Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-28
Public school Trustees.

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ing Messrs. j. s. Brown, ]. II. Brooks,
Chsmplin. DERRICK, French, Hart, Johnson,
Mciiatt, Packard, Randolph, Ryder, and
81 present In the absence OF Mr. Cur,
to the chair.
superintendent Wilson presented the APP
plication of Miss Cornelia Jones OF George
town. for teachers position, which was re-
ferred.
Mr.. johnson presented applications OF
A hdr s NJ Lan n.Js ir ksiy Wb Dora Bar
Beason, Fannie n. Bradford, and Jennie Nor
ris for teachers positions in the colored
schools, which were referred.
Centennial.
Superintendent Wilson presented a COM
municatiOn recommending that a committee
be appointed, with full authority 10 make
all necessary arrangements for a proper edu-
cationsl representation of this city at the
approaching Centennial Exposition to be
held in Philadelphia; laid over for future
action.
TEACHERS IN GEORGETOWN SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Moffatt, of the 9th (Georgetown) dis
trict, presented the following nominations
Tor teachers places in that district; which
were confirmed by the board Male grammar,
Bernard I. Janney; female grammar, Laura
a Reed; male intermediate. Mrs. Mary K.
Turner; female intermediate, Mrs. Mary
Jane Bates; secondary. No. I. Elizabeth
Dadnum; No 2. Florence Il. Sullivan; No. 3,
Laura '. Blundon; No. Emma l.. Godey.
2 NJ. Josephine Good; No. 3. Angelica t.
HOughton; No I. Mary j. Gardiner; No. :.
Kate r.. Little; No. 6, Kate Reyburn; No. :.
Kate A. Wilson; No. 8, Aluilda NJ. Brooke.
Mr.. Hart presented the nomination of Miss
Annie NJ. Wilson as acting teacher of pri
mary No. 10, LIST district ito be assigned as
assistant to Mrs Fuller. teacher of drawing);
which was confirmed by the board.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COLoRED
CHILDREN IN THE sECOSD DISTRICT
Mr.. Brooks presented tine report of the
special committee (Messrs Brooks johnson
and Superintendent Cook,) to confer with
the Commissioners In reference to pur-
chasing site for school building in the
Second district. The committee presented
first the opinion OF the attorney. Mr.. +. l..
stanton. which concludes: THE special
grant Of power which can only authorize any
officer OF the District TO bind the District by
contract for the purchase of real estate
for school sites in Washington and George
town Is not conferred by law upon either the
of public schools
The report reviews the laws in reference to
the school trustees at length 10 show that
the present board of trustees as the successor
of tie old hoard for colored schools have the
requisite power To act, aud in concluding
the committee submit:
]. That under the laws of Congress there is
ample authority for tine board OF trustees TO
buy land and build schOOhOuses for the col
ored children IN the cities of Washington
ard Georgetown. with the funds by law set
apart for establishing and maiutaing of
schools for colOrCd children in said cities.
No other body has the power to eXpend
inns iund or In any way control il. and IT is
treasurer of this board all amounts due 10
this fund, and IL is unlawful TO retain il in
the treasury Of the District of Columbia
credited to this fund and under the control
OF others not given the power of control by
law.
3. The order Observation-Disclosures abolishino
the Office of treasurer of the board of trustees
of colCred schools ana Il ansfsrring the duties
to the controller of the District Of Columbia IN
no manner repealed the laws defining the du-
ties OF such treasurer, ana il is his duty TO re-
hphalf q 1r,sa
Ohedier &c to law of all amounts due this fund
from the District OF Columbia.
l. That while we have every confidence in
Tie friendly disposition of the present au-
thOTlties. il is clearly To the interest of the
coiOred schools and people here. while Sepa-
rate schools are maintained and based upon
color, To urge a strict compliance with the
present laws of Congress ON that subject
Neither equity or justice will avail weak
minority when the necessities OF the MAORI
ty would seem to demand a sacrifice on the
part of the minority, and past experience
teaches that the best protection the cOlored
schools can have is the provision of positive
law.
The committee submit the following reso-
lu non, which was adopted:
ResOlred, That in view of the decision of the
law officer Of the District OF Columbia and
action of the honorable Commissioners, this
board suspend for the present its efforts t.
secure proper site ana erect a building for
the colored schools in the second district, and
that the special committee be authorized TO
rent or lease, upon the best terms possible
suitable rooms for schools for colOrei Chill
dren in said second district, and report their
action under this resolution TO this board.
NEW BOOKS.
Mr.. DERRICK, from the committee on text
books, called up the report made at a previ-
Gus meeting, and explained that the changes
were that the Franklin Readers be subStitu-
ted for the old series of Hilliard readers
and that Hotzes first lessons in physiology,
and Hadieys lessons in language be intro
decd. The report was adopted.
DRAWING AND PESNANSHIP.
A report from the committee on drawing
and penmanship was adopted recommending
on organizing boys special drawing classes
the pupils OF the schools OF the sew
enth grade be examined by the drawing
teacher at the close of the school wear and
that the twenty boys giving evidence of the
best ability and greatest proficiency be Sc
lected for the class, without regard TO dis
irict representation.