National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-11-11
TuE SCHOOL BOARD.



II was $40 O tlot k last night before the school
board met al the Franklin biildlng. The de.
lay was occasioncd by meeting held in one of
the school rooms in the building by Mr. Love.
Joy and superintendent P)wcl with the fol-
lowing committee on uAght schools Mrs. Dir.
win X. JAMES chairman, Mrs. Chlcf Justice
Waite, Mrs. Dr. II. u liooi. Mrs. Rtss,ll SELF
ridge, DR.. and Mrs. !. NJ. Gregory, Or. and Mrs.
T. NJ. Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Tuppcr.
on assembling letter was rend addressed
ly the commissioners toTristce Brooks Satilg
that certain schools could not this year b.
placed ON ibc telephone circuit.
Trustee Smith qicstiOncd the right of amcln-
Der TO ask for such improvements without
authority nom the board or the proper com
mittCe
Tu,iec ruryls thought II proper privilege
ofury mtmlCr Oi the buurd.
TrCs idtht LovCjny thought that Trustee
Brooks had the right to ask for the telephones,
Us he was the chairman of the comHittee on
trustee Birncy thought that the member was
right lie offered a resolution, which was
adopted, asking the commissioners to connect
all the school buildings with the telephone ser.
vice.
Miss Alice NJ. Clayton, of the normal school,
was assigned rs u teacher to the third division.
William llcniy | &C was appointed janltor
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Trustee Ioveloy stated TO the board that
Superintendent Powell aud he hal met the
ladies arl gentlemen Interested In the night
schools previous to the board meeting The
following report was adopted Mt that meeting:
THAT two committees for the white and coll
orcd schools should b. appointed, 10 comprise
the two superintendcnts two supervising prin-
cipals, and two trustees. These are to under.
take the organization, government, and solec'
| tion of teachers and text books II was deter.
| mined 10 limit the age OF pupils to bc ndmlt-
| ted, placing the age as minimum at II years,
NTH privilege l9 make Make, exception when when
is to be Diet, fmined by the superintend ,nts."
President LoyciOy addressed the board at
some length In support Of the report;
| Trustee plrvis ia,u that the ladies had no
| maturcd plan. The only way % begin was to
begin. There were objections to tight schools,
| especially as TO the manner OF placing rcspon-
sibility upon teachers for the protection of the
| properly in the rooms and keeping the rooms
| In n clean condition. He read n communici-
| tlon that he had received from teacher in
WHICH certain suggestions were offered in es-
| tahlishing night schools.
Trustee Smith moved that President Love.
| Joys report he Incorporated in the report OF
| the committee appointed by the bolrd.
| The reports, which were framed as resolu-
| tions, were then adopted by the board.
Trustee Pnryis offered n resolution. which
the commissioners be reqllcstedto ask Congress
for 9n appropriation OF 5000 to promote indus
trlnl education in the District of Columbia
Trustee Biincy offered resolution that the
commissioners ask Congress to frame law that
will protect teachers from insult by parents
and others, the fine to be from $40 to 800, or
| imprisonment Tor thirty days III jail
DISTRICTS REMoDELED.
| Trustee Birney also offered resolution that,
In the revision of the schedule of paying teach
| cts, 10 discrimination be made in regard
| to sex. He also asked and offered resolution
| that the second division, after December |, be
| founded ms follows: ON the north by Boundary
| street, on the south by the middle line Of the
mall and by the capitol grounds. on the east
| by the capitol grounds and North Capitol
street. aud on the west by Tenth street.
| Adopted.
.Thiswill givethc Bland building to the third
| district, making seYenty-sevcn schools for that
district and reducing the schools to the num-
| Der of ninety-four in the second district.
NIGHT SCHOOL COMMITTEES
I President Loyejoy announced the appoint.
ment of the following committees In night
schools. For the whites, Superintendent
/ Powell, Supervising Principals Gage and Stew
| art, and Trustee Clark For the colored, Super
| intendent Clark, Supervising Principals Mont.
| gomery and DR.. Puryis. lie stated that he
| was ready to announce the appointments of
| the regular committees of the board but he
! had q delicacy in doing so because he was only
| hold.over member II the board desired It
he would announce tho committees In tho
papers. This was agreed to, and the board ad-
| journed.