National Republican., 1875-09-06
coIoRTp scHooLs.
improvements and Condition Of School Build
ings-Assienment Of Teachers.


Stevens Building, Mrs. Mary v. Dsteher, prin-
cipal. This building is located on Twenty First
between K and L streets northwest 1t was
erected in 1868 by the trustees Of coored schools,
built of brick four stories in height and contains
fourteen school rooms, each thirty-eight feet In
length by twenty three in width, with an average
ceiling height Of twelve feet. The building Is
heated by steam, well supplied with water and
gas, and fairly adapted to school purposes. It
has accommodations for eight hundred pupils.
The building has had during the vacation COM
plete renovation, and presents bright and cheer
full appearance. The following named ladies con-
stitutes the corps of teachers assigned to the
"Stevens" Misses Alice NJ. Parker; Mary T.
Riger; Lucy Ann Barbour; B. E. Pope M L.
Bowie E. A. Butler L. Logan; L. T. Lones;
A. w. Ringgold; L. V. Dyson; h. g. Stewart
and E. F. Merritt.
SUMNER BUILDING.
Miss Emma V. Brown, principal. This build
ing is located on the northeast corner Of Seven.
teenth and NJ streets northwest, and was erected
by the trustees for colored schools in the years
sixty-four in width, with tower sixteen feet
square in the centre of front. The outside walls
are faced with pressed bricks; the trimmings OF
windows and doors consist OF gray Ohio sand.
ssone; the architecture is designed in the spirit OF
q modernized Norman style, with ornamented
are eiebt sehool.r rooms Of Excellent dimensions.
with cloak rooms, sc. The building Is heated
by steam, and we'll supplied with water and gas.
during vacation, and presents q beautiful appear
Rnce. The CORPS of teachers assigned are as fol-
lows: Misses L. P. Matthews, F. A. Martin; y.
A. Ross, Leila p Bruce and A. ). Simmons.
PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.
Miss Mary Lane Patterson, principal. This
school occupies the entire upper floor Of Sumner
building, and is composed Of pupils pursuing me
its organization in furnishing teachers for the
colored schools of this atty speaks strongly in
ton Of their I % OWN Children The ladies' assigned to
the Preparatory High school are as follows; Misses
Laura F. Barney, Caddie E. Parke, Lima z. Jean
and Lucy E. Moten.
SECOND DISTRICT.
John F. Cook building, Mrs. A. p. Spencer,
principal. This is q neat three-story brick build
Ing, Situated on @ street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets northwest, and was erected by the
trustees for colored schools In 1867. The school,
rooms are twelve in number and are comfortably
adapted for school purposes. The seating
twenty pupils. This building has, during the
vacation, undergone as far as the exterior Is con-
cerned, complete transformation, the unsightly
mud bank in frent has been removed, the building
substantially underpinned, the yards paved with
brick and cement, the old wooden steps removed,
and their places supplied with stone; complete
sewerage has been added and sundry other i'm
provements made, which, together with neat color
of paint which the building has received and the
in front, will make this building take front
rank in the public schools Of Washington and
Georgetown.
The ladies who will preside over the schools in
this building are as follows: Misses R. Jane
Cook, Anna l. Foote, q. L. Brooks, M. E. Chew,
NJ. A. q: oakley, A: Warrick, M. Male, A M.
Boston, p. Woodsop, NJ. A. Teagle, s. ]. Jones,
NJ. L Hoy. Connected with this building in grade
are two rented buildings, zone located on Third
west. and the other in "Bolden's' church, Fourth
and L streets northwest, both Of which have been
visited and touched up by the artistic hand OF the
whitewashers, plumbers, painters. SC, during
the vacation, ard they present tidy and clean
appearance. The ladies assigned are Misses A.
WsSn fIa Anna Anna
principal. This is frame building rented by the
trustees, and contains four schooLrooms. Al
though the building is but fairly adapted for
school purposes the trustees have, in connection
with the owner Of the property. succeeded in rem:
deriDg 1t pretty comfortable. This year improved
eral ventilation of the building considerably i'm
proved. Misses E. P. Shadd, L. L. Lewis and
Anna N. Lane are assigned to this building.
