Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03


TEE UrIoSTowN SCHOOL TRorBLKs-Re-
port # tie CeRwut>s- he AIeI- LOaoI,y Ca.,-
Al noon -to-day the County School COMMITS
.Ioners held q meeting over the NstIona
Metropolitan Bank, Ior the purpose OF hearinS
the report OF the committee appointed to inye.s
ugate ire charges made against Mr.. Iopgley
teacher OF the Cnionfoxn school: Mr. Lacy
presiding, with Me.srs. Middleton, Carpenrer
J0hr, on and Whitney present; Mr.. John b.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the c0mmmIttee report-
ed that they had made the Inyeatig alton under
the reSoinlIoD: No charges were preferred
against Miss Abel. ard, after bearing a state
ment OF the resident commissioner Gar. John
som, be did rot deem IL proper to recommend
Miss Abells reinstatement. Mr.. johnson read
his reasons Tor rot repoDinatiug Miss Abel
arcng which ere the following Her a.,itude
towards the principal; irsubol diraiiOn towards
bm, even 20 fer as Ignoring his authority; pro-
tG.tng silently against the rules of the board
and placing OJstacles in the way Of arriving Out
such Tu'eS; falling 10 keep ker .Cbool in order
and 10 call in tine principal when il was neccs-
saIy, and bcCause OF the result o her Iahors In
conclusion, he paws a high compliment u Miss
Abel g. a charitable christian l2dv
Mr.. johnson further stated that Miss Abel
lad been teacher in a secondary school in
Washington, and was afterwards given a pri-
full appreciation of the trustees.
Miss Abel denied the assertions made by Mr.
johnson with Indignation.
Mr.. John; on offered a resolution adopting the
report, and ordering that the reasors given BY
The Commissioner be transmitted to the chair
man Of the UniOntown meeting; which was
adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter read the reply of Mr.. Lopplsv
TO the charges, not denying that he h "a bee, 10
bacon's, but denyin that be knew that it was a
under the influence of liquor before or after he
rTs appointed TO tie schools, &c.
Mr. Carpenter also read the report of the
committee, of which the following is an alb
ktract:
First Charge-In the opinion of the com nit
tee, II IL shown that the house mentioned in the
rsf r. HON of
Longley was frequently there; but it was NOT
proven that he drank or gsmbled there or that
SI PIe Ssa when such things were going on
IN the streets of CniOntovn, intoxicated.
MI CARPENTER thought the charge sustained
Mr.. Middleton, while he thought the charge
proven by the evidence, was in doubt as 20 the
last, a no time was specified, and hence the ac-
cused bad no opportunity to disprove the charge
every day, and having two children in Mr.. Long
Ieys school who saw him every day, discredited
the whole charge.
Third ChsTge--Withdrawn.
Fourth Charge-That MT. Dongley entered
Miss Abells school and in q rude and bolster
oT on manner; sc; IL appears from the records
se-erai schools in the building and that he had
been especially charged by the committee to see
that the schools we're closed at the time pre-
scTibed by the board in its printed regulations.
and that be went into Miss AbelI's school 10 cali
her attention TO the fact The commissioner are
% the opinion that his manner of doing his
duties on this occasion, in absence OF any reply
on MI. Longleys part, render him liable to this
charge.
Fiith Charge-That the accused held sv.,,-
slVe SoCiations, &c, resulted in showing that
society called the AnscOstis Lite ary So
cation Was held III the school house under the |
acVice and consent OF the committee, who |
sketChed the plan of the society. There is no
doubt but the society did use the school coal
nor i there any doubt that the society like tbe |
church which uses the building on SUNDAYS
will replace the coal used, it being understood
10y ne committee when he granted the use of |
nF afFN to hs.c 81,
an thelr own expresses This is the unanimous |
opinion OF the committee.
The report closes: ain view Of the facts
elltI'ed from The evidence during the investigs-
non 0i sSi1 charges, and the fact that Mr. f. |
h. IClgiy has proved 10 be a VERY efficient and
iaiihiH! teacher, to- committee DO not feel jus-
d>aIITOve OF his condact a. specified in charge
MOI, and recommend that flr. I n. Longisc
te IeFTipapdej''
--..SoI,, Al a few remarks. spoke Of the
manner in which the school had been cOndu.
ed, and OF the formation OF the association, &c.
lie had labOTed to make the school at which Mr.. |
LOngley was the principal, of such excellence |
that private SC DOL could rot live there, and |
he prided himself on his success, which he at
tIibuted in a great measure to the manner in /
which Mr. LOngley had seconded his efforts. He /
had Tpe' with opposition, and among the e who
10 the fact that number OF persons whose /
names were appended to the charges as wit
nesses, were really witnesses on the other side
and he reviewed the evidence at some length. /
In conclusion he said that he did not believe
that the charges would have been heard of if 10
had not been for some of the injudiciOus friends
Cf Miss Abel. whom seemed To hs re had the
idea that LODgey' g removal would result in her
reinstatement. He believed that Mr.. Longley |
was one of the best teachers IN the District and
n he remained he expected his school would |
room be one Of the best in the District.
MIR. Carpenter said he that made the report
without bias or prejudice to any one, and he en-
dorsed what had been said as to Miss Abell's
character.
Mr. whitney said the fourth charge-ungeu- |
temauly language-had been apoloki led for,
and at some length review ed the evidence.
After tome further discussion the report was l
amended, on motion of Mr.. Whitney, 80 as to sub
stitute the following as conclusions of the com |
mlttee on the second charge:-"This evidence |
Il sustained by no corroborating witness, nor by |
any partiC ulars on the part of the witnesses, to
sUstsln this opinion. Their liability TO be mis-
MI LoDgley 9 previous reputation and conduct |
10 furnish foundation for such charge, induce |
The committee 10 believe that they would be |
dong Mr.. Longley great injustice to attach any |
importance thereto" The report was then |
adopted
Mr.. johnson offered resolution for the print |
ing Of the rules and regulations of the schools;
which was adopted.
After some further unimnnrtant husin.ss '
-soard edjcurned, and M'es Abel, who had " tn |
MI IOnyley, been q careful observer o. the RIo-
ceedinsS inquired OF Mr. johnson whether ne
would furnish a copy Of hisremarks to the cru
zers OF Uniontown, and received an Affirmative |
answer.
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHooLs--Our |
Public Schools, both white and colored, win re-
open on Monday next
The white schools are all in good trina, with
but few changes from last year. Mr. y. A.