was one with which the Com
missiOners haG 10 do. and that after the furni-
lure was In place they would see that the con-
tract bad been complied with. The resolution
was adopted
LIQUOR SALOONS NEAR SCHOOLS
MT. Farley submitted resolution which was
unanimously adopted, THAT IL IS the sense o
the board that no liquor saloon shall be perlni +
Ted within the neighborhood of q public school
and That ell saloons so situated ought to be
closed as soon as practicable by the proper au-
thCrlteS."
MISCELLANEOUS.
The question OF aDOIiShing the issue OF certi-
ncateS or merit WAS discussed at some length
and referred 10 the committee On scholarship
ara prizes, with Instructions to report at me
next meeting. The Chair announced Mr.. Chapin
Brown a. member CT the committee on teach
efS. Wee Dr.. Christie absent from the city, The
committee on supplies reported q number OF
Dllls for materials furnished Building Inspector
EhtElSIe lor repairs TO school buildings With
OUT the sanction OF the board. amounting TO
s95o.St and asked for instructions In the matter
Hctlon disappearing the bills was adopted
ana they were referred back TO the District
COMMISSIONS. The board then adjourned
resolution placing Web5teT's dictionary on the
list OF reference books was referred to the COM
miLJee.