Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-10

PrOPriati OmS.
regular meeting OF the board OF public school
trustees was held at the Franklin Building last
Rheem secretary.
The secretary read communication from the
District Commissioners containing the order re-
Gently passed by them prohibiting officers OF the
Drtriet government from giving out information
without the authority OF the Commissioners.
"That," said Mr.. Brooks, ''when Interpreted
would Dake you the merest serfsn
One or two members, including Mr. Birney said
they did not think II applied to the school board
MI. warner moved that the District Commits
school board that the order in question did not
apply TO them.
81 would like to have it understood. said Mr.
Warner.
81 would like to have it understood too" said
Mr.. Brooks, ''when was appointed trustee /
was given lawful powers which they could not in
terfere with"
Mr.. BIrney suggested again that the order was
not intended for the school board.
why did they send it here?" inquired several
OF the members.
Mr.. LoveJOy said he thought the order applied
ment.
1--WE are gentlemen" he said, 'who give our SER
vices for nothing. They have appointed u.s. and
under the act o. Congress are clothed with
special powers ana duties which we are to execute
and, II to give any Information was in the interest
OF the schools. we would be false to our Oaths il
We did not give IT.
Mr. johnson suggested that the order would stop
the publication OF the minutes OF the board.
Mr.. Warner charact .riZad the order as ridicu-
loGs. and aid that there was now spirit in AZ
street that prevented citizen from getting
Mr.. Brney said the Commissioners never
dreamed Of applying the order to the board.
why did they send 1t, then? inquired Mr..
"As understand it," said Mr. Brooks, lit is to
prevent Us from daring TO approach the legsla-
i've authorities OF the land, except through the
commissioners"
Mr. Warmers motion was then put and carried.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Applications for teachers positions were re-
ceived and referred from Maud Phillips C. b.
Grayson, Augusta Donch (music), Edith Burgess,
Sophia 3. Kent, Ida L. Meyers, Mamie A. Griffin
Rosie b. Walsh, Matte r. Dickinson.
The application of James Thompson for q jani-
tors position was referred.
The resignation OF Ella V. Chase as teacher in
the colored schools was received and accepted.
adopted.
communication was received from the Long
Fellow memorial association as to raising funds for
the Longfellow monument
Mr.. Lovejoy referred to the projects for the
Seiton and Garfield memorials and moved that
the letter be referred to the-committee on
teachers to consider which shall be given the pre-
A letter from Mr.. Edward CLARK, the architect
who prepared the plans of the Henry building,
stating that he found the return pipes of the
Dolief at the building named too small, was re-
1erred TO tie committee on buildings. &C.
communication was received from the slper-
1ntendent relative to the meeting OF the deplrt-
ment or superintendent Of the National Eiuca-
tlOnal Association In February next, and asking
mat special committee be appointed \ COM
Infttee was appoi nJed-MeSsrS. LOvejOy, Clark AMI
BrookS-Wlth Instructions to convey the thanks of
the board 10 the department for the services tn
behal1 or the educational interests or the District
Inc abstract OF reports for December was pre-
sented, showing: Number of pupils enrolled
s1,o4I: ayer1se daily attendance, 225l2; teachers
Mr.. Birney nominated Miss Martha R. McCaus.
zen zen as te tcher hrst grade; Florence Williams
91 stant I9r duty at the Henry building; Mss
stitutes In the four primary grades.
discussion followed as to the power or the
moved in order to put the matter at rest that IL is
the sense OF the board that in case OF emergency
the Tue local committee can employ temporary
teacher; that the rule be SO construed. The
motion WIS adopted.
The nominations were referred to the committee
On teachers.
The committee on Iantors reported the nomina
lions of James Thompson as ianitor OF the An
thony Bowen building and G. ". Smith janitor of
building on 9th street, between y and e. streets
northeast; confirmed.
CHANGES IN TEACHERsHIPs
Inc committee on teachers made report as fol.
lows, and it was adopted: Accept resignation of
Helen {. Baker; grant certificates first class to
Martha E. Freeman. Mrs. Sarah c. Warning, Mary
Gibson and Mrs Rachel ]. Floyd; second class
Henry A. Lewis; third class-Sophie B. Kent
Second division-Appoint Mrs. Rachel j. FLOYD
acting teacher In the second grade vice Miss RllI
!of Mass.l, retired; Miss sophie B. Kent acting
teacher In the seventh grade, vice Miss Bigelow
Promote Miss E. Josephine Havenner from SUIT
assistant to second grade, vice Miss Baker Ap-
Havenner. promoted. Transfer Miss Cornelia
Clum from the sixth to the second division to be
FIFTH 10 Mr Mr. Dsae retired
teacher In the third grade, vice Miss Ada Woodley
retired; Mss Mary Gibson acting teacher second
divison-Promote Mrs. Sarah C. Waring from
snb-asSstant to acting teacher in first grade vice
Miss Mile A. Piummer sub-assistant. vice Mrs
Warning, promoted. Appoint Henry A. Lewis as
acting teacher, vice A. C. Shipper, retired.
THE TROUBLE OVER THE TEACHERS EXAMINATION
Mr.. Lovejoy, OF the committee on teachers, read
from the proceedings OF the committee In relation
TO the case OF Miss Chadwick letter OF Mr. Brney
that the lady was sick On the day OF the examina-
ton, together with the statement of Mr. Loveioy
that the lady was on the street at the time. and
resolution referring the subject to the board
Mr.: Birney presented minority report that the
lady condition rendered it impracticable for her
10 attend an examination for nine hours, and cited
number or Instances in which candidates falling
10 pass the regular examinations were allowed to
remain as teachers. Reclaimed that there should
DE fair play, and that the same consideration
should be extended to Miss Chadwick and Miss
LOngfeilow. He said that exceptions had been
made In the cases OF candidates for the first d.
vision mt LoveJoy's) and seventh division, repre-
sented on the committee by Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson said that the paper was an attack
on the character OF the board and he did not pro-
pose to LET 1t pass by unnoticed, and asked the SUI
perlntendeLts as to the truth OF the statements.
superintendent Wilson and Cook each made
statements in effect that the parties continued
after failure to pass examination had not prevI.
ously been In the schools, and consequently the
rule did not apply.
Mr. LovEJoY ASKS FOR AN INVESTIGATION.
Nr. Lovejoy said the statement should be ex-
alnined. and they should know whether or not the
statements were correct, and moved that the sub
Ject be referred to Messrs. Warner, Baum and
Cragin tor report.
MI. Warner opposed the motion, saying the SUBJ
Ject was one which should not be so dignifiei. He
had neard reflections cast upon the board By the
second division trustee from time to time and was
now tired OF them The best disposition to make
OF the subject was to lay 1t on the table, AS to
the teachers In the second division he had seen it
stated IN the papers as coming from Mr.. Birney
mt substitutes could not be procured He {Mr
- arner) had the following day inquired OF Su-
perlntendent Wilson and ascertaned that Mr.
Brney had not applied to him (Mr. WILSON,, and
that there were substitutes to be had. For some
reason there was personal feeling existing be-
tween them. It was about time If there was to
be harmony In the board, that measures were
taken to bring it about; but they could have no
harmony II the trustees are TO sit still and have
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