National Republican., 1883-11-14


Gen. Curtis did not approve tho wording of
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 tho board through the proper com
mittee There being tie vote, the amend
mcnt was declared lost.
The original resolution was then adopted
DIR. Purvis then offered resolution:
Resolved, That so much of the report as relates
to a new building be referred to the committee on
buildings aud repairs, with the request that they
report back at the next meeting Of the board.
Adopted.
Mr.. Clark, from tho committee on build
ings and repairs, made the followi 6 report !;
Notwithstanding the success our normal school
has attained IL Ia evident that change is needed
in its location and in other respects 10 meet It's
present requirements It's efficiency involves con-
siderntions VIII ch affect our entire school system.
Any change in matters of Importance affecting in
their results a people or community should be
approached with sOlicitude and ouly upon due
reflection and investigation. 1t is one thing 10
determine u matter from momentary impu Sc, ami
quite another 10 act adNi,ediy with al the facts
aud evidence before us. No division OF
is there one in which tue people feel a
deeper interest, than in Its educational de-
pariment, ut the very foundation OF which is
Its organization for the education of tea chers. AL
though this school has been crainped 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 bc enlarged and organized upon
gr with Of this district Examination of the re.
ports of cities where the common schools are IN
active active aud successful operation, and
mai school as AN adjunct to q
high school nas been tried, discusses the fact that
the experiment mas proven u failure, aud injuH-
Gus to both schools. The plan now pursued and
witn much success, ~ 70 constitute the normal
school as II Sc arate organization, having under
tice. Your committee the,elore suggest that an
eight room building be provided In some central
loCation where nnmber of primary schools are
needed. aud rooms be assigned therein TO the
normal school, where with nmpler facilities the
desired object may b accomplis ed.
The report then speaks of industrial and
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 "in 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
sioners in causing repairs to be made where
they are most needed without regard to the
OlO pan OF inc appTOprlat1On
to each division, reckless of the comparative
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 $7,974.55 leav-
ing balance on hand at this time of
S,O25.45."
In speaking of school buildings the report
says:
OF the Eve new buildings authorized to be
erected during the current year the two in the
county are now completed and occupied. The
fl. teenth Uf December. In their annual estimates
the commissioners have estimated for the erection
of buildings and purchase of sites the sum of
sos go, 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 matter of economy
northwestern part OF the first district
to take the place of the unsafe building corner of
Twenty-second and g Streets The oyercrowded
condition of the Peabody school, and the build.
Ing on Sixth street, between and CstreetS north
east makes necessary q new eight room building
for primary grades at some point east of Sixth
street and north of Maryland avenue northeast.
The Chamberlain building at Georgetown should
be abandoned at an early day, and an eightroom
building be provided in that locality.
To accommodate the small children residing
between Seventh and Fourth streets west and
Missouri avenue and street north, there should
be erected an eight.room building for primary
grades east of Seventh aud west of Fourth street,
and south of street.
ECONOMY suggests the purcnnSe OF n SIZE Wnlle IL
can be hud 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, the
public school interest requires the erection during
the next fiscal yelr of buildings aud the purchase
of sites rs follows: ono building in the first div.
S2i 900 one in Georgetown. $4,000; one in second
division, SIG 900 lot in fourth division. $500; lot
east and north of Bren building, for enlargement
of grounds, $500; total. Sl20,700.
q That public interest will be promoted If more
buildings are erected and sites purchased than
those specified above.
The report was laid over till next meeting.
Gen. Curtis offered this resolution, which
was adopted:
Resoived, That the committee on buildings and
repairs furnish this board At its mex. meeting, the
amount expended in eaca schUol division during
the year ending June 3O 1888:
Mr.. Clark offered these resolutions:
Resolved, That in the Judgment OF this board the
efficiency of the schools Will be promoted by plac-
ing the grammar and primary sch OILS in separate
buildings aud wherever 1t is practicable TO be
ried 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 "a, 600 were
approved.
Mr.. 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, 105; average number in daily
attendance, 2i,46l; number of teachers, 525
cases of corporal punishment. As; number of
pupils dismissed 8.
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 following left here; Seven Sis
ters Star No /, w. 7. Hassett, j. l.. Reed, d.
Amman, Three Sisters w. c. Hunter, Maggie
McClary, J. u. Williams, &. Hughes, Cumber-
land, =. Miller. Elbe River, Rainbow, Roy
and Edith, NJ. NJ. Burgess, G. NJ. Winship.