Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-11

AregulAr meeting Of the Board OF Trustees
of Public Schools was held at the Franklin
in the chair. FGA
ON motion of Mr. Randolph, the sub-board Of
the Second district were given the privilege or
Ming at their next meeting a statement relative
TO the missing analysis Of Chas. II. Ourand of
the grammar school Of the Second district. Mr..
RaT dolph stated that the prize was awarded to
the Third district, when an examination of
Master Ourand's analysis might throw the prize
in the Second district.
Applications for teacherships were presented
from Mrs. Mary L. Calhoun, 5. ID. Stewart, of
Cleveland, Ohio; W r. Sourbeer and g. l..
Woodruff, Newark, ". j.; Mrs. Addison b. Po-
land, Worcester, Mass; and Miss A. Jenny
Vosey-
Superintendent Wilson presented an abstract
of reports Of May, 1873, from which it appears
that the number CT pupils on the rolls the last
day OF the month was 6,156. Decrease for the
month, 2E. Average number of pupils in daily
attendance during the month. 6.47. Number
Of vacant seats in the First district, 2IS SecOsd,
corporal punishment in the First district, 90;
Second, o; Third, s; Fourth, 2@total, So; Ire
crease for the month, 10: Number of pupils
Third, 2; Fourth, 5-total, II. Number OF pu-
nils susp ended in the First district 6; Second q
Third, 6; Fourth, 12-total, 26.
THE KENDALL AND KING SCHOLARSHIPS IN
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE.
The superintendent submitted a sealed report
from the committee appointed to make the ex-
aminations for the Kendall and King scholar
ships. The committee on prizes and examina-
tons opened the report, which, after giving the
individual average OF each contestant, made
the following awards: Edward L; Scott; OF the
Walter Mcfarland, OF the Sd district, average
81, the King scholarship.
RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS
FOR TRACHERsHIPs.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee on teach
ers, reported that at the semi-annual examina-
ton OF candidates for primary teachers certif-
Gates, held at the Franklin building, May 80,
1873, the following were successful: Emma L.
Bond. Mary l.. Shields, Lucy NJ. Wood, Ella X.
hewitt, Mary McArdle, Anna b. Milans, Susie
Roberta Freeland, Annie y. button, Ada H.
Wiley, Mary X. O'Brien, Fannie G. Snyder,
Fife Rodier, Ida f. Reiss, Isabella Halliday,
Julia s. Kelly, Susan X. LeBasquet, Elizabeth
III. DadmUn.
The committee regret to have to report further
that during the progress OF the examination of
candidates for secondary and intermediate GER
tifcates, held the same day, the several mem
bers of the committee became fully satisfied
from observation and from the admission of
most of the candidates, that they had either
given or received oral or written assistance.
Upon the detection Of such general prompting
in violation of known specific regulations, the
committee and the superintendent unani-
mously determined to suppress the entire ex-
animation, which they accordingly did.
The report was adopted.
SALARIES.
Mr.. Randolph, also, from the same commit
tee, recommended, in accordance with the sug-
gestiOn of the superintendent, that Misses
Laura NJ. Bland, third district, and Margaret
f. A. Sheck, fourth district, be placed upon the
list OF teachers receiving the advanced salary;
adopted.
Mr.. Hart, from the committee on accounts,
reported adversely on increasing the salary of
the janitor OF the jefferson building to 81 900
per annum.
The board agreed to go into the election Of
teachers at their next regular meeting.
THE GUINAND MCsS AGAIN.
MIR. DetTick offered q resolution resembling so
much OF the action of the board as implies that
Mr.. William Guinand wilfully defrauded the
schools by not giving the proper weight of
coal.
On motion Of MIR. Harris, the resolution was
laid on the table.
made it his duty to offer a resolution looking to
the vindication of the board from the asper-
slons OF one Of its own members. He then Of
fered
pENUNCIAToRY RESOLUTION,
recitiDg that, whereas a member of the Le2is-
lative Council recently asserted in debate that
he was informed by a member of this board
that "'fraud" was creeping into the board, and
that members thereof are guilty of s.fraud" or
words to that effect, and whereas, subsequently
the same member stated that he had written q
nished him with some Of the facts to substanti-
ate his assertion, in reply to which he received
letter from said trustee, in which he claimed
and not Intended to be publicly used, and failed
to give any facts to substantiate the previous
assertion; therefore that the board denounces
the action Of said trustee as cowardly and in
famous, and that he is no proper person for
gentlemen to associate with.
NAME OF THE TRUsTEB.
MI. Harris said that his colleague (Mr. Hart)
ton on this subject. He had asked Mr.. A. x.
Browne, the member Of the Council referred to,
who his informant was, and Mr.. Browne de-
elined to furnish the name Of the trustee or the
letter which the trustee had written him. stating
that 1t was marked private" Subsequently
NI. Browne further said he had written to his
init INIT nv ArrA 20 .Ia4av N,r%o -
charges, and the trustee had failed to produce
such evidence. He then gave the name Of the
trustee as Abraham Scott. Of the third district.
Mr.. Browne also stated that IL the board called
for the letters BY resolution, or IL q committee
vas appointed to investigate the matter he
you'd then exhibit the letter. He (Mr. H. un-
tent Of chargin fraud on members OF the board.
but there were limitations Of black mailing to
secure the appointment Of teachers.
Mr.. Wilson thought the board should make
haste slowly in such q matter.
REsPONsIBLK INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE oARD.
Mr.. Hart said he he'd not taken the trouble to
whom he charged with fraud. for i. WAS i%mar
tertal who the Informant was; may he be who
he will, he deserved the application made in the
resolution, and for saying in the resolution that
the trustee was not proper person for gentle
men to associate with, he Mr.. Hart) held him
self personally responsible in and outside the
board. t-.+
Mr. Dulin had no hesitancy in declaring the
unftness Of the accused to be a member OF the
board.
Mr.. Champlin thought the matter should be
referred 10 y committee, and that il was not a
proper subject TO discuss at public meeting.
Mr.. Dulin said tn at IL an investi CATION was
wanted, il should be had. He was unwilling
that the sub-board Of his district should wait
until the general board had taken cognizance
Of the tact. He had hoped that some one would
60 TO the Governor lay before him the facts,
and
RELIEVE THEM OF SUCH AN ASSOCIATE.
AL the innuendoes and insults against himself
he had passed silently by, but he believed that
he SMr Scott was the only member of the board
guilty of fraud.
Mr.. Scott hoped the investigation would be
held, and all he desired to say was that he was
ully prepared to meet IL.
AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Stuart offered Q resolution that the res0-
luton offered by Mr.. Hart touching the charge
Of fraud on the part Of some OF the members of
the board, as made by one OF its members, be
referred to a special committee Of three, with
Instructions TO investiga the matter and report
all the facts at a special meeting Of the board
Mr.. Woodward was not In favor of q months
delay. He had not made q cent since he came
into the board, but had lost fully 80 900. He
hoped special meeting would be held inside of
two weeks to act in the matter.
Mr.. Wilson wished to know il the matter was
really worth all the proposed trouble. IT the
sub board Of the third district have
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