National Republican., 1881-08-24
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Special Meeting Last NIEht-ProEramme
for OpemIng of the Schools.


A special meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees Of Public Schools was held last night at the
franklin School building to arrange programme
for the opening of the public schools the first Mon.
day In September. President C. NJ. Matthews pre-.
sided, and C. d. Rheem secretary. The following
members were present: Messrs y. q. Lovejoy, g.
c. Samson, W. w. Curtis, Chaplin Brown, II. A.
Griswold, Alex. Farley, J. II. Brooks, W. II
Smith, J. f. N. Wilkinson, w. G. Dodge, j. T.
Pearson, and Brown Considerable delay was
caused by amecting Of the committee on accounts
who make II a rule to wait until 1t is time for the
board to meet before they come TO the conclusion
that there are number of accounts demanding
their attention The regular hour for meeting is
half past seven p. M, and 1t was nearly eight
o'clock before President Matthews called the
meeting to ordcr amer which the secretary read
the call for the special meeting. Mr. Lovejoy in.
troduced
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION,
which, after a limited discussion, was adopted:
Rcsolttd, That the organization Of the public
schools for the year commencing September 3,
1850, shall be conducted in the following manner,
to wit:
/. Tickets Of admission shall be issued by the
supervising principals Of the several school di-
Visions except the sixth division, at their Offices,
from eight to ten o'clock a. IN. aud from five to
August and the LIST, "a, and 81 days OF septem.
bcr Of which fact the report Of these proceedings
Ill the uHlly press thul be due notice.
2. No tickets shall be issued on Monday, the 5th
day of September.
& on Monday, September 8, cnch teacher shall
receive only those pupils actually on the roll at the
transfers aud organize the school.
4. Each teacher shall report in person TO the SUI.
pcrNistug principal, ut his Office, on Monday 10y
four o'clock p. M, the number of vacancies III his
or her school, ofwhlch record shall be kept by
the principal.
S. On Tuesday, September G, teachers shall I'D.
NIT pupils presenting tickets The number Of APP.
plicants shall on the same day Tuesday, imme.
dintely on the adi9urnmcnt of the school, be re.
vising principal NJ his office.
Q. ON and amer Tuesday, September G, tickets Of
admission shall be issued To applicants on each
school day by the supervising principal at such
hour rs he may designate.
2. For the sixth division county each teacher,
on and alter September ., shall receive all pupils
on Saturday, September q, the teachers Of the
public schools are required to meet the trustees,
follows: The tcnchcrs OF the white schools OF
Georgetown at the Curtis Building, at $50 n. IN.
OF the white schools ofthe first division Of Wash.
ingtOn, at the Franklin Building, at 10 q. M; oi
the county schools, at the franklin Building, at
1880 H. m Of the white schools of the second
division Of Washington, at the Scaton Building al
" IN, OF the white schools Of the third division Ol
Washington, at the Wallach building, nt 1880 p
m; Of the white schools the fourth division Of
washington, at the Jefferson Building, at p. M,
of the colorcd schools of Washington and George
town, at the Summer Building, Mt ip. M
ESTIMATE ASKED FOR.
A communication was read from the District
Commissioners requesting an estimate OF the
amount necessary TO defrny the expenses Of the
public schools for the next fiscal year In accord
Rnce with motion made by Mr.. Loveioy, the
chair appointed Messrs. Loyeioy, Middleton,
Brooks, Pearson, and Farley committee OF five
to prepare said estimate
Mr.. Farley asked that permission be given the
subboard OF the sixth division TO rent build.
ing at Bcnnings Station, to be used as q school
house, at the rno $40 per month. Granted.
TEACHERS NOMINATED.
Mr. Lovcjoy, from the committee on teachers,
recommended that Miss Julia A. Wood be granted
forfeited If she fails TO pass the next regular exam.
inaton for teachers After considerable discussion
the matter was referred back TO the committee
from whence 1t came.
Mr. Griswold nominated Miss +. Maud Hawley
as acting teacher In the sixth division. Confirmed.
Mr. Farley nominated Arthur S. Brown rs act.
ing teacher in the same division. Confirmed
Mr. Loycjoy presented the name of Miss Mary +.
Cleveland TO be n teacher Referred.
Mr.. Curtis, from the committee OH supplies and
accounts submitted long list Of bills against the
board from various sources Referred.
The committee on ianitors reported favorably
upon the name OF William Wilks TO be janitor of
the new coored school building at the corner of
Tenth and q streets
After the president had dispensed little tnfTy to
the members for having elected him, the board
adjourned.