National Republican., 1883-11-14

Nen, curtis uld not approve inc WoIulnB Ol
the resolution. He thought the board should
simply receive. not indorse the resolution.
The vote stood for accepting tho amend
ment-Yeas, Purvis, Brooks, Smith nays,
Warner, Curtis, and Clark. Mr.. Warner
stated he voted mo" simply because Of the
recommendation Of the report to build new
school house. He desired to have this part
como to the board through the proper COM
mittee. There being q tie vote, the amend
mcnt was declared lost.
The original resolution was then adopted.
DIR. Purvis then offered n resolution:
Resolved, That 50 much of the report as relates
to n new building be referred to the committee Oh
buildings aud repairs, with the request that they
report back at the next meeting Of the board
Adopted.
Mr.. Clark, from the committee on build
ings and repairs, made the followi g report /:
Notwithstanding the success our normal school
has attained IL 10 evident that change is needed
in its location and in other respects to meet its
present requirement.. It's efficiency involves con-
sderations VIII ch affect our entire school system.
Any change in matters of Importance Affecting in
their results people or community should be
approached with sOlicitude and ouly upon due
reflection and investigation. IL is one thing 10
determine Il matter from momentary impu ST, amt
quite another 10 aot adNi,edy with al The facts
and evidence before u.s. No division OF
the government is Of more Importance, nor
is there one in witch tue people feel a
deeper interest," than in its educational de-
pariment, Vt the very foundation OF which is
It's OrganzatlOn Tor the education Uf teachers. Al
though this school has been cramped for room,
without the facilities enjoyed By others more lib
orally endowed, yet its beneficial Influences upon
our public schools has been quite marked aud ue-
cislve. Now however, the time has arrived for
it, influence to bo enlarged and organized upon
more extensive scale commemorate with tue
ports of cities where the common schools are in
active aud successful operation. and
mn mair0 school RS p%s n'SdgS adjunct n0f
high school nas been tried, disrOses the fact that
the experiment has proven y failure, and illjun.
Gus tO both schools. The plan now pursued, and
with much success ~ 70 constitute the normal
school as ii sc nrate Organization, having under
its control a numper OF primary schools Tor prac
tice Your vOmmiltec theeiore suggest that all
eight room building be provided In some central
loraton where nnmner Of primary scnoolN are
needed, aud rooms be assigned therein to the
normal school, where with amper facilities the
desired object may accomplis ed.
The report then speaks of industrial aud
kindergarten schools, and recommends that
they form part OF the district school system;
the kindergartens in number sufficient to
take in all the children from to years of
age. 1t suggests that lin the construction of
our new buildings these matters should be
considered"
The report, in discussing the subject of
repairs, commends the policy of the commits
soners in causing repairs to be made where
they are most needed, without regard to the
old plan of apportioning the appropriation
necessities of each "The amount appropri-
ated for repairs for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1854. was $4,000, and of this there
was expended to Nov. l, 1883, $7,9T4.55, leav-
ing balance on hand at this time of
$,02545."
In speaking of school buildings the report
says:
OF the five new buildings authorized TO be
erected during the current year the two in the
county are now completed and occupied. The
otheB viii, II is expected, be finished about the
the commissioners have estimated for the erection
OF buildings and purchase of sites the sum of
s65,Oq0 with the recommendation that square 100
be sold and the proceeds applied ior the same pur
pose, which would increase the amount
to above $4,000. As a matter of economy
pSr the neGhse rs d dstc
to take the place of the unsafe building corner of
Twenty-second aud G streets. The oyercrowded
condition Of the Peabody school. and the build
lug on Sixth street, between b and streets north
east, makes necessary new eight room building
for primary grades at some point east of Sixth
street and north of Maryland avenue northeast
The Chamberlain build ing at Georgetown should
be abandoned at ln early day, and an eight-room
building be provided in that locality.
To accommodate the small children residing
between Seventh and Fourth streets west and
Missouri avenue and II street north, there should
be erected an eight:ro0m building for primary
grades east of Seventh aud west of Fourth street.
and south OF | street.
Economy suggests the purchase OF n site while it
can be had at moderate rates, in the fourth school
division, at some point west of Tenth and east of
Fourteenth street, between Maryland avenue and
b street southwest a school building will soon
be prime necessity there. Your committee,
therefore. report the following:
Resolved That In the opinion of this board tho
public school interest requires the erection during
The next fiscal yenr of buildings aud the purchase
of sites MS follows: One building in the first divi.
sion, $4,000; one east of Sixth street northeast,
division. $4,000 lot in fourth division 81 500; LOT
east and north of Bren building, for enlargement
A. M. Il
., That public interest will be promoted If more
buildings are erected and sites purchased than
those specifed above.
Tho report was laid over till next meeting.
Gen. Curtis offered this resolution, which
was adopted
repairs furnish this board at its mex. meeting the
amount expanded in eaca school division during
the year ending June 80 1888:
Mr.. Clark offered these resolutions:
Resolved, That In the judgment of this board the
efficiency of the schools VIII be promoted by plac
lug the grammar and primary sch OILS in separate
buildings and wherever it is practicable TO be car
red into effect.
Resolved, That in the selection of sites for pri-
mary school buildings the first consideration
shall be that the location thereof shall afford the
greatest convenience to the greatest number Of
pupils to be accommodated.
Referred to the committee on teachers.
Bills to the amount of about $4, 900 were
approved.
MIR. warner stated there had been adopted
a fire drill in the second division which was
working finely.
The board then adjourned.
The report of the superintendent for Octo-
ber shows that the whole number of pupils
enrolled was q, l05; average number in daily
attendance, "a, ,46l number of teachers, 525
cases Of corporal punishment, As; number of
pupils dismissed, g.
SALTMARsH, ALA.--Dr. James B. Mills
says: "Several of my patients have used
Browns Iron Bitters for chronic indigestion
with benefit"
Canal Matters.
Twenty-Five boats arrived by canal yester-
day. and the fnllnwinp left hare Snunn Sis-