Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-15

and Others still were uumarried. He was
willing to admit that quite number b I'd
signed IL that had children, but he had yet to
learn of one that preferred q mixed scho, d,
Inc eo1orc man who hsd circulated the peti-
lion and obtained nearly all the signatures
mad expressed himself In favor OF separate
schools.
Mr.. Wilson.-was that colored man of such
intelligence a, to make his opinion worth any
thiugl
Mr.. Mcclellan replied that he seemed to be
fully competent to give an opinion, and Ger.
tsinly EXPIRE great dc sire that his children
should be educated. He continued, that il the
petition was granted in tins instance, there was
no reason why similar applications shall not
be accepted in other localities OF the city. With
reference to the statement that an intelligent
gentleman had offered tract OF land for five
years upon which a school-houss should be
he builI, be SAID that the land was near the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and entirely out of
the way; while, also, the .old shanty" which
had b. en- offered in another direction was sur
but inaccessible to most of the whites. He took
issue with the entire pre- ais es laid down q the
petition. aud though thst IL they were adopted
The whole school syste n would be changed
In conclusion, he rep, 2ted that there was no
n, '' ssity for nike scbo o'S at this time
MIR. Newton took issue with Mr.. Mel aud
thought there must Re some mistake Fa, had
met signers of the petition OF all nat'o"slif'as
be II 's.ak- tout II 9 colored man circulating
the portion The first thirty names were
signed at 5 meeting held for the purpose Of
discussing the subject, and all must have uu-
derstocd it. Besides. the subject had been a
long time under consideration. The criticisms
OF Mr.. Mel. about the inconventent distance
OF the lot ofiert 1, and denointnaitca oi tie
ballding as an sold shanty" were undes sry ed
tor rue building was very com Portable on
and had been occupied by respectabir far lies
MIR Nashon followed in favor Of triki!y ont
the word "wbite" ami the adoption Of the re.
port and resolutions He said that the petition
was strong document and N Bad had no
right D do away with its force by what was
reported TO have been said by the sin 9ars. His
friend from the First Ward Nj. BrgwnJ Lad
tcid the truth, out he had not :Cli the Who'll.
truth. In the pre- snt condition Of the spirit of
the public he would not allow bis children - :,
10 a :hcol under tbs Board; but 1t wss st,gma
Strike out that wOra, aud thsve would si,ll /,
white aad coloIed sch tUls. The c1Iorsi p>o-
PIE were not in favor of leaving the word there
he thought every thine thar 'rficaf,d d.
uncticH Il color >houiu be stricken frUnl our
statute booaS
Mr. Brown moved Thai, IL view OF Tue turn
which affairs bed 'akeD, that the Gu. e.. >, IN.
be referred 10 The sub-board OF the Second Dis
trio:
Ur. Clark esid that the report wn7 -, So
as would les % fair sud csudid corsIdera.
ton of the Subject. He thought the ma,tsr
Should go Wbtre the power e&i,I I'D 70 L. g,siate
upon IL. IN the condition of the Board and the
schools Lay shCUldf careful what thew did To
bring them in jeopardy. He therefore Off rcd
as q substitutes shat the subject Of the pstsb.
lishment of mixed schools and the admission of
colored children generally into the public
schools be referred to the Boards OF Alder. an
and Common Council, with the petitions aud
all paTeES addressed to the Board Of Trusl.,.'
The vote was taken by ayes and ma :, ..lG
the papers were so referred by a vote OF vaas
IL. nays >, IS follows:
Yeas-MessIs. Brown, Wilson, Newton, Va.
shon, Moore, Dulln, Clark, Murtagh, Champ.
lin, Laurence, and the PresIdent-Ii. Nays-
Messrs. Woodward and Mel allan.
Mr. Laurence, chairman OF the Com N tic e
on Text Be oks, reported that no changes were
edvlsaole at this time; whereupon Mr.. Moore,
of the same committee said that some changes
were under consideration.
Mr.. Mcclellan move 4 that the resolution of.
fered in last May, prov icing for the uss OF Bar
schools, be taken mp; adopted by two.ihirds
vote.
