Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-29
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In G,srSetsuH


EpUcATIoSAL MkkTrpe.-A meeting on ~,
citizens OF Georgetown was held an ne Coun
cal Chamber at the Custom house last ey~nEn-
"ea.lee 20 SCI on loot AZ possible, some plan II
acnon by which greater facilities OF edacai,op
may be AFFORDED % the young lsdiss ana youug
Gentlemen nov growing up an the communal
~. and ''the founding IN our city of promi-
nent Summaries Of int rank for the instrp,
uon and cultivation OF our youth." THIS on
Ject drew together quite a large number a,
promint nj citizens, among whom were Rev
Mes srs. Pernchief and Brown. (ProtAStant
Episcopsl.) BATES, (Methodist Pr.,estant.l snS
Nelson, lbapust,) Messrs. Henry d. Cooke
John i. Mitchell, John Marbur,, Jr ana W
n. Tennyi MsJor George Hill, Dr., CAPT Jas.
GODDARD, Alderman Davis, and several mem
bers OF the Board OF Common Council Mess
Anthony Hyde and VIM. G. Mac, of the Board
Of Guardians of Public Schools, and many
other well known residents OF our city. tn.
meeting was organized by calling Antsoay
Hyde, ESQ., 20 the Chair, and Mr. Joseph Wa
tiers was elected Secretary.
After the Char had announced the object OF
the meeting, considerable discussion took place
as TO the best mooe OF accomplishing the cad
IN view, which discussion was participated an
BY Rev. Messrs. Pernchirf Bates, brown.
Mayor WEIGH, Messrs. ". n. Tenney, J. W.
Decide. Jos. r. Noprse, John Marbury, II
m. &. Msgee, h y. Jackson, and oihers
MI, jackson, IN the course OF has remarks,
TOOK the ground that the decline OF the private
schools an Georgetown was owing 20 tie pro-
gress OF the public schools: that parents who
Mere well able 20 pay tor the tuition OF their
eiAAaoiNh ~ NJ tticu tC tnt pubic schools. that
nose schools should be open only 70 the chlI-
Gen OF me poor, that such schools, supported
~ PIE public, Were driving away the high
tosto gnu, men who formerly kept private
.Aseyiemies, &c.
These antiquated ideas, so boldly expressed
IN public meeting In this age OF progress aud
eouSanohM advancement, when they are gen
orally considered obsolete, excited the ire Of
Mr.. Mage, OF the Board OF Guardians of Pub
hc Schools in this city. and an earnest friend
and advocate OF the common school system OF
.nA
the attsck, and defended the free schools He
contended that the ideas OF the gentleman n
carried out would degrade these useful insti-
tuuons 10 pauper schools; that pauper childres
would remain paupers; that he Mr.. } would
keep them from being physicians, lavyer, or
merchants; but (said Mr.. Magee) with their
10 NIL any Of these positions creditably even 10
be lawyers, and equal 20 the gentleman Mr.
Jackson himself Mr.. NJ. then referred 10
Edward Everett and other distinguish grad
yates OF the public schools.
MI jackson explained that he did not mean
10 assail the public schools, but be did mean IN
say tkst the children OF wealthy parents,
through their influence, filled those schools
and elbowed the children of the poor out of the
way. This was Indignantly denied by Mr.
Mage, who characterized IL ss q Islander on the
Board of q Guardians, who Were strictly impair
ual, and the child Of 4 millionaire could not
take precedence Of the poorest child an the
town. Mr.. HYDE substsntIated the correctness
OF this statement of Mr.. Magee's. as did Rev
Mr.. Perinchief, Mr.. Marbury, and Others who
also bore testimony to the excellent character
OF our public schools, the efficiency and fair
ness ne o. the Board OF Guardians, and the zeal Of
Mr Mage and his devotion TO the educational
Interests of the town, giving to the schools all
his time without compensation.
During the debate reference was also made
to the lnadequacy OF our public school ac-
commodauons TO the wants OF the town, hun
dreds OF children ysnly applying for admis-
rion Rev. MT. Brown stated that in his par
isn school alone he had forty boys and more
than thirty girls who could not gain admit
lance to the public schools.
After a full discussion OF these and other
matters, Rev. Mr.. Perinchief submitted a series
OF resolutions which We're adopted after being
amended. As adopted they provided for the
appointment OF a committee TO suggest a plap
lSr ssAelishng IN thIs cIty private Summaries
committee 10 report At an adjourned meeting
20 be held on Thursday evening next Messrs,
A Hyde,Jno +. Mitchell. Henry ID. Cooke Cor
helius Harrisburg, :. W. Decide, Joseph F.
Nourse and Rev. Mr. Pernchief were chosen
as the Committee, and the meeting adjourned
III was suggested that the above committee
should Cooperate with the committee before
congress, TO urge upon that body the necessity
for an appropriation of SsO.00O for our public
schools, as recommended by our City Councils,
the Government having aided the public
schools in nearly every State and Territory an
the country but never appropriated any money
or land for public schools In the District OF Co.
lumbla.
REAL Estate SALHs.-Mr Thos bowling.
auctioneer, yesterday sold part OF lot No. "a,
fronting p feet on the north side of Cav
street, between Washington and Congress
streets, adjoining the residence Of the late Mr..
Redin, and improved by a first-clsss brick
dwelling house, No. -, containing twelve
rooms, with modern improvements, TO Dr. J.
b. Blake, OF Washington, for a., 100. The same
aucnoneer also seld part OF lot No. lt, fronting
- feet on the north side of Bridge street BE-
tween Montgomery and Rock streets. with a
depth OF i20 fset and improved by a two-story
brick house, containing eight rooms, with gas,
water, &c, to Stephen McCardle, for $3.50.
Also; lots No. ss and %, fronting 80 feet on the
north side Of Prospect street, near High. with
a depth OF 100 feet, and improved by a substan-
usl brick warehouse, to James I. Barrett, for
sI,4O0.
RIPAIBING.-Mr. Joseph l.. Simms, who
lately purchased the valuable property corner
OF West and Valley streets, is having the frame
houses thereon torn down, preparatory 10 re-
pairing the large brick house ad roining, ana
making other Improvements on the premises
MERCHANTS ExcHANGE.-The business OF
the Exchange this morning was as follows
Onerings-L700 bushels Of white corn, 600
bushels of yellow corn, and Lou bushels of red
wheat. Sales-1.V0 bushels of red wheat al
- and LOO bushels OF white corn AZ 81 10.
The GRoCERs.-Seyeralo OF the grocers OF the
town have agreed TO close their places Of busi-
ness after 30 p. m, on and after the LIST OF
June, in order to give themselves and clerks a
few hours for recreation.