National Republican., 1883-09-12

gentleman who now was complaining that
his objections had been removed.
General Curtis hero objected to the line Of
Mr.. Warmers remarks. He was not con-
fining himself to tho question.
Mr.. Brooks SAID that Con. Birncy had sot
the example by attacking tho committee on
teachers, and he should in all fairness bo
willing to take what no gave. He intended,
so far as he was concerned, that IL gentle
man on the board was personally attacked
other members should give the one attacked
an opportunity to defend himself.
Resuming, Mr.. Warner said that it was
lust to meet such cases as Gen. Birney's
that these new studies tho committee
had provided. But it must be remem-
bered that these studies were elective and
not obligatory. The tenor Of the gentleman's
remarks would lead the public to suppose that
the committee was spending public money un-
necessarily. He wanted it distinctly UNDER
stood that they were not spending any money.
Tho introduction of these studies did not
cost the people q single additional cent. SO
| far as onarging the number of the commit
| tee on teachers was concerned he did not
object On the contrary, he should vote for 1t.
Mr.. Brooks said that tho way Gen. Birney
had attacked tho committee on teachers made
| it necessary for him TO state that they made
no additional expenditure in tho introduce
| tion of these new studies. Gen. Brney OBJ
iected to further talk on the subject; it was
| not germane.
Mr.. Brooks replied that tho gentlemen
should not in such case have seized the OPP
portunity in advocating the resolution OF
making an attack on the committee. The
only studies obligatory upon the students at
the high school were the practical English
branches. Tho faculty of tho high school
however, arc highly educated, and pro-
proficient rs teachers and thoroughly able
to teach Greek, Latin, and tho natural
sciences IL parent want $ his child at the
high school to study Latin and Greek he car
have it without costing the public an addi
tional cent.
Mr.. Curtis said that as q matter Of fact tht
committee on teachers did control the board
He thought there should be another commit
tea committee on the high school, Their
the committee on teachers now had full sway
He had intended In the beginning to vot'
against the resolution, but now he would vot,
for it. He would present au amendment
however, requiring the committee on teach
ers to report their action to the board fol
final action. The amendment was not actet
on, and Mr.. Smiths resolution was adopted.
The committee ON teachers then submitte'
the following report:
SEC /. The committee has not had time to con
slider all the subjects referred 10 1t at the las
meeting of the board, but will do so ut an earl
day. II has considered, as subject demandin
immediate attention, the nominations made b
the local committee of the Sixth Division. Tn
committee has issued the following temporar
certificates:
FiIst-class certificate to Miss Helen Simmons
| second class certificate to j. w. Donglass thir
class certificates to Henry W. Hewlett, Ounce
L. C. Kendall, Arthur Z. Greeley.
SEC Q. The committee recommends that thes
nominations as acting teachers be confirmed.
The nomination Of "Aiiss NJ. B. Stevens, fir:
grade, to the Prescott building vice Miss Adelin
Walcott. transferred to Mount Pleasant" Is NJ
approved by the committee, for the following rel
son: ..
There appears to be no demand for an additiont
teachers have been employed there and the ave
age attendance in all the three schools was la
year 1O2 pupils-an average OF thirty-fonr
each teacher. The opening of the schools III
, present year does not indicate any eonsiderabl
increase in the attendance. 1t IL, therefore, I'll
opinion of the committee that fourth teacher
not required at Mt Pleasant, and should not
allowed 10y the board, especially in view of Ii
fact that the number of teachers provided by la'
for the District of Columbia the present year
considerably less than the number named by IN
board as necessary in making up Its estimates la
} year.
The report was discussed in sections. Sc,
tion first was adopted, and section second we
postponed until the next meeting of th
I board. Pending the preparation of the r.
port the nomination of Miss NJ. b. Stever
had been withdrawn, SO thore will be no o.
casion for the board to act upon it.
Tho board then adjourned.
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