Mr.. Dulin offered resolution providing for
the employ ment of a teacher Of the primary
grsae as an assistant in each OF tue grammar
Mr.. Woodward offered a resolution that the
r por'I OF teachers be sent to Mr.. Newton, for
thc Istdistrlct; Mr. Mcclellan, for tn I'd; M.
'lsrk, for the Sd, and Mr.. I awrence, for the
lth, and that no bill for salary ts psid until
by one OF these gentlen en-; adoptt j.
Mr.. Mcclellan offered resolution that thu
committee on the selection and purchase of
sites for school buildings be req uested to select
a as early day as possible q site near the
confer Of the ID district for the erection of a
building TO accommodate the schools; adopt 1.
The Treasurer presented various bills. which
We're ordered to be paid.
The CbaIr then appointed the following
COMMITTEES on school sites :-Messrs Newton,
Wood ard. Dulin, sud Ohamplin.
The following committee was ale appoiat-u
70 consider that portion Of the Superb. 5nn.a.s
letter in regard to teaching G erms1 in III
public schools ;-Messrs. Vashon, Mcclellan.
Moore, and lawrence.
Inc Board then adjourned.
CoNRRssIoS or APGrRsRY.-Tbis morning.,
Ahce Viii m, color i, wrst lie Jus.i,e ID. X
smith, having been 8rf led on tbe cberxe O.
profanity by Officer Lawler Oh the complaint
of Matilda Brown, when the rarles were
tefore the Justice with Their witus Ses, an
ar imat6d cCnver alton took pIsC g as u " Lat
led TO the profaoe lauxus re, during which
Alice charged that Matilda had two or three
" ars sIEte sworn to a lie before a ma0Istrare,
md on being questioned, she EatiidA ac.
knOw''dt dAt .e was at ssIvice Al a hop
" hen white g,rl named Bridge q owIey
since dead) was arrested for the larceny OF
2 50 from Mrs. Kellsn and that she (Matiida)
piacfd me money under some bricks; that sue
v as told when Bridget w3s SrrSsted not to say
anyfoinE about il, and che testified before
ustice Walter that she did not know anything
Of the affair. IusTce Smith AFTER this onfps,
sion declined to allow Matilda to testify, an d
djsmis ed Alice.
HOWARD UNIvRRsIrY.-The FIJI term o.
howard University compeoces - 'ay under
yery favorable auspices We understood the
building is now completed inside, snd the
rooms nave all been appropriately arranged
The first floor contains the model school room
society room Of normal department, philo.
sophical apparatus room, and half dozen or
more recitation rooms. The second floor is the
law department., and is ALEC occupief in part
by officers OF the Freedmen's Bureau The
[hlrd floor contains the lecture room, library,
college society room, financial agents room.
picture gallery, mineral cabinet, museum of
curloslties, DC. The medic'i department has
EN- assigned to the hcspI,l buildings, r. IT
The University. The library, mineral cabinet.
mus aum, picture gallery, &c, are IN charge Of
Dr. ID. Il. Nichols.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND RATTERY-
Last evening Frank Clendepin was t,fore
Justice Wall at the second preciuct stst'rn,
ia wing been rssted by Officer l. Ill ON the
Charge Of slult and battery with in ant to
XIII preferred by ALE PoIndextsr. 1t ap.
peared that on Sunday after noon PoiDdexter
and two others were on the place of nv. Glen.
towards the orchard, ordered them OF, and II
IS alleged that they replied by cuIs "a, and dared
him to drive them of, when he went - the
mouse and getting revolver ffrC (as the ac-
FUSED etates) towards, but not at them. The
witness denisd that there was any
warning gwen, and the Justice held Clenden-
n TO bail for court.
THE GREAT BILLIARD MATCH.-The lovers
d. billiards in this city were agog last night
over the great match in New York between
foster and Deery. The fine new billiard 81.
Don OF Mr.. J. l.. Miller, over the National
Ineatre, was crowded with anxious people
interested In the result The regular bulletins
u the progress Of the game, received by Mr..
MILLER by telegraph. caused an interest and ex.
,itement hardly exceeded at the real scene of
ne game. From these dispatches we learn that
he.