National Republican., 1880-11-10
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Deliberations OF the Trustees at Their Rogu-
lar Monthly Meeting.

iff mOntniy meeuhE.
The regular monthly meeting Of the board
Of school trustees was held at the Franklin
building last evening Mr.. Matthews in the
chair and Mr.. Brooks secretary. Tho reports
of the superintendonts for the month Of Oclo.
Der showed: Total number of pupils enrolled,
% i,i2i; average daily attendance, 22,GiS; num-
Der Of teachers employed, AGO; cases Of tardi.
ness, 2.305 cases OF corporal punishment l26,
and number of pupils dismissed 49,
The following communication was read and
referred to the committee on rules.
WAsHINGToN. D. c.. Nov. s. 1850
c. W ifaVbclcs, esqo Frcsidcn Board Of School Com
DEAR SIR: on bchalfof the committee recently
appointed by the pastors union Of this city to con
fer with the school board, I would state that the
tcTest In The intellectual and moral welfare OF the
youth Of this community desire to prevent MS far
as possible the sale Of intoxicating liquors In the
immediate vicinity OF tho buildings occupied as
public schools. Feeling that In this matter they
might reasonably expect the active cooperation of
your board they hereby express their readiness to
confer upon this matter with tho board through
this committee ut such time and place as may be
most convenient to the board. With respect,
c. B. RAMsDELL.
superintendent Wilson submitted state
mcnt showing the inadequncy Of the provision
made for vcutilatng the school.buildiug now
in course Of erection on p, between Sixth and
Seventh streets northwest, which was re.
fcrrcd TO tho committee on buildings aud re.
pairs. Bills amounting TO SS,sl9.05 were ap'
proved and ordered paid
Applications for teachers positions were ro.
coived and flied from Misses susie Nichols,
Sarah Harrison, Augusta Sutherland and
Katie a. Gullahcr and Rev. :. j. r. Nelson.
The designations Of Miss Grace X. Dyer and
Mr.. G.. +. Wngato were accepted, to take
effect October 81 1880.
The committee on teachers reported the
following, which was agreed to- Trans fcrriug
Miss Mary Il. Mccartney, from first 20 second
grade school, vice Miss Grace X. Dyer, re.
signed; appointing Miss Mary l.. Smith a
teacher of the first grade and Mr.. Charles A.
Cauldwcll an acting teacher of the seventh
grade; fixing tho first quarterly oxamina'
tion Of the Normal school for Friday next,
from $50 to 1890 o'clock
Mr.. Curtis, from the committe to examine
the new furniture in the Peabody aud Force
| buildings, submitted a majority report setting
forth that with the exception Of slight de-
| feet in one slat in room No. . OF the Peabody
| building, the furniture was found to be OF
/ excellent work mauship and in form and con-
struction substantially equal to tho sample
| submitted.
! Mr.. Brooks submitted minority report
stating that tho furniture was not equal tc
the sample. On motion the two reports were
received and filed
The use of the hall in the Jefferson schoo
building was granted 10 the Jefferson literary
aud debating society, for tho purposes of AT
exhibition in aid of their literary fund.
A resolution was adopted providing for thC
! printing of > coo copies of the annual report o
the public schools of the District of Coumbi,
for l579-S0. Tho committee on music re
| ported adversely on proposition TO uppoin
u teacher ofmusic IN the sixth division.
Mr.. Brown moved that II telephone b.
placed IN position at Bightwood for the us
Of the supervising principal Of the sixth dvi
sion. Referred to tho committee on account
aud supplies.
Mr.. Middleton submitted resolution
stating that in view of tho fact that tho super
intendcnce of general repairs was under TN
direction of the inspector of buildings
the commissioners assume entire charge U
expenses and repairs and relieve the bOaId o
the duty Of auditing them
The resolution CAV, rise TO considerable dis
cussion, it being claimed that the schOc
board alone had power TO approve bills for rC
pairs and could not delegate their authorit
to any ono else The subject was referred t
the following committee, who were instructc
to report at tho next meeting: Mcssrs. Ma
thcws, Brown, LovejOy and Middleton.
: Mr.. Smith offered resolution requesin
that tho committee on text books inquil
I into the practicability of reducing the nua
Der of studies in the schools, in the intcre
, of the health of the pupils. Referred to I'll
committee on text books
A resolution Of sir. Brooks providing f
the abolition Of corporal punishment In II
schools was negatived
. The board then adjourned.