Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-28
Tire Hoard Of School 'rruSfces.
MATTERS DISCUSSED AT A SPECIAL MEETING La
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NI6HT--CHASGEs IN The RULES.
A. special meeting OF the Board Of Publ, c
School Trustees last evening, Mr. Lovejoy submit
ted proposition to be ma ie TO the Washington
Library Company for temporary loan OF the
books OF the 5oc.atfGn, 10 be placed in the high
school building. ami recommending that the re-
cessary steps be taken by the association TO make
The transfer permanent. The subject was referred
to the committee on teachers, with power 10 act.
and a vote OF thanks was passed to Mr. F. H
Smith for the interest taken In the matter.
Thanks were voted TO Messrs Ballantync & son,
who have presented the high school with q set OF
books, composing Appetons students library, aud
II Hr. Brncy for donation OF books to the CO..
ored INF IN school.
The board adopted the recommend alton of the
Iorin"r board To the Commissioners TO set apart
tue west portion OF sqC re 4i6-1th, between and
streets northwestern school purposes
CHANGES ~ THE RULES.
Tie report OF tie committee Oh rues-a revision
OF the former ruleS-Wi5 taken up, the pending
question being on sustaining the decision of the
chair that q majority vote only was required to
adopt CT reject the proposed amendments. After
debate the ruling OF the chairman was re-
ycrSed.
An amendment providing that teacher shall
enSage IN no other business without the consent
o. the board h wing been read Mr.. Cragin said he
had been informed that some OF the teachers were
engaged as secretaries or building associations,
ana asked 81, II such employment under this rule
pigment was hardly business n "'1''' '-'A '''
Mr.. Brooks doubted the policy OF passing such
rule. II man faithfully performed his duty as
teacher aDi he had energy enough to earn money
outside without interfering with these duties he
should not be discouraged.
MI B!riiey remarked that secretaries OF building
Associations were sometimes before the courts
ana II they were connected with the schools they
would have to lose time.
The clause Was adopted, Mr.. Brooks voting in the
negative
ADDITIONAL HOLIDAYS.
The committee recommended that Good Friday
and Easter Monday be included In the list OF holl-
days, which was agreed TO, and the report Was
then as a whole ADOPTED.
The question OF erecting new buildings was re-
1erred 10 the committee on buildings, to report
where they should be located, &c.
Mr.. Blrney Stated that he had been invited to O
conference by the Commissioners to consider tho
subject OF minor repairs and asked the 1nstruc-
lions OF the board A resolution was adopted,
directing the committee building and repairs to
accompany the president OF the board to the con-
ference.
DIVORCE CASE DISMISSED. The divorce case OF
Milton Plumm"r agt. Alice Plummer, filed May 22d
last, in which he charged that she deserted him In
August, 1879, taking the children and household
goods, aud that she committed adultery with one
Robert BlacktstOn, has been dismissed by COM
plainant- The respondent fled her answer IN June
last. denying the desertion and adultery, and
asserting that whatever dcSertion there was was
by him.