Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-07

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The nominations report d on IA 20 ably were
u cOnfIi med As folio ws: For sch Dol ustees:
III ST l. is; let, Jam, o. Wilson, james u. Tus-
tan, j. :. Il own; second Dis let, Wm. r.
Ri ,s, YIN. L.. " oodwa. d, X. g. Fox; Third
D;stIe,' + r :. E Walsh, w 4. r,hr,-an; roar
p. Whytt; Sect ~ - tie Boarl Richard r.
BJis, IL; Treasue , x. t. More5ii.
onmo.on of Mr.. Richards, the papers in the
c. pc of Mr.. Clarke were then ,ad, anon them
n atement of Mr.. Clarke, AZ follow.
WAsHISGTos, January u, fSS.-Cros5y s.
NCyts, ks9., ChG IrpsTn If III Copsmitse # P1btsc
c. coils: Yours OF The Sd instant At hand, desir-
Ing 10 be inform d in regard TO the objection
made TO my confirmation by Mr.. Eivans 10 tn
Board of Aid, rmen that i refused to permit
the schools of the Third District to at.enI tns
funeral of his aunt. Miss Frances Elvaas,
late teacher in my district; also, to tie dis
mIssal of a pupil named Sllie Manstiel I,
which you have heard CONF laine Of viii
reply a. briefly as possible.
On the day Miss Elvans was buried re-
csived a written application for permission IL
close their schools 10 attend the funeral, signed
by five or Fix teachs rs Tn re was no dispos =
non manifested by the schools to attnd in a
body. l took into consideration the fict that
the schools had lost time in consequence 4 de-
lay in getting the fuT in the Wallach Bald
ing, which were worn ont, replaced with new
on :, and f.om other causes, to such an extent
that parents w,re constantly complaining, and
some, md ed, became 80 dissatisfied that taey
removed their childT, n from the public and
Elyans, AZ the time of her death, was an cx-
teacher, having resigned at the close of the
session of 1s65-'6, and resided in q plTt
OF the city 30 remote from our district NJ street
north, between 9Th and lUth streets west, As 10
ndt an organized attendance of her funeral
on the part of the schools mprictcable. Fur
III 81 rtasOIs i determine that ii WAS better 10
G4sGpYoint the few Il achers who desired ID a =
tend, than TO interrupt the twenty three sch SOis
IN my district for day, or even 4 half day, and
hence i refused the request. No other motive
" hat. Yer prompted tais refusal, except nv So
licitude for the progress and best interests OF Ia
schools, in part under my charge. 1t is a fl t
well known TO the teachers, pupils, and others
connected with the schools, that entertained
the very highest opinion of Miss ElVans as a
most e. tmabie lady and excellent TEACHER: and
that our relations teacher and trustee Were
always of the most cordial and friendly char
acter. Ii she had been at the time of her dealt
or. in view of her long and fl ithful service. il
she had resided in our midst no one would have
been more ready and willing than i to have
shown all possible respect to her memory by q
formal and organized attendance IL her funeral
by all the schools OF my district.
Many people (and am sorry TO class with
them many otherwise good teachers) think il Il
small matter TO close the public schools for n
day. But when we consider that the schools
cost the Corporation about Si25. 600 per annum,
and add 10 this say So, 700 borne by parents for
books, Sc., and remember thai there are but
about II5 school days IN year, We have a cost
of about $50 per day. To close the schools,
q
ers and parents, to say nothing OF the loss OF
one day of time 70 the children, which money
cannot replace.
In regard TO your second inquiry, l viii say
that near the close of last session. Salle Mans
field. pupil in primary school No. 1, Mrs.
Roys TEACHER. was corporeally punished for
misconduct. Her mother, without complain
ing 10 either of the Sub-board of Trustees pro-
cured "A warrant, the teacher was arrested and
carried be- fore Justice Tucker, who heard AMI
dismissed the case, ON the ground that eorpore-
al punishment WAS authorized In the schools
a means of discipline, and from the evidence
in this case and a personal examination of the
marks or bruises. he did not think the punish
ment had been unjusufiably severe. or that the
child had been .'cruelly btsiten,'' charged.
