Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Our Public Schools.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE:

Abbott building, was referred. A communica-
ton was received from Superintendent Wilson
calling attention TO the Peabody and Force
buildings being inadeQuately ventilated and
heated referrtd 10 the committee on buildings,
with power 10 act The abstract OF reports was
presented, showing whole number OF pupils
white: Washington, 13.O11 Georgetown, 400;
county, 99S; colored: Washington, 6,iI3:
Georgetown 537: county, l. 1SS-total q, 9I3.
communication was received from Prof. y. L.
Mason, asking II by some means tne weight,
height and ages OF pupils can be recorded for
future comparison, 10 ascertain IL the race Is
deterforatiDg; referred TO superintendent. The
applications Of Iae following persons for
Manning. Florence L. Villa ms II. III. Heappa
Frank Gordon, Nellie HobsOn, Mary f. Castle
mon, ThoS. j. Lamar Annie Ii. Davis, SallIe
Daniel, Mary Gibson, Jessie SothrOn. Annie E.
LOOMS and W. ID. Parkinson. Mr.. Farley from
the committee on prizes. presented q report on
the proposition OF Mr.. LOVejoy, TO do away with
prizes. The report recommends that prizes De
continued, but that the certificates be OF smaller
size. MIR. Pearson presented minority report
In the shape or resolutions; that after the close
OF the present year, the giving OF certificates
except In the sth grade and high school, be dis
continued; laid over.
PROPOSED REIMBURSEMENT OF Salaries
MI. LOyel0y, from the committee On teachers
made report on the reimbursement of salaries.
liking those OF the supervising principals OF
Inc IlTst six divisions at 81 500 per annum; male
teachers, Sth grade commence at 5000 and in.
crease $50 per year to 81 $50 for those In chargs
of buildings; all other sth grade teachers con.
mence at 500 and Increase $50 per year to
81 200; principal OF boys high school, 81 500: do
girls do, s. 400; sub-aSSStantS in all divisions
10 be abolished; salaries OF principals Of sum.
ner, Lincoln, Cook and Randall buildings 81. $50;
do. Bowen, Chamberlain, Minor and LOVeioy
buildings $3.50 each; three assistant music
teachers ia the first six divisions $500 each and
principal OF high school In seventh division
$3.50.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Inc committee on accounts reported without
recommendation two bills OF the Noble SCHOOL
Furniture co. 1884. and SS91.46) and read in
connection with the bills, receipts or Trustees
Brooks and Loycj0y stating that certain articles
OF furniture did not come up 10 sample or were
unSuita bic.
Mr.. Mathews, from the committee on the res
olution offered at the last meeting requesting
the commissioners ito assume entire charge or
the expenses or repairs, and this board be re
Heved OF auditing the same" submitted a report
recommending that the resolution be not
passed. In this report the laws IN relation TO
the board are quoted, and the committee states
that the functions OF the board cannot be
abridged without repeal OF the law. The re-
Mr.. Lambert, OF the second division. made a
report On the proposition OF Mr.. X. o. HoItZ-
man, proposing TO lease certain property on {
street, between Sd and AZ streets, that they
because the improvements are unsuitable for
school purposes; they favor the adoption OF
such measures as shall lead to the purchase OF
Ii, being Influenced In making the recOmmen-
dalton by consideration OF the location, which
Is but inadequately supplied with school accom-
modations, oy regard for the liberal proposition
and the peculiarly favorable character of the
neighborhood for the location OF a school:
adopted
"oLIvTA's" GRIEVANCE.
A communication from Mrs E. E Briggs TO
the District Commissioners and by them re-
ferred 10 the board was read she says: '.IIay-
Ing utterly failed In securing protection from
the malicious attacks On both property ana
person as inflicted by the pupils OF Wallach
schooi building, Low call upon you as the last
resource to allow me 10 enjoy those 1nalienable
rights guaranteed to the humbleSt by the M
mlStakabie laws OF the republic. When laid
my pltifUl case before the SO-cailed supervising
principal OF the public schools OF Capitol Hill
with SneeTiDg lips he recalled 10 mind his diguf-
ned position IN the following fOrciole language:
4 am not policemen When | appealed to
our solitary trustee, lie gave me TO understand
tnat teachers were lot responsible for the acts
OF tne pupils, except when they We're directly
unGer the teachers eye; also that Mr.. Stewart +
principal or Nallach school building was MOI !
10 Olalne for The low order OF pupils mat come !
from the streets adjoining the Navy Yard, con- /
Veylng the idea that the acts OF the children !
during the school recess was due to the low /
paTentaSe from which they sprang. Let Us /
have teacher capable OF managing this mus !
GUAR element without calling In the aid OF the
police during the hours Which pertain to orr
pubic schools. III We are 70 have WeakIings /
Tor teachers, let us have policeman detailed
at the school building as that VIII be the SAFEST
SnG must ecOhoLnicai pan. NaIa3n school
building Is fast becoming 'roWdy EaiIl' OF sucl
vast proportions tnar safety TO life and Dro.
ptrty can only be secured by the strong arms
OF the Commissioners OF the District, and yJar |
timely aid Is most earnestly invoked"
MT. Middleton, TO whom the letter was re-
feTred, said: In presenting this communicl.
ion ION ala simply performing an Official duty. /
Without dignlfylng the charges therein With a
reply IN detail, feel Ii Is due TO myself to say
that thai part Of the coIamun cation charging
me with sneering at the low pareutage' OF Tie
children attending the schools maze the honor !
20 Represent Is absolutely and BlaiciouS7g i,ts,
ana an tne enllre communication Is characterized !
oy reckless Measurements The language and |
position am accused of using and ASSUMING |
are inconsistent with my relation TO and inter, !
est ID The public schools and pupils"
AIteI some debate as TO the proper disposition |
OF the communication the following endorse
ment was adopted: .ReSpectflliy returned IN
me COMMISSIONER with the suggestion that |
nn es1 d Tfesssec,t1ily preferred against any
be always considered by It. The hoard nor
deemipg this letter either TO be respectful or TO
convey charge, declines TO entertain it"
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
A cSS(muDtcatlOn was received from A. Wat
son, suggesting the placing OF temperance !
pledges In the schools; referred.
The bills or the NOBLE School Furniture Co., |!
reported from the committee on accounts for in
structioDs, were taken up and some debate fol- |
lowed. In which the furniture was spoken Of as
not being up 10 sample. A r.5oJiutiOn was
adopted that they be approved provided de-
ductlon or % cents is made on each chair.
Messrs, Lsmbert, Middleton, Lloyd, Pearson,
Matthews, Curtis, Farley, and Wilkinson (sl.
samson, Brown, Smith and Broozs %, in the
negative
Sir. Middleton offered a resolution that no
sub board shall authorize local concerts to be
given without the approval VI the board; laid
over under the rules.
The resignation or Miss Lizzie NJ Stromberyar
OF the third division was received aud accapted
Mr.. Lambert rendered his resignation as
chairman OF the committee on annual report;
accepted.
Mr.. Lovejoy offered a resolution that com.
mittee on legislation be appointed; adopted.
Also that the consideration or the report Of the
committee on prizes be postponed TO the next
meeting, and that the roll or honor OF the
schools be omitted from the annual report.
Mr.. Brooks offered resolution that the
Commissioners be requested 10 purchase no
more OF the Noble School furniture; laid over
Adjourned.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed az follows
Jos. Williams 70 Lester A. Bartlett, lots IL TO Is
inclusive, In sub. or lot s, sd est; =. Benia-
min FendalI, trustee, 10 John X. Murray, SUD.
lots SO, 81 and IS, 81. 49,; E. Alice L.
Wyckoff eL al. TO Thos. WEIGH, part lot 4, So.
s55; -. ,. ThysOn 60 G. q. Bergman, lots
9S, 90 ard loo, suo 81. 445: 81 $50. CHARLES III.
Cragtn ct al 10 Elias Rasher, part original lots
and 3, sq north OF sd SIS; s. 100. A. L. Bar
Der ct al 10 Mary Ragan, lot 4, block -, LIE
Droit Park; 8, 900. Z. NJ. Wills 10 Henry Wills.
lot q aud part 25 sub. OF 81. 127; $4,000. s.
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