Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-11
The COIered school Trustees.
a NEw SUPERINTENDENT EIEcrFn-

II. HI
architect, TO examine the street school build
ing, and had been informed that the building
could be made perfectly secure by bracIng on
one side. MIR. Syphax also reported that he was
having the schoOl-hOuses whitewashed and put
IN readiness for the opening of the schools. Mr.
King was requested to endeayor to find a more
suitable building fer the schools than the one on
CStTeet, between 18th and 18th, Murder bavl
used last year. The secretary was directed to
write 70 General Howard, asking the continued
use OF the building at 9Th and % streets north
west Tor school purposes. communication
from John q. Cove, agent of the New England
Friends Mission was received. stating that
they had decided to return their teachers
here another year, and asking the board
TO furnish school furniture for 200 pupils
MI. NoTmley offered RESOLUTION that Sir.
pctaVlus '. Cato, of the city Of Philadelp hia
De appointed the superintendent o. the cOlOred
sen0ois iOr Washington and Georgetown for the
year commencing September /, 1SIO." Mr.,
hing SAID he did not know the man. and was
Ignorant as to his qualifications for the off ce
~ was a responsible position, and as far as his
knowledge went, he could not say whether M
Cato could read OF write. He was oppos ed any.
now TO this importing men from Philadelphia
and elsewhere for the superinteHdency nj tbe
public schools here; ii was a slur on the ipteIli-
gence OF the colOred people of the District and
would be so considered. Besides, Mr.. Cook had
proved himself thoroughly competent, and he
chalienged any reason for his (Mr. COOk's) re-
moval Messrs. SyphaJ and wo-mley then de-
clned giving any reason, except that they
wanted Mr.. Cato to get the place The resoIn
uon WAS then adopted; Mr.. King voting against
1t
1t was resolved that the school house in
Georgetown shall be hereafter known as the
chamberlain school" in memory of the late
Eliza A. Chamberlain, the principal and fist
teacher of tree eOlOred school in said city MT
klng denounced the resolution a bad prece-
Mr.. King presented the following commuDI
cation:
WASHINGTON, july %, 1870.
70 Me boaTa OF Trustees for Colored Schools Of
" dShtRStoa and GeOyyetOlra, ID. C.--Gentlemen.
having learned thrOu Oh the daily papers of our
reinoIai as teachers IN the public schools, We
respectfully submit the following question:
pom what charge or charges, il any. has our
removal been based ? Three years ago we made
application for teaehershps, were examined by
MI. a Il. Newton, and were uncOndItonaIly
accepted With due sense of the great respOn-
siblhty assumed by Us, we have during the
inrse years left no means untried in the faithful
and proper discharge OF duty. To our record ss
teachers, We would respectfully refer Won TO
MT a r Newton, former superintendent, and
MI u r l. Cook, present superintendent and
10 our numerous patrons and Visiting friends n
ihere are charges, properly sustained, il is but
!us, that we should have been apprised of them
ana not thus forced into standardization before
the public In our ignorance we feel that inius-
nee has been done to US, and respectfully de-
mand an explanation of the cause. GentIemen
if disposed to ignore what has been acEnoWI,
edged by your authorized agents as competency
ana htness Tor the positon-if disposed to disre-
taxpayers it cannot be that Won viii refuse the
explanation Of an act that places us In "a dis ,
or hight before the public. ISignad
a. o.. g.. f-strPPt
school; u. J. Brooks, No. 4, corner of 9Th and T.
street; M. f. Garrett, No. o, M-street SCHOOL,
Mr.. Syphax here patted his hands on the table
and wound up his uHeasiness by rubbing his
eyes and saying, Well, guess that better Law
on the table; hadn't it, Mr.. Wormley." Mr..
Wormley-,.Yes, sir, Mr.. Syphax." Mr.. Sy-
phax-'wen, we lay il on the table them and,
Hr. Wormley, don't let ANYBODY hear that. /
don't want il published" After further remarks
as to the Propriety Of instituting high school,
me board adjourned.
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TIE OCEAN TRIP To CoBB's IsSASr.-Many
OF our readers who saw the interesting letter in
at Cobbs Island, will doubtless avail themselves
OF the trip Tomorrow by the steamer Lady or
the Lake. We hear that among those who have
purchased tickets for the trip are Messrs. II. ID.
Cooke, Moses Kelly. DIR. j. ID. Blake, W. 5.
Huntington, j. w. Thompson, Alex. X. Shep-
herd, Gen. q. q. Howard, Gen. Geo. W BalIoch
Gen. ID. l. Eaton, Col. Mccoy, Col. Baxter,
Hon. A. +. Randall, Col BOYD, JOhn L. Mitchell
Esq, president Of the board Of trade; Joseph L.
Pearson, Esq, and many others, a majority OF
whom will be accompanied by ladies. The boat
VIII leave at 10 a. m., stopping on her way down
at Piney Point and Point Lookout, arriving at
Cobbs Island on Saturday morning, remaining
there until next day, when the hOmeward trip
will commence. Tickets and berths can be Sc
cured at the boat.
YHE WASHINGTON COOPERATIVE BrIIprSe
ASSOCIATION sold at its 34th meeting, last night,
advances amounting to $50 ,2DO, at an average
premium OF 1O5 per cent, being a lower rate
than the money has sold at any previous meet
in excess OF six per cent. Illegal has had the ef-
feet that the friends of the measure predicted il
would haye-that is, to cheaper the loan rates
for money. This Is visible in all the building
associations. At this meeting Mr.. 4. l.. Harris,
who has resigned his position as treasurer ON
xcsoun. Oh sessnee Ifom ~, tne city. read very
of the association, endorsed by the finance COM
mittee after careful examination Of the books.
The association passed q unanimous vote Of
thanks to Mr.. Harris for the acceptable manner
In which he had discharged his duties as trea-
surer. Mr.. NJ. p. Callan is the new treasurer.
VAN ANBURGH * Co.'S MENAGERIH-To-
morrow morning this extensive geological exhi-
bition viii enter the city, and after par aiding the
18th ST eet and Vermont avenue, where the CO.
oesal pavilion viii be open 10 the public both
afternoon and night The collection Of animals
comprise. many varieties that are exceedingly
rare and interesting. Among these NAV be
mentioned the great African Gland, the bles-
BOOK, the harte- beeste, a huge black rhinoce-
Ios, q white Tartary wax, a senuine gnu. or
horned horse, with many others that have been
rarely, II ever, exhibited in this country. Both
afternoon and night a variety OF amusing and
extraordinary performances by highly trained
elephants, ponies, monkeys, mu les dogs. goats.
>e'' VIII add to the interest of the exhibition
IT, Arir9isTNKNTs IN THE CENSUS BUeEAu.-
Cas. lolpowlng appointments were made in the
ly passed a suecessf1i exsminssinI Paesio .,
new system Of competitive exsmi,stsnn 'T T
Rose n. a. H. Abrams, Con; George W.
Callahan, g. z. Alice, j. RashIeye IL n ~ % "
u u. Cudllp. W. G. Briscoe, T. G. Hor,ine'
-. @ p. W: Lacy Alexandria, Va; j. Rosen,
krans, y. G.; j. r. Davis Ca; T. M b. Tnnn-
ney and C. +. Sawyer, Ga: G. m Gra.nSs
Ohio; H. g. Fuller, b. Harlem and A. T. CaTnsi
Ill; Gilmore Jordan and X. z. Randall. Ind
3. ID. Chase, Wis., and Rudolph Gilbert, Neb
THE TOURNAMENT AT CRYSTAL SPRISes
The Tournament yesterday at Crystal Spring,
was fairly attended notwithstanding tbs rain
The riding was very good. The first prize won
by Mr.. A. Homiler, was a silver cup. and he
chose Miss. Alice Fague, of Washington, as
queen of love and beauty. The second prize
silver napkin ring, was won by Mr. X. r. Belt
Addresses were made by Mr. +. A. Williams and
II. p. Swartz- There Is TO be another toarua-
ufnt on Wednesday next.