The Evening critic., 1882-05-10
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Important Business Transacted Last
Night.

Tho Board OF school Trustees held their
regular monthly meeting at the Franklin
School building last night. Applications for
teachers positions were received from Mary
E. wild, Edith NJ. Burgess, Thomas N. John
son, Mclvlna NJ. Tontec, Florence NJ. Cross, j.
W. Chapman and John Rossiter. Applica.
tions were also received for ianitorships from
James Hendley, d. 4. Miller s. II. Graham
George Locke and George @. Talbot. The ap-
plications were referred. Superintendent
Wilson's report for the month OF April, which
was submitted 10 the board, showed there
wero 14,912 white and 1890 colorod pupils
enrolled in tho schools OF the District; to.al,
22,5O2; average number OF pupils I'm daily at
tendance, 20,S79; number OF teachers em
ployed, ds5 number of cases Of tardlness,
1,65d.
A motion was made by Mr.. Lambert that tho
new school now In course OF erection at Tenth
and II Streets be known as tho "Webster
School Building" and that the ono at First
and Massachusetts avenue bo called tho
"Gqles School Building" The motion was
adopted.
1t was announced that the seml-annual ex-
animation Of teachers for promotion and OF
candidates for teachers positions would com
mence on the 20th instant at 81 n. m.
Mr.. Matthews, from tho subboard OF the
Fifth Division, read n lengthy report In an.
Swer to the communication from the First
Comptroller Of the Treasury, asking to what
It's School Building Hall for entertainments,
etc, were placed, and requesting Information
NuCtntT lno 1buDpuy llD1uIY anu lIln-
thlcum Institute, which occupy rooms
I'm tho same building, paid any rental or
not, stating that the Peabody Library and
Linthicum Institute occupied such rooms
through permission granted under certain
restrictions in 1872, and that the funds re-
cefved from tho rental Of Curtis Hall had In
part, been used in purchasing necessary
articles for the school, and that the sum Of
S1,019.27 now remains to the credit of this
FUND In the Farmers and Mechanics Bank In
Georgetown. The committee on accounts
reported that since the notice from the Com
missioners was received that the funds were
exhausted they had approved no requisitions,
but minor bills were reported amounting TO
S111.24.
motion that bookkecper, with a salary
of S1,2O0 per annum, be appointed was
adopted. resolution was adopted compelling
pupils, after the close Of the present year, to
provide their own pens and ink, instead of the
board supplying them.
The chairman, Mr., Matthews, called atten.
tion to the writ of mandamus served on him
yesterday by application Of J. NJ. Gregory, q
colored man, who wishes his child admitted
to the Prescott School, in the county.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis, Messrs. Matthews
and Lovejoy were appointed committee to
represent the board in court on the Doth In
slant, when the writ is made returnable. Mr..
| Gregory has for year been endeavorlng to
| secure his end, and, as tho School Board has
| always denied his applications, he now seeks
TO have the courts grant his demand.
A resolution was adopted instructtng the
| Commissioners to notify the proprietors of a
number Of rented school buildings that they
The subboard were instructed to report upon
| the alleged unsuitability of the Lucas building
| for school purposes.
Complaints of Trustee Wilkinson that he
| had been discourteously treated by teachers
| of school No. / were referred for report.
Mr.. LoveIoy called attention to Major Twin
| ing's death, and said that while the board hat
| paid him the tribute of attending his funeral
| he thought they should do something moro IL
| his memory, and presented a series of resolu
tions, which spoke in terms OF the highes
| praise upon the many public and privat
| virtues of the deceased, after the adoption o
| which the board adjourned.