Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-13

Afternoon snd evening pic.uIc of Young H.
hernia Club. - -
wAUGH CHAPEL, Capitol HilI.-Strawberry
festival for few evebibgs more
EAST WAsHINGToN ~ P1CHrRcu. Navy
1ard.-Ihr far and fssu, al in progress at THIS
church is an agreeat lie aft AR, and should be
well patT0nIzru.
ST. DOxINIC's CHURCH, Island. The Ivy
Lea: Amateur MusIcaI Association rnIiyay
the STRAW berry festival at tins church with
sweet music every evening.
CoLUNEIA LAW school,, near City Hall
The floral Hnd strawberry festival at this ha H.
Tor the beueit Of the First Baptist Church. is
most agreeable place to spend an evening
CANTEEBUkT.-Secondn night ofthe summer
season, aud OF the new sensational drama. en-
titled The Female Pickpocket IN Washing.
ton" which Is destined TO have a great run
TRUSTEES OF THE SCHooLs.-The regular
monthly meeting OF the Board of Trustees of
the Public Schools was held al the City Hail
last evening: all The me mbers present except
Mr. Miller. who is out of the city. Dr. Walsh
m the chair. and Mr.. r. f.. BoIseau secretary
Mf TGSun rose TO privileged questisn, and
offered The following:
Whereas in the issue of the New York Tri-
6uHe of the 3Oth ult. appeared the following
comm uniCatiOn from Washington
'ijOi1tjoE School BO0ks.-Ths series OF school
readers used in the public schools of Washing
ton being 80 far an abolition publication that
II contains Mr.. Lincoln's speech ut Gettysburg,
an EFFORT Is now making to throw It out and
introduce "A reader prepared for the southern
market. win careful omission OF all refer
enCe 10 the recent war"
And whereas the allegations Tins made
doubtless without intention to do wrong re.
cite what is alike foreign 10 the fact, and, If
true, deroeatory TO the character of the men,
oers OF This board, especially of such as consti-
Iute the textbook committee: ~ Therefore
RsSoired, That the Board of Trustees of the
PUBLIC Senocls, entertaining great respect for
the New ork Tribune, and for the loyal press
throughout the land, hereby enter a denial OF
me existence OF any purpose or desire to be
governed IN its action by considerations other
than those having for an object the highest
moral and mental adyan cement of those COM
United TO its care
ReSOlrsd, With a view fully to relieve the
textbook committee from the imputation
winch seems TO be conveyed in the published
statement alluded to, a committee be an
pointed TO ascertain and report whence origi.
nated the information upon which the same
was based.
The Chair appointed Me.srs. Tustin. Wood.
ward. Johnson, and Murtagh.
Mr.. Woodward asked to be excused from
service on the committee, and stated that he
felt dehcacy in the matter. as he had already
made some inquiries as 10 the authorship OF
the paragraph.
Mr.. HOlmead said that the committee had
not Vet reported, and 1t should not have been
known what the committee intended 10 do.
After some heated discussion as TO the au-
thOrship of the paragraph in the Tribune, and
some explanations, Mr.. Woodward agreed 10
serve Oh the committee.
The resolution was adopted. and the follow
ing committee appointed Messrs. Tustin,
woodward. Johnson, and Murtagh.
MI Wilson laid before the Board comnu-
nlcatlon from the President of Columbia Col
lege- rendering a scholarship in that institution
Mr.. Knees offered a resolution declaring that
IT was Inexped'ent to accept the offer, and ten
derlng the thanks Of the Board.
MIR. Rhees, on being asked his reasons for
Offering the resolution, stated that il was well
knowL that the institution was disloyal that
recently three professors have been elected
from the Southern army, fresh from the bat
tie fields, with their hands reeking in blood,
and the President had lately asserted that the
SoutL was right. He was not willing thar the
chlldren IN the schools should be subjected to
such influences.
Nr. johnson stated that the day after Mr.
Samson returned from Kentucky he called on
him and said that his remarks had not been re-
ported correctly.
A member asked if DR. Samson was as loyal
as Nh Johnson. and the latter replied that his
(Dr. SamSOn's) was not the same kind OF low
atty.
The further consideration of the subject was
postponed.
COmmu nicatiens were received from Rrv
ant Stratton, Church Co., rendering schoI-
arshIps in the Business College each year to
De awarded the scholars in the schools. Also,
one from the National Union College, tender.
ing certain scholarships for the ensuing year
TIE Board directed the Secretary to return the
thanks of the Board.
Applications for positions as teachers were
received from Miss V. l.. Nourse, OF Lancas-
Ter, Pa, and ID. l.. Foster, OF this city, and re-
terred.
The Secretary laid before the Board the fol-
CRY OF BOSTON, May 26, 1866.
Hon Richard WdIdch, Mayor Of WdShingtOn -
Sir: AT a meeting of the special Joint commit
tee of the School Board and City Council OF
this city on visiting schools in other cities, the
undersigned were instructed not only to trans
mt, through you, to your Board of Trustees
the resolution Of thanks contained in the &C
companyIng communication, but also TO ten
der 10 yourself, individually, an expression of
the high appreciation, on the part OF the
committee, OF the honor you did them by your
invitation 10 the elegant entertainment which
they enjoyed at your house. and OF their
waTrnest Acknowledgements for the cords /
welcome and the kind attentions which they
received at your hands
1t is needless to say that IL gives us great
pleasure to perform this agreeable duty. We
feel that you did everything that could be de-
sired 10 render our visit both pleasant and
profitable and we beg TO assure yeu that we
shall not soon lose the recollection of your
kindly offices and your bountiful hospitality.
Congraiulatlng you most heartily on what
you have already done 70 provide the means
OF tree education In the capital OF the nation.
IL lie our earnest hope thar continued success
may attend your own praiseworrhy efforts
and the efforts OF your co-laborers in the same
direction.
With sentiments of high regard, we remain,
sir, your most obedent and humble servants.
5. r. LoTHRoP,
Chairman Committee on part OF School Board.
THOMAS GAFPIELD,
Chairman OF Committee on Public Instruction.
JOHN ID. PHILBRIcK,
Superintendent OF Public Schools.
CITY OF BOSTON, May 81 1865.
Hon RiehGrd Wdildch, Mayor of WdShingtoR.
SIR: At recent meeting of the Special Joint
Committee OF the School Beard and City Coun.
Gil OF this city on visiting schools in other
cities, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted, and the undersigned were
charged with the agreeable duty Of transmit
ting the same, through yo1l, 10 the Board of
Trustees OF the Public Schools Of the city OF
Washington:
Resolved, That the grateful Acknowledgements
and cordial thanks OF this committee be, and
hereby are, respectfully rendered to the Board
OF Trustees of the city of Washington for the
Kindness and courtesy with which we were
received by them on the occasion OF our recent
visit 10 the public schools under their charge,
and for their obliging attentions in furnishing
us with all the facilities which could be de.
sired for the furtherance Of the objects we had
IN view, and we indulge the earnest hope that
their generous efforts TO render our visit both
pleasant and profitable will be the means Of
promoting the great interest Of education.
In communicating this resolution on behalf
OF the committee, the undersigned would avail
themselves Of the opportunity TO congratulate
your Honor and the Board Of Trustees on the
evidence which il was their pleas ure TO observe
OF taste and enterprise in the erection OF school