Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-13
LOCAL NE VS..
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meettng OF the seoa I'd of rrv~se

Meettng at the eeoa I'd of Tru~se g.
Lssteysning an sijourned meeting OF the
TIE Franklin school building, Mr.. Curtis II
the chair. and Mr.. J. Al. Brooks secretary.
THE BERRET BUILDING.
MT Randolph made a report ron the spe-
Slsl committee for the new fBerret schOol
building on the resolutions referred 90 tue
commlttee at the last meeting. that the
only. and the Seaton building for girls ONLY:
and That copy OF these resolutions be Tar.
lsneu 70 me COMMITTEES on property Tor their
mocations required in the new building
Ine committee are OF the unanimous opin-
Ion mat II would De tnyadicious IN the midst
changes In the male and female schools OF
The ID district. out recommend that the new
berret school building he so constructed IN
all its arrangements as that 10 shall be aiap.
ted 20 either boys or girls, that the status OF
The boys schools In the Seaton building shall
remain unchanged during the remainder OF
the present school year, and that tie Berret
building, when completed, shall be occupied
oy girls schools during the same perlof; That
AZ the commencement Of another scho d year
NE Seaton building shall be perman ently
occupied by girls and the Berret by bows. IN
relation 10 the third resolution referred 10
them the committee, while reporting the
anne back 10 the board without recommen-
dalton, ask that the board decide al this
meeting whether or not this special commit
tee on the Berrei building shall b. continued
IN kole charge OF the same until com pleted.
These recommendations were reiectel, and
Mr. Hovey then moved the adoption OF Tho
hrst and second of the original resolutions.
setting apart the Berret building for boys
and the Seston for girls aud they were ca
rled. leas-Messrs. ChampIin, French
HIATT, hovey, Lloyd, Packard, Smith, Ran
dolph, DERRICK and Mitchell-lO. Nays
Messrs. Brooks, Johnson, RYDER aud Car
us Mr. Hovey moved as a substitute for
the third OF the original resolutions, that
instead OF the committee on property the
resolutions he furnished 60 the special build
ing committee.
| THE FOURTH DISTRICT coLoRrp SCHOOLS
Mr.. johnson, from the sub aboard of the Tth
district, 10 whom was referred the petition
Of Messrs. Collins, Bowen and Others. citizens
residing 10 the ith school district. asking for
increased school accommodation, submitted
report showing that the present facilities
consist Of eight rooms In the Bowen building
and i've i'm the Randall building, with a ca
paclty Tor 40 pupils, and the committee
recommend the erection of a plain substan-
tial brick building, with al least ten school
rooms, on the site now occupied by the bar
rack, AT the intersection of Della ware avenue,
list and III streets. They further state that
me condition OF the frame barrack now occu-
pied for school purposes IL such as will COM
pei them in short time 10 vacste the prem
ises They would also state that ample funds
are now to The credit of tue colored schools 10
Justify the recommendation herewith SUD
United. The report was adopted.
THE ANIMAL REPORT.
MT french, rom The committee appointed
10 answer the communication of the District
commissioners ali received al the last meeting
OF The board, asking for a statement of the
transactions OF the department since their
last report. together with am estimate of the
expenses OF the department for the scal year
ending June 50, is17, submitted a draft of the
extracts:
The number OF youth Of school age fe IN II
years, inclusive,) In the District. according
TO the United States census of Is5O, was
white, 2l,i71; cOlored, 1923, total, 81 Ssl The
Whole number of pupils enro' led in The pub-
lie schools for the school year ending August
81, lslS, was-white, II, III; colored G,6ts; to-
tai, ls.atO. The average mum Der of pInils In
daily attendance for the school year ending
August 81, lss5, was 1874. The number OF
teachers employed for the school year ending
August 81 was 2q3. The total expenses for
the support OF the public schools for the
year ending August 81, lS35, were $50. 2l6.6S.
The total payments fUr school purp DSes, in
GLIDING payments OF debts due on account of
expenses OF previous years, were S550, 1914.
Jne number of school rooms now owned is
for white schoole, III; for colored schools, 80;
The number OF school rooms now rented is
fOr white schools, CO; colored schools, 3. The
amount per annum now paid for rent IL
SO, 635. The report also included the estimate
of expenses for the fiscal year ending June 80,
10, which was published in TIE STAR OF
About i.Ooo children are now compelled 90
attend schools ia rented rooms, most OF which
are not well adapted TO the purpose aud
many are badly lighted and ventilated, damp
and unhealthy. For these rooms, % Ia num-
Der, an annual rent of about $4,000 is paid,
aud IA addition a large sum H. expended In
nttlng up and repairing them. To purchase
sltes ana erect suitable plain but substantial
buildings, TO meet the present wants of the
public schools OF the District, Will require an
expenditure of 100000.
They also recommend thai an apoeal be
made TO Congress fer aid, giving the follow
lng reasons therefor II. Abont one third of
me school population is colored, composed
largely OF the wards OF the nation" who
rave come into the District during and since
the war. They add but little. IL anything, 10
NE school revenues. 2. About 30 per cent OF
fNans1 .wl,f
posed of children whose parents or guardians
are In the employ Of the Unitet States gov
erament, and the school revenues receive but
little benent from these residents. 3. Toe
United states government is the owner of
al Tie real estate Ia the District OF Column
oia. 4. The government has from time 10
time made mo Z liberal donations of public
lands 10 aid in establishing aud sustaining
common schools I'm all the territories as they
became states. The District OF Columbia,
tue permanent seat OF the government, over
which Congress exercises exclusive legisla-
lion in all cases whatsoever, has had no
share In the distribution of these educational
DenefactiOns.
Under the head OF colorei schools the re-
port says:-The future prosperity aud sue
cess of the colored schools OF Washington
and Georgetown will depend upon the faith
ful execution OF the present laws OF Congress
dividing and apportioning the school fund,
which, from practical experience, have been
found TO be just aud equitable and entirely
satisfactory To all classes OF citizens. They
recommend:-lst That no change be made
in the present laws OF Congress dividing and
apporiioning the school fund. but thai IN
acts OF Congress OF June Is, 1864. and July %
1896, and the act ofthe Legislative Assembly
OF June ., 1873, shall remain In full force as
the basis OF all future disbursements or ac-
count OF schools. "a. That Congress te re-
quested 10 make the necessary aprcopria-
tons 10 pay the proportionate amount Of
school fund due the colored schools upon the
expenditure OF $50 ,sG5 for the erection of the
Georgetown public school building, % be
expended in the erection Of a ,nool building
FOR colored children in said city. 81. And In
view OF the decision OF the attorney of the
District OF Columbia that there is not now
suniclent authority for that purpose, sucn
remedial legislation should be enacted as
will authorize the trustees To expend the fund
placed TO the credit o. the colorei SCHOOLS for
their support and tho purchase OF the neces-
sary sites and erection or buildings for their
accommodation.
On motion OF Mr.. Hart, the chairman and
secretary Of the joint committee were depu-
tized 10 present the statement, estimate and
recommendations prepared by the board TO
the District Commissioners. Adjourned.
A CoLoRED MAN SHor-PERHAPs FA-
TALLY.-This morning, about daylight, Jas.
Scott, a white man employed at Richards
ck-yards, on Buzzards' Point, discovered
colored man stealing wood, Scott says.
and fired at him. The ball entered the mans
n nlo fl.a S.xft.r