Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
TIE SEASON Down RIVER.
An Attractive Summer Resort.
'pondence Of THE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
CHAPEL POINT HOUSE, July s. 1884.
More by accident than otherwise l reached
last Tuesday, Chapel Point. quiet place about
ffty-fve miles from Washington city, and stu
ated short distance from the shores of the
river. / had never heard Of the place, and 1
was surprised to find here a new summer resort
OF no mean character in more than one respect
Many of those places where the invalid seeks
Improvement Of health. the weary rest and the
hard-working merchant of the city relief from
anxiety OF mind and Over-taXing labor are often
poorly adapted TO satisfy the needs and wishes
of this class of ladies and gentlemen. But
Chapel Point. though new as resort. furnishes
many OF the advantages sought for by this class.
pleasant aspect from the river shore, efficient
arrangements for river bathing, spring water.
and the Chapel Point hOuse-a comfortable
building for summer bOarders. Its rooms are
neatly furnished, and in some of the apartments
L saw display of taste which could hardly he
surpassed. The present proprietors of the place
are young men OF very gentlemanly demeanOr
and appear to be anxious to make Chapel Point
resort Of the better class. while their charges
for board and rooms have been put very reason
able, thus affOrding to those that not blessed
with wealth comfortable retreat for recrea-
ton without embarrassing them in pecuniary
respects. w. A. s.
COlOred High School.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
The reasons assigned by the cOlOred trustees
as published in THE STAR, for change in the
principalship of the colOred high school will not
impress the friends of education favorably. II
a reorganization of the school was necessity,
why remove the brainy teacher and retain others
far below her Standard? If competent male
head" was needed to govern a school composed
of one hundred girls and eleven boys, why EN-
plOy one who has not taught for ten years and
why, also. engage the services of q Young sprig,
fresh from college, who never taught day in
his lfe to instruct young girls just budding
into womanhOod, in morality? The trustees In
appointing two men with increased salary I'M
Intentionally paid nigh compliment TO the lady
principal. They say that the assignment of the
lady principal to another school would have ne
cesstated the removal Of some other teacher.
An analysis OF the list of teachers nominated
will show the names of some who failed to pass
the examination and Others without certificates
OF any kind Reference is made TO the amount
of salary received by the lady principal for per-
forming twelve years Of faithful and acceptable
service. which they do not attempt to deny.
Why draw the lire on her; Why not on Trus-
tee Brooks eighteen cousins. whose names ap-
pear on his teachers list? Why not on another
high officer and his family. who have received
over $4,000 from the school fund? Why not
OH Trustee PuryiS. who holds three lucrative
positions yielding him about $1,000 per year?
Why not go through the schools and Gull out
two or more OF family Why select lady
who has the confidence Of such educators as
Professor Mayo. Gen. Eaton. Superintendent
Wilson. and Professor Peul, Of the Washington
high school, for decapitationl The lady re-
moved is one of two cOlOred ladies in America
who completed regular course at Oberin col
le:re. and has national reputation as a success
full teacher. and the colored people look to their
trustees tor better reasons than those assigned
for the displacement of the best equipped teacher
in the corps. COLORED CITIZEN.