Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-27
The Case OF Mr. a. Hart, school


The Case OF mF. a. Hart. School
Trustee.
Elsewhere will be found q commune stioa
from Mr.. S. Wolf, stating that be is respon-
sible for the appointment OF Mr. Hart to the
school board, as a representative German
American. Mr.. Wolf, from bis knowledge of
Mr.. Hart ss his business associate, and other
wise, warmly endorses him a. q man and citi-
zen, snd goes on to declare that he Is " the most
Efficient, energetic, faithful Trustee the schools
have ever had" Nowwe have no issue to make
as regards Mr.. Harris standing outside of the
school board. He Is, no doubt, an honorable
business msn, and estimable in all his private
relations, but We see no reason TO change our
opinion IS TO his ftness-or rather unftness-for
the position Of School Trustee. No doubt he
Is active, but when that activity is displayed so
largely in behalf Of changes in xt-books, the
parents who have to pay for the books can
AFFORD to dispense with such ELUSIVE energy.
But not TO dwell upon the matter, the whole
question OF his qualifications, culture, tone,
veracity, &C., may be judged by the following
effusion from his pen, printed verbatim, ct
speilatim, ct punctustim:
Editor Sror: In an article In your YESTERDAYS
paper, on the action of the School Board ut
their last meeting, concerning the question OF
.enaneing Geographic" you done the justice
raphies. OF stating that they were no doubt
honest" and you will no doub. be 30 Just as to
insert few remarks from the other side, {" on
the question Of changing the Biographies" es-
pecally since for the present at least, the prop
osition hAs not been entertained by majority
q the board.
What desire to say Is simply this, that II Ia
somewhat remarkable that those members of
the Board Who were 20 much interested in hay-
ing the present Biographies in use (Cornsll'sl
ADOPTED az q Text Book, and show so much in
terest in retaining 10, have not even attempted
TO defend The book for its merits as tex book
, On tne contrary their tscticts from the first to
OF the said book as compared with other Geog-
raphies, TO be brought mp for debate. WHY
were mere Gentenen 20 much opposed to going
into the merits or dement's Ofthe book In which
they appear to have 80 much interest? Where
they afreight that some members of the Board
VINO were 50 much rined and diaed by certain
Slick Book Agent" could not help but see the
utter worthlessness of the books? II they were
not, why did Il ey not show their hands, by de-
ienoiI The book for It's merits, If It has any?
As 1or the bland ard child like Book drum
mers, permit NE to say, that the writer OF This
had occasion to meet many OF that class of
lndiyitual', and while he has found them g.
= class as genuemanly as any act OF men he
KNOWS OF, he found that there are exceptions
among them, ike you would find among any
otner Sc. OF men: In proof Of this, 1 mean the
ago,When the proposition was ID abe in the board
70 adopt COrnelps Biographies In orr Public
SCHOOLS, an gent OF that book offered. In pres
enee OF witness, to member Of the Board as
much OF S5CO.-as be. the Trustee, NAV name il
ne would come out in favor OF said books
stating ar the time, that he did not care a red
whether the book had any merits or not. hut
that 1t was u after OF business with him
now many sets OF Cyclopaedias were sent
mere, az the time, at the sUjestiOn of a certain
member OF School Board, can not be exactly
louno out, but that respectable number of sets
came, Il known and can be proven. Neither Ia
- AnoNn nov many members were paid mileage
% travel home from imaginary trips TO
enable them TO vote for the adoption Of Cor
nellis Biographies, but il is known that some
received s5eh travel pay.
More yeasons of like substantial nature can
De gwen, why CornelPs Biographies were put
IN place OF better book, two years ago. and
why such Chords are II aGe 10 keep IL there
As the question OF a change OF Biographies
Will by no means end vet, whenever IL comes nm
sgan IN the board, some more reasons for the
great interest manifested by some members of
the beard for retaining the book In the Schools
Will Lot alone be spoken about, but proven by
unmistakesble evidence. ANTI CoRszLL.
1t Will be remembered that an investigation
followed upon the charges made by Mr.. Hart
this communication 10 TIE STAR and that
the school board unanimously reported the
charges Gin no wise sustained" We may add,
In regard to the matter Of German-Anerlcan
representation, that citizens OF that class, of
the highest standing, Assure Us that they OBJ
Ject altogether TO being put In the attitude of
ciamoring for such representation or any other
representation than that Of bona fde American
citizens; but IL such representation IL TO be al
lotted them they say they shall not select either
Mr. Hart to represent German erudition or Mr..
n. ID. Miller to represent German legal lore.
The I" Cunarders and the Comnaux
The latest addition to the Cunard feet aud
me largest OF its vessels IL the steamer Bothnia
She IL 4,5So tons burden, length 455 feet, and Is
CONSIDERED model for strength, comfort and
speed. On the trial trip she averaged a speed
OF fourteen knots an hour, with 1000 tons OF
dead weight on board.
The history OF the Cunard company is a mat
ter Of some interest Messrs. Burns, of GIas-
gov, and Messrs- MscIver, OF Liverpool, when
they abandoned the use Of sailing vessels, COM
menced the employment of steamships 40 far
back as 1S24 They nave been engaged in the
business ever since. Along with the late Sir
Samuel Cunsrd, Bart, they formed their trans
atlantic line, which has become 20 famous
Under postal contract with the Admiralty,
they dispatched their first steamer 70 North
America in $40. Commencing their American
mail service With 8 few steamers, they have
constantly kept mp with the times, aud nov
their total feet numbers no fewer than forty
nine steamships, comprising q tonnage OF %, 900
tons. and engines TO the amount Of nearly Il, 900
horse power. This Is q navy OF itself greater
than that OF most OF the maritime powers of the
world. Ii is all owned by three families-those
OF Messrs. Burns, Of Glasgow; Messrs. MacIver.
or Liverpool, and Mr.. William Cunard, nov of
London.
MARYLAND PoLITICs.-Ths ALLEGHENY
county republican primary meeting for the
election OF delegates to the county convention
selected delegates favorable 70 the rsnomina-
ton Of Mr.. Lowndes to Congress. The demo-
cratic convention OF Washington county has
elected delegates who will favor the nomination
OF Aon- II. X. Syester for Congress by the dis