Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-09

Nj. syphax Makes . ysekass Of Him.
self.


The Board Of Cosored school Trustees held .
special meeting last evening at Stevens school
house, TO receive the bsoks and money on hand
from the late tfeasursr, Mr.. Alfred Jones. 1t
appears thsf note wss sent by Hr. syphsx to
Mr.. Jones q few days since, to.meet the Board
on this occasion and "fork over, - or words to
that effect, and in response thereto Mr.. Jones
WIS present lest evening. The full Board was
On hsod.1Messn Syphax, Wormley and King
porter, As the latter drew forth his pencil, and
turning to Mr.. ZONES, explained to BIN the OBJ
Ject OF the meeting, saying :-"You know, Mr..
that the new board can start afresh. and
would like you to turn over all books and
papers at once, If possible" Mr.. Jones re-
There might be errors in my check book, or dis
crepancies betvee0 that and the bank account,
20 VIII have to wait till can get NY bank
book made mp" He then gave an informal
statement of the financial affairs OF the schools
and said he would give due notice when he
would be ready. Mr.. Syphsx, (shrugging his
'honldersl-"Ughi Ugh! Yes, Yes! Wei, but
ant you turn over those deeds, and plots and
'hings?" Mr. Jones-a0h! yes certainly; can
DO that Is soon as 1 can collect them together
Mr. syphaS-''I'll give yeu q receipt for them"
Mr. Jones-"Ohi no; don't waat any receipt;
that's no good Mr.. Syshax-'sweIl. wha: l
want the deeds for. 1 think We oGyht to bulls
school house ON the hill Mr.. Jones-"Yon
soon get your money now under the
new system of ahairs.- Mr.. Syphax-
Can't you give US what books and money
YOU have got, ANYHOW, - that We will
have that much in our handS," Mr. Jores-'
''Oh! no; no, indeed; why, want 10 give it to
YOU altogether. No halfway business about
me; want 10 see about the bank account and
check book first, how they stand" Mr.. Syphax-
"Well, but you certainly ought 20 he able TO
tell from the butt of The check book how much
money you ought to have on hInd Jrst turn
the book over TO us and we wilt soon tell YOU"
MT. Jones and Mr.. King both then said there
might be errors, and everything shOald be cor
rect before any ''turn over was made. MIR. Sv-
phax.-.'Well, let it be that way, then; but do
get ready as soon as possible"
MR.. sYPHAx SLABS AT TIE Old BOARD.
-. Ar- kiDg-'Well, L want TO know now about
what hour, 20 that everybody win know MT
Syphax--"well, Mr.. King, you haven't forgot
ten what the old Board did; but we are not dis
posed to act in the same manner" (here Mr..
King looked heavenwsrd and sigbed) land
speaking for Mr.. Wormly and myself, say that
you Will be notified Of the meetings and no
business will be transacted without you are
That's so; that's right"
MR.. syPHAx LECTURES THE PRESS.
MI. Syphax-'Well that matter is settled
now we will 90 to another, and that is the pres.
want the press to understand that there must
be no more such reports made Of our meetings.
They must only report the business, and not the
laughing stock before the people. II was done
often last year" Proceeding with his remarks,
he said that he or the Board would saw at each
meeting what might be published, and what not;
ana Tor him IL was at an end. He then contin-
ued in that strain for about three-quarters of an
hour, closing each sentence with, "for him il
was at an end" Mr.. King-"weiI, 1t is a very
good time 10 test the sense Of you both about
excluding reporters; so suppose / move that re-
pOrters be hereafter excluded" Messrs Syphsx
and Wormley (horrifed)-"Oh, no, oh, no,''
MT Mt. SyPha.c"I am willing to let thing. go to
Jones. VINO was a silent spectator, turned his
head around carelessy, and said in a Significant
tone; DIDN'T you have business meeting
Wednesday night, and tell the reporters il was
something else?" Mr.. Syphax quitting his lin
ger IN hls month, and apparently taken aback)-
We'll, We didn't want it to be made public.
Some body gave 1t to THE STAR"
CORRECTNESS OF THE STARS REPORT OF THE
LAST MEETING.
MI Syphax continued '.And that report was
incorrect" Mr.. King addressing Mr.. wormIy)-
Let me have those minutes of the last
m citing, If you please" Mr.. wormly did so,
and MI. King, after perusing them carefully,
handed them back triumphantly saving s,WeiI
that report in The STAR agrees with those
minutes, 80 / can't see the incorrectness" Mr.
Syphax (hesitatingly)-"No, no, but I didn't
want those minutes made public Mr.. King
well, i am not afraid Of letting anything do
or say 60 before the public"
If YOu WANT TO SEE FUN GET THE STAR
Mr.. wormly.-"weii, what want to prevent
is this, one person saying to another ''if you
want to see fun just get THE STAR and re id the
report Of the Co!ored School Trustees" NJ
Syphax. so; that's Just it," Mr.. King
wen, now you talk about excluding reporters,
don't know that it can be legally DONE
Messrs. Syphax and WOrmly.-"Pshaw
Oh, pshawi Mr.. King-"wem, You NAV
PshGU,. but you know it was the
star chamber transaction of business of a
public nature which was one OF the causes o.
the revolution, and doubt whether you have
The power to exclude members OF the press For
my part, would just as leave open the room ID
all the spectators who wished to enter. Why
look at the white school trustees meetings, open
to everybody. Again, say doubt the power
If the board to take any such action' Mr.
Syphax.-"why, look at the United States
senate, they exclude people" Mr.. King
Sc Well, i think the Senate end this board are
two different affairs" Mr.. Syphax, in his con-
sequential way, then continued his lecture to
the press for about half an hour, (the press in
the meanwhile saying nothing but thinking a
good deal, " when q motion to adjourn pre-
vailed, Mr.. Syphax calling to Mr.. Jones as he
went out the door, "Oh, Mr.. Jones, those checks,
can't yodn-bnt Mr.. Jones' coat tail had disap-
peared before the query was finished.
An informal unde rstandng Was had that the
secretary would furnish what they wanted pub
lished, but at the same time reporters would not
be excluded.
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