Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-11
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
!eetiHS of the Board OF Trustees.

| "A MeetlhR Vi INC bOdTu OI trustees Oh pu0-
lie schools was held last evening at the Frank
lin school building. DR.. Reyburn was called
to the chair, ard all the members present ex-
| cept Mr.. NJ. Davis.
| THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS
1or teachers positions were referred: Bella
son, Mrs, J. B. Faxon, of Warrenson Va. ;: Fl.
McP. Baldwin, George P. Wnttesey, Mrs.
Dorsey, Miss Josephine Havenner, Miss Lille
Cady, Anna E. Blackeston, Carrie l. Dubois.
| Ada Harker Anna w. Silence, T. Decater
Hadaway, Sarah Judel Fleetwood, Sarah j.
| johnson, Ella V. Campbell, Louise ComOdore,
Warden.
= Levi MeGabe, James A: Fleming, James
+. Bayley, james Z. Garrison, Eugene Minor
and Thos. z. Ball applied for janitors post
tons hs and Their applications were referred
assistant in the Normal school, was received
| and accepted.
| COMMUNICATIONS
| Inc proposition OF Rev. Jesse Shreeye tn
add story TO the school building conner Of
| 2Gth and streets was referred. The offer of
tro ta Herr.e Mason to give lessons in French
was accepted with thanks. A propositiOn of
Mrs. Stewart to rent building on Pomeroy
feered n me county for school purposes was
White, a teacher of the sixth division, was &C.
! cepted. WV Nv
A COMMUNICATION FROM PRESIDENT pA.
|
| - A communication was received from Mr. r
+. Davis signing himself president of the
Board s OF Trustees Public School" saying:
tha sp nfIma mfe laICs S Of the board hsd
nication, Just then received from the Commits
so me- Sd re " my appointment. stated
mine what action / should take in the matte.
Dut would announce my decision at the next
beve he acto ee Of fSe and s
was based upon Misrepresentation of facts
ana an erroneous construction of law, and l
t daibaa noped mat they would upon more
democratic and careful consideration of the
case, be led to:reyerse this action / had not
neen informed Torn OF the charge lodged against
t me n1I was granted hearing in relation
case in writing. and asked the Commissioners
TO reconsider their action and recall the re-
my communication. 1t is only left for me
now either to reinquish the Office to which /
was appointed for term of two years or to
| the latter alternative. Fully convinced that !
am Still member of the Board of Trustees of
Public Is Schools 6, and Mr.. William J. RheeS is
not legally entitled to hold that Office or exer-
| else the duties thereof, have this day taken
| me proper steps to secure final settlement of
the question by judicial authority"
Inc communication was placed ON file
| PROTEST AGAINST TEACHER.
! communication was received from j. Sui
K yan E5r?%n protesting against continuing
| sixth Clyision, on the ground that she is no.
| qualified, and that improper means were usNd
| In oecuilb her the appointment. Mr.. Holland
used iii this case, and asserted that the trouble
| on file.
several yards long was presented. asking that
III tne appointment OF teachers that preference
De given iona tide residents of the District;
that male principals be appointed to ali
schools; that the sexes be kept separate in the
schools; that no discrimination be shown in
tne appointment OF subordinate teachers, Sc
RELIEF OF YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
"a a COMMUNICATION from superintendent Will
son was read, as follows: You are fully aware
caused by the yellow fever in some of our Sis.
ter cities OF the south, and in view of this T
oeg re eaHe TO recommend that the public schools
OF lhe DISTRICT OF Columbia be authorized by
your board to unite in the efforts now being
made Tor their relief. The occasion it seems
sp s Is most hfng one for giving r pupils
sympathy for the afflicted In furtherance of
the above recommendation, have to suggest
adop te bv y" or similar resolution, be
officers Of the pubic Schools Of thh the District an Of
eont ih De- and they are hereby invited to
ana destitute III the cities of the south where
the yellow lever is now prevailing that Friday
mex, the 18TH INST, be appointed the day for
Inahlng sLch contributions; that all the teach
ers OF the public schools be requested to make to
their pupils appropriate statements of the con,
alt5oh anG pressing wants of our neighbors
ana OF Tie duty OF all who are able to do SO TO
assist them; that the teachers also be re
queSted L receive all contributions made l,y
the pupil and forward them accompanied by
a slater OF the aggregate amount received
from tach school, To the supervising princi.
pals, who will forward the same to the SUPER
lntendents; that select committee, consisting
Oh one member from each division, be ap
pointed to receive and dispose of the fund col
rec teected, ana to make report Of its action TO
Mr.: Curtis said the teachers of the fifth dis
trlct nave already taken action in this matter
ana anu are raising fund for teachers who have
p Ha h OF ma! may De stricken with the disease
he hoped that the resolution would be adopted.
ana that the committee would not interfere
"i Win the course OF the Georgetown teachers.
T., me resolution was adopted, and the follow
Ing COMMITTEES was appointed to take charge
OF contributions: Messrs. Reyburn, Baldwin,
Middleton, Lloyd, Matthews, Smith, and Col.
inns. and Superintendents Wilson and Cook
l, The resolution of Mr.. Lovejoy providing for
the ELECTION Of president was taken up.
MI. mr. HOLLAND objected to its adoption, on the
as vet, and he having appealed to this courts,
ne Thought the board should await the de-
cision OF the courts. He moved a postpone
Mr.. Loyejoy urged that it was the duty of
me poRrd to elect MAJ president
take any part in the matter pending in the
courts, but it is apparent that the office o.
president is vacant, and he urged that it BE-
filled. " y"
The motion to postpone was reiected-yeas.
(MessrS. Lloyd, White and HOliand,) g.
nays, Is.
Mr.. Lovejoy's resolution was adopted and
nominations being called for, MI. Curtis was
nominated by Mr.. LOvejOy, and Mr. Reyburn
by Mr.. Holland, but Mr.. II. subsequently with
drew this nomination. stating that he had
understood that it was contemplated that the
committees were to be reorganized. but he did
not believe it, Ii he believed that Such was
NOT Yryif hIr Z.
ination. '-O --o
MIR. Lovejoy called for vote by ballot.
which resulted: Mr.. Curtis, IA; Messrs. Ray.
burn and Holland, each.
Mr.. Curtis on taking the chair briefly re.
turned thanks for the honor, and said he
would endeavOr to show his appreciation of
the kindness of the board by his acts.
Mr.. w. II: Smith offered resolution grant
Ing leave OF absence to Maria G. Barnard q
teacher OF the seventh division, ON the ground
OF ILL health Adopted.
WANTS OF THE SCHOOLS.
The sub-bOards reported as follows:
Second DivisiOn-That the Commissioners
be requested to lease, for the use of the public
schools of the second division, the brick build
ing on n ST., near New Jersey avenue north.
west, known as the Metropolitan brewery, at
rental not to exceed 5000 per annum, pro-
vided the owners thereof reconstruct the same
at their own expense, upon a plan to be ap-
proved by the committee ON buildings and re.
pairs, and deliver the building, ready for &C.