Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-01

Supervising Principal Gage respecting the
:, "They were ingeniousiy drawn. those ques-
lions, remarked Mr.. Curtis
II wrote that letter." said Mr.. Lovejoy.
"The questions were drawn with great cum
Ming" said Mr.. Curtis.
"Then 1 wish to state said Mr. Lovejoy,
to misiead you state what You Know to- be- q
this thing longer
GLOW will you stop it?" asked Mr. Curtis.
Il will find means to stop it," said Mr.. Love-
The president here raped loudly for order.
no insult to the mani would have said gentle
man. when the president again raped, say
"ft would have been better said Mr.. Curtis.
"if the chair had made its vehement remarks
before"
MR.. BIRNEY's SUBSTITUTE.
The debate then proceeded on Mr.. Smiths
resolutions. Mr.. Birney offered as substitute
a series Of resolutions, as follows:
II. That section !, article OF the bylaws, the
usage Of this board and its formal decision on
the Sth of August, 1881, by vote of Ia to 2,
approving the refusal of the sub-ooard of the
seventh division to nominate a certain teacher,
show that the power of nominating teachers
for any division Is vested in its local committee
z That the committee on teachers has no
right under IN the rules to make original nomina.
lions OF teachers for any of the eight lower
referred to it.
3. That in the exercise of its right of control"
this board may reject nominations, but it
cannot make them
4. That so much of the report of the COM
ments of teachers for the second division who
have not been nominated by the local COM
mittee Is disapproyed."
Mr.. BirneyS substitute was lost Mr. Birney
being the only one who voted for it.
Mr.. Smiths resolution was then called up.
Mr.. Curtis objected to considering the resolu-
ton unless it was divided. He desired to vote
for the report OF the committee, but not for this
rider changing the tenure of office of teachers.
p1y sNffa Il Il
providing that the appointment of trustees be
made permanent.
members voting for it except Mr.. Birney, who
opposed it. and Mr.. Curtis, who was excused
from voting.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Permission was granted Mrs. Drs. Gregory
and Hood and Mrs. James to place q register in
the Franklin and Sumner schools, for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining how many pupils could be
obtained for night school, to be conducted in
one OF the public school buildings, but without
cost fOr tuition to the government.
Mr. Brooks presented the report of the COM
mittee on teachers respecting text books, and
an amendment of his own providing that the
American Encyclopaedia be included in the
list OF books OF reference. The report went over.
sideration providing for the appointment of
sub-assistants at q stated salary OF $500 year
IN addition to their substitute pay, and for the
appointment of assistants to principals of build
1nss containing ten or more rooms.
Appropriate resolutions respecting the death
of Mrs. Sarah ShiInn, teacher in the sixth
division, were adopted
DIR. Purvis offered resolution, which went
over, directin. the committee on high and nor
mai schools to report to the board plans for plac
ing the colored high school on the same footing
as the white high school, and for establishing !.
colorcd normal school like the white normal
school.
SIMPLICITY OF DRESS AT EXHIBITIONS.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution deprecating
extravagant and costly display of dress on clos
ing days. A modification of the resolution pre-
pared by Mr.. Birney was adopted as follows:
"That superintendent and supervising princi-
secure among the pupils great simplicity Of
dress at the public exhibitions, and especially
at the closing exercises of the schools"
Before adjournin., u resolution of thanks to
Mr.. Baum, for the impartiality with which he
has presided over the deliberations of the board,
We're adopted.