Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-20
COlOred school Trustees.
SUPERINTENDENT CATO RRsIGNs-HIs
CKSSOR APPOINrHn.


CKsSoR APPOINTED.
a meeting of the Board of Colored Trustees
was held last evening, all the members present.
Mr.. Syphax presented a series ct revised regu-
latioB. tor the government of the schools, which
were adopted against the protest of Mr.. King,
who desired time to examine them. Appiica-
tons as teachers from Miss Ellen Watts. Ms,
Harriet Irving, Miss Mary f. Stewart, and Mrs
Maria Stewart were placed on file. 1t was de-
CGed that in future, as a rule, applications for
positions as teachers would not be received from
married women.
A letter was then read from Superintendent
A. V. Cato resgning his position, and the
resignation was unanimously accepted. Mr. f.
a. Newton was then nominated for the position
when MIR. King objected TO the employment OF a
white person a. superintendent, unless "a compe-
tent colored man could not be tOrnd, for the
reasons that: First. IL is doing injustice to the
educated cOlOred candidates for the position, a.
they are now, by the condition of public seuti-
ment, debarred from competing for similar sit
uatons in the other public schools OF the coun-
try. Second. 1t is practically saving to the enc
mics of our people that We have been unable to
hnc one OF our own race competent to ill the
place tteT having tried two OF them, and are
compelled TO resort again to the white race to
superintont the education of our children"
Dir. Newton was however elected, MIR. KIM yot-
ing i'll the negative. Adjourned.
NATIONAL UNIV ERsITY.-Theb board of incor-
pOTators OF the National University held meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the Soldiers Libra
~ building, corner 9Th and + streets. Mr.. j. Z.
Tustin in the chair and Prof. w. Is. Wedgwood
secretary pro TEN. DR.. ID. w. Bliss, Mayor
Matthew &. Emery, ex- Mayor SaylesJ. Bowen,
DIR. Charles ii. Cragin, De We're Burr, Horace
Piter, Rev.J. L. Newman, ID. d., and Rev. Byron
Sunderland, ID. d., were elected members of the
board: and on motion OF Mr.. Chase, Rev. Chss
j. Boynton, ID. d., was appointed to fill the
Office of chancellor in the university. Mr.. Rob-
erls moved that to organize the musical de-
partment Of the University committee of three
be appointed to effect such organizations;
adopted, and Messrs Roberts, Rumsey and
Wedgwood were appointed. Mr.. Rumsey offered
resolution for the establishment Of poly tech
sity, and q committee OF three to organize such
/ school; adopted, and Messrs. Chase, Connolly
and Piper were appointed such committee,
SPELLING MATCH IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
On Tuesday the first of a series of spelling
matches by pupils of the second informed iste
Miller Building, H street. near eth, in the pres
| ence Of a very large number of spectators.
| The match was conducted by Mr.. g. F. McLei-
| towards the close, when there were but six who
| had not failed and fallen out Of the line, the
excitement ran quite high. The match closed
| Mrs. Myers school, being the successful pupil,
| who received the prize at the hands OF Mr..
| Mcclellan. Trustees woodward and Hall
| were present, and, with the many spectators,
| were greatly interested in the proceedings. 1t
| is contemplated to hold similar match every
week.
TIE SLAUGHTER OF PIRcAN INDIANS at the
National Theater every evening completely
throws in the shade Sheridans raid on the red
| men, and lovers OF the Sensational, who have
| not seen that CORY drama "Across the Cont
nent' should hasten to do so before it is too
| late. Gore is the word, for 1t fOwsfrom the
rising Of the curtain even to the going down
| thereon, and IL two generations were not called
| into requisition the characters would all be
ruthlessly butchered before the final tableau.
| The play, however, has many good points, and
| Mr.. Lennox and the other members Of the COM
pany. Lennox, who greatly resembles the old
Warrington favorite, Lamb, is very funny as
O'Dwyer. He il becoming very popular here.
SEE THOMAS RUssRLL's advertisement OF
wines, liquors, etc. The prices of this estab-
lishment, good livers will be glad to learn, do
J not go up with the fancy war fluctuations in
Now YOrk EurOpA.