Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-27
The COlOrel Schools.


IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES
The Old Teachers RedPpointed-A Nelo .Superiu-
teRdent Elected-Ar Wormley is Disappointed
and WihdrdoCs from the Meeting.
The Board of Trustees OF Colored Schools held
irregular meeting at the Stevens school building
last evening, and on motion of Mr.. Wormley the
school at the corner OF 9th and T. streets, Island
was named the Anthony Bowen" school
Mr.. Johrson moved that the new school building
at the corner of I'd and streets, Capitol Hill
be hereafter known as the IoyejOy. Mr. Worm
ley suggested the name q Lincoln instead of
"LovejOy,' and his motion prevailed. The o
street building was then named the - John
Cook school. On motion OF Mr.. WOrmley II
was resolved that hereafter the board consider
no Applications for positions as teachers from
persons under seventeen years of age. On motion
OF MIR. King, IL was resolved that hereafter the
property OF the board be insured in District
companies whenever it can be done with saf;ety
and economy. The report OF ex-Freasurer
SyphaX was received and laid over for eNamina
ton. The board directed the secretary to inform
Mr.. Cove, of the Society OF New England
Friends, that this board would continue its sup
port 10 the mission schools on 18th street be-
A resolution offered by Mr.. King, that hereafter
the appointment OF teachers be permanent
unless otherwise specified, was laid over
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE OLD TEACHERS.
The applications of teachers for appointment
was taken up, and some discussion ensued as to
the necessity of having an examination of al,
teachers: Dit. Wormley strongly urged that
favored making the appointments subject TO
being revoked at any time the Board considered
teacher incompetent. Mr.. Wormley's reason,
Tor urging examinations was that there are q
few worthless teachers in the schools who wonld
be dropped in case of an investigation He
voted against the reappO'ntment of a number
OF teachers, his objections in some cases being
that they had been dismissed for incompeteuC;v
or that they had demonstrated their utter unfit
ness for the positions which they held. He
therefore, moved that all applicants be invited
to general examination on the 18th proximD
which motion was lost. The 70 lowing female
teachers were then reappointed for the ensuing
year: NJ. Lizzie Bartlett, II. r. Jennings, Car
RE Z Brown, Lucy Z. MOulton, VI. V. Catcher
Mary f: Kiger, Louisa A. Smith, Rachel j.
Cook, Martha q. Simms,. Emma V. Brown,
Foote, NJ. c. Kelly, Annie Crusor, Frances
Martin, Emma V. Dyson, Grace Adce, Matilda
Bond. NJ. L. Reed, Mary A. S. Cary, Marcelina
Wood, Harriet A. Sanders, c. A. Jones, L. T.
Jones, Geneyieve j. Fleet, Ida G.. Curry, (assis-
tant, and Annie Warrick, (assistant.) The APP
plications Of such as have never before taught
In the colored schools were filed and laid over
ELECTION OF A NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent Newton's leave was extended
to include August 3lst. Mr.. Wormley moved the
reappointment of Mr.. New ton as Superintend-
ent of colored schools, and Mr.. King nominated
Mr.. j. f. Il. Cook (Mr. Newton's predecessor)
for the same position. Mr.. Cook was elected,
MI. Wormley voting no. The Secretary was di-
rected TO inform Mr.. Newton of the action of the
Board, and to request him to turn over such
sehoolproperty as may be in his possession. Mr..
Wormley showed considerable feeling in regard
to the treatment OF Mr.. Newton by a ma iorifv of
the Board, and asked that his objection be re-
corded. Mr.. Newman Ward was elected ianitor
OF the Stevens school building, Mr.. Wormley
voting against the appointment, after which he
withdrew. Messrs King and johnson then ex-
amined plan OF n school building submitted by
MI. hill, to be erected on the ground now occu-
pieo by Lincoln Chapel. Drawings and specifi-
cations of school furniture were examined by
MesTrs King and johnson, who agreed upon the
KID KIN ana quantity required, which amounts TO
apout Sl,oOO They directed that sealed PROMO
sails be sent in for them, which will be opened
and acted ON at the next meeting. Adjourned
1T Is understood that Mr.. Wormley thinks of
rendering his resigration.l
PAPERS ABsTRACTEDFR FROM THE City HALL
Records Sold for Waste Paper-Arresto Of Zee AZ
legged PIterer-For some time past Register
John +. Cook and Tax Collector William Nor
gan have been missing files of valuable papers
and books from their offices in the City Han.
ana yesterday morning Mr.. Cook proceeded 10
the ONCE Of Major Richards, to whom he COM
mumcated the fact. Major Richards assigned
the case to Detectives Miller and Coomes, who
set TO work, and at O'Clock arrested BENJAMIN
J9. pson, an old celored man employed abcu the
Once Tor some time past. They Afterwards found
at . JUNK shop near the canal and eth street a
wag4i load OF nles or THE STAR, yationaI Re-
pu6iieEa and Iateuigencer, the latter dating hack
to 1854, with the binding stripped off and Other
wise mItilated. There are at least forty volumes
ct these papers, and Mr.. Morgan has missed a
iayge nuSlber OF tax books and manuscrint
pap rs which have not yet been recovered. Thfs
JOB was given to the officers at I O'clock and at
. .uo4 pO>StcolOu Oi lIOSJ Oh The missing
records, and had arrested johnson who Is an
old raans and denies all knowledge of the matter
TIE CoLUMBrA TURNPIKE CoxPANY (on the
Virginia side has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year L. w. Croker president:
James G. Roaca, secretary; and 8. Il. Corbett
+. =. Corbett, harvey Bailey, Miles Munson,
Jamss @. Roach, 8. B. wibert, and John II.
johnson, directors. At meeting of the board
or Directors 8. b. Wibert was Appointed
treasurer. A committee Of three, Consisting of
Messrs. 8. b. Corbett, Harvey Bailey. and v.
p. Corbett, WIS appointed to confer with the
committee appointed &C q meeting OF the Fair
fax and Georgetown Turnpike Company, held
at Falls Church ON Saturday last, for the pur-
pose Of considering the practicability of repair
ing the road leading from hunters Chapel TO
Washington, via the Long Bridge