National Republican., 1883-01-10

nave given MN the names Of persons
competent to 6ll these vacancies with two
hours notice lie regarded the minority re-
port rs q reflection upon the entire board
md was tired of this method of dealing i'm in
mutations. If any member of the board had
appointed teachers from ulterior motives the
proper way to reach the matter was by filing
charges setting forth the whole natter and an
Investigation could then be had. During the
course Of his remarks. Mr. Warner was called
o order by the president, and continuing he
said that he had endCavOred 10 listen with
patience TO all that had been said by the nreg-
dent and other mcmbers of the board, and
thought his language had not gone outside of
the matter under discussion lte had stood
by and heard tho report of the committee
on teachers characterized as a piece of IA
vOritism,
A FRAUD, AND A VIOLATION OF GOOD SENSE.
He had taken pains to examine the matter
and would say that he never saw u fairer eX-
animation under the rules. He thought IL
the president Of the board would give the
matter the same investigation ho would ma
terially change his views.
Mr.. Brooks deprecated any attempt at in
vestiEating matter that the older members
Of the board knew had no foundation In fact.
He characterised the minority report as i'll
considered and designed to punish the board
because they had dared TO diilor with the
president in regard to the administration of
lllt StHOOl aUtlTS OF INC NlhIllGbs Inc DOlfI
had dared to so contrary to the wishes of the
president, and he now attempted to make
them feel the lash. IIe himself regarded, the
report as a reflection upon his honor as man,
as he, and not Mr.. johnson, should have been
the object of the presidents insinuations. In
conclusion, he declared the statements made
in the minority report to be untrue in every
particular and asked that it should not be al
lowed to 90 on the record
Gen. Birney again reiterated the statement
that the minutes and pay roll of the board
sustained all that was stated in the minority
report, and disclaimed any intention of re-
HcCting upon any member Of the board. He
said that the records had been carefully cx-
amincd by himself, and that he thought IN
making tho report he had been acting simply
In Justice TO Miss Chadwick and Miss Long
fellow. Ho referred TO his argument on this
subject no q previous meeting, and said that
he had hoped tho board would see fit to re-
lease him from
,TUE VERY ENnARRAss1Nd POSITION
in 'rh hc had been placed by its action.
" 'Iad called attention 20 the cases covered
by the report simply TO show what the prac-
tiCo OF the bOurd had been in the past and
claimed that the same Indulgence should be
extended TO Miss Chadwick and Miss Longfel-
low as IL was fully justified by precedent
At this point Mr.. Loveioy calls attention to
the statements made ut previous meeting by
Mr. johnson regarding the action of Gen.
Birney while acting as n member of the COM
mittce on rules, and claimed that he could not
have been ignorant Of the operation of the
rule which had resulted in the retirement of
the two ladies in question.
Gen. Birney rCtOrted that Mr. Loveioy's
language was such that he could not reply to
IL and maintain the dignity imposed upon him
as the presiding officer of the board.
Continuing, he made lengthy statement of
what his action had been in the committee
on rules in regard TO the admission of teachers
who held diplomas from normal colleges. lie
regretted that Mr.. Loveioy had seen fit to
withdraw his personal regard from him since
the beginning Of the school year. Mr.. John
son recalled to Gen. Birney's mind his remarks
in regard to the comfy that should be eN-
tended to normal school graduates from other
cities Mr., Lovcjoy's motion was then
adopted.
Propositions to amend certain rules and to
change certain of the school divisions were
then offered and referred, after which Mr..
Johnson offered
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, WHICH WAS
ADOPTED. ..'
Resolred, That select committee OF this board,
to consist of Trustees Warner, Loyeoy, Brooks,
Clark, and Baum, be appointed to represent the
board before the senate committee on appropria-
tions, for the purpose of bringing to It's attention
the necessity of making the following changes In
the pending house bill making appropriations TO
provide for the expenses Of the Dis riot Of Colum-
Dlh lOf the nsChl year cuulng June o. lool'
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Item /. As n matter Of convenience in making
up school Statistics the salaries of the two super
intenients should be classified with the salaries OF
teachers ana the number of teachers should be
increased from 525 to $50, as II minimum.
Item .. The Offices of secretary to the board,
aud clerk to superintendent, have been console
dated, and salary of 81 200 per annuln has been
asked for by the bonrd. The appropriation should
be made accordingly.
Item 3-Janitor5. The appropriation for one
foreman and his assistant $500, should be
stricken out. The appropriation for the care of
the high school building should be the zane as Mt
present, Sl,40O; Tor the care Of the Franklin
building, the same as at present, SllOO; for the
care Of the Abbot building, the same MS atpresout,
as at present, 500 The jaUitor and messenger to
the superintendent OF the seventh and eighth
divisions at 500 per annum should be restored,
aud the aggregate apr pratiOn for the care of
smaller buildings and rented rooms should S7OOs.
Item 4. The appropriations tor, new school
buildings and sites Tor the slme should be the
amount cslimatod by the boatd, namely: First
division, 5000; second division, 'Gl0DOi tuird
division, S230OOi sixth division, 900; seventh
division, $4,000. Total, Sl39OOl,
The following communication was read and
referred:
NATIONAL KINDEHGARTEN AND NORMAL INsTI-
TuTE, 92O EIGHTH STREET Jan. O,-PREsIDENr AND
TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL BoARD.-GentoMCR: /
have the honor to lay before you the following
proposition, with the nope that II II is in your
power, you viii be pleased to- consider 1t favor
ably II is that you rent two large rooms in the
house 1921 IL street, lately taken by the WASH
inglon Nurses trliuing school, and give me
authority to open free kindergarten
in connection with the public schools
of this city, as neucus for beginning
from which aiterwHrd other kindergarteus in
variuu. pQIts oithe city may grow. Ii the funds
nt,your disposition do not permit any outlay of
salary besides the expense of 500 year Tor the
rooms, will furnish teacher lind the furniture
OF said free kindergarten, ana give 1t my own
personal supervision fee Of expense to the board.
II you consider this proposition iavorably will
luy before your honorable body more detail Ell
plan Of the work ANA mission of this free kinder.
gNricn.
Most respectfully, Mrs. LOUISE Pollock,
A communication was also read and referred
from the boys of the Henry high school ask
ing for the reinstatement OF Mr. Dealc. Some
discussion followed as TO an alleged attempt
to draw the color line among the pupils aud
teachers of the public schools at the lectures
recently held at the new national museum,
and il was explained by President Bmey
that this impression grew out of the fact that
n space had been set apart for the teachers and
pupils Of each Of the various schools invited.
The board then adjourned.
Vessels Ashore.
The three-masted schooner Wyoming, of
Boston, with cargo of sugar and lignum
YitB from St. Domingo, went ashore at $3.50 a.