Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-13
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THE PROF. ECT FOR A CsASes IN rkx BOOKS
DEFEATED By A DECISIVE vorE-BAo NEWS
roR THE sCHooL-BooK LOBBY.
regular meeting Of the Board ct school
Trustees was held last evening at the Franklin
Building, Mr.. Wood ward in the ch air, aud al
the members present except Messrs. R1esser,
Mr.. Mcclellan presented the credentials Of Mr..
X. b. DERRICK, recently appointed trustee, vice
appointed to All the Vacancy caused by the res
ignation OF Mr.. Rhees, on the several CO "a nit
tees, which was adopted.
The superintendent, Mr.. j. o. Wilson, pre-
sented the following applications for positions
as teachers, which were fled Miss Cora Val
entine, Ill; Miss K. j. Flanders, Iowa; j. A.
Var Loan, Del; Arthur Kilgore, Conn; s. d.
Mcdonald, Pa; NJ. n. Horton, Pa; W. T. Dun
more. VT, and Miss Anna n. Chandler, Mich
For teachers of German, Robert wehrhan and
Mrs: Marie Preuss, of District of Columbia
mr.: hart. from the committee on normal
school, submitted a report that the examina-
ton Of applicants for admission to the normal
sehool VIII take place June 6, at 9 O'Clock, in
tue franklin building; for teachers certificl.es
for primary, secondary and Intermediates grades
on Saturday, June ID, same time aud place;
tourth quarterly examination on Thursday,
In Lincoln Hall, on Friday, June u, at O'Clock
p. m; adopted.
THE scHooL-Book CHANGES.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on text books
to whom was referred the resolution looking 10
the selection of a geography to take the place
OF Corneils series, submitted report that in.
rf.
signed, and the committee was not full, tn at
they deem 1t inadyisable to submit a report
IN III each school district Is represented.
Dir. Chanplin, from the committee on text
books, offered a minority report, stating tn At
the preamble OF the resolution offered az for
mer meeting recitiDg that much dissatisfactl IN
exs in relation to the biographies now in use
In the pnbIic schools Is inaccurate. The dissat-
isfacton, II any exists, is only in the minds of
email number of the members of this board
The resolution that the whole matter be re-
n thn
10 report series to take its place, is manda-
tory In Its character, and assumes that Cor
nells series has been disc from the schools.
The undersigned is of opinion that al all the
members understood the meaning aud scope of
said preamble and resolutions they would have
been tabled by decisive vote. AS the record
new stands, it appears to the public that the
board, by vo q OF a majority of the msmbers
present, aban 1oned the book now in use. Such
IN not the fact, for the law prescribes that no
eook small De changed unless by vote Of two
thirds OF all the members of the board. The
undersigned would further state that agents of
other Biographies. he has reason to believe,
have formed combination for the purpose Of
procuring the removal of the series now in use,
with the expectation that portions of the series
represented by them will take the place of the
ousted bo0ks-all of which must inure solely TO
the beneht of the publishers, and is without
any corresponding advantage to the pupils of
oar public schools The following resolution Is
recommended for adoption:
Resotued, That the committee bs discharged
nom the further consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Harris urged the adoption of the majority
report, and referred to some articles in TIE
STAB on the question, which stated that there
had been combination of book agents formed,
which articles were similar in sentiment to the
minority report: He could say that he knew
Of no combination.
Mr.. Lloyd said Mr.. Harris had admitted that
combination had been formed.
Mr.. Wilson made the point, that in courtesy
TO the new member just appointed on the COM
mittee, the majority report should be aiopted,
r., LEI ~ of o,in
mittee.
MT. Wolf objected to further discussion for
neither report was strictly in order. The ma
Jority report gave a reason for deferrng the
question, and the minority report was an srgu-
Mr.. Hart said that he did not know Of anv
combination OF book agents for a change in
text books, but if they choose to combine the
board could not help il.
Mr.. Marche favored a change of Biographies
but was opposed to a further waste of time
and of being bored by book agents. He
was sick and tired and wanted rest, and wanted
a re port at the earliest moment.
DECISIVE VOTE AGAINST THE CHANGE.
The minority resolution was adopted.
1eas-Messrs. AtLee. C1amplin, French,
Hoyey, Lloyd, Mcclellan, Msrche. O'Driscoll,
Warren, Woodward and Wright-1I.
NaysMessrs. Allen, Harris, II art, Wilson
and Wolf-5. Mr.. DERRICK did not vote.
ANOTHER EFFORT.
MIR. Harris offered resolution directing the
committee on textbooks to report a series of
biographies in place OF COrnelI's
MIR. Mcclellan raised the point that the mat
ter had been disposed of.
Mr.. Harris withdrew the resolution
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO ALL THE goNsTI-
TUTKD AUTHORITIES OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE REST OF MANKIND.
Mr.. Hart offered a resolution thanking Com
Press for appropriating money for the schools
(per tax on the people of the DISTRICT; to
he President OF tue United States for
promptly signing the bill apprOpria.ing sEthe
aforesaid money, to the no lorab!e S .cret,ry OF
the Treasury and the officers under him for
facilitating the turning over the money with
out delay, and the Hon. John Eaton ir. United
states Commissioner of Education for promptly
ard satisfactorily discharging the duties OF su.
pervising the disbursement or the aforesaid an
proPrlltlOn. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Woodward sc Ited that in consequences of
the inconvenience of the schools Oh the avenue
many OF the pupils cannot be prevailed on to
remain during warm weather. and asked per-
mission OF the board TO fix the examinations of
such schools at as early date as possible. The
request was granted. Adjourned.
SAD DEATH OF CaILD-On Monday night
little boy named johnny Glynu, son of Mr.
MARTIN Glynn, foreman for Messrs. Harvey &
holden. fell from wagon standing at the cor
ner of 18th and streets, and striking his head
on the stone pavement fractured his Skull. He
was picked up and carried to his fathers house,
corner Of 10th and G streets, when Dr. McBlair
was called III and dressed the wounds, but all
was Of no avail, and the little sufferer died yes
terday.
WAsHISGToN FISH MARKET To-DAY-SoId
by X. A. Golden 81 Bro, 10 900 shad, at s5 to II
per hundred; 10000 behring's, from as to 81 per
thousand.
SPECIAL ATTENTION is called to the descrip-
ION of new goods received at Prigg's, in our
city item column to-day.
THE COUR rs.
POLICE CoURr-JadJe Shell.
To-day, Edward Roach, charged with assault
ng and resisting Officer McQ LILLIAN; tined 40
.Tnnal Areh