Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-17
The COlOred Public schools.

CONDITION OF THE PREPARATORY HIGH
SCHOOL.
At the meeting Of the board of colored school
trustees last evening, Prof. Nashon prose- nted
the application of Mrs. S. \. Martin for ap-
pOintment As teacher of drawing: referred
Also, the application OF Miss Julia Luekett for
OF ill-hea It'll; granted.
The Superintendent, Mr.. G. F. T. Cook, pre-
sented a report on
THE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.
IN compliance with a resolution adopted AZ the
last meeting. He says the condition of the
school cannot be considered fair. Since the
month OF December its irregularity and disorder
nave been constant source of annoyance to
the other schools located in the building and
as consequence have been prolific OF nu me ron
complaints. The furniture and other school
property has not been well cared for. As to the
cost OF conducting the school, it foots up
s2,S3a95; whole number enrolled, 92; average
number enrolled, 81; cost per pupil on whole
number, $780, do. on average number S35.9
In school years II and 70, the whole number
enrolled was 40; average number, SO; cost per
pupil on whole number, $20 cost on average
number, Sl9.o9 From the above it is seen that
the cost OF conducting this school for the cur
rent school year, aside from the ordinary Incl
dental expenses, will be S2,934.95, which is
s2,G5995 greater than that of the previous year
Since, however, the entire enrolment the cur
rent school year Is twice that of the previous
year, fairer estimate will be found in the cost
per pupil. which, on the entire enrolment, is
Sl1.9O, and ON the average 1852 greater than
the previous year. Accompanying the report
IS complaint of Miss Emma v Brown the
principal of the Sumner building that the CON
duct of the pupils of the high school is such that
it is utterly impossible for her to maintain order
and proper discipline.
Miss Addie Howard was elected assistant in
the Preparatory High School in place OF Miss
Mr.. Ryder, from the committee on supplies.
reported that he had the sewer under way from
the Sumner building to 10th street.
MI. A. Lewis offered . resolution repeating
AnDOlnfmpnt
teacher Of hygiene, anatomy, &C.. in the High
school, to take effect on the lst OF May;
adopted.
The president announced the following COM
mittee to procure
PORTRAIT OF SENATOR SUMNER,
for the Summer building, by other means than
rom the school fund Archie Lewis, Marshall,
Mr. RYDER. from the special committee to in
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL FUND.
reported that he had been informed that on the
LIST inst. there was due the colored schools
S4,23' .o3. The secretary stated that up to the
18th inst bills to the amount of S34 ,927 10 were
outstanding, and this does not include the SAL
aries Of teachers and janitors, to whom over
S21 900 is due.
ON account of the Emancipation celebration
to-day the schools were ordered TO be closed
until Monday.
RECEPTION TO FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
II m. to-day Governor Henry ID. Cooke will
tender a reception to sll the foreign ministers
resident in this city, Chronicle.
This Is about as near our laundering
sleepy neighbor gets to the truth usually. The
facts are that Governor and Mrs. Cooke will
give reception between and O'Clock this
afternoon to the bishops and clergymen of the
Episcopal church present to-day at the conse-
Grafton of the new bishop, Auer, in ST. Johns
church, Georgetown.
DIED OF SMALL Pox.-Captain Fowke, a
well-known steamboat man, and for several
years in command of the steamer Wawaset.
died last night at his residence, on 9TH street.
South Washington, of the small pox About
ten days since Captain Fowke lost q con by the
same disease. and Mrs. Fowke and another child
are very low with IL at this time The disc ase
was taken by the family from clothes sent ont to
wash at house wnere there was q case of the
small p0x. -
THE LYDIA THOMPSON TRouPE appear at
Wallis Opera House this evening in .sRobjn
Hood" which drew large audiences at Wallack's
theater, New York, for several weeks It has
never been performed in this CITY, but from the
favorable notices OF the New York press. il is
fair to infer that II Is one OF best buresa ues On
the stage. Tomorrow night Miss Lydia
Thompson has . benefit.
PosTPoHRNENr.-By reference to the adyer-
isenent It will be seen that the sale Of pictures
Dy Latimer & Cleary for last evening, has been
postponed, on account Of the weather, until
Monday evening, the list inst.