Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-15

Lutheran Synod.
The General Convention Of the Synod Of the
Lutberan Church reassembled last evening At
2 o'c1c ck IN the church, corner Of nth and H
streets and Rev. Dr. Pohiman delivered . his.
torical lecture on the state OF the church.
THIRD DAY.
This morning the Synod reassembled at
O'Clock and was opened with prayer BY Rev.
Dr. SIZZLING. The report OF the Hymn Book
COMMITTEE was received and adopted. A dele.
cation from he Dutch Reform Church was re
ceIved and Tuesday morning next set apart for
the reception Of communications from CORES
and the members proceeded in q body to the
Executive Mansion to pay their respects to the
President.
TIE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
More Remocdts-TAe Apprenticeship Question-
To-day twelve more Of the employees under
the Congress onal printer, Hon A. M. Clspp,
were removed. including iaborers, carpenter,
and machinlsts and the foreman OF the press.
room. 1t was expected by some that quite a
large number Of removals would be made from
the composing room, but Up TO this afternoon
none had been discharged from that room. Mr..
Clapp Is greatly pressed by applications for
POSITION, there being constantly q great num-
Der OF applicants seeking an audience with
him, and UGH OF his time is taken mp by hear.
ing and determining on the applications made.
Mr.. T.. since ne has tIken charge, has come to
the conclusion that the number OF apprentices
allowed by the rules Of the Topographic 4
Union 10 be worked Is too limited, md not in
proportion to the number OF meu employed,
and has therefore addressed letter to the
Union asking that the rule Oe re5cinded, and
that he be allowed TO employ any number he
mly deem ad visable, and this letter will come
before the Union at Its nesting this evening.
wheA II Is expected thai an exciSng dep re on
the proposition will take place. Mr.. G in
making this req nest, promises that he will not
do any thing in the matter that Will in lure the
interests Of the craft, of which he is q member
II Is also expected that resolutions from the
BufIlo Union will be presented this evening"
endorsing Mr. Olapp as friend OF the craft.
A number OF members OF the Union
will oppose a modification Of the apprentice
rule, and especially its repeal. The question
Of the admission Of the colored compositor, Mr.
Douglas, recently appointed, will also be before
the Uniol this evening, and will be q matter
likely to create animated debate. The Union
has a law or regulation that members of the
Union cannot work in the same Office with
those who are not members, unless such parties
come from some place where there is no Union
and in that case they should frs have a s.per-
nit card. In the case of this compositor he
learned his trade In Rochester, New York,
where there was a Union, but at the time he
was too young to be admitted, and for the past
ten years has not worked in any place where a
Union was IN existence; his last place OF work
being Gold Hill. Nevada. 1t is said. however,
that Mr.. Clapp is firm in his decision IN 1t
Douglas shall retain hts position in the Office,
and in this respect will carry out the policy of
colored men. 1t seems to be thought that the
Union will decide to admit him.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHooLs-Ed-
tfor Stdr:-The recent act Of the City Councils
in providing for the appointment of a Suparin.
tendent of Public School. is one Of gre 1t i'm
portance and claims, as il should, the sound
est discretion on the part Of the appointing
the office. 1t Is not nece1sary now to discuss
the question es to the propriety Of the act Ii
has / zen urged by the friends Of the measure
that the want Of such a supervising authority
has sorely affected the educational Interests of
the District, and retarded, if not almost wholly
prevented that progress and efficiency in our
1chools which has attended the efforts OF those
engaged in the cause of ed1cltion in other
cities. Whether there was necessity for such
an appointment or not is yet to be seen. Lei
the trial be made In good faith.
The inquiry now Is. who should occupy that
important positonf In looking around among
the many who have been engaged in the work
OF educational interests, Tor suitable person
to fill that once, we know of no man better
ntted than j. y. Wilson, one OF the trustees of
the schools in the first district Mr.. Wilson is
known to be highly educated; he has been con.
nected with the schools since 1861; has become
thoroughly acquainted with the teachers.
pupils, and parents; knows, perhaps better
man any other man IN this city, what is needed
to make our system of education what il shouid
be. His devotion to the cause, his up,iring
zeal, and his peculiar management of the affairs
OF the 1T shtutior-whIch all who are acq q aint.
ed with the subject will cheerfuliv attest
point to HIM the one who should All the
ONCE. 1t Ia to be hoped that no other than a
desire to place the proper man in the proper
place will influence his honor the Mayor and
the Board OF Aldermen In the selection of the
individual to whom is to be entrusted this
charge.
1t is understood tina, the following brief
memorial signed by nearly every teacher IN
the public schools in this city, has been ore
scnted to the Mayor, who no doubt Will give II
that consideration ii deserves We the nnder
signed, teachers OF the public schools, do most
respectfully recommend Mr.. ]. Ormoud VIII.
son as a suitable person for the Office of Super.
intendent OF Pubic Schools of Washington.
Mr.. Wilson has labored long and successfully
In the Improvement Of the schools, is in SYM.
patny with the teachers, pupils and their
parents, and therefore we earnestly request that
ne may be appointed to that Office"
FRIEND TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A POLICEMAN IN TROUBLE-This moruiro
Mrs Sander on was ARE I'd by officer s.
vens, OF the seventh precinct, on the ch lrge of
being disorderly IN the street, and was taken
before Justice Waller. She alleges that she
held note OF the officer for s75 borrowed
money, which she had been unable to collie,
and hid called on him for the amount when
ne took hold Of her and carried her to Justice
walter. The officer denies this, and says she
lnter.ered with his duties, and struck him in
the a. ce before he attemp pied to arrest her Jus.
tice Walter dismissed the charge against her,
and she sub equently procured a warrant
against Stevens from Justice Smith charoiny
him with assault and battery, but up To- ~
o'clock no return Of it had been made
THE ARLINGTON Roessie, OF Albany,
has rented this hotel, now in process of con-
struetiou by Mr.. Corcoran, II j, said, at $1,000
a year. He formerly kept the De!avin House,
IN that city. MIR. w. w. Corcoran has bought
Mr.. Summers houoe, corner of II. street and
Vermont avenue, for s65,0O0. Mr.. Sumner
paid $4,000 for this property less than two
years ago. Mr. Corcoran hss also purchased
Hor. Reverdy Jehnson's house for 900. and
ofels $4,000 for Mr.. Il. M. p. Kings property,
on the corner of / street and Vermont avenue.
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