National Republican., 1878-04-26
MISS MANN'S PROPOSITION
Which Caused a Special Meeting Of
the School Board.
But Was Not Acted Upon-A Misunderstand-
ing About the Caii-The Reason why Some
OF tho Members Oppose Her OHer.

The Board Of school Trustees held special
meeting last evening. Present-rrustees Davis,
Smith, Lee, Ford, Dyer, 1Iovey, Lloyd Holland
C-agn Browne, Brooks and French. Tho presi.
dent, Mr. Curtis being absent Mr.. French was
cccCd to the chair The secretary read the call Of
the meeting which stated that Its object was to
hear u report from the committee on teNt.honks
and take action oil recommendations frnrn that
committee in reference 10 a communication from
Miss Manu-. Mr. Smith. member OF the com.
mttee on textbooks stated that the committee had
not yet considered any such subject.
Mr.. brooks raid thst unless the committee had n
report to make he would move an adjournment
Mr.. Smith cOrtended that the conlLaittes on text.
books had no right To call special meeting make
q report aud ask the board 10 adopt rccommenda-
tions regarding matters which had never been ro-
Mr.. Holland stated that there was something
mysterious about the call lie felt that he had been
suppose that the purpose Of the meeting to hear
q communication from Miss Mann.
THE BONE OF CONTENTION
Amer some discussion the communication Of
Miss NJ r. Mann WAS read. In the cJnimunics-
tlOn she made offer TO donate a sot Of American
Encyclopedias, o Webster's Dictionary anl COPY
Ot the Art Journal Of 1876 to he sent TO tho Paris
Exposition among the books Of reference used in
tho schools, provided that upon their return fipm
Paris the books he turned over 10 the sub board Of
seventh division (cclored schools for tho use OF
their library.
melton was made to refer the communication
to the committee on textbooks, with instructions
| To report al the next rtleting;
Nj H9vey had @ read thS rule prescribing that the
| in June, and moved to ameud the motion by in.
| structing the committee 10 report at the stated
Mr.. Davis argued that Mr. Hoveys amendment
II adopted would defeat the proposition, as action
would be deferred until II would bc TIM late to tend
| the books to Paris He though, Miss Msnn's OBJ
icct was audable one, As her donation would be a
valuable addition % the exhibit az Paris; would
cost nothing. and would eventually become part
VI inc teachers library of tie coloted schools.
ANOTHER OFFER.
Mr. Johnson read a communication from Maria
RuckeT proposing 10 present copies Of the lives o
| Lincoln and Tancy and twelve volumes OF the
hs$lt.0Toe Gaiet't. to be sen, with the school ex
Mr. H0vcy desired that this communication bc
referred ~ The committee oil text books, with the
| same conditions rs the other.
AttCr further discussion u motion Of adjournment
was carried hy vote NJ eight &, six action hAy
| ing hcen taken up1u Miss Mnnn's communication
Thrre sgrrncd ailher to have been misunder'
| Standing ~ nrcArl to the cnll Hmong thnse whc
| sigucd itMCssTS. Dyer. Davis, Ford sud Holland
or else it was pnrrIs.ly wGrlc! 50 that no actor
| W. defeated number Of the members OF the
| bard. whom Mr.. IlDvey represents, are very
strongly opposed toaceepting the proposition made
| bJoks of the Appleton Publishing Company
ADVERTISED THEoUGH THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
| During the meeting another communication
| signed by "AMator Educatonis" was handed
| urouna, Int not read aloud. 1t offered To donate
| copies of skinny; ar. The Tin Pclller." shorty
the Count and other works with si'nilnr titles to
| TO Paris among the npoks frnm the public schools
| This communication was evidently designed a.
| burleSquc uron that Of Mis- Mann. and was prob
ably written by some Of those who opposed hel
! Offer
| MSs Mann was present during the session. Sh,
! said that General HOvcy told her that ho coull
| control twHihirds Of the members Of the board
| and that he Intended to defeat her proposition
She was quite indignant at the action Of the board
aud considered the burlesque letter as m insult
She said that Trustee Johnson WAS responsible fol
| the wording of the call A. Trustee johnson, whC
| Is chairman Of the committee on text books. did
not ur.ive h the meeting nmtil late, and then tool
itlc part Ia the debate II is presumed that he wa
not much interested in having the Proposition &C
| Ccpted.