The mother, with much feeling, remarked that
she would not allow her child To be- whipped by
any person; that she reserved that privilege ex-
cIusively 10 herself. Wishing 10 save the tea h
er from the annoyance OF being again arrested,
and the schools from thu moral effect of such
an occurrence. l directed the teacher TO dis
miss the child from her school. Shortly after
wards i received communication from
a committee Of lodge Of OF Odd
dismissed. i replied. IN substance. that the
parent of the child positively refused 10 submit
To the rules OF the schools, and l therefore
thought il would b. best for the interest of all
parties concerned that the child should tar.
t.ud public school. but some school where the
parent could dictate her own terms. A COM
mGnieation was then addressed by the same
committee to the Board OF Trustees detailing
the facts, and praying their Interference. which
was referred TO the sub Board Of the Third Dis
trict. After consultation, the sub Board au-
thorized one of their number 10 inform the said
committee that the child would BE- reinsrated.
prov ided the parent would agree that she
should IT, subject to the rules, all other chill
dren are. To this, one of the COMMITTEE, replied.
verbally. that the mother had nothing 10 do
with the matter; that the child was exclusively
under thu charge of the Odd Fellows. Since
then have heard nothing more about the mat
ter. nor has the child entered any public school
Of my district, far as am informed.
.yery respectfully, your obedient servant.
IT. EDWARD CLARK"
A comm unic cation from Joseph s. Martin ad.
dressed TO John T. Given. Esq. making the
following statement in reference to the ease of
T. Edward Clarke was then read: On or about
the 26;h of June last. Sarah A. Mansfield, a pu-
pill In the Primary School under the care OF
Mrs. f. Roys, after having been numerically
whipped by Mrs Roys was dismissed from
school by Mr.. CLARK According TO
his own admission she was not dismissed for
W hat she had done, but for the action taken by
the mother The child's father is dead
communication was next read addressed
10 the Board of Public Schools OF Washingto N,
d. e., by the School Committee of Union
Lodge, No. II, i. u. q. f., in which they say:
.sOn or about the 9th day of June, lSe7, Mrs
Emma Roys, who has a nursing babe. left her
school, as had been her custom, to retire to her
house to nurse her infant, leaving monitor to
" atch and report pupils who might break the
rules Oh VI us
pleasure. A little girl, an orphan, named Sarah
A. Mansfield, during Mrs. Roys' absence,
Iickled a little girl next to her, causing her TO
laugh. When the teacher returned. she cruelty
whipped Sarah A. Mansfield with :: ruler.
marking and brBi-ing her arms and shoulders
very much. Mrs. Mansfield went to Mrs. Rows
10 investigate the cause of such severe punis h-
ment. and instead of receiving any satisfaction,
was told il she did not like that kind of pun
ishment she could remove her child from the
school. Mrs. Mansfield then took ont a u. =
been roundly abused by Mrs. Roys' husband.
and called an old bag. &c-, and the little girl
dismissed from the school. We addressed a
note 10 Mr.. L. +. Clark. one Of the sub-boird of
the district, asking If the child had been re-
moved from school, and why. A copy OF Mr.
CIark's letter Is herein inclosed.''
MIR. Clarke, in his answer here referred TO.
saws - She (Sally Mansteld) was dismissed
by NV direction, because the course pursued
by her parent in having the teacher arrested
aud dragged before police court, because her
laIion Of the express instructions of her teach
ct, is calculated 10 degrade and impair the dis
cipline of the schools. Corporal punishment,
Is a means of discipline, Is authorized by the
proper authorities in the public schools. This
parent, by refusing Directing I'd Der child
being thus punished. really objects I. the rules
OF the public schools. and II not willing to
abide by them. She cannot therefore DE- per-
united 10 place her child III a school, tue en-
forcement OF the rules of which, might a gam
subject the teacher To the annoyance of being
arrested and yiciously attacked by the public
press"
Mr.. Elyans spoke of the evidently Iaborpd
attempt of Mr.. Clark Ia paliate his want of
soul in refusing to allow the schools To be dis