Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-27
THE sYPHAx STAR CHAMBER.
BARK LANr1RN PROCEEDINGS.

hImseli, as usual, 10 the place to make O report
found all the Board present, to wit: Messrs.
King. Wormley and Syphax. On saluting these
1unctiOnaries he observed a GOODNESS about Mr..
warmth Of the weather. The reporter took his
seat, however, and, after passing a few words
with Mr.. King, proceeded TO take out his note
book and pencil. during which he took a survey
of the silent and gloomy held.
THE AsINISE sYPHAX GOES FOR THE REPORTER.
Mr.. Syphax finally said "Mr. Reporter have
you any business before the Board OF Colored
School Trustees to- night ."
Reporter.-"None but the usual business OF
taking areport OF your proceeding"
Mr.. Syphax-.'We prefer to transact our
of reporters"
ReporteI.-'.This is something new. May
sYPHAN DRAWS A LONG BOW.
Mr.. Syphax--"B Because there have been un-
truthful reports made of our meetings. Your
paper containing report of our last meeting
misrePresented us"
RePOrter-"wherein?"
Mr.. Syphax-"I cannot tell the precise words,
as have not copy with me; but could show
you If IL were present"
sYPHAx CoRNERRD.
Reporter.-'.I challenge you to show word
which were not reported, and some things re-
ported which did not occur"
RepOrter.-'Name them"
Mr.. Syphax.-I refer to that part where you
report me as lecturing the reporters
ReIorter-''If it was not lecture 1 don't
know what you could term it. 1t was 50 taken
by them, aud so characterized by them"
Mr.. SyphaX.-"Well, no matter. l. for one.
will transact no business hereafter while they
are present; the others can do a. they please"
Reporter-"What say the rest or the Board?
If the majority vote me out shall 60; otherwise
TRUSTEE KING WANTS THE PUBLIC To KNOW
WHAT Is GOING ON.
Mr.. king-"l say let them all come. As for
mVSelf. 4 largest " OH IN,
our proceedings, and when this room Is found
to be too small, am in favor of taking the large
hall and inviting the public"
THE STARS REPORT CORRECT.
Reporter.-''Does Mr.. King say that The
STARS last report was incorrect -"
Mr.. king.-..NOt at all. On the contrary
mildly drawn a. to its tone
Reporter.-"What does Mr.. Wormley say?"
woRNLXY AGREES WITH sYPHAX-oF COURSE.
Mr.. Wormley.-''It needs no further explana-
ton from me. 1 concur with Mr.. Syphax that
the reports made OF our meetings are calculated
TO cast ridicule on this board"
Reporter-'.I am not here to argue with YOU,
but you are both in error. Iendeavored to give
a truthful statement to the public of your last
meeting and think did sO-in this am borne
out by one of your number"
Mr.. king.-"I consider the last report truth
full in all respects, and am in favor of your re-
naming and making such remarks as you
please. 1t is due the public who are taxed to
sustain our schools to have a thorough knOwl-
edge OF the way in which we do our business
sYPHAX DECLARES WAR AGAINST THE NEWS
PAPERS.
Mr. syphax. (excitedly. 1--we see what the
designs of the newspapers are and intend to de-
feat them. Our proceedings viii In future be
made to the body that created US, and our
records can be seen by the reporters whenever
they wish. i see the designs OF the papers"
Reporter.-"I do not understand you
Mr.. Syphax-"Never mind. Your report was
not true and you will please to retire."
.keporter.-'l0ur version of your proceedings
may not be OF any value to the public
MIR. Syphax.-"We will furnish our own re-
ports and We think the interest Of our schools
will be better served"
THE REPORTER RRTIRHs
The reporter then left the room and took his
what had transpired While thus Hn engaged M4
Wormley came out and returning quickly, bolted
the door with jerk as il fearful daylight
would enter there. At this iuncture the repor-
ter for the Republican appeared on the ground
and went through similar course OF sprouts.
THE reporter has reviewed the report to
and can see nothing which he would modify.
In fact, as Trustee King remarked, sit was very
THE "CuT AND DRIED REPORT.
There appears in the Chronicle this morning
what purpOrts to be report OF the proceedings
OF the board; but if it was furnished from ''the
records, }" as We suppose, who will not believe
that it Is garbed and imperfect? Ii the trus-
tees have nothing TO conceal in their admins
tration OF their important trust, why this secre-
sy? 1t will be hard to make the public believe,
while this thing goes on, they are acting fairly.
The people want to know not only what is dom.
but what is sold. In our reports Of the proceed
ings of the board OF trustees of white public
schools, which are open to the public, we give
reasons best known to himself, don't want his
enough generally-published
80 that the why's and wheTefores of the action of
the board may be known. Every one can draw
The CRyonicIe's report, above referred to, gives
the following as the business of the board:
APPoINTMENs OF TEACHERS.
:" The following appointments Of principals Of
grammar sehSels were made No !, Miss n. 4; BOze-
pap nnSshin. Ss Nv S Sn s. Mss T.
The appointment for Georgetown has not vet been
Mis- NJ. Arnold was appointed music teacher for
The following teachers for the intermediate schools
were apESinted; Mrs. 49,. a r sHenc.r Miss 2 A. Pat
E. j. Randall Miss A. L. VandeTlip, and Mrs r
made foo.s: N Mr.. a.I
Miss G. Lecis; Mis- , A T. Howard, Miss n; =.
/. Morton Miss g. a Dyson, Miss A.V n" Tho M
,n.' i Ms f. A. simmons Miss L. Flasler and
# ,s.e9sT: fsF the primary ;s..s
ME- NJ. =; Reed. Mrs. u: ". Pierre. Miss ii: 4.
Iish.r, Mrs. Ca!oiins Brown, Mis-, s. ParTis Nils.
" Ill., IL
: mtns. and Miss Anna Z Bell.
The secretary was directed 20 issue appointments
to each teacher.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Mr.. Syphax presented a plan for q new school
house, be erected the OF and I'd streets
apitol Hill and moved that Mr.. Clai K. the archi
tect f the Capitol be to furnish
specifications for the proposed building and the
probable cost thereof adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Wormley moved that Mr.. SyphaX be autho-
rized to have all the necessary withdrawing done
~ the different school houses; adopted.
Mr.. Hing moved that MI oyphax be authorized
l. tn plOy q competent architect to examine and
certify ~ the safety Of the street school houses
adopted.
There are still eighteen appointments OF teachers,
in the primary and secondary schools,
meeting.
TABOOED TEACHERS.
This ends the Chronicles "cut and dried" re-
port. Ii fails TO state, however, that the follow
ing teachers, who have served the schools faith
fully heretofore, have not been reappoInted
simply because they were obnoxious to Mr.. Sy-
phax, some Of them for reasons not very credit
able to him, TO which subject We may refer more
hereafter:
Mrs n. 4. Garrett, Primary school, in the II
street building, First District; Miss e.. A. Jones,
dan liter 81 the old trustee intermediate school,
stevens school house; Mrs =. T. Simpson, Inferno
date Stevens school no use Miss B. p Parsons Sec
Ondary, Stevens school house; Mrs. E h. Williams,
Secondary, Stevens school house Miss L. r Jopes
daughter Of Alfred Jones Primary, Stevens school
hous.; Miss 4. Barker, Primary, Vermont avenue;