Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-11
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUsTxxs.-The regular
monthly meeting Of the Board Of Trustee OF
the Public Schools was held last evening at
the City Hall; Dr. Walsh in the chair. aud al
the members present except Messrs. Clark and
Cassell.
The reports Of the schools Of the I'd district
were presented, showing the present number
ofpupils $50. number of applicants 1l6.
After the approval of number of bills Mr.
Brown, of the LIST district resumed and con-
ciudeo bis argument IN opposition to the adop-
ton OF the McGuffey series OF readers.
Mr.. Rhees, from the COMMITTEES to award the
gold medal offered by one of the membe for
the best sptller IN the intermediate schools,
reported that the committee had decided on
awarding 1t to Miss Hattie 4. Cove N wears
OF age, of the female intermediate Of the lst
district, and asked the consent OF the Board t.
present the medal at the distri button in the LAT
district; which was agreed to-
MT; +" oodward offered resolution providing
10, ne presentation Of premium to any
roll call for five years; adopted.
MI. johnson offered the following:
hesotreo, Ihat the secretary Of this Board be
directed TO communicate TO Rev. DIR. Samson,
president OF Columbian COLLEGE, our accept
ance OF the generous offer Of q scholarship in
tnat college TO the most meritorious pupil of
me pubic schools; and that the thanks Of this
boald are hereby returned to Rev DIR. Samson
and the trustees of said college.
Mr Knees stated that a contrad ction of the
statement made OF the speech of DIR. Samson at
the southern Baptist Convention had been
published, and he read several extracts from
religious papers to show that Dr. samson was
IN sympathy with the South
Mr.. johnson defended the course of DR. Sam
son, stating that his speech in the Baptist Con.
Nention bad not been reported correctly. His
remark that the " South was right" had refer
Cpce 10 the action of the southern Baptists in
Withdrawing from the convention of 1856 be-
cause CT the Introduction of resolutions of a
PatTIote character. In regard to the state
Inent that ne refused to preach under the
American flag, he stated that he (Samson) OBJ
Jected 10 the fiags being placed in the church
ST the time, as on that day the sacrament of the
Lords Supper was to be administered 1t had
oeen the policy of DIR. Samson not to NEEDLE
Win politics, and when Senator Sumner was
sex at MS house, ard party spirit ran high, he
ask him 10 leave.
M. Rhees replied that his treatment of
~ inner could not he put on the score OF kind
ness, as Senator ;. paid rent for the room. In
Iegaro TO the nag On the church, it was placed
over the door
Nh. Woodward said he would vote for the
resolution, looking at the subject a compli-
ment offered the scholars. The board did not
end the scholar 10 the college, but simply Sc
lected the boy. and it laid with the parent to
send him or not.
MT. Hurley argued that whatever might he
the views of DIR. Samson he was in favor of
the scholarship. If the scholarship is to be re-
1ected simply because some of the officers are
not loyal and II treason is not actually incul.
Gated in the college, theL the schools NAV as
well be closed TO scholars, for all the parents
OF re pupils have not been loyal. He regret.
eA41hN ODlcStfOu nave come nom
MS own district and expressed his opinion
ton.
Mr. Rhees stated that he was on the hest of
terms with DIR. Samson.
MI. Iustin asked If, IN iS64, in DR. Fuller-s
Church. In Baltimore, Dr. Samson did not vote
sgainst the reception of a series of resolutions
OF a patriotic character bs cause he was Presi.
dent Of Southern College.
Mr.. johnson answered that such was the
case; and that DIR. Samson objected because il
was religious body and they would tend to
sever the association.
MIR. Wilson said that we have to put up with
some things that we do not like and the Oppor-
tunity OF aiding the boys TO obtain a collegiate
education should not be let 60 by because we
do not admire the political course of the oti-
GERS of the institution. The question was sim
ply whether the Board will select a bow to
whom the scholarship shall be rendered
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Rhees informed the Eoard that Hon H
King offers scholarship in Dickinson Co.
lege, IN Carlisle, Pa, 10 the Trustees, to b,
awarded to pupil in the public schools, re.
marking that the Board could now send a bow
TO a loyal institution.
Mr.. Wilson moved that a vote Of thanks he
rendered Mr.. King for the offer; which was
adopted.
Mr.. Woodward offered a resolution that the
vote on the reading book question be taken al
Sociock on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Rhees moved TO lay the SUBJECT over nm.
III the January meeting, that men rs NAV
examine Sanders and other series; which was
lest.
Mr.. Woodward withdrew his resolution tn
lake the vote on Thursday evening
The Board adjourned.