Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
The Public schools.
MATTERS CONSIDERED AT The MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES YESTERDAY.

MATTERS CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES YESTERDAY.
The board OF public school trustees met at
the Franklin building yesterday afternoon, all
the members present except Mr.. Baum. Mr..
Birney presided, with Mr.. C. B. Rheem secretary.
The order Of the Commissioners relative to sus-
pensions Of officers, providing that the pay Of
such shall cease at the date Of suspension, was
received and placed on file, as also the usual
monthly statement as to the condition Of the
school funds. A communication was received
from James Stewart, proposing to cart off ashes
at % and so cents per load from the school
buildings, and placed on fle
TEAcHERsH1Ps.
Applications for teachers positions were re-
ceived from Alice S. George (of elocution), Mrs
B. M. Dcrsett, Deborah East NJ. Bryan, Cornelia
McDermott Clarence A. Miller, and referred
The resignation of Alice NJ. Park, Of the
seventh division, was received and accepted
and as she had proved faithful teacher for
eleven years resolution was adopted express
ing regret
The abstract of reports for the past month
were presented, showing pupils enrolled
white 1864 colored. 9,197: total, 26,Gs1.
Average attendance-white, 1875: colored,
1915: total. %, $50. Teachers employed-white
schools, $685. colored schools. 112 total. sos
Z; colored schools, so; total 81. Number of
pupils dsnissed-white 4: colored, 2; total 6
Mr.. Birney asked to place on the record his
reasons for voting in the negative on the report
as to the compensation of substitute teachers,
but, objection being made, he did not press his
request.
The committee on teachers reported the resig-
nation OF +. W. Lane, acting teacher Of the sec
ond division, and the appointment of Miss E. G.
Bigeiow. acting teacher, seventh grade. second
Thn ,fN
Lane was accepted and the appointment of Miss
BlgeoW was confirmed. The committee also
gave notice that the semi-annua examination
OF teachers and for promotion would be held at
the Franklin building on Saturday at 9 o'clock.
The committee on ways and means reported
bills amoul.. ng to SS, 3S047, which were ap-
proved
MINOR REPAIRS.
MIR. Birney called up the subject of minor
REPAIRS" and stated, as one of the committee,
that he was in favor of committing such repairs
to the supervision Of the superintendent.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that this was the right idea;
it was the return to the mechanical janitor idea,
for which the former board had commended
SO strongly. 1t was the same except as to
name.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that the mechanical
Janitorship was useful officer, but the cOlOred
schools had had no benefit therefrOm. He was
favorable to the idea
letter was received from Mrs. Louise Pol
lock enclosing THE National Kindergarten"
songs and plays, which was accepted.
YOUNG FOLKS LECTURES.
Notice was read of the young folks lectures
under the auspices of the Biological society at
the Nationalmuseum, on Saturday 10Th, 23d and
Both inst. and January 9th, to which the ad-
vanced pupils are invited. the course being as
follows Prof. o. T.. Mason. the circle of the
sciences; Dr.Wm Fl. DALI ocean currents; Mr..
F. W. True, swimming quadrupeds. and Prof
j. W. Chickering, jr, the grasses. Mr.. Lovejoy
offered a resolution thanking the society for
preparing the course and directir G the superin-
tendents to inform the higher grade pupils of
the arrangements. Fl
Mr.. Johnson invited the board to attend the
monthly rhetorical exercises of the 18th and Sth
grades, at the Minor building, on Friday, the
22d instant.
BOUNDARIES CHANGED.
Mr.. Warner offered a resolution changing the
boundaries of the 9th and I'd divisions, SO as to
include LIE DrOt Park within the bounds Of the
latter; which was laid over 1t being an amend
ment to the rules.