Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-17
Normal school Candidaiaa.

QUESTION DISCUSSED Al A SPECIAL MEETING.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Public School
Trustees was held yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF considering the subject OF admissions
to the Washington normal school. At the last
made from the committee on teachers and laid
over tn the next regular meeting. One signed BY
M: Love1oy and MI. johnson, provided Tor al
high school to the examination OF candidates. il
me number (SSl was not llied: and the other.
cgnee by Mr. Brney provided that to M the va
those who presented themselves for examination.
WHAT PRINCIPALS PAUL AND SMITH SAT-.
A letter on the subject from Mr.. E A. Paul, prin-
clpal OF the High School, was read, which states
that II the number OF candidates required were
taken from the Oldest and most mature pupils OF
tne second year class, who, as Is generally the
case, are not the brightest scholars, neither the
school nor the class would suffer any injury. A
principal OF the Normal School, in which She said
ut seems TO me that those who have the schools
IN charge would do great injustice were they to
ties, unless 1t can be shown that there are candi-
dates much better disciplined by study than our
Own Own High school girls are Views on the subject
Blrney and johnson.
THR MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED
MI. Baum called for the question on the majority
report, and the vote resulted: Yeas-Messrs Love-
Joy, Blrney (who stated that he intended to move
JO0QSOn-S:
nays-MessrS Curtis and Clarke-2
MT Blrney made the point that two-thirds
vOte OF me whole board was required to adopt the
feport-it being an amendment OF the rule.
Mr. johnson claimed that IL was not an amend
chair. ''0
The chair CMr clarke) decided that the term
advanced scholars" did not include the entire
nigh school, and that Mr.. Birney's point was well
taken. An appeal was taken from this decision.
and 1t was not sustained. Yeas-Messrs. Birney
ana CurtisI2; nays-Messrs. Lovejoy, Brooks,
The vote on the majority report was announced,
and 1t was declared adopted.
RENTED BUILDNGa
communication was received from the Com.
mlsslonerS, asking the board to transmit list OF
such rented buildings they can conveniently va
sS as sos % sss
committee on repairs. with power to act
The Street Railroad Controversy.
THE AUDITORS REPORT CONCERNING THE coNNEc-
TONS OF THE BRLT LINE AND METROPOLITAN
ROAD
MI. J. G. Payne, the auditor OF the court nled
his report this afternoon In the case OF Ex parte
Capitol, North O-street and South Washington
Railroad Company BELT Line) to the connections
to be made by the Belt Line with the eth street line
OF the Metropolitan railroad at Louisiana avenue
and street He recommends an allowance to be
made to the Metropolitan line for the general
care and maintenance OF track and paving fixes
the compensation at $s06 rs per annun, II connec-
ton Is at =, and $l66 II at d street; recommends
and does not limit the number OF cars. The cues
ton as to whether the connection shall be made
az or street Is left open for the court to decide
IL Is Claimed by the Belt line that ID street ap-
and that It was never intended that the road
should be located on that street.