Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-10


and Mr.. J. II. Brooks secretary--all the menu
bers present except Messrs. w. X. Wood
ward and 8. g. Brown.
Me,s,s K W. sases and surine oe1
criticising the report Of the COMMITTEES on
THE CHARGES PRxFERRED By MRS.
pr,ncipal Of he First pistr,c TN Nae Grammar
School After referring to the evidence taken
the committee says
lady; then declare him excusable Tor it, be-
cause, as they claim, the lady had no right
TO be In the school-room at that time. They
add to the insult, and rebuke the lady for
calling at the school-room, though she came
upon reasonable errand. We desire to
submit for the consideration OF the board
tnat had the lady seen and examined the
rules, which Mr.. French said were not posted
anywhere about the building, she would
nave been justified in proceeding to the
reason that the object of her visit was not to
make complaint She called at her
mothers request, for the books and hat OF
ner brother. She mentioned no other sub
ject but the subject of her errand. She said
nothing about the difficrlty, nor did she in
tend TO allude to it. The only reference
was very remote one) was to state
that her mother had requested her to
say that .'she MRS. Bates would
But this she had forgotten. she had shown
no sign of excitement, and while waiting :.
the books and hat Mr.. Mckee directed AZ
suspension notice of her brother to be ha ,.seJ
to her. This recalled to her mir A her
mothers request, which she made KIN ,,r,, o
stated in her communication. The Dr.,a,d
ed interruption of which Mr.. NJ ..Hee CON,
planned. and fOI which the con- nitteo tb;nk
some allowance should be ma a yras cs,,saS
by this, an act of his own, eise,w Snre;sr', y,
the object of Mrs. Syringe RS visit His a% "
for he not only insulted , OF ms oIlence;
vided a cause for do ,nv so mis- seanos ~,
have been an aftert I,onght and a nretexf
ano ~ Is singuiar LAT the committed should
report that sup to this time nothinS had oc
Cured 70 ca dse any misunderstanding
we 40 not pr sumo that your board intend.
1 10y Is oa,, ment of this case, to say that
Iauy cam OF call at one of your schools and
polteiy make reasonable request without
DeIng net by the teacher with an order to
leave at.e the room, If you please!' and when
Ine acts are reported to you, the insulted
a.ties shall be rebuked for not calmly sub
Eiltting To the indignity, and charged, in
oirecIiy with giving undue publicity to the
circumstances. The public have right to
demand that its servants shall behave with
becoming courtesy to those who necessarily
have business with them. Ladies at least
should not be subjected to insult with impu-
nifty by public-schOol teachers, and then re-
buked for complaining of it,"
The communication was placed on file
STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY.
The abstract of the reports for February
was presented by Superintendent Wilson
and Cook, showing-Number of pupils en-
rolled-white, 9,712; colored, 1884. Number
OF pupils on the rolls the last day of the
monJh-wh1te, 9,423 c0lored, 4, 625. Average
number of pupils i'm daily attendance-whfte
1886; colored, 1925 Percentage of attend
Washington, white ga colored 95
Georgetown, white 92.s, colored 952; county
white 1916, colored s1.S. Number of teachers
employed-white schools, 1sS; colored schools,
JUG. Number OF cases of corporal punish
ment-Washington, white schools A. colored
schools ~; Georgetown, white schools IL, col
ored schools 9; county, white schools IA, col
Ored schools r. Number of pupils dismissed
Washington, white ~, colored II; George
town, white 4, cOlOred none.
TEACHERSHIPS.
superintendent Wilson presented appli-
cations of Miss A. Isabel Mnlford. of MOTHS
town, n. j., and Miss Emma 8. Lawrence,
of Gardner, Mass, for teachers positions:
Mr.. French, of the third district, presented
the resignation of Miss Lizzie A. Scott,
teacher of primary No. 12 which was ac
Also nominated Miss Emma Sopbia Law
renee, acting teacher of primary No. II, vice
Miss Scott, resigned; confirmed.
Mr. Johnson submitted the applications OF
Misses Alice Cartwright, Lena f. Swan,
Matilda A. Wheeler, Elizabeth Morton,
Anna n. Evans, Maria A. LOudOn, Hattie E.
Stewart, and K. r. Thomas, for teachers i'm
me coiored schools, and they were referred TO
Mr.. French, from the committee on exam
lnat1Ons, TO whom was referred request
conduct the examinations of the county
schools during the month of April, reported
resolution granting such authority, and it
was adopted.
REPORT ON RENTED ROOMS FOR SCHOOL
PURPOSES.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the committee to which
was referred the order of the District Com
missioners of November 10, 1911, relative To
rental OF rooms for school purposes, submit
ted a report as follows: Your committee has
been unable to inspect in body all the
for
lies for the account given OF the condition.
adaptation and'surroundings of each rented
room or building upon that member of the
committee representing the school district in
wnlch such room or building is located
which accounts are hereunto annexed and to
which attention is respectfully invited. 1t
rooms rented, principally in churches, not
one OF which is provided with any means of
ventilation other than doors and windows;
many are poorly lighted, and all are more or
less damp. In some of them the dampness
ON the walls is visible to the eye. 1t is cues
ti0nable whether schooling obtained at ex-
sufficient or suitable accommodations as to
privies or water closets are provided I'm many
cases, and where they are provided they
have been usually constructed at the
pubic expense; nor are the grounds on
which these outhOuses are located securely
lnclosed, TO exclude outsiders from their
an Sa9n 9bess ro, use and DETACHMENT
constructed substantially, and being old are
constantly getting out of repair, requiring a
large annual outlay to make them habit
able, and not infrequently the schools are
dismissed for several days i'm The midst of
The school year while these indispensable re-
pairs are being made. Hence il will be seen
mat In order to adapt rented rooms. not built
expressly for school purposes, the public au-
thorities are compelled 10 expend large sums
OF money in the adaptation of the rooms to
the use required, the building of suitable out
houses and fencing and keeping the premises
in repair. When this is done they are Ill
ntted and unsuitable for school purposes.
without means of ventilation and Injurious
TO the health of teachers and pupils-miser-
able apologies for school-rooms.
IL will be observed that the annual rent
now being paid for schOol-rooms is nearly
$4,000, (S11 ,5.s.60,) and the cost of repairs an
nually is approximately Ss Goa, aggregating
S26 900, which is the interest at 10 per cent.
annum on 500, 900.
The first question is, whether $3.50 900 Judi
ciously expended will not pay for buildings
vastly more suitable and healthful school
rooms than the average SchoOl-rooms now
rented; the second, whether there is any way
or authority to obtain money to build plain
suitable and healthful buildings for the pub.
lie schools; and the third, whether private
capitalists Will not erect school buildings
after plans approved by the Board of Trus-
tees, and rent or lease the same to the Dis
trict at rates not la excess of those now paid
with the privilege of buying, for n certain