Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-15
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NJ citing of the RoaYd OF TruAfac~

the absence of Mr. Curtis: Mr. ] H Brooks /
secretary. All the members were present |
except Messrs. Brooke, Curtis, Dyer, Fergu- |
son and Hart. |
A communication was received from the |
District Commissioners re-referring To the
board the claim of DR.. A. T. Augusta for fur
ther explanation, and 1t was referred to the
of the 1th district
A communication from III. III. KimmeI in
relation TO the suspension of his son from a
primary school In the 1st district, was re-
ferred to the sub board of the LIST district
A communication was received transmit
ting copy of resolutions protesting against
the passage OF q bill 10 put
THE CoLORBD SCHOOLS
under separate board.
A motion was made TO place the commu-
nicatiop on file.
Mr. Brooks said If the paper came from
men who knew anything about schools it
would comma nd his respect The man who
signs this paper o.. h Jackson) knows
nothing OF the schools, nor do the other
signers; and yet they make charges against
The teachers. There was something back of
allowed to override the rules, who got up tue
whole matter. These poor, ignorant people
do not seem to know that any one can draw
up bill. They forget that they are now
free, and cannot realize that a colored man
can go to- the District Commissioners with
his grievances: They rush right TO the beard
ana speak OF the cOlOred teachers as being
wanting IL education and refinement.
Mr.. johnson said the paper should rot he
lived; IL was insulting, especially TO the
lady teachers.
The paper was not received, on account OF
disrespectful language, and the board Gi-
Tected it's return.
A communication was received from Jos
Il. jackson requesting TO know how much
longer the children are To be kept out of the
stevens building; placed on file.
Mr. Mitcl ell presented a communication
from VIM. Sy phax in relation to his daugh-
ter being expelled from one of the schools.
PendlT the reading motion was made To
refer the communication TO special COM
mittee.
Mr.. Johnson said that the sub board OF
cOlCred schools should at leaSt act in the mat
Ter, and that IL there was any dissatisfaction
the subject might be referred TO another COM
mittee
Gen. Hovey thought the colored sub board
was pursuing questionable course, speak
ing disres peclfully of men who have not had
the advautages of education, &c.
Mr. Brooks didn't object 10 the matter
gong 10 a special com mittee, for he did not
with TO act on a matter when the party does
not want cOlored men to act.
Mr.. Champlin submitted (after reading
the paper that the matter should first go to
the sub board, and after they have decided,
should Syphsx then feel aggrieyed, the BOARD
The subject was referred to the seventh dis
trict sub board.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERsHIPs, ETC.
Applications for positions were presented
as folloWs:-By Mr. Johnson, from Misses F.
A. Barrier. Helena &. Fry, Virginia Habut,
Anna over. Blandina ID. Duty and Anna +.
Lee. BY Mr. Ryder: Misses Anna Saunders,
Alice i. Bradley. Victoria d. shaw and
Agnes Jones. By Superintendent Wilson: III.
p. Montgomery, OF Randolph, VT; l.. G..
music teacherl; f. A. Paul, of Hanover, n.
II Clara Mott, ChatauQua, n. Y; G. C..
Lowe, Bush Hill, N. c.; W. w. Fitzgerald,
III. w. Chandler and c. Vermilllon (for Jani-
tors positiops)
STATISTICS OF THE SCHOOLS:
The abstract of the reports by the superin-
ter dents was presented, showing:-Whole
number of pupils enrolled-W hite-Wash-
ngton, 1896; Georgetown, 1885, county, III.
Washington, 1885, GeOrgetown 337;
county, 96S. Total, 1866. Number of pupils
on the rolls the last day OF the month
White, Washington, 1894; Georgetown, GIG;
county, 61S. Washington, 3,2s9;
Georgetown, 1856; county. 500. Total, Bill.
Average number OF pupils in daily attend
ance-White - Washington, S,4l3; George.
town, So; county, 537. COlored-W Washing
ton, 249; Georgetown, $40; county. 749. To-
93.S; Georgetown, 1913;
county, $50. COlored - Washington, % x;
Georgetown, % 5; county, 81 ). Total.
Number of teachers employed - White
schOols-Wasbington 165; Georgetown. II:
county, Is. COlored schools Washington, 50:
Georgetown, :; county, II. Total, 500. Mum
Der OF cases of tardiness-White schools
Washington, 367; GEORGETOWN, 1876; county,
-. COlOred schools-W Washington, 81; George
town, 4; county, -. Total, Sol. Number of
cases. cases OF corporal punishment White
county, 16. Colored schools Washington,
49, Georgetown, I; county, q. Total, 30.
\ Number OF pupils dismissed-W White WASH
iEglon, ~; Georgetown, /; county, -. Col
ored - Washington, :; Georgetown, 3:
county,. Total, 50.
REGISTRATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, sc.
Mr.. Randolph, of the second district. re-
ported the resignation OF Miss Mary o. WHIT
ney, of secondary No. 7, and of Mrs. C.. H.
CrOsstield nee Ellis, OF secondary No. >, each
10 take effect April /, which were acceptet
al appointments, to take effect on tue same
date: Promote Miss May l.. Johnson from
primary to secondary Z, aud Miss Mary b.
Bartlett from primary 10 TO secondary 8.
Miss Sallie V. Dalton appointed acting
teacher OF primary No. 5, and Isabel V.
Helmsen to acting teacher of primary No.
10. Kate Johnson appointed sub assistant
in female grammar school in place OF Miss
Helmsen. He stated that the sub board had
given the requisite legal notice of the inten-
ton 10 vacate the rooms at present held on
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 7tb
streets, and those in the Assembly Presby-
terrain church on and after April /. He also
stated that the sub-bOard intended to trans
fer the schools in these premises to the Ab-
bott building for the remainder OF the pres
ent school year. The report was approved.
Mr.. Champlin reported bills approved by
The committee on supplies ana accounts,
amounting TO SO 092 a.
SCHOOL PROPERTY.
MI. BROOKS, from the committee on prop
erty, submitted a report of repairs al the
Stevens building, in which the committee
say they "have thoroughly examined the
building as 10 its strength and the means of
pupils, and also called IN experts, and il IA
now perfectly secure" report adopted. The
committee also recommended furnishing to
the seventh district, as they had requested,
40 desks; adopted. Also, submitted a plan
for the new Randall building for colored
schools in the fourth district; approved. Also
recommended the purchase of a site for the
proposed building near Tennallytown; ap-
proved. Also, recommended th at The matter
of regulating the salaries of janitOrs be re-
ferred TO a select committee composed Of one
member from each district, and that when
the board adjourns 1t adjourn to meet on the
evening OF the 2lst inst; adopted.
The committee on the Abbott building rec
ommeDded an appropriation for fittirg the
building with blackboards; approved.
The chair announced as the special COM
m iitee on the pay OF janitors, Trustees Cur
tbs, Bart, DERRICK, Hovey, Lloyd, Packard,
and johnson.
THU STEE HART AN CERTAIN SCHOOL CON-
CERT MONEY.
Mr.. DERRICK asked when the committee on
music would be prepared TO pay over to the
sub boards the amount due TO them from
the proceeds OF the musical entertainment
last year.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the committee on music,
explained that the proceeds from the concert