National Republican., 1877-10-18
THE MINER SCHOOL.
The Dedication To-Day-A Brief Resume of
the History of the Institution-Its Officers
and the Order of Exercises

The Dedication To-Day-A Brief Resume of
the History of the Institution-Its Officers
and the Order of Exercises.
This afternoon, at 9 o'clock. the Miner
school building. corner Seventeenth and streets
northwest will be dedicated with appropriate cerc.
monies.
In 1851 n lady named Myrtla Miner who had
been teacher in the North and governess In the
South becoming interested in the education Of the
slaves, established school for the education OF
colorcd youth in Washington. Slavery then ex.
stcd in The District and she was subjected TO much
annoyance mob violence, threats, &c. but. in spite
Of all opposition. she perSevcred and, aided by
prominent AbOlitiOnists Of the North, she pur.
chased piece of property near where the residence
Of the British Legation now stands, the price paid
being si,On Here. in a small frame building she
commenced her labors, and continued until lsf3
when her health becoming impaired, she was com.
PEELED to give up teaching and go to different eli
mate to rcCupeTatc.
With this IurpOSe In view shewcnt to California
hut her constitution was broken, and she returned
In lsGi. aud although everything was done for hcr
comfort that friends could devise II availcd moth
ing, and in AnguSt Of that year she died at tho
Before her death the ntintnry steps had hccn takcr
fur the Incorporation Of the institute which now
bears her name. as on March g. 1913 Congress
passed AN act To Incorporate the Institution fo
the Education Of COlurcd Youths IN the District
Columbia" From 1863 To 1870 the building wa
unused. hut In the latter year al Offer Of SiOng
was made to the trustees for the ground which wa
accepted md out Of this sum the present buIldlnl
has been erected without the outlay of cent from
the District funds. The structure which Is o
rough brick painted dark brown, cost Sl3O0 iuClul
| Ing the site, nnd contains ten mrge nnd well-ven
tlNDrd rooms beside the main hall which is to h,
used for lecture, &c.
In appearance 1t resembles tho Randall sChOn
building IN South Wunshington. Several colOrc,
| schools Of tho district arc to he accommodate
| therein including the High school. and first
| Clays Normal school is to lie organized and con
Quoted. The COlurCl people ard the cOmmunit,
| are gRiEcrs by this nvcStmrnt-R fine buildlni
| n splnDl al IA
cut amy outlay to either. The source Of income tC
the trustees for the support Of the school is iOunl
In the interest the balance Of their uncNprnhc,
| funds and an annual rental Of slOOD from the Dis
| trict Commissioners, the building having beer
| leased to them for nnetynine years. the triStec
| rcNerVng the upper floor for the Normal depart
mcnt all the expenses Of which for teachers books
apparatus Ctc Will be paid tor out of the fund lef
by Mrs Miner.
The officers of the institution are as follows
President, Mrs. Nancy NJ. Johnson; secretary Mrs
Ellen VI. OConnor; treasurer, George T.. Baker.
The executive committee consists Of Nancy VI
Johnson, J. NJ. blanchard J. NJ lhngStOn, Walker
Lewis George T. Baker, Rev. c. H. Fay, Ellen NJ
O'COnnor and GcOrg!ana A. Boutwell,.
The following constitute the Board Of Trustees
Nancy NJ. Johnson, GrOrgC f. Baker, J. NJ. Blanch
ard, j. NJ Langston, Walker Lewis, Rev. c. II. Fay
Ellen ". OCnnnOr, GcOrgiana A. Boutwell, Wash
ingtOn. D. G.: Rev. VIM. Henry Claiming. England
John NJ. Forbes, Boston, Mass; +. J. Childs Cam
bridge, Mass; Benjamin latham, Rev. H. H. Gar
nett New York; William Evans, ir. Philadelphia
| Hugh T.. Bond James G. Thomas, Baltimore.
| o'clock. The following programme will he carried
out: Invocation; singing; delivery and acceptance
| of keys dedCntOry address, by Rev. Vim. II. Chan
ming; dedication hymn; benCdiCtiOn.