Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12

| DlssUfERf Or A Missing CHAPTER IN THE HIS
ToRY-CURIoUs MISUNDERSTANDING O
| CLoTHISG-THE GIRLS TAUGHT SEWING AN
| KEITTNs-PUPILs REQUIRED TO HAVE CLBA
| HANDS AND FACES - The COLOR oUEsTIo,
| RAISED.
In the annual report Of the public schools fo
| 1915 an epitome of the history OF the public
| schools of the city was given. but owing t.
| some OF the papers not being accessible thu
| history as 1t affected the school ir
| the eastern part OF the city aftel
the year 1916 was 1ncomplete
Recently. among some old rubbish found in The
Wallach building, the missing link was dlscov
cred. This is a minute book of the board Of
trustees OF the eastern district, and commenc-
Ing Monday. october IA, 1916, and running doWr
to February, 1874. the minutes ill some Isl
gard to the early history of the schools. The
first entry notes that Rev. A. Hunter. Messrs
SmallWO0d. Caldwell, Doughty and Mccormick
were present AT Ibis meeting resolutions were
Ing the poor children OF the Sd and 4th wards.
The next entry Is OF August 25, 1917, when
Messrs Hunter, Caldwell. Crabb, Chalmers and
Davis were present, and 1t was resolved that
the trustees visit the school weekly In rotation.
Daniel Rapine, John Chalmers. Mr.. Crabb aud
John Davis OF Abel, were present August 24th,
ISIS Il. ID. T1ppett appears as secretary, Sep
lember. 1878. In october. 1872 Me5srs Carroll,
Crabb, Carberry and Davis appear as members,
and and In July, 1920. Messrs. Hunter, Craoo. Ra-
Charles Hamilton Is recorded as present with
the last Famed at the meeting OF August 5tb,
1920. Under this date IL is stated the boar6 pro.
ceeded to the examination OF the scholars, IAN 4
wear satisfied with the progress they had no lde
in the respective branches OF education they
wear taught" At the meeting of september
Z.th, 1920. tie teacher was allowed $500. 10
June, lS22--MeSsrS Raplne, Hamilton, James
Carberry and Watterson present-slX pupils
were dismissed from the school-the board be-
Ing OF opinion that
THEY HAD BEEN SUFFICIENTLY INSTRUCTED
On July 90, 1922, 1t was ordered that mo child
shall hereafter be admitted to the eastern free
school under the age Of six years." In Novem-
Der OF the same year the teacher was required
ITO have prayers every morning at the opening
o. the school and TO instruct the scholars under
his care In the principles OF the christian relIg
ion. without reference to sects" The record Of
March 4th, 1923. notes the expulsion of pupil
committee TO ask the councils to authorize the
employment Of female teacher to instruct the
girls
IN SEwIEG AND KNITTING.
On April 5. 1924, resolution Yves adopted that
every scholar before he enters school shall have
'hts hair coHbed and face washed.' On July
18th OF the same year 1t was resolved that the
president OF me board, Mr.. Mccormick. be re
quested ITO attend the school every Sabbath
morning and lecture the pupils OF said school
On their moral and religious duty
CLOTHING PREMIUMS
In 1925 Revs. Emmeck and Allen appear as
trustees, and the board seems to have peen
willing for the schoo! TO appear in ppplic, as
two public eX amins9ons were provided form
July and December; and to stimulate pupils to
those who eXCelled ia literature or good con-
duct, fun suit OF Clothes or full dress were
ohered as premiums. From the report of the
teacher March, 1926, that certain boys are fit
for dismissal. having completed their studies
and asking that three be permitted to remain
the teacher managed she school whose
pupils were limited 80 100. 1t would
appear that there were some violations
OF the rules that pupils should be dropped
for on Tuesday, June 9th, 1928. three boys are
reported as having played trranJ from 10 days
10 weeks OF the previous month. The
attended school since TIE 1Gth, his father de-
tanning him, as the teacher beliVes, ito drive a
cart" a girl IS reported absent during the
whole OF the winter and spring, except three
or four days; another does not attend more
than three or four days IN month, ''she has
swelling on her Knee and another absent all
the winter and spring except six or eight days
were dropped from the rolls excepting the
latter. July 2sth, 1926, the board examined the
scholars and proceeded to business. The first
action was the suspension of the resolution
granting premiums OF clothes and appointing
committee to purchase $40 worth Of books
The teachers pay was fixed at $3.50 Ter year.
The names OF George Blagden, E5han Al
len, E. S. Lewis, Timothy Edward Clark, W. A.
smalIwo0d, T. q. Washington, John Coyle, IT.,
and Z. I. Coote appear on the records In the
2ys. The names OF VIM. Spaiden, Mr.. Brent.
ana Rev. Mr. Hatch, Mir. Friend, Mr.. Barry
Mr.. Marshall. III the sos. on MAJ 7th, 1921
there were members or the board present aad
the treasurer was authorized 10 procure echaira
and pine table for the use OF the board and
O
quart OF fox. and one dollars worth If coppes
plates Tor the school-and the board adjogrled
Premiurn books, TO the value OF s., were
ordered to be purchased for Distribution at the
December examination. 1927.
The neXi item OF interest is resolution
adopted April >. 1890. On motion OF Mr.. Coyle
providing Tor the admission or $50 pupils. Al
the June meeting following the teachers salary
vas raised 10 5000 March I'd, 1881, q resolution
was adopted that no scholar should continue IL
the schools or be admitted, the In come OF Those
parents
EXCEEDS 81 50 PER DAY,
excepting there should be more than four Chill
dren who are unable to contribute 10 the sup
port OF the family. The teacher reported 143
scholars at this meeting. In September, 1891
the rules were amended 70 provide that Chill
dren should not be admitted under eight years
OF age. In the examination OF August 20, 1882
the names OF MeSsrS. Force K. Barry and j. l.
Henshaw appear among those taking part
On September 18th, 1892, the school was ordered
~ ~ oASSSo IA CoAoSuuSuCC VI luc
A SCHOOL BOARD MARRIAGE.
The proceedings of Thursday, July 11th, 1898
are recorded. "The board met. Present
Messrs. Mccormick and Coyle. A quorum not
being present the only business transacted was
by the Rev. Mr.. Mccormick who united In
the bonds of holy wedlOck Mr.. swallow to @
blooming Miss Lloyd, from Fort Washington.
The ceremony was brief, the fee small, the par.
ties mutually satisfied, and the board adj.
jouTned."
In NovembW. 1884, the number OF pupils was
reported 126. February 18th, 1884, g. cOrnmunica-
tlon from Hon. Mr.. ChIln, chairman OF the
committee on the District, asking Information
relative to the Eastern school, was referred to
MeSSrS. Hatch and COyle, who submitted re-
port On February Ith, which was adopted. In
October, 1886, commtttee-the president MIR.
Mccormick. and MeSsrs. Coyle and Barry-was
appointed to unite with the trustees OF the
Western school in an application to Congress
for aid. For some reason the roll OF pupils on
November 9th, 1886, had fallen TO 90.
THE COLOR QUESTION RAISED
The board at the meeting January 10Th, 1887,
received letter from P. N. Pearson, chairman
Of the committee on schools Of the common
council, dated January 18th, 1887, enclosing a
resolution OF the common council requesting
the board to inquire whether there Is now any
colored or mulaLJo children instructed In the
public schools. He says Information has been
conveyed to me mat Child by the name of
Samuel Houston, son OF a colored woman, the
sister OF one Dora Bowen, has been aud Is at
a. In IA nfah