THIRD DISTRICT
Lincoln building, Miss NJ. E. Reed, principal
This is Q beautiful and we'll arranged school
building. 1t is in that charming part Of Wash
ington known as Capitol Hill, and is located on
erected in isI bS tSe trustees for coored schools
and contains ten school rooms, with ample and
convenient cloak rooms, large assembly room
steam and supplied with gas and water. II has
Recommendations for 600 pupils. 1t has also felt
the touch Of the painter Sc, during the vacation,
dollar. The corp Of ladies assigned to the Lincoln
is as follows: Misses M. L. Pryor, N. Z. Tucker,
Lee, E. L. Fisher, A. A. Bozeman, A. r. Bowen
and g. O. jackson.
LovKJoY BUILDING,
Miss Grace Dyson, principal. This Is q very fiue
school building located o., corner 5 Twelfth elm and
Government TO the trustees Of cOlored schools.
The building is three-story with Msasard roof;
has six school rooms with cloak-room convent
ences, and has accommodation for $50 pupils, with
ample play ground for the same: The general
cond tion Of the building was such as TO require
very little work to be done during the vacation,
and nothing special aside from painting the roof
and some repairs to the wood work was done to
this building. The ladies assigned are Misses
Dyson, Hutton and Harris.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Anthony Bowen building, Miss NJ. A. Dorster,
principal, is located on the corner Of Ninth and
building, containing eight school-rooms, built by
the trustees of coIored schools in 1857, and is
fairly adapted for school purposes. The improve
consisting in part of entirely new fence enclos.
ing the yards, with strong plank walks laid In
some This building lacks sufficient space for
play grounds for the number Of pupils In attend
ance. The ladies assigned to this are Misses
E. D. Barrier, Carrie L. Lewis, NJ. A. Bailey, L.
hcssn L. g. DaTfs The trustees essy rent IT. the he
"Church" " school room, on Tenth street, near d
street southwest, which is graded with the
Bowen" and have placed Miss J. q. Butler In
charge.
RANDALL BUILDING,
Miss Sarah L. Dafin, principal. This building
is at the Intersection of Delaware avenue, and
First streets southwest and is one-story frame
building, formerly q barrsck, enlarged and i'm
proved IN 1859 1t has five school rooms, and very
limited conYeniences; 1t will accoom mmodste 800
pupils. 1t has undergone complete renovation,
and presents q snow-Whte appearance outside as
we'll as inside. In connection with this butldng
southwest, which is fairly adapted for school
purposes, the ventilation being very imperfect
The ladies assigned are as follows, Missis A. Y.
Tompkins, H. A. Saunders, NJ. A. Ward, Jennie
Z. Kelly and Maria L. Jordan.
FIFTH DISTRICT
The Chamberlain Building, Miss A. T. Howard,
principal, is in the northeast section of George
town, and is q two-story frame building built in
rooms, and will accommodate four hundred and
eighty pupils. The building and its location are
not in any sense fit for school purposes, being To-
Gated in an unopened alley, with q mud bank In
front, from which there is at every rain perfect
avalanche Of debris, carried up to and under the
school building. The condition of the building,
with its uncomfortable surroundings, has damag-
ing effect upon the school attendance The trustees
made every effort to get an appropriation through
Sf BUSINESS befsrs UHg 20 sne
they failed to secure legislation on the favorable
Recommendation of the Committee for the District
they will succeed the coming session of Congress-
The above full and comprehensive statement OF
the number apd condition Of the public schools
town will not only convey to our readers the
magnitude Of the school systems for coIored
children, but Will also enable them to see what
has been accomplished by the colored people in
controlling their own educational affairs. The
system is as nearly complete as any public school
system with the conditioped pupils In attendance,
many Of whose parents are very poor,) In the
country. The labor imposed is ardious; but with
q competent, energetic and courteous superintend-
ent, (Mr. Cook, y supported by earnest and indus
trious trustees, together with . competent corps of
accomplish teachers, the colored schools of Wash-
ington and Georgetown, are the theme for praise
and admiration Of educators throughout the land.
1t 10 but fair to state that considerable portion OF
the mechanical work done at the several school
buildings was performed by the janitors In the
employ Of the Board, the latter furnishing the
material, which has been q great saving In that
direction.
There were present during the meeting of
teachers on Saturday ct the Sumner building,
Superintendent Cook and Trustees Brooks and
johnson.
TEMPERANCE EXCURSION.