Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10

The Public school Trustees.
THE WEBSTER AND GALES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHILD
rem TO BUY THEIR OWN NK-THK GREGORY NAN
DAMus Casa BREEZE AMONG THE coLoRKp
DISSATISFACTION REGARDING THE DEATH OF
MAJOR TwININa
meeting of the board of public school trustees
was held last evening. and communications
were received from the Commissioners enclosing
| propositions to sell lots and w, so. l4l, and
lots q and q, So see, for school purposes. Also
communication asking that an allowance be made
for the use OF the last named lots Playground
| referred A communication was received from
the principal Of the Henry building to the effect
that the pneumatic clocks in that building did not
| give satisfaction; referred.
APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS
| as teachers were received from Mary E Wilde,
| Edith M. Burgess, Thomas n johnson, Florence
| NJ cross, j. w. Chapman, and John RoSsiter, and
referred. Applications for Janitors positions were
| received from James Hendly, B. I. Miller, S. T.
| Graham, George Locke, and George c. Talbot and
referred. Notice was given of examination Of
| applicants for teachers positions and for promo
| tons on Saturday, a0th instant.
An abstract OF reports for April, was presented.
| showing the whole number Of pupils enrolled to
be 2, 50s number of teachers employed, ass.
The sub-board OF the seventh district made re-
| Murphy for a baT-room license on the corner of
| 9TH and streets be not granted; adopted.
| NEW BUILDINGS NAMED.
The sub-board of the second division reported q
resolution naming the building at the corner Of
| 10th and Fl streets northwest, the Webster
school building, and that at the Intersection OF
Massachusetts, avenue and 1st street northwest.
| the Gales school building; adopted.
the SuD-D0ard OF the afth division made report
on the inquiry by the first controller, as to why
| rented and why there appears no account OF the
| rents. The report states that the building
t was ,.S erected S,t,d,o when the trustees for
after a conference with the Linthicum institute:
that the Peabody Library and the institute occupy
rooms In the building under certain restrictions;
that funds received for rent have been used in pur
chases necessary for the schools. and the sum OF
| The report was adopted
me committee On accounts reported that since
the notice that the funds has been exhausted they
reported bills amounting to Sill. "a. which were
| approved. Also, resolution recommending the
| appointment OF bookkeeper to the board, at a
salary OF s., zoo per annum; which was adopted.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BUY THEIR OWN INK.
The committee also reported resolution provid-
Ing that after this year the gratuituous issue OF
writing INK pens and pen holders shall cease, ex-
cept to INDECENT pupils.
Mr.. Brooks said that this resolution was in the
interest of reform, but he was not quite sure that
| the change should be made
MI. LoVeloy remarked that 1t was a question
whether this stroke OF economy would not be more
| bringing their own ink of different kinds &c
The general tendency now is to furnish not only
| the pens, but the books. He suggested that there
SnOud De uniformity In the ink and that the reSO-
luton be recommitted, and that the sum which
should be charged each scholar should be re-
ported.
| Mr.. Middleton said the idea came from the COM
| mittees Of Congress. and members had asked why
here In the District these things should be fur
niSneu. Wnen members hear of bill for pens
alone amounting to s., 100 they would learn what
Saving could be affected. He had heard of 1anitors
ehmptying INK stands In the slop buckets When
| ana pens they will be more economical than now
MI Middleton said that three cents per month
from each pupil would yield them Sc 5000 per year.
The report of the committee was adopted-yeas
8, MessrS; Lambert, Middleton. Lloyd, Pearson,
| MeSsrS. LoVeJOy, Samson, Brooks and Smith.
THE GREGORY MANDAMUs CASE
The chairman called attention to the mandamus
| suit entered yesterday by Professor Gregory,
which is made returnable on the 18th instant
Mr.. Curtis moved that the board be represented
| by Messrs Matthews and Lovejoy In all things
necessary in the proceedings before the court !;
| adopted
SCHOOL PROPERTY TO BE VACATED
Mr. Lovejoy offered resolutions that the owners
or the following property used for school purposes
be notified that the schools will vacate on June
| oOth: NJ, between 10th and 18th, Mrs. Eggerstedt;
10th and G, Congressional church; H. between I'd
and Sd, j. c. McKelden; 5th and /, Assembly
| T. ~.
ers estate; F, between 9th and 18th, Noble D. Lar
ner; ID, between 9th and eth, j. w. Barker /, be-
sh sha ana Sa ststa d. Zee g. between 4h and
and 30, B. II. Hill; 7th and Pomeroy Streets Prof
T. N Gill, and that II the property is retained the
tease oe mace 1or six months only and at reduced
The question of the unsutabeness of the Lucas
Duldng was referred to the subboard OF the first
| subdivision.
| Mr.. Lovejoy offered an amendment to the rules
providing that the summer vacation shall extend
| day in September; laid over.
| TROUBLE AMONG THE COLORED TRUSTEES
| Mi. Wilkinson presented paper reciting that
In April last he had given an order that a pupil In
the Randall building should be excused from at
| tendance at a certain hour once week; that the
order was obeyed only in part, and he suspended
Mrs. M. E. Tucker. principal, and Miss E. F. G.
tendent, Mr.. G. F. 7. Cook, but his action was
overruled and his colleagues had shown no dispo-
TO take action on the case He preferred
Sentat1on, falsehood to a trustee, unbecoming
language to trustee and parents, and disputing
his authority as local trustee. He asked that this
paper be referred to special committee
Mr.. Smith denied that Mr. Wilkinson had been
Urea e6 by his colleagues and said
Mr.. Brooks remarked that he had never known
SO much fuss about so little matter.
seventh division. - ''-'
| THE DEATH OF MAJOR TwINING.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that since the last meeting of
the board the District had sustained loss in the
death OF Major Twining, and although the board
had paid their respects by attending the funeral,
1t was meet that that they should do something
| more. He therefore offered resolutions, which
were adopted, teStifying to their appreciation OF
| the worth OF the deceased and ordering that the
Franklin school building be draped In mourning.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
| Hnlyard and Cora W. Cooke, both of Richmond,
Va. Louis A. Delwig and Emma Engel; Henry C..
Symmes, OF Cranbury, Nd. land Hattie NJ Sutpien:
Alfred LecOmte and Mathilde Fred; James T. Rye
and Massena Kendrick, both or Charles county,
| Md. /; Vim. H. Brooks and Julia C. Richardson
Another Railroad to Denver.
LAYING A TRACK OVER THE SAND HILLS AT THE RATE
| OF TWO MILES A DAY.
| private letter from young Washingtonian
| now engaged on railway construction in COloradn