National Republican., 1883-12-12
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Interesting Session Of the Trustees Last
Evening and the Business Done.
Question OF Dividing tho Appropriation
Between White and CoIored Schools.

The regular meeting of the board Of school trus-
tees was held at the franklin building yesterday
afternoon. There were present Messrs. Warner,
Clark, Baum. Curtis. Brooks, Purvis. Smith, and
the new trustee, Mr.. Griswold appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Birney. Mr.. Warner presided, with Mr.. G. B.
Rheem secretary.
grand worthy chief Of the Good Templars, asking
that he be allowed to distribute temperance
badges among the schools Mr.. Warner was III
favor OF granting the privilege as similar pledges
against cigarette smoking introduced In some
schools had been successful. The privilege was
granted. A petition, signed by Fred Douglass,
that second class certificate be restored TO Miss
Helen +. simmons.
Referred to the committee on teachers
A report of the inspector of buildings upon the
condition of the Stevens school building, which
has been published, was referred to the commit
Mr.. Brooks requested that his supplemental re-
port TO tie commissioners on the subject be ro-
ferred, with the building inspectors report:
which was done. This report asserts that
his first report was correct In every particular and
verified by more than twenty persons. including
the committee of the board and Commissioner
West; that the repairs he had urged in his report
be done without delay had, ailer examination by
order of the commissioners, been found absolutely
necessary and ordered to DO made at once. The
report says great injustice has been done the sew
enth ana eighth divisions in eXpending the re-
pair fund for current fiscal year, and that the pub
mislend the commissioners and public by his I'M
properly incorporating special appropriations for
definite purposes, which he could not divert, into
a statement of amount expended for general
repairs. The report asks that the in
spector be required to show how the repair
fund for the current year has been expended,
where the repairs have been made TO what school
buildings, in what division and what was the
cost. The report most earnestly protests against the
Stevens school being remodeled within the present
outside walls, as 1t will result in perpetuating the
bad features OF crampod, low ceiling, ,poorlya
ventilated school house, when, If n new house Is
built, the most recent and best sanitary provisions
will be secured. The report gives additional in
formation about the Stevens school house, to the
effect that the whole interior is supported upon
ten cast. iron columns in the basement, which was
originally an assembly hall.
A communication from the district commits
sioners in regard to appointing an assistant
teacher to the Minor normal school was read and
referred to the committee on teachers.
applications % ior posinons as teachers & were ere re-
Clements, NJ. b. Stephens Ella s. Expert Z. B.
Dodman, and from Ellis Brown anu George W.
Donaldson for positions janltors referred to the
committee on teachers.
A communication regarding the study of ply
eiology in the public schools was received from H.
Y. Collins. Mr. Curtis thought that the study
should be confined to the schools attended by
children old enough to understand the study.
The chair announced that the regular semi
annual examination of candidates for positions
and promotions would take place on Saturday
Dec. 10, at 0 a. M. at the Franklin building.
The reports for the month showed that the total
number of scholars attending the schools was
26,2i2, with an average daily attendance of 23645.
The number of teachers employed was 525. Five
pupils were dismissed. The resignation of Cecilia
Doughty as teacher was accepted TO take effect
Dec. 81. The nomination of Mr. Maddox as janitor
at the Cranch building was favorably reported.
The committee OH teachers reported that leave of
absence without pay is granted to Miss Florence
Bartlett from Nov. l to end of term on account of
falling health.
Miss A. E. speakes is promoted from sixth to
seventh grade, to take elect Nov. l., vice Miss
narsl n NAI
TO sixth grade, vice Miss Speakes Miss n f.
Humphrey, assistant In normal school, transferred
TO fifth grade vice Miss Lazenby; Miss Margaret
Maher graduate Of normal school, assigned to
position assistant In normal school, vice Miss
Humphrey; Miss G. T.. Garrison, assistant in
normal school, transferred to school in fifth grade,
ferrcd from second to third division; Miss Mollie
NJ G. Wylie subassistant third division, promoted
as teacher in first grade. vice Miss Thompson
Miss Daisy W. Boyd, graduate of normal school is
assigned as snbassistanl IN third division. vice
Miss Wys Miss W. a9ister a deslgna,ed as
streets, all to take effect Nov. L. Miss Daisy NJ.
Boyd is transferred as subassistant third division
TO first grade fourth division. to take effect Dec. l.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Smith called up his resolution in regard to
the appointment OF male teachers, and 1t was
decided to take IL up at the next meeting.
Mr.. Baum. from the committee on repairs, re-
ported that the resolution of Dr. Puryis providing
fa @ sCSoa ba See6 Of Se
and he then presented the report of the commit
tee. The report stated that the report of the local
committee was correct The necessary repairs
were made and included new carriage under
the east front stairway the steam coils have been
supported so that they are now safe; the cold air
ducts leading to the heated air chambers oil the
northwest and southwest sides have been ad-
justed and extended to a new and larger safety
valve for the boiler, which was repaired. The
committees recommendations were carried out
The plan of erecting new building would be
cheaper than attempting to make the present
building safe and healthy, and the committee
recommend that as soon as an appropriation can
be secured new building be erected.
MIR. CLARK, from the committee on buildings and
REPAIRS, reported the following expenses, under
the resolution calling for the same, for the year
ending June 80: First division, S2,343.02; second,
s25l0.17; third, sls5l.O6; fourth, 3l.SS2S4; fifth,
S1,4gS; SIXTH sl474.SE seventh, S2,l5204; eighth,
$3.50 900; supply shop materials, Sl4,400; amount
paid foreman, S472; total, Sl4,99i.
The auditor of the district submitted the per-
centage fgeneral taxes expended for the public
schools, as follows:
Year. City. Georgetown. County.
l6S1.............. 30l 357 COL
18S2.............. 3l4 427 92.1
1855. S.............. All 403 III
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