Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-27


COhnRkn SCHOOLS.
mreuhE OF tue Trustor-'
A regular meeting Of tho Board Of Trustees Of
CoIorsd Schools for Washington and NeOrge.
town was held last evening at tho Sumner
school building, all the members present. The
mestinE was opened with PRAYER by =, o.
RovellS.
The minutes Of tho last meeting were read
bpt b0foTe tbcIr appr9yal Mr. draw eTnfssseJ a
wish to see tho petition sent in at the last meet
Ing 10 favor Of the retention Of Miss Patterson,
principal Of preparatory hIgh school, assigning
AZ a reison that he was informed that thoro
Wero names attached not authorized.
Upon satisfactory assurance as 10 the names
appended, the minute. wero approved
Mr. Johnson moved that Miss Patterson DO
school
MIR. Wormley moved to amend by appointing
her principal OF said school until the arrival OF.
Mr.. Grce6er. Carried.
The question Of providing the various school
bufdipss under The control Of the board with
lightning rods was taken up and discussed at
length. and finally laid over.
Mr.. Gray submitted a report in relation 10 the
sale Of tho M.street frame school building.
On molten OF MIR. johnson, the report was &C.
cepted.
Mr., johnson read q Communication from Hon,
N. 4. Chapman, Transmitting to tho board val.
uIble public documents, and moved that they
be accepted, and that the secretary DO requested
to acknowledge the same with the thanks Of Tue
board. Adopted.
n communication was FcNl lFutn Mtbdtts n y .
Collins and W. W. White, in relation to u build.
ing on the Island Tor school purposes ROlt Trcd
TO the superintendent.
Also, one from John g. Cove, IN :. liii y 10
the buildings owned by the New England MIS-
sion. Referred to the superintendent, with a
request to obtain something more definite.
Also a communication from A. 4. Newton
craving Of Abraham Lincoln. Referred to the
secretary.
a communication was recelVod from tue pupils
attending ulmht Schools last l.lugOln
Institute, hsking tho TooRoning OF the same.
Also one from Edward w Turner desiring to be
Ex.tTqs!ee King was present by Invitation to
, iation to pNpers, so, in hts possession.
AMER general conversation the matter was
satlsiactorily disposed OF.
/ On motion Of Mr.. johnson, Miss donevIeve
/ j.. Fleet was declared principal Of stevens
school hu,ldlngi MSs.rs; Gray and J"hnson
voting In the Affirmative, Mr. Wormley declining
1 TO vote
! cOmmunioatiou was received from Dr. A.
7. Augusta 10 relation TO the purchase Of plates,
: &C., Tor the use o. inc preparatory hish school
. On motion OF MT. ufay II was ordeted that
/ the price OF same DO hrst ascertaineJ.
MT. WoImley presented q communication
from X. I.ureenGr, demonstrating ms appoint
/ mont as principal OF preparatory hlgh school,
and intimatIng his intention Of accepting the
same ~ SOON as nc was relieved rom duty 10
! Phladelphla.
MT Johnson moved that the pay o. tho prin.
, clpal o. tue preparatory hlgh sohuol DC hAtu AZ
Nt.Vy lhsteau " fl,oOO' alu haNv ~ u Ivasun Iot
sIdping inc absolute necessity OF TetTonchment,
calling attention 20 the TACT that the proportion
due the oOlored schools would DC betWsen tIO,O0O
aud $4,000, and II would not PC sac TO rely
upon having the luil amount paii ~ by taAcsy
aud furthermore called attention To the amount
necessary 70 pay the salaries OF teachers, Jani-
tirs and othefs, which ne stated was over W,
600 to say nothinR o. incidental expenses, such
as tuel school supplies, which were required Tor
use OF tehoOle
M; woIMmiey remarhoI ma mat Nv ~ would 20 an
| insult 10 oner Mr. Hteener less than ne was re-
| eolyinE 10 Philadelphla,
MT johnson replied that II was mot question
| with hin what MIR. Greoner would IKE, nut tho
! interest OF tho taxpayers VINO support the
! schools, and as tho increase was from 5000 ia
VI 800, he thought that that should be the proper
place TO commence retrenohmcnt.
| Mr. WOrmley moved to lay II on the table.
Mr. Gray suggested that II he Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Wormley Withdrew bis motion TO lay on
tho table, and accepted MT. drayI which was
adopted, Mr.. johnson voting IN the negative.
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