Evening star., 1868-01-14

engraved on another medal, by mistake, bu.
certainly Lizzie was not entitled TO receive two
me dalS, nor any other than the one gave her,
and which she did receive. What became OF
the other medals i do not know am familiar
with al the circumstance, and know tha;
what YOU did was perfectly right and proper
| You are at liberty TO use this as you please
Truly yours, HANNAH II. Johnson"
1--WE, the undersigned teachers. certify that
\ LIZZIE Stromberger was called mp before us by
Miss johnson and said that she gave the medal
| TO Miss johnson 10 give Mr.. Clark SO that /,
"hDDIx THOMPSON,
"LIZZIE A OLIVE
Mr.. McCathran then submitted the following
| letter IRON Ex-Alderman q ulick:
Nv ARHINGToN, JAN. Z, 1o6S-Nr NJ. C'dtkrra,
E'q.-Dear Sir: Several persons have spoken
to me in reference to the remarks made in the
Board Of Aldermen on Monday evening last
concerning the supposed action of Mr. T. f.
Clark, IN relation 10 medal awarded TO one
of the pupils of the Third District
Permit 10 say to you and to the Board Of
which you are a member, that know nothing
whatever of the transaction nor do / believe il
some extent, there is some feeling against Mr..
Clark. Is IL not often the case with the most
faithful public servanti i should sincerely re.
gret the failure Of your Board to confirm Mr..
Clark as Trustee. In my judgement, we have
not now nor have we had slnce / have been in
this Board. more faithful, or better Trustee.
1t was my pleasure To attend several of the ex-
amlnations during the past year, and i must
say that those by Mr.. Clark were the most
Thorough. and such AZ were eventually to make
the best teachers aud scholars. Excuse me for
having written to you: i felt il was a matter Of
justice. Yours respectfully,
The next statement read (signed by Trustees
and Ex-Trustees of the Public Schoois)
was Mr.. McCathran stated, in reference TO
what he called the s'silk dress question as fol-
lows:
'.WAsHINGToN, January Q, ls6s.-The under
signed Trustees of Pubic Schools of this ci,y
Nna IN 10 rlx
assert that no such occurrence as that related by
Mr.. Juo X. Elvans, in the Board of Aldermen,
In regard TO an alleged interview between him
an old lady Of the third district ever occurred
IN the presence of either of us. at his place of
business or elsewhere, and from our kno ledge
of his character we believe the statement to be
false. lSignedHF. - Walsh, w. T. Johnson
J. q. Wilson, j. s Brown, Rieh'd G. Croggon,
w. X Woodward, ]. T. Cassell, Jas. p. Tustin,
Robert Z. Fox. w. ]. Rhees. The undersigned
Ex-Trustess Of the Third School District fully
and heartily concur in the above ISignedl-
Chas. w. Davis, :. A. H McKim, Geo r. Ruff,
X. b. Ferguson, John Hitz, Wm Dixon"
Mr.. richards inquir il the signers en-
braced all of the ex-trustees of that district
Mr.. McCathran said: All that were come al
able.
Mr.. Richards suggested that there was one
down the lsI.
mir. hcC aihran said that was Mr.. Stuart.
He then referred TO the highly -colored' state
ment Of Mr.. Elvans a. TO the lady's poverty,
rad, showing that the will of Mrs. Tucker
admitted to probate in the Orphans Court, dis
posed of more than S20.0G0 worth of property
proe.sding to the whipping case, he submitted
the following, which was read:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1etS.-T. Z. Clark,
Esq: My recollection Of the case of Mrs Roys,
teacher IN the public schools who was brought
before me. magistrate of the eighth and tenth
precincts, in June last, is not very perfect at
this date, rs retained no record OF the evil
dence OF each particular witness. But Of this
am qnits sure that the discoloratons of the
skin which were shown did not indicate a cruel
BEATING of the child. In this telief 1 was
strengthened by the statement of DR. McKim
a witness called by the prosecution, who
thought that no serious injury had been done,
and none was likely TO result from the Whip
ping, though we thought the child severely
whipped. He thought the marks were such az
would naturally follow the infiiction Of Ordi-
nary blows with a ruler an instrument of
that kind. Had the evidence been such as 10
Justify me in sending the case to court, should
nave done so. My opinion was and is that the
scholar received no more punishment than was
necessary to enforce the regulations of the
school. Respectfully, &c.
"WILLIAN W. TICKER.
metropolitan Magistrate
Also. the following:
HSq-Dear sir: In compliance with your re-
guest L send you the following statement:
On the day following, or the day after the
meeting of our SUBJ Board in the case of Sarah
Mansfield, 1 met Mr.. Newman, a member of
the school committee, Order Odd Fellows. in
the Office OF the Quartermaster Marine Corps.
and stated 10 him that we had decided to re-
lnstaie the child on the following conditions,
viz: That she would in future be- subjected to
the authorized discipline of ia p school. and
that the teacher would be relieved from undue
interference by the parent These you will
reeollect were the conditions assented to by
you, Mr.. Johnson, and myself. Very respect
fully yours, f. : WALSH
He then presented the following petition Of
the teachers of the Third School District:
''The undersigned. .eachers of the Third
School District, respectfully state that Mr.. T.
r. CLARK Is most efficient trustee; that our in
tercouIse with him has always oeen of the most
agreeable character; that ne has ALWAYS ex-
hlbited the most earnest solicitude for the well
fare and progress of the schools: that We have
entire confidence in him. and we pray his con-
Awkward, A. Walborn, NJ. A. Mirick, Addie
Thompson, Hannah johnson, /. NJ. Lusby
w. II. Mirick, p. Chamberlain. n. J. Wheat
ley, E. A: Olive, Eliza g. simpson, M. E. Ar
mistead, f. Roys, Rosalie NJ. Dyer, A J. Row
land, Albert Bright, Alice II. Smith, and Liz
zie A. Steeyer."
Mr.. Moore said that there were nineteen
names II appeared signed TO the petition out of
twenty three teachers in that District. The fol.
lowing petition was then reed:
To he Hon. Board Of Aldermen Of the City Of
bdshing'on Your petitioners would most
respectfully represent that they are residents
of the Third School District of this city, are
much interested in whatever affects the well
fare OF the public schools. We have learned
with mnch regret that an effort is being made
10 prevent your Honorable body from confirm
ing our fellow citizen, I. Edward Clark as a
trustee in our District. We have known the
trustees of our District for years, and do not
hesitate TO say that none has been more jealous
or more deyotedly attached 10 the interests of
the public schools than this gentleman q ayainst
whom the charges Of tyranny and injustice are
brought. We may say without dispara cement
10 any that he has devoted more time 10 the
schools than any other trustee we have known,
and has given pecnniary aid to them TO a very
undone that has been in his power 70
further the interests of the public schools
We believe Mr.. Clark is able TO meet all the
charges brought against him TO your entile sat.
lsiaction; and knowing that any action on the
part of your honorable Board, which would
prevent his remaining a trustee, would result
IN a serious loss To our schools, we would most
respectfully ask that your honorable body will
AXE such action as Will continue him As trus-
tee, and as in duty bound we will ever pray
(Signedl III. Psake. James Il. Davis, G. IL
Wilson, Jos. w. Arnold, Jno H. Speiser. Geo
II. Run, Mathew McNalley, w. +. Ferguson,
VIM r. Hutchinson, A. Woodward. f.. A Ad-
ans, VIM. L. COwan, Jno. Cook, j. NJ. Dalton,
L.mnel Gaddis, William A. Fletcher, Jdo. w
Bright. VIM. Dixon, VIM. Gaddis, George H.
Gaddis, X. Nj. Coomes, Williams q Jolly. A
iaddis, jr, II. j. Bright, Geo. Repetio. Geo W
Naus; jas. &. Dulin, sam. Cross
Mr.. McCafhran said he rested the case on the
papers just read.
Mr.. Elvans said he appeared here last Mon
day night a. the accuser of the nominee for
School Trustee from the Third District No
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