National Republican., 1878-06-24
THE CoLoRED SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Testimonial Letters to the District Authori-

Testimonial Letters to the District Authori-
ties.
Last Saturday morning committee Of ladies,
consisting of Mrs. NJ. A. s. Cary, principal Of
the Tenth street school; Miss Emma V. Brown,
principal Of Sumner building, and Miss N. A.
Dorster, principal of Randall School building,
representing the ladies teaching in the public
schools for colored children in the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown, called at the Of
fee of the District Commissioners, and, after
being introduced to Commissioner Bryan by
Trustee johnson, Mrs. Cary presented the fol.
lowing letter, bearing the signatures Of the en-
tire corps Of teachers In the colored schools,
together with the Endorsement of the members
of the sub board of the seventh division and
Superintendent Cook:
We. the undersigned, ladies teaching in the col
ored public schools Of Washington and Georgetown,
having completed the duties assigned us for the
school year and being about TO avail ourselves OF
that respite from our ArduOuS duties so consider
ateiE provided by the school Officers desire betore
appreciation Of the thoughtful consideration and
general interest In the cause of education mani.
Tested by the honorable Commissioners for the Dis
trct of Columbia, and desire thus specially TO con.
yey our thanks to Hon William Dennson, Hon. 8
Ledyard Phelps. and Hon. Thomas b. Bryan, aud
also to John I. Ninson, esq Auditor and Comptrol-
Ter Of the District Of Columbia and the gentlemen
OF his o.cc, for their uniform courtesy and prompt
ness in auditing the pay y:rolls and preparing the
checks for the payment OF our salaries as teachers
OF the public schools
Judge Bryan, in receiving the letter from
the ladies, gracefully acknowledged the com.
plimcnt on behalf of the Commissioners aud
expressed his admiration for the splendid sys.
TEN and admirable condition of the public
schools in the District of Columbia. The la
dies subsequently waited on Mr.. Ninson in his
Office, and thanked him personally for his uni
form kindness and readiness In furthering
their interest.
In addition to the above the'followinc letter,
signed by the sui -joard ofthe seventh division
and the entire corps of ladies teaching IN the
color ei schools was pres, nted by Trustee John
son. with additional remarks by Trustee
Brooks, to c. II. Ourand, esq:
We the undersigned, school officers and teachers
connected with the public schools for coored chill
| drcn in the cities ofWashincton aud Gcorgetown
desire 10 avail ourselves of this Opportunity u
convey our appreciation Of c. H. Ourand esq, dis
bursng officer, for his uniform courtesy and dis
position to accommodate the ladies OF said schools
In the matter Of fprompuy paying them their month
| ly salaries.
The school year Just closed has been the
most successful since the organization of the
| colored schools-tho percentage of attendance
| being higher than ever before attained. A
comparison of the cases of tardiness for til,
year just ended, with those several years back
shows great reduction, there being in q
single year in the last mentioned period as
| high as 10000 cases with All average attend
ance OF 10000 pupils, while the record for the
year just closed shows less than 1000 cases
with over 5000 in daily attendance super
intendent Cook, and the members of the sub
| board Of the seventh division arc entitled Il
the highest consideration for their successful
management.