The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-09
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meeting of The Board OF Trustees
Yesterday. Interesting HIiscciinnc-
Gus business. Organization OF the
Schoofs for Next yenr.

Meeting of The Board OF Trustees
Yesterday. Interesting NIiscciinne.
Gus business. Organization OF the
schools for Next Year.
Tho regular meeting Of the Board OF Trus'
tees OF Public Schools was held at the Franklin
building, yesterday, and much important busi'
ness was transacted. Applications for teach
er's positions were received from pattie Brown,
salvadora L. Smith, Susan McFrye, Rose
Browning, J. NJ. Brown, l. L. PEARL j. Warren
CHAPMAN, and Henry Whithnll, and for tani-
tors position at large from II. ]. Danson. For
tho Information OF the board the president
submitted letter from the District Commits
sloncrs, lnclosing copies OF communications re-
ceiyed by them from tho First Controller OF tho
Treasury, relative TO tho duration OF such
contracts and lenses as had been affected under
the recommendation OF the board, and rcclt.
ing that under tho ruling OF that ofIlcial 1t was
necessary that all such contracts and leases
should terminate with the fiscal year for which
the appropriations covering them are made.
Some discussion followed In regard to Ger.
tain buildings occupied for school purposes,
which were affected by this decision, and Mr..
Lovcjoy offered tho following rcsolution,which
was adopted "Resolaed, That the matter OF
the Riggs building DO referred TO tho local
committee OF the Second District with instruc.
lions TO rent tho Same for the ensuing school
year upon the same or other available terms;
that tho same instructions DO given to the
local committees OF the First, Fifth and Eighth
Divisions In reference ITO TO the Cameron and
trustees, and that said local boards be en-
powered TO act" Tho resignation OF Francis
$. Fairly as teacher in the Sixth Division was
received and accepted and petition from the
patrons of the white schools In the vicinity of
Bennings' Station that j. II. Voorhees, be
placed In charge OF these schools was read and
referred.
Mr.. LoveIoy, from the committee on teachers,
reported the nominations OF teachers from the
seventh and eighth divisions, which were con-
flrmed, except the following, who were drop
ped; Rosina Bndd, Edith Collins, Mary l..
Thomas, Sarah A. Tyler, Helen simmons, JUL
ana Wilson, NJ. Adele Lawton and Ida Irvine.
John Stroebel was nominated and confirmed
for a janitor's position, and John Storum was
nominated MS teacher.
The r were sUh then
building in the first division tho Analostan
building; by Mr.. Baum, to call tho new build
Ing In the fourth division the Amidon, and by
Mr.. johnson, to call the new building in tho
eighth district the Baneker building. Nomi-
nations for teachers positions were then re.
ported and confirmed as follows: Eretta Boze-
man, Mrs. Shinn, Harry Peters and James
Stone.
report from the committee on buildings,
repairs and furniture followed, In which IL
stated that authority had been granted by the
District Commissioners to go on with the
preparation OF the laboratory for demonstra-
tions In chemistry and physics and for the
construction OF cloak.rooms In the various
school buildings; also, that the first lot OF
furniture for the Webster School building
would be delivered by September l, and the
l..
decided preference was expressed for the
Shattuck school furniture, which had been
thoroughly tested, and 1t was stated that 1t
would be recommended In all future pur-
chases. The minor repairs on the various
school buildings were reported as rapidly
progressing. Upon motion OF Mr.. Brooks, the
renting of the building corner Of Fourth and
/ streets for school purposes ut $40 per
month was authorized.
organizations ofthe Schools for Next
Year.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Lovejoy, was then adopted
Res0tred, That the organization OF tho public
schools for tho year commencing September
IL, 1882, shall be conducted In the following
1. Tickets OF admission shall be Issued by
the supervising principals OF the several
school divisions at their of1ices from to 10
9th, 9th, 18th, 9Th and 9th days Of September,
of which fact the report of these proceedings
in the daily papers shall be due notice.
2. No tickets shall be Issued on Monday,
3. on Monday, September IL, each teacher
shall receive only those pupils actually on the
roll at the close of the last school year, and
shall make the transfers and organize the
schools.
4. Each teacher shall report in person to tho
supervising principal at his ONCE on Monday,
by o'clock, tho number of vacancies in his or
her school, OF which record shall be kept by
the principal.
admit pupils presenting tickets. The number
of applicants shall, on the same day (Tues
day, Immediately on the adjournment OF the
school, be reported without fail by each
teacher TO the supervising principal at his
office.
o. on and after Tuesday, September 10,
| tickets OF admission shall DO Issued 10 appli.
| Giants on each school day by the supervising
| principal, at such hour as he may designate
z. on Saturday, September 8, the teachers
| OF the public schools are required to meet the
trustees, supertendents and supervising
| principals, as follows: The teachers OF the
| white schools of Georgetown, at the Curtis
| building at 8 80 a. M, OF the white schools Of
| the First Division of Washington at the
| Franklin building at 10 o. M; of the county
schools, at the franklin building at 1880 a
| M; Of the white schools OF the Second Dlvis
sion of Washington at seaton building at 1.
| M; Of the white schools OF the Third Division
| OF Washington ut the Wallach building at l :3t
| p. m; OF the white schools OF tho Fourth Divi
| sion at the jefferson building at p. M; OF tn
colored schools Of the Seventh Division at thu
| Sumner building at Q. p. M; OF tho coloret
| schools OF the Eighth Division at the John +
| Cook building at 8 p. m.
Bills aggregating Sil1.00 were reported
and ordered paid, after which the board ad
Iourned.