The Evening critic., 1883-01-10
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Interesting Meeting of the Board of
Trustees last Night-The Appro-
printiOns for tho Schools.


printions for the Schools.
An interesting and somewhat exciting meet
ing OF the School Board was held last evening
The entire board was present, the pfesldent IN
the chair. communication was received
from the District Commissioners transmitting
q copy OF an order recently passed. prohibiting
employees OF the District from giving publicity
to any public matter without express author.
ity from them. Tho papers were returned
with the Information that the school Trustees
could not perceive wherein the 2sder could
Applications wcro received for teachers
positions from Mattto Il. Dickinson, Rosie b.
Walsh, Maude Phillips, Mamie II. Grifren,
Ida l.. Meyers, Sophia d. Kent, Edith Burgess
and Augustus Donch, ana for janitor's POSI-
tion from James Thompson. Referred 70 Com
Tho resignation OF Ella V. Chnse rs teacher
in the colored schools was accepted, and a
complimentary resolution passed. commu-
nicaiion was received from Mr.. Edward Clarke,
the Capitol architect, about tho Henry Build.
ing. In relation to the heating apparatus, Mi.
Clarke Gays tho reason of the recent coolness
Is that tho return pipes and boilers are too
small. Tho matter was referred to the Build
Ing Committee.
committee to attend the meeting of the
National Educational Association In February
was appointed, consisting Of Messrs. Loveioy,
Clark and Brooks. The Committee on Teachers,
by MIR. Loyeloy, submitted report accepting
tho resignation of Helen q. Baker, teacher Sec
ond division. Temporary certificates had been
1esueu TO Martha L. Freeman, Mrs. Sarah O.
Waring,. Mary Gibson and Mrs. Rachel J.
Floyd, first class; Horny A. Lewis, second
class, and Sophie L. Kent third class, Second
divisions Mrs. Rachel j. Floyd was appointed
acting teacher, second grade, vice Miss Ball,
retired; MISS Sophie b. Kent appointed acting
teacher In the seventh grade, Vice Miss Dlge.
low; Miss Il. j. Havenner was promoted
from subassistant TO second grade t9acner,
vice Miss Baker, resigned; Miss Lillian Hnrhes
appointed subassistant, vice Miss Hnvenner,
promoted; Mrs. COrnella Clum transferred
from sixth TO second division Cnfth grade), vice
Mrs. Deale, retired.
Fifth division; Appoint Mrs Margaret BRYAN
teacher In the third grade, Vice Miss Ada
Wcodley, retired; appoint Mrs. Mary Gibson
acting teacher in second grade, vice Miss Kato
Reyhurn, resigned, to tako efrect January /,
1883, Sixth division: Promote Mrs. Sarah q,
Waring from subassistant's position 10 be
acting teacher In first grade, Vice Miss Euretta
y. Bozeman, dismissed; appoint Henry a.
Lewis TO be acting teacher, vico Alexander @.
1885.
The report as a whole was then adopted.
General Blrney presented a minority report,
as the third member OF the Commlttee on
Teachers, on the subject Of his Massachusetts
nrotcges. The reading OF this brought about
q lively debate, In which some pretty personal
remarks wero made. Tho subject matter of
the majority report of Messrs. Lovejoy aud
Johnson was tho dismissal of the teachers
whom General Birncy had brought here from
Massachusetts, three ladies and several men,
Tor FAILURE TO present themselves for eXamlna-
uon after their probationary period as subas.
slsiant teachers, according to tho rule of the
board. General Birney wanted the teachers
continued without examination. This was
declined, even III the case Of one of tho ladies'
who was certified by General Birney to have
been TOO sick 10 attend.
Tie minority report stated that tho rule
had been broken and alleged Instlnces in
the division OF Messrs. LoveJoy and johnson.
Mr.. johnson moved that this part of the
matter be referred TO tho Tcachers' Committee
for investigation.
Mr.. b. Il. Warner said tho report was disre.
spectful TO the board and lmpertinent TO the
issue, and moved to lay 1t on the table.
Mr.. Love1oy moved that n committee of three
members or the board, who were recent ap.
pointees, and therefore not Interested, should
be appointed to investigate the matter. He
suggested Messrs. Warner and oraigen.
Mr. warner requested tho withdrawal OF the
resolution, and Mr.. Iove1oy complied,
General Birney said that he had examined
the minutes, ahd they sustained his state
ment.
Mr. Loveioy thcreupon replaced his resolu.
tlon before the board, and It was passed, ap.
Pointing the committee named.
The debate that took place was slgnalized by
much display OF temper, charges and counter
charges flying about much as they used to
DO In the old Board of Health In its palmy
days.
The appropriation for the schools passed by
tho House was so widely different from the
estimates, and at the same time inconsistent
In It's variations, that the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolrtd, That a select committee of this
honrd, 10 consist Of Trustees Warner, Lovejoy,
bIoohst tIdIh ana BAUM, DC appointed TO rep
resent the board before the Senate Committee
on Appropriations for the purpose OF bringing
to its attention the necessity OF making the
following changes in the pending House bill
making appropriations to provide for the eX-
penses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ending June So 1884:
Appropriations for Public Schools.
Item 1. AS matter Of convenience in max
Ing up school statistics, the salaries of the two
superintendents should be classified with tho
salaries of teachers, and the number of teach
ers should be increased from 525 to $50, as u
minimum.
Item Q. The Offices OF secretary to tho board,
and clerk to superintendent, have been con-
solfdated, and salary OF 81 200 per annum
has been asked for by the board. The appro.
priuiIon should be made accordingly.
Item 2-Janitors The appropriation for one
fireman and his assistant, $1,300 should be
stricken out. The appropriation for the care
Of the High School building should be the
franklin building, the same as at present,
s1,1O0 for the care OF the Abbott building,
the same as at present. 500; for the care OF
The RIGGS building, the same as at present,
800. The janitor and messenger to the su-
perintendent of the seventh and eighth dlyis-
Ions at 5000 per annum should be restored,
and the aggregate appropriation for the care
OF smaller buildings and rented rooms should
be S7,0OS.
Item A. The appropriations for new school
buildings and sites for the same should be the
amount estimated by the board, namely: First
division, S21 900; second division, $6O,OO0;
third division, $4,000; sixth division, $lO,-
eco; seventh division, $25,O00. Total, $780,
00O.
Communications from various sources were
read and referred, and the board adjourned.