National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17
THE CoLOREp SCHOOLS.

the schools, Sc, SC.
A regular meeting Of the Trustees Of Colored
Schools Of Washington and Georgetown was held
last night at Sumner school building, the presi.
dent, Mr.. Henry johnson, in the chair. Tn,
trustees present were Messrs. vashon, FurRer
son, Ryder, Pope. Marshall and A. Lewis. The
meeting was opened with prayer by Mr.. Furger
sou.
Prof. vashon presented an application from
Mrs. s. A. Martin for the position Of drawing
teacher; referred to the committee on teacher
and textbooks.
Also, a communication from Miss julia Luck
EFT, asking leave Of absence from the list proxlmt
until the commencement Of the next schOo
term; which, on motion OF Mr.. Marshall, wa
Also, an application from Edgar Dali, for re
pairs to schoOl.rOOms In the Western schOo
building. Referred to the committee on schoo
In response to a resolution Of inquiry as to tn,
condition OF the high school, adopted at a pre-
ylous meeting, superintendent Cook submitted
ne ne following report, with the accompanying
OF Sumner school building
THE REPORT uPoN THR mon SCHOOL
OFFICE or surrRrS[ysnHsT colonel IN, s,ssHooLs',
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the resolu
ton Of the board, on the i4th instant, that thu
superintendent shall examine the preparatory
High school and report Its condition and Tho
cost OF conducting the same, the report to be
made ~ the next meeting " practicable" ! re-
on account OF the near appToach Of The perIod
for the annual examination Of the schools under
| your charge, have not considered the test "a
ascertain the degree Of progress made by the
pupils Of said school in the several studies pnr.
suei during the school term, a. eontemplsteS by
the spirit OF the resolution.
The condition OF the school, as indicated by III
| discipline, cannot be considered fair Since the
month Of December Its irreguarity and disorder
have been q constant source OF annoyance to the
other schools located In the sumner building
and as q consequence have been prolific Of MI
merous complaints 10 this ONCE, the last 81
| which accompanies this report
| An inspection OF the srhool.room shows thai
the furniture and other school property have moi
been well cared for, MANY Of The desks and
benches have been marked, scratched and other
| wise defaced and forty or more tasseIs are on
the window curtains.
| In relation TO the cost Of conducting the school
the attention OF the board Ia Invited to the fol.
lowing statement;
Salary Of principal, q, 800; salary OF assistant
/ 800; salary OF lecturer on physiology, anatomy
and botany, $500; amount expended for dia,
grams and models for use OF lecturer on phyal
oiogy, anatomy and botany, tlS4.SS total fol
| tuition per year, t9,o94. 90; whole number en-,
s co.. y. eafe aSn ru,o rn d S6 o hp
average number enrolled, SIS ~.
- SCHOOL rEAR isil-Tq.
rolled "a. aveTage nnmbet enroiied Wo AMI,
| %; cost per pupll for tuition on whole nnmbet
enrolled. $50; cost per pupil for tuition on aver
age number enroueul tISoe.
ductlng The school tor the cnppeni scbooI yssp
aside from the ordinary Incidental expenses
Will be t29oiS5, which Is t2,O9o.o5 greater thar
shM OF ,he preSiou, year; since, however, ~.
twtee that az he nrevions 1e.s y sairs s All
mate will be found In the cost per pupil, which
on the entire enrolment Ia eli 10, and on the
average enrolment 1852 greater than the pre-
yious wear, GEo, y, II, CooE,
Superintendent
MISS BROWNS STATEMENT,
The following Is Miss Browns statement:
| SUMNER SCHOOL, March d, is5a
NJ; coot, Ssg,riE,sst,.f leelic Srhsols!
| sLM MAY ASK mat you VIII require the pupil'
OF the Preparatory High school 70 observe ordel
and deoorum while passing through the halls OF
sumner building Of relieve me from me respon.
sbillty OF preserving order. ! cannot have the
building what u sholld be when those pupils are
huEhinR, Mlk,hg AM RAtherinR " RI0ups 10 the
nAils anu gu the StalrWAys' sueh thihRs are OF
uIIy ,S TTSu thsh yc vii, r..d,,v an.
possiole ior any pr,nelpal 70 maintain order and
proper ulsclpnne Whue lAnoring uhher such us
A"'ah'ases' very Respectfully ,, p,o,vv
| "a, 49,, -. - EhhA " BROWN.
frot Nashon, from the committee on teach
eTs, recommended thSt MISS T.. Howard Oe AZ,
pointed ssslsthnt teacner IN preparatory hlga
school. Adopted;
On mOton OF Mr. Lewis tue Following was
adopted;
Msolth, lhAt tue appointment OF Dr n. I.
Augusta, as lecturer on botany, hygiene, dc., In
the preparatory High school be, and Is hereby,
repeated, 70 take enect from tue ISL proAlno.
the president announced as committee Tor
procuring the sumner painting hessrs. Lewis,
Marshall and Ferguson: .-
Inc Snsif Saiieu M,enIlon 70 tne postpone-
effect upon the children attending the schools.
OF the president, and recommended that the
scnoos oe eIoseu until aSnIny, as rrlday, being
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