Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-23

ally been fixed by Congress. He was sure the
BOARD did not intend TO deny to the board the
Iignt OF petition. He suggested that the trus-
tees were bound by their promises TO teachers
10 bring this matter to the attention of Con.
Mr.: Birney suggested that there were other
questions that might come up; one was whether
the BOARD had not employed too macy teachers.
amer some discussion the resolution was
adopted, Mr.. Birney alone voting In the mega
MISS BROWN AGAIN.
Miss Browns letter and Mr. Lovejoy's resolu-
ton based upon it were then taken up.
Mr.. Lovejoy moved to refer the resolution TO
| the committee on teachers.
Mr.. B1rney said that to pass any such resolu-
ton as that was virtually depriving the trus-
tee Of his power Of assignment, and would leave
no authority TO him as trustee The adoption
OF such q resolution would, he was convinced,
cause him the loss of several OF his best
teachers. While tt was disagreeable to him to
ence between bis recollection and the state
her IN LAST tse esd 6f
Ssa spseesiy Tue nam s sSe Ssaila aea
building from the depot. He left her with the
INCORPORATING, as he understood 1t, that she
would be assigned to the Blair building. He
time after Miss Brown met with her accident.
After the vacation he wrote her q letter of sy M
Pathy, and suggested that he would confer with
her in relation to placing her In position that
would be agreeable to her. Some time ago he
received a communication which, as he recol-
lected, in substance requested him to remove a
certain teacher to make room for her He never
had but one other such request. That was made
oy a teacher WIG said that q certain Senator
quest was not granted. He refused to grant the
request He did not consider that he, as trus-
v Ses mad any right to take such action He was
nication from Miss Brown. A friend of hers
had called on him that day aud dis
Claimed any such construction Of her letter.
He thought the letter she had sent to the board
showed that his construction was correct. He
thought this resolution one of the most serious
tenure Of TEACHERS. The lady, whom it it was vas
proposed to displace, had been properly assign
did not think it right to make her suffer on
account OF 2 gnsh OF sentiment in favor of a sick
ton as an Injurious Interference enc with the he
schools. The board, he admitted, could take
such action If it chose. The board had given
VINO were not competent to teach, and they
were teaching there now. He had teachers
there who used language from the teachers
0ther who taught what she ought not to teach
But the responsibility OF this rested with the
board. He hoped, however. the board would
hot 90 any turther IN that direction.
A TRUSTEES AUTHORITY,
Mr. Iovejoy said the authority of the trustee
was absorbed in that OF the board; the trustee
was the agent OF the board. No trustee owned
his division. He referred to Miss Browns SER
vice In the second division. The school to
which Miss Brown had been assigned had been
transferred tran to the third division, consequently
MISS Brown was no longer a teacher in Mr.
Birney,s division, and there were two divisions
Interested in this matter. He therefore Thought
II very properly u matter Is be brought before
this board.
Mr.. Birney called attention to the fact that
these assignments and transfers were matters
approved by the board. He had no objection
10 the matter going to the committee on teach
erS.
The communication from Miss Brown and
Mr.. Loveioy resolution were therefore referred
to the committee on teachers