Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-07
THE CoL0RED SCHOOL IMBRoGLIo.
Cato Again.
What Er-Superintendent Cook Has to Sag
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October G, Is

WASHINGTON, d. c., October 6, 1870.
Mr.. Editor Of The Stdr,-Dear Sir: In the pro-
ceedings Of the colored school board, a. pub
lished in your issue of yesterday, find insinua-
tions which, in justice to myself, force me be-
fore the public.
MIR. o. V. Cato, the superintendent, in his
report to the boarl recomme nding a regarding
and classifying of the schools, &c, is reported
barrasse d In the preparation thereof By the ah-
sence Of every thing from the superintendents
once, and the possession of the trustees, that
could give any idea of the present condition
needs or supplies that the schools require"
am at a loss to conceive what Mr.. Cato
considers as necessary to the formation of that
1 10 or TO enable him TO properly discharge
ago, when accepted the position and entered
upon the discharge of its duties, / found in the
once me monthly statistics of the schools,
which had been collected and properly filed by
my predecessor during his administration.
Those statistics, aided by close observatio in
the school-roon, particularly during the first
weeks OF nv administration, to discern what of
the preceding administration | might deem
worthy OF retention, and what, from the in
aSt G ana increasing growth OF the schools
Hsh. oe rejected, soon gave me the "ided,"
eraoy embarrassed"
. The statistics Of the past two years were also
carefully collected and filed in the office aud il
they are not there they lave been removed
SINCE the 3lst of August-the dav nv term of
oInee expired. IL is true my predecessor con-
administration, which, prefaced with a his.
tory Of the schools from the date of their organ-
lZation, constituted the report of 1875. That
report though duly filed with the board did not
reach me until 1t had bee printed-tgo or three
months before the close of the last school wear
The consolidation of the statistics of the past
TWO years-mainly a matter of mere physical
IabOT-w8s prevented by the increased business
from the larger number Of schools The course
OF instruction prescribed by the board for the
seseIai grades 1 found rather suggestive than
no rGin ~
heeCs winch only experience could give and
wisely adapted to the peculiar circumstances of
tie schools, arising from their too limited num-
Der and the adverse condition of the majority
emitted TO their benefits. The grading in an
absolute sense, was not, nor did ii ever pretend
10 be perfect, and II will be found that it cannot
DC maue 80 until existing circumstances shall
nave been removed; but under it the schools
during the past two years, to my knowledge,
ana The year previous, by common report made
sired. q = II rnIr
MAssACHUsRTTs REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
ne republican voters of Massachusetts IN this
city assembled last evening at HarmoniaI Hall
and permanent organization was effected to
be known As the Massachusetts RepubIican
a OF the District OF Columbia" The
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: D. II. Mann, President; &. F. Herri,r
ice PRESIDENT; Z. j. Stoddard, Secretary and
treasurer; and y +. Faunce, Corresponding
Secretary; VIM K. Hooper, W. IL. Swan ami
Eugene y. Fisk, executive committee G. F.
Herring and A. j. Cunning were elected to act
IN conjunction with this committee TO canvass
me DEPARTMENTS forthe purpose of urging voters
10 attend the coming election in the State.
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY WITHpEAWy-
W III. Baila ntyEe. Esq, has to-day set an exam
! re worthy to be followed by every large credi-
yer OF the city, in Withdrawing a suit which he
had commenced against it, and accepting Ger
tihcates of Indebtedness for some sis ONo
iIthough be thereby relinquished some 81 $40
'0r costs, &c. The history of this case i thai
Mr.. a. yentuTed TO criticisc the administra,ior
If Mr. Bowen, thereby mourning his ire and re-
usal to pay J,st debt.
SUIT FOR WAGEs.-Jerry Robinson, cOlored.
has entered suit against ). 5. Fisher, Commits
.ioDer OF Patents, for services As coachrn An.
Robinson in bis declaration states that he was |
APPOINTED laborer in the Patent O., - ' 'H
after performing his duties as such was en-
ployed in driving the government wa yon for the |
COMMITS sioner and his family, and for this he /
,.Slms pay at the rates of S25 and so per month
Mir. ID. l.. Cahill is his counsel.
A
Result OF ADVERTISING IN THe STAR-A /
who advertised n house for rent in /
Yesterdays STAR, and paid for three Insertions |
,alled 70 day and asked US Z" for Heavens sake l
10 take that advertise ment Out"-that he was /
DTrun with applications an hour after TIE STAR
We ut TO press, and that the pressure sin &c was