Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
BOARD of Tru


commmHi IS purposes was not granted 4
triCt Co, tatson was received from the Dis
JoseDI .na3ssloners enclosing a claim against
thai = EarS0ns, janitOr, in which they say
GO; tney disapprOve of employees who re-
Z sc a hSed salary mourning indie btedness in
sc manner done in this case: referred. Also
eae from the Ma lOr of Police stating that the
pupils OF a school on 4 and 7th streets south
east, are complained of as being quite disOrd-
eTly; on one occasion driving the laborers of
the Park commission from their work. The
superintendent stated that the pupils had been
aGmOniShed. y communication was received
from the Roard OF Health cOndemnng as in
FURIOUS 10 health the custom of having jaui-
tors families live in the easements of school
buildings; referred to the committee on jani-
tOlS.
Applications for teachers positions We're
presented from Mrs. Z. 4. Dorsey and Marian
Hazard, OF Washington, Mrs. NJ. V. Osborn
OF st: Louis, Mo-, and AlOnZo T. Searle, OF
Windsor, VT, and referred To Superintendent
Wilson: and from Florence j. Smith. of Bos-
ton, and referred 70 Superintendent Cook
A communication was received from the
WOmens Temperance Union on the import
aEce OF teaching that the use of alcoholic
liquors as a beverage is injurious referred TO
the committee on text books.
a communication was received from J. l..
Smith suggesting that the schools adopt a sys-
TEA IN vogue in Germany-appending to
schools rural homes for the teachers, with
lnGdei propagatrng house and garden, &c. :; re
ferred.
The sUPERINTENDENT'S ABSTRACT OF RE
PORTS
n Ir ETnlury was RStseHIed I% 1
town. lCS4; county, 75S. COlOred: Washing
ton. 1892: Georgetown. 36S: county, 959-total
l@ES: Number of teachers employed-White
schools: Washington, 2t); GEORGETOWN, p:
county. q. COlOred schools: Washington
lLC; Georgetown, I; county, 20 Number of
Gases OF corporal Observation-Disclosures schools:
Colored schools: Washington. 90: George
town. 8; county; =. Number of pupils dis
mlSSed-Nh Ite: Washington, ii Georgetown,
l. CalOTp1 WASHINGTON 10,
town, |: county. 3.
Mir. Carey submitted the report of the semi
annual examinations of the cOlOred schools
shOWlngt0tal number examined 5,679. average
per cent. 80.
The sub board of the first district moved
that the building on 18th street above X bp
known as the Thomson Building: adopted
SCHOOL SESSIONS ON STORMY DAYS
The committee ON rules reported on the
resolution OF MIR. Lloyd in relation TO school
sessions on stormy days, recommending the
amendment OF the rules by providing that the
recess of - minutes at 1013 o'clock and 20
minutes at l. o'clock may be dispensed with
on stormy days, when the sessions Shall close
AT II O'Clock. The amendments were adopted
Inc committee reported that it was mad
Visahle to make any change in the rules as TO
admissions on such days, as such change NAV
have the effect of increasing hardness.
THE EXAMINATIONS.
The committee on prizes and examinations
submitted the schedule of examinations which
take place during this month, April and May:
the written examinations in the 9arv part of
June, and the closing days running up to June
18th.
PROPOSED TRAINING SCHOOL.
lhe committee on rules reported the follow
ing ameEdments to the rules in relation to the
training school which were adopted The COM
mlttee ON teachers shall designate one or more
OF the public schools of the District as a train
ing school, wherein the pupil-teachers of the
Normal school may learn, by observation and
practice, methods of governing and instruc-
ting children. Said training school shall be-
detached from the practical SUPERVISION cf
the sub-bOard of the division in which it NAV
be located. and shall be taken charge of by the
committee on teachers. The principal teacher
OF the Normal school shall be the principal OF
ately in charge shall rank as an assistant
teacher in the Normal school, and shall re-
eeIye the salary OF the fifth grade.
The report of the committee on teachers as
10 QUALIFICATIONS, with a minority report by
Mr.. Davis, was laid over.
The committee on teachers submitted a re-
port on the appeal OF Mrs. Johnson from the
action OF Miss BOhrer in excluding her son
1rOIu the school. The report, which sustains
the teacher, was adopted.
a BREEZE ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS COMMIT
TEE POLICY.
The president stated that vacancy having
occurred III the committee on property Mi
hlte had been appointed and he accepted on
tee on accounts, and Mr.. Ford was made chair
man OF that committee. He was unavoidably
absent fr0m the last meeting. OF he would
Mr: Davis called attention to the rule which
provides that the president shall appoint the
committees, the member first named thereon
to be the chairman. He moved that the re;ip
nation of MesSrS. White on the committee ii
accounts and Baldwin of property be accepted
and the committees be Instructed to select
their chairman.
MIR. Holland offered an amendment. which
was accepted by Mr.. DAVIS that the nomina-
ZION OF Mr.. White as chairman of the commit
zee on property be confirmed and Mr. Rey-
a n
OH accounts.
Mr.. HOyey defended the action of the presi-
Dent and deprecated the course of some of the
trustees, who are now willing to upset the ac
ton OF the president and seek to cenSure him.
Mr.. Holland disclaimed making any persona.
attack on the president, and said that the rule
was very plain, and the President had over
stepped his duties in this matter. The rule
and usage was for the first one named ON the
committee to be the chairman, and this was
the custom In. other bodies. We have lately
seen q case IN pOnt-the President of the
lnlted states appoints a civilian to a position
In the army over the heads of officers i'm the
line pf promotion, and the Senate had reject.
ed him.
Mr.. Curtis (Mr French in the chair said he
mad no personal feeling in the matter, and he
had violated no rule. While he did not care
for himself, he did feel aggrieved that rellec-
ton should be cast upon the gentlemen he had
induced to accept the positions. He had i'm
view III this matter the Qualifications for those
positions. and thought that no one had sui
leTeu, anu THAI 100 mucn was being made of
his actOn-tOO large mountain being made
of this little mole hill.
Mr.. HOlland.-i rise to a personal explana-
tiOn
Mr.. HOyey.-I object.
Mr.. Holland-I have a right to make per-
sOnal explanation. 1t is unjust and unkind to
intimate that have made stab at Col. Ford,
with whom served from the time the cOlOred
troops were called in service To the close OF the
WAL He knows me too well to believe that |
would attempt to stab him.
Mr.. HOyey.-He is making speech, not an
explanation.
Mr.. Davis thought that the president had
Overstepped his duties in this matter, and that
some action on the subject should be taken by
the board.
Mr. Smith asked if it had not been the
uniform usage of the board for the president
to appoint the committees and select the chair
men.
Mr.. Brooks explained that it was customary
that the first one named on the committee
should be considered the chairman.
MIR. Smith remarked that he did not see why
so much should be said on the subject. Why,
was member two years before was made
chairman. and then one who had nothing to
do. He had been at loss to know why he
was appointed.
Mr.. Curtis.-Why, because there was nothing
to do.
Mr.. Baldwin asked if the president had no
authority in this matter, if he was not still the
chairman of the cOmmitSee on property
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