Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-23

Jristion from the Corporation constantly AMI rap
alone, il exceeds sHsooo. our schools srs Yet a
d,ssrsee 20 The nsen ~" az ne ,bo.s but as
wants it should provide. and because, for reasons
stated n the n pag md
present Furnishing condition Of onr schools furnish
evidence that the nesasd would be ju
Superintendent Richards said that it woald
appear from the phraseOlOgy of the resolution
that Mr. Prosser obtained his information from
him Mr.. Richards.l He had given Mr. Prosser
certain data, but Mr.. p. had misunderstood
him. and he desired an amendment to the reso-
buttons, so IT would not appear that all the as
sertions came from him, but that only the asser-
ton that certain OF the school buildings were
unfit for the purposes to which they were de-
voted came from him (Mr. r.
The resolutions were amended as suggested
ard passed, and on motion of Mr.. Brown, the
secretary was directed TO transmit copy to
Mr.. PrOsser.
Mr.. Woodward, from the Committee on Rules
s SUI ,hn tne roilowiSs amendment to rule G.
Rnneai a. uhnI' D. the Superinten lent -
Nun ,e eohsnt of the Committee on Teachers
.e, call meetings Of the teachers for their
,, Special improvement, provided said meetings do
not exceedtwO in each month"
Mr.. Richards" That is as much as to sa;
that the Superintendent has no judgment as to
| when to call meetings.
Mr.. Woodward replied that the Superintend-
ent had been in the habit of calling meetings
without consulting the committee.
Mr.. Richards replied that those meetings were
voluntary, and were so understood by the teach
ers. lie was aware that there was feeling
against him in the Board, and was glad TO see il
showing itself.
MIR. Woodward said that the meetings might
be called voluntary, but that the teachers did
not so understand it.
Mr.. Mcclellan remarked. that, far as he
knew, the teachers thought they were Obliged
to attend the meetings.
Mr. Richards said that his remarks had been
III,
referred to were voluntary.
Mr.. Woodward asked if the Superintendent
had not made threats as to teachers failing to
attend.
Mr.. Richards said the stament that he had
ever made any such threats was false.
MIR. Woodward What did you say?''
Mr.. Richards replied that he had said VII IN
calling the meetings that the teachers who at
tended would show their interest in their cali
| ing.
The proposed amendment lies over under the
Mr.. Clark offered a resolution, which wa,
adopted. that hereafter the public schools of this
city shall not be closed unless authorized by the
| Board of Trustees.
MIR. Brown offered a resolution, which was
| adopted, THAT this Board cordially welcome
| the National Association of Superintendents OF
Schools to our Capital, TO our warm and gener-
GUS sympaties, and to such accommodations for
the purpose of holding their everal sessions a.
are afforded in the Franklin School Building
and the rooms of the Board on 9Th street are also
open to the free use Of the members of the con-
ventiOn."
Mr.. Richards stated that he had prepared a
reply to a resolution Of the Aldermen calling
on the Board for information to the schools
in which he states that the cause of there hav-
ing been no report for the past two years was
the changing of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclellan, the communica-
ton was referred to the Committee OIL Congress
and the Councils.
MIR. Richards referred to the fact that around
the school houses were numbers of boys who had
been suspended from the schools and their in
influence on the pupils at recess was bad.
He also stated that he had issued cali for the
teachers for Friday afternoon at = O'Clock for
the purpose of addressing them on the life aud
character of Mrs AmidOn as a teacher, and
after some debate-the superintendent having
explained that he had prepared his address be-
fore he was aware Of the arrangements made by
the trustees to hear Mr.. Alice on the subject
on motion of Mr.. Clarke, the schools were
ordered to be closed on Friday afternoon.
Messrs. McLeliand, Woodward and others ex-
pressed their disapprOval of calling the teacher.
together on Saturdays-their only holiday. Adj
journed.