Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-15
The Public school Trustees.


SON BUILDING TIRE-srEPs TAKEN TOWARDS
ERECTING A NEW BUILDING-THE TRUSTEES oP-
POSED TO OUTSIDE INSTRUMENTATION GREGORY
RAISES THE COLOR QUESTION AGAIN
The public school trustees met last evening" Mr.
C. NJ. Matthews presiding, and Mr.. c. b. Rheem
secretary. communication was received from
the Commissioners saying that they can not
approve an increase OF pay Of 9Th grade
teachers which would exceed the appropriation.
communications In reference to rented buildings.
Enclosing propositions OF ID. Donohue to sell prop
erty, Stu, between and southwest, Of Martha
'. Muburn and Ann N. Cookley, to sell lots and
{. 81. 101, on II street. between 20til and 21St
northwest; of s. ]. Bowen, inciosing the special
tax bill for lot 4, 50. 762, and from Mrs. Pollok,
asking that kindergarten branch be established
In connection with thc Washington Normal school,
were read a. nd referred. Applications from Lydia
H. Thompson. Mary q. RnoleS and Henry Dame.
for teachers positions. and X 1Sper Bernhard for
j3ntor's position were referred.
The abstract OF reports for January was pre-
sented, showing the number OF pupils enrolled to
be 26i2; teachers employed, 4S4: cases or corpo-
raj punishment 13 number OF pupils iii snlSSed, s.
THE BURNING or The JEFFERSON BUILDING
Mr.. Dodge, from the committee on buildings and
repairs, mlde long report On the fire at the
Jefferson building. It states that the rapid spread
OF the flames due chiefly to the drdugt In the
air ducts I'm Ter t1e floors o. the rooms; that from
their examination or the Debris, and the state
msntS OF flremen and Others, it appeared that the
tire originated on the first floor in small room
opposite the jantor's room In which ktndltug had
bHeB stored: that the members Of tue committee
are OF the opinion that the cause was fncendiar5n
Or spontaneous combustion, but against the latter
theory taere IS the statement that there was
nothing IN the room from which to attribute the
origin rs Spontaneous. The committee are or the
opinion that the explosion was caused by gas after
some of the pipes had been broken by the falling
walls, and further that the buidng can be re-
stored Tor sS0,eoo. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Curtis, from the committee on legislation,
reported: that the committee had called CD the
Commissioners and found that they had already
taken action, and, 1T their suggestion. he and Mr..
Pearson had waited Oh the subcommittee OF the
Congressional committee of appropriations They
found tbat the District authorities had been an
tlcjpited here, for the House subcommittee had
PREPARED a clause making the necessary appro-
pr tioa and designating Mr.. AdOlph Cluss as the
architect OF the building.
Mr. Pearson offered resolution ''that the COM
mittee ON buildings and repairs Qn anticipation of
Tie Necessary appropriation by COngreSS) be and
are hereby directed TO have prepared plans and
SpecIicatOnS for The reconstruction OF the JefCr-
son school building, in order that the rebuilding
ble'
Mr.. Dodge said that after the last meeting he
had determined that the building should not be
erected on the same site il he could help it, but
When he looked over the ground and helri the
views or citizens and others, he had been COM
PEELED To change his views.
NO OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE WANTED
Mr.: Dodge offered a resolution that 1t IS the
opinion OF the school board OF the District that the
best interests Oh the public schools require that the
OF all buildings that may be hereafter erected for
school purposes, together with the prepare ton of
the plans therefor, should be placed under the
troll OF the District Commissioners and the school
board and that this board hereby protests in the
most earnest manner against the Interference OF
outside parties who are in no manner responsible
for the work when done.
Mr. Dodge said that MI Clark did not desire this
work, ana he had asked TO be relieved OF it, giving
as a reason that he had not made study OF school
architecture. He had found that Mr. Cluss had
been paid nearly S90G0 Tor the Franklin building,
$500 for the jefferson, $4,000 for the Seaton and
ceived salary of 5000. He was opposed to put
ting the work in the hands OF man through a bill
smuggled In after he had erected such traps OF
buildings. LOOK at the ventilation OF the build
ihgS! This winter, at the Wallach building, they
We're Obliged to put UP stoves in steam-heated
building. As to the buildings now being erected,
they were obliged, for want OF detailed plans, to
work from the door plans.
Mr.. Brown asked whether it was proposed to
MI. Dodge said that might be the effect. but he
did not SD intend ii. His idea Was that the board
should have the control.
Mr. Brooks said that to bring outsiders in conflict
with the board, would DELAY the work
The resolution was adopted.
The sub-board OF the sixth division was author
lied 10 appoint sub-assistant ia Miss Bartlett'S
school,
letter OF L. S. Evans, of the Brightwood school,
asking the use Of the school building at night for
school, which some twenty-five or thirty grown
persons were anxious to attend referred TO the
sixth division suD-Doard with power to act
THE COLOR QUESTION AGAIN.
communication was received from James NJ.
Gregory. asking admission for his child to the
Prescott building 18th and Sumner streets), and
saying: 81 have hitherto asked you to admit said
child to said school, but il has been hitherto ex-
ciuded therefrom, On account, as suppose, OF Its
color. now respectfully ask and demand the ad-
mission OF said child into said school; and that
you pass an order so admitting 1t. / Shall again
tender the attendance OF said child at said school,
and II it is not admitted, shall assume that 1t is
m &c 1T1nr nrArn NIT
other ACCOUNT
Alter some discussion. motion by Mr. Wormley
TO grant the request was lost-Messrs. Wormley
and Smith only voting in the affirmative. The
pa per was then referred TO the committee on rules
.. Mr. smith offered a resolution that the applica-
ton Is denied in conformity to discriminating
rule, which does not allow cCored child to attend
white school; referred.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution that this action Is
not reflection on the father or child but color is
the only basis for it. Quite warm discussion
sprang up this resolution, and 1t was finally
Withdrawn by Mi. Smith.
GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER MONDAY.
The report amending the rules so as to include
Good Friday and Easter Monday as holidays, was
taken up, Mr. Curtis saying that the opponents
Of the measure had concluded not to discuss it.
MI, Mr.; Dodge said that 1t came with bad grace from
cuSsiOn OF the report. The report had placed him
in an unenyiable light, and he desired to be set
right
Mr.. Smith said the committee had ignored the
religious view, and the only proposition was as to
whether IT would not be better To close the schools
ON those days.
Mr.. Matthews gave his reasons why the report
should be adopted.
vote being taken on the report, inserting Good
Friday and Easter Monday as holidays, it was lost:
yeas-MesSrs. Matthews Brown, Farley, Nourse
ami Smith, 5; nays-Messrs Sampson, Dodge.
Lloyd, Pearson, Curtis, Griswold, Wormley and
Brooks, 8.
The Case Of Sergeant Mason.
GEN. HANCOCK's ORDER FOR HIS TRIAL
The original order issued by General Hancock
for the trial OF Sergeant John A. Mason, battery
p, second artillery, On the charge of shooting at
the prisoner Guiteau, at the Washington Jail,