Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-25

"LookouT" UPON TIE .'ScHooL SuFERINTEND-
KNr GAME. "-''Lookout'' has the following
trenehant paragraphs in his yesterdays letter to
the Baltimore Clipper:
"The sNationaf Republican spitefully winces
at my reference to the indecent haste with which
the proposition Of ts proprietor for school super
tendent was lately hustled through the Common
Counsel. II, instead Of wasting itself upon vain
ribald hippsncy, II had addressed itself 10 the
several points In my remarks, should have been
happy to meet IL In serious argument. TO the
two only points Of reply which it vouchsafes,
would repeat-First, that whilst we do stand
greatly In need Of High School TO crown our
system and point the hopes Of ingenious youth 70
the opportunity Of something better than common
school education, the duties which Superintend-
ent in the present state Of the schools would per-
form have been all along cheerfully and fairly
discharged by Committee and Sub boards Of the
school Trustees, without cost to the City Treas
ury. To employ Superintendent now, at an ex-
pense which would all but suffice for the support
VI High School, would be waste of money at q
time very inopportune for the increase of our mu-
ciPal burdens; matter, by the way, about which
nobody connected with the National Republic
cam can be expected to care, the conductors
thereof being virtually strangers to the CITY, and
having little or no sympathy with Its people, as
the article am noticing abundantlv shows.
Secondly, II our Boards Of Trustees have de-
generated into the unmitigated humbugs' so
delicately insinuated by the National Republican,
az TO necessitate the appointment Of Superinten-
ucH', bOHlctulnR bnOulu De known In ADVANCE
about the special qualifications Of the individual
on whom the new office Is TO be conferred for IL
will be difficult to find anybody at this time Of
day so verdant as to suppose that all the strategy
which has been exerted to create this place was
Set on foot without having somebody in full view
to take 1T and who we may be sure, can be safely
reckOned upon to conduct II in a way conforma-
bly, to the notions Of the National Republican.
"some inkling Of the designs entertained by
the conductors Of that paper and the party o.
which 1t Is the organ, may be derived from its
significant allusion yesterday to the subject Of
future negro schools In w ashington, In which the
too-impatient aboltionist is admonished to wait
little longer, (the italics are not mine and his
wishes shall be gratifed. More than probably
this Is cherished part Of the great BLENDING
movement which was SO cal nestly commended to
his parishioners by the Rev. w. II Charming, at
the opening Of bis mi niseral career In the Federal
Metropolis. A School Superintendent, properly
Underlined with progress and reform,
might Indeed, be no inefficient agent in bringing
about grand final blending OF white and
colored children in our public schools. This
would, undoubtedly, when attained, be a long
and strong step towards further aud more in
innate blending contemplated, as aforesaid,
and which has Indirectly, at last, received the
approval Of the National Republican"
IL we are not mistaken in our guess as to the
Identity of "Lookout," he is likely TO prove an
ugly customer to any unfortunate wight who shall
attempt to break lance with him upon educa-
tional matters In the District Of Columbia.