The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1883-03-14
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Business Transacted Yesterday
Programme For the Annual Elk.
animation.


The regular monthly meeting of the
School Board was held last evening at the
Franklin School, Mr.. b. II. Warner pre-
siding.
Applications for teachers positions were
received from Arthur L. Jacobs, Edward
j.. Gulick and Rachel ID. Carlack, and from
N. c. Page for janitor's position.
The report of the superintendent shows
the average number of pupils in daily at
tendance to be-whitc, 14,72i; colored,
7,719 total, 22,4i3. Number of white
teachers, 1888; colored 172; total, 500. Cases
of taIdiness-among whites, 1,40i; col
ored, ga Corporal MISUNDERSTANDING
whites, 8; colored, IS; total, %. Pupils
dismissed-white, o /; colored total, 10.
General Birnoy introduced resolutions,
which were referred, looking to more
complete system of reports to the board of
the absence of any teachers, the employ
ment of substitutes, etc.
Routine business relating to the condi-
ton Of the appropriations, ETC., was trans
acted.
The following was adopted:
Resolred That the Committee ON Ways and
Means is hereby requested to obtain from the
District Commissioners, and report at the
next meeting OF the board, In what manner
has been expended, giving the aggregate
items of each class Of expenditure In each d.
vision.
General Birney offered resolution,
which, being in the nature of an amend
ment to the rules was referred
Resolyed, That the Committee on Rules is
hereby directed to report for the action OF the
board a form Of rule prohibiting absolutely all
public school officials from suggesting, en-
couraging or taking up in the schools sub.
scriptions or collections for any purpose what
ever.
Mr.. Brooks offered q resolution that the
several local committees of this board be,
and hereby are, instructed to prepare and
submit at the regular meeting of this board
in May, what repairs, in the Judgment of
the committees, arc necessary.
General Birney offered a resolution, which
was adopted, ordering the appointment of
committee of three to examine and report
whether there is anything in the routine
work of teachers or scholars, as prescribed
by the board, that is derogatory to health,
ard whether q reduction of the list of
studies is beneficial; and, if so, what
studies should be omitted The committee
are given authority to determine upon and
| report any suggestions calculated to i'm
| prove the system now in operation. Messrs.
Birncy, johnson and Lovejoy is the COM
mittee. Resolutions were adopted instruct
| ing the superintendent to report certain
details of the work under their charge.
| The Programme Of Examinations
for the current year has been formed, and is
as follows:
March.-oral examination OF fifth, sixth and
| seventh grades OF city schools-Examiners
! superintendent and supervising principals.
| March 80 $3.50 a. m.-Third quarterly eX-
animation of the Washington Normal School
| Examiners Committee on Teachers and
| superintendent.
| Aprli.-oral examination of the county
schools-Examners:, superintendent and
| supervising principal.
| April % to DETERMINATION In spelling
April %, third grade; April "a, fourth grade;
April 90 NTH grade April 70, sixth grade grad
grade-Examiners: superintendent and
| supervising principals.
May to 1i.-oral examination of eighth
grade city schools-Examiners: Superlntend-
ent and supervising principals.
May Id TO June S.-Second examination OF
first, second, third and fourth grades of city
schools-Examiners superintendent, and su.
| pervising principals.
May 10 and 26, a. discrimination OF
candidates for teachers positions and for pro
motions-Examiners Committee on Teachers
and Board Of Examiners.
June ., 8 M, and June 10, o a. MEX
animation of candidates for the Washington
Normal School, to be held in the Franklin
Examiners: Committee on Teachers
and superintendent.
June 4, 5 and 6-Written examination OF
the High Schools-ESamners: superlntend-
ent and teachers OF the High School.
June Z, 9a. m.-Fourth quarterly examlna-
ton OF the Washington Normal School-Exam.
liners: Committee on Teachers and superin
| tendent.
June S. 8 u. m.--Graduating exercises OF the
Washington Normal School-To be held In the
High School building, street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets northwest, under the d.
rection Of the Committee on Teachers.
| June 12.-Graduatlng exercises of fhe Wash
ington High school.
June 10, Ia, 15.-Written examination OF
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades OF city
echools-Examiners: Superintendent and su
June is 10 1o.-wrltten examination of tn,
| Gpl,n anil attta tarNI a,,
and supervising principal.
June disclosing day of the first, secont
and third grades Of city schools.
June 19.-Closing day OF the fourth, fifth
sixth and seventh grades of city schools.
June 2O.-Closing day of the eighth grade o
city schools and the county schools.
COlOred Schools of Washington and
Georgetown.
March %, $50 a. m.-Quarterly examlna
of the Miner Normal School.
April % to Contamination in spelling
April %, third grade; April q, fourth grade
April q, seventh grade; April 3d.. eight
supervising principals.
first, second, third and fourth grades, an
oral examination OF fifth, sixth, seventh an
eighth grades of schools-Examiners: Super
intendent and supervising principals.
May 1S, p. m, and May 10, 8 to IL a. M
Exhibition OF drawing, map drawing, an
penmanship-To be held In the Sumner BUILD
May 10, and &c, 0 a. DETERMINATIONS c
candidates for teachers positions and for pre-
| motions-Examiners Committee on Teacher
, and Board of Examiners.
June 9, 8 a. M, and June Determination c
candidates for the Miner Normal School, to
held In the Sumner NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Joint Committee on Miner Normal School an
superintendent.
June a, 5 and 6.-wrltten examination
the High School-Examners: Superintendent
and teachers OF the High School.
June @, o a. m.-Quarterly examination
the Miner Normal School.
June z, A 80 p. m.-Graduatlng exercises {
the Miner Normal School-ro be held In tn
: Miner Hall.
| June 8, 1 p. Enclosing day OF High schoo
June 13, Ia and 15.-Wrtten examination
of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade
OF schools--Examiners superintendent an
> supervising principals.
June disclosing day Of schools In Ii
, Chamberlain, Lincoln and Lovejoy building
June 19.-Closing day OF schools In IL
. Stevens, Miner, John +. Cook, Proctor an
Fourth and l. streets buildings.
! June 20.-Closing day of schools In III
Sumner, Garnett, Randall and Anthony Bowe
buildings.
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Beware OF the stun that pretends to cul
these diseases or other serious Kidney, Ur