Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-04
The Sch oOi TruSfeea.

Mr.. LOyEJoY ATTEMPTS TO CRTTICIsB MR. BIRNEY,
But IS CUT oFF-THE NEW RULES UNDER CoNsID-
BRATION-THE sUPERISTESDENTS TO BE ALLOWED
TO SPEAK ONLY WHEN INVITED, ETC.
The Board OF School Tru ,tees, at an adjourned
meeting last night accepted the resignation Of JAS
Matthews, janitor Of the Twining school, and ap-
pointed tn m ls ANN n In his place. The board
.:as then about to ra;ume the consideration OF the
proposed new rules, when Mr. LoTejoy, OF the first
division, rose and sad: "Since the last regular
meeting OF the board" Then he paused, and every
ear was pricked up, for It was expecte1 that the
gentleman OF tie first division was about 10 call
Mr. Birnev of the second DIVISION to account for
the recent order. published In THE STAR. suspend
ing the weekly examinations in the second division.
"Since the last regular meeting OF the board said
Mr. LOyeJoy 1.-THE trustee Of the second division has
made an order
81 rise to point of order," said Mr.. Curtis in
terrupting Mr. LOyejOy.
When asked to state his point, Mr.. Curtis said
this was an adjourned meeting OF a special meeting
OF the board called to consider a special subject
Mr.. Lovejoy argued that under the present rules
the business to be transa;te1 at special meeting
was not limited TO til" special matter for which the
meeting was called. He would admit that this was
special meeting dedicated to special purpose.
He submitted, however, that a majority OF MEN,
bers could, If they desired, consider other matters
II a matter interviewed which demanded Immediate
CONSIDERATION more urgently than the special
order, he thought the board should consider IL He
thought II OF more importance to insist upon the
enforcement OF the rules they now exist than 10
consider new matter.
Mr.. curtis interrupted Mr. LovcjOy to urge again
his point of order.
Mr. Baum, the president, again stated that any
member could move to call up the order of the day
He th3uTIt it within the province Of the board TO
consider any matter il chose.
Mr.. Curtis made motion to call up the order OF
the day.
Mr.. B.rney, who had remained silent, checked the
president AS he was about 10 put the motion. "He
had not come" he said prepared for the attack of
Mr.. Lovejoy at that time he had not his papers
with Linn. lie had expected this attack at the reg
ular meeting, and would then be prepared TO
meet It,
Mr. LOvetny rising again said he thought that If
member of the board thought he had matter or
vital importance to the school to bring before the
bO1rd 1t should he considered.
'l'li make the point Of order" s1id Mr.. Brney.
interruptlng Mr.. L0vejoy, "that the gentleman has
spoken twice, and he has exhausted his time"
1.-The suspicious Of the trustee OF the second d.
vision,n continued Mr.. LOveJoy, not noticing the
point OF order, 'far exceed my intentions. I did
not come here to make any personal assault upon
him. / came here In the interest OF the pubic
schools of the District OF Columbia, which regard
as most important. and do not take into COnSidera-
ton any subordinate matters"
Mr. Curtis motion TO take up the order of the
day was then voted upon and carried, Messrs
Birney, Clark. Curtis. IurvS and Smith citing In
the affirmative and MeSsrS. LOyejoy, Baum, Girls
void and Brooks in the negative.
CONSIDERING TEE RULES
The board then went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Griswold In the chair, and resumed the
consideration of the new rules.
In discussing the proposed rule defining the du-
ties OF the board in relation to school buildings
&c, MIR. Curtis said that they never got down TO
minimum in the cost of buildings until the present
building Inspector TOOK charge OF the matter.
An amendment was adopted making 1t the duty
of superiDtendentS to ''