Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-28

And. Consequently, There Was No
Shortage.
The following correspondence has passed re-
Gently between the District Commissioners and
mr.. wilson. superintendent of public schools:
OFFICE OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a, 1855.
Crmond Bftson, Esq, Superintendent Public
Schools, d. C.
SIR: with respect to that portion of your
iet1er OF the 10th inst, requesting an investi-
CATION, which refers to charge published in a
newspaper in this city that there is a remark
able shortage in the funds of the Normal school,
caused by the loan of several hundreds of dol
lars 10 well-known hanger-on of the school
system, the Commissioners direct that /
should inquire ofyou whether any such fund
exists or any fund that accrues from contribu-
lions, payment by the District for services or
otherwise of the pupils of the Normal school.
ifyour answer in the affirmative. the Com
IuissionerS desire to be furnished with q de-
tailed statement of such fund since its origin
VINO Is the custodian of the same: from what
sources and through what means it is created,
ana whether any of Ii has ever been, or is now
loaned 10 any person.
The Commissioners also desire to be informed
Whether any funds are in your hands or in the
hahos OF any other person within your knowl-
edge, resulting from any concert, entertain
ment or exhibition held in the past under the
auspices OF tie public schools: what were the
oplectS OF any such concerts. etc; when they
were neid; what sums. If any, were realized
ther t;, and who holds the same at the pres
ent Time. Very respectfully,
JAMES Campbell, Acting Secretary.
MIR. WILSON KNOWS OF NO SUCH FUND.
To the above Mr.. Wilson made reply as follows
OFFICE OF THE SUP'T OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
FRANKLIN BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, March %, SIS.
To The Commissioners District Of Columbia:
GENTLEMEN: Ihave the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the oath
inst, and in reply have to submit the following
statements: know of no existing fund of the
normal school accrued from any source. There
are no fundS in my hands resulting from any
concert. entertainment or exhibition, held in
the past under the auspices of the public
schools" l understand that there is little
over one hundred (SIOO) dollars in. the custody
OF Mr.. b. u. Lovejoy, chairman of the commit
tee in charge, the proceeds of an entertainment
applied, when a sum sufficient for this purpose
shall be obtained, to the erection OF a mOnu.
ment to'the late Mayor Seaton, an earnest friend
of the public schools. In respect to the funds
in the hands of "any other person." have only
the knowledge obtained from the reports made
to the board of trustees from time to time and
printed in the minutes. l enclose herewith
marked copies of minutes containing such re-
(signed) j. oRMoSD WILSON, sup't
ANOTHER INQUIRY.
Thursday another letter was addressed to Mr.
Wilson, as follows:
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D. c..
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1855.
Mr.. j. Ormond Wilson, Superintendent Public
Schools ID. C.:
SIR: am directed to acknowledge receipt OF
your communication to the Commissioners OF
the 25th inst, in which you say that you know
OF no existing fund of the normal school," II
such fund has existed the Commissioners
would be obliged to you if you would inform
them OF its origin and disposition as requested
in the letter to you of the oath inst, in order
that all rumors and statements in regard to this
matter may be set at rest: Very respectfully.
(Slgned WILLIAM TINDALL, Secretary.
THE NORMAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Wilson replied yesterday follows:
OFFICE OF sUP'T OF Public SCHOOLS,
FRANKLIN BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March %, 1885.
The Honorable Commissioners, District Of Colum
edge the receipt of your communication of the
26th inst, and in reply submit the following
statement:
The Normal school has never, within my
knowledge, had anything that could properly
be called a fund derived from any source what
ever. There is Normal association, made up
teaching in the District, which elects its own
officers and controls its own affairs, and it con-
tributes and has in its own custody funds for
Its own purpose.
On previous occasion, in connection with
the name of Miss Mcqueen, l informed you
that during the school year 1882 the Normal
SCHOOL peFloTIlCu Tie SSTNIceS Oh d le3cleE III
Miss Bartlett's school, during the earlier part OF
the year, as a substitute, when Miss Bartlett
was detained at home by illness, and during
the latter part of the year, after her death. as
teacher temporarily employed by the local com
mittee of the division. Itreceived pay for the
services thus rendered, amounting altogether
including S122 lone hundred and twenty-five
dollarsl received from Miss Bartlett, and S9s
(ninety-nine dollars) from the District, to 1921
two hundred and twenty-one dollars.} This
money was earned by the Normal school and
was to be expended for its benefit. Much OF
the care and labor incident to this service fell
upon the principal of the school, and it was
therefore deemed proper that the eXpendi
ture of the sum should be left largely to her
suggestion. The money was turned over to me
for temporary safe-keeping until called for as
needed to pay bills. No part of it was eve,
loaned to any one or used by any one, but il
was kept in my possession until thus called for
It was nearly all expended more than "A year
ago. / have called upon the principal of the
Normal school for statement of the expendi-
lures, and herewith enclose copy of the same.
Very respectfully,
(SigneU J. ORMoND WILSON,
Superintendent,