National Republican., 1883-07-31
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Special Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees at
Franklin Building Last Night
Election Of Officers--Mr B. H. Warner
Again Chosen President.
Rcassignment Of Trustees 10 the Different School
Divsions-A Decided Change About
Programme for tho Opening OF the Next
school Year--Other Business.

trustees, for organization and other purposes,
was held yesterday afternoon at the Frank
lin school building. Present: Messrs b. IL
Warner John H. Brooks, w. II. Baum, A. p.
Clark, b. G. Loveoy William Birney, James
II. Smith, w. w. Curtis, DIR. G. b. Purvis,
and c. B. Rheem, secretary.
A communication was received from the
commissioners announcing that Messrs. Pur-
Wis, Clark, and Curtis were nominated trustees
for three years, and Mr.. Smith for two years,
to fill the unexpired term of Mr.. Worm ley
resigned.
Tho secretary then read CALI for the
special meeting, signed by Messrs. Birncy,
Curtis, and Smith, and one by Mcssrs. Brooks
and Baum.
Gen. Birney then moved that special
committee of three be appointed to seleei
standing committees.
As there was no organization, the chair
thought the resolution should lie over until
reorganization. Some discussion was held as
TO the priority of the calls. Gen. Birney ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair. He
held that the proper time to appoint a select
committee to report standing committees to
the board was before the election of officers
Mr.. Brooks raised the point of order that
the resolution was in the character of an
that a call Of three members could not amend
bylaws.
After some discussion, Mr.. Brooks with
drew his point of order. and Mr.. Birney's
resolution was brought before the board. Mr..
Brooks amended by substituting the presi-
dent for the committee.
Mr.. Curtis raised the point of order that
there was no president. He said the sole
purport of the resolution was to allow the
board and the chair to name the committees.
Ayes and noes being called, Messrs. Birney,
Purvis, and Curtis voted no. The amend
ment was carri, 4, and the resolution as
amended was adopted. The board then went
into election of president. Mr. Loveioy nom
mated Mr.. b. H. Warner. Eight ballots were
cast, of which Mr.. Warner received six and
two we're blanks. Mr. Warner in acknowl-
edging the honor of election said he would
not be either in the chair or on the board but
for his sense of duty. He trusted all would
go on harmoniousy.
Mr.. G. B. Rheem was unanimously elected
secretary.
Mr.. G. Y. AtLee was elected unanimously
clerk to the committee on accounts.
A communication was received from the
commissioners, stating that the assignment OF
members to districts would be lett to the
board.
Mr.. Baum offered resolution:
Ordered, That assignments of members of the
board of school trustees as LEGAL committees for
Lovejoy TO the first diylsor;-B, H. Warner to the
second division, A. p. Clark to the third division,
W. II. Baum to the fourth division W. w. Curtis
to the fifth, W. W. Brney and G. b. Purvs to the
sixth division. J. H. Brooks to the seventh divis-
ion, Jas. II. Smith TO the eighth division.
Voting was had OH the matter by resolu-
tion offered by DIR. Purvis with the following
result: Mr.. Lovejoy was elected to the first
Mr.. Warner was nominated to the second di-
vision, and Mr.. Curtis offered an amendment
substituting Mr.. Birney's name for MIR. War
ner's. In support of this substitute Mr.. Cur
tbs said that the whole matter seemed as if it
was intended to humiliate Gen. Birney and
drive him from the board. At the conclusion
of this speech the question was called and
ayes and noes demanded: Yeas-Birney,
Curtis, Smith, and Purvis Nays-Warner
Baum, Lovejoy, Clark and Brooks. Mr.. A
p. Clark was assigned to the third division
Mr.. w. II. Baum to the fourth, Mr. w. w
Curtis to the fifth, Mr.. Birney and DIR. Purvis
to the sixth, Mr.. j. II. Brooks to the seventh
and Mr. James II. Smith to the eighth.
Mr.. Smith moved that the number of the
committee on teachers be increased to five.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution that th'
committee on teachers be increased TO five
and Mr.. Smith accepted it. The resolution
was referred to the committee on rules
Mr.. Curtis offered resolution that n new
committee, to be called a committee on thu
high school," be created, which will take TIN
duties Of the committee on teachers so far a
UnOSo 0uUleS relnte TO Une nlBu SCnOOls he
feFred to the committee on rules.
DR.. Purvis offered resolution:
Resolved, That committee be appointed by tn
prudent OF three members, who shall report
ilIs advisable to retain the present school div
sions, and If not to establish new divisions base
upon extent of territory and number of schools.
Gen. Birney moved to amend by substitut
ing after the word Chased" the words ''upol
the principle of giving an equal number O
schools to each trustee and supervising prin
cipal."
Mr. Brooks moved that the resolution an,
amendment be referred to the committee o,
rules. Question was called, and the vote re
suited to A, so the motion was lost. Th
original resolution was then called up.
Gen. Birney then spoke on the merits of tn
question. He said he did not advocate
because he had just been stripped OF hi
ninety schools. He had for long tim
thought that such a rule should be adopted
He was decidedly in favor of 1t.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution that tn
president place himself ON committees just a
other members of the board. Carried.
A communication from patrons and resi-
dents of the sixth school division requesting
the rcappointment of Mrs. s. C. Waring a
teacher of school No. 30, grade l, division Nc
6, was read. Referred to the local committee
The resignation of Florence p. Sullivan a
teacher in the fifth division for reasons sh
could not resist was rendered, and after
eulogy from Gen, Curtis it was accepted witt
the regrets of the board.
Gen. Birney presented the resignation o
Mrs. Julia Il. Yorke of school 8. grade {
Accepted with the regrets and we'll wishe
of the board.
II was stated that Miss Sullivan had go
married, and that Mrs, Yorke had taught TO
over forty years
Mr.. Baum offered the resignation of Mis-
Mary L. Anderson, of the fourth division
Accepted with the regrets of the board.
Applications for teacherships were receives
from Henry b. Hewlett Mamie b. Rizer,
b. Keise, Edith Burgess, A. c. Shipper, inc
T. Freeman, Edward Scott, W. b. Patterson
and Arthur l.. Hughes. Referred to the com
mittee on teachers.
Chas. Alerummell, Louis Syphax Henr
II. Williams, Julius Warren, made Applies
cation for positions as janitors. ApprOpr
ately referred.
Miss jamie +. Paul asked transfer fror
Good Hope school to one of the schools nea
Howard university. Referred to local con
mttee,
Mr. Brney offered resolution TO exemI
Mr.. Francis, who had received temporar
fourth class certificate from tho semi-annu'
examination in December, and give him
permanent certificate,
Objection was had to throwing aside til
safeguards Of the rules, but it was suggeste
that he could come to Washington and stan
tho examination at once. Gen, Birney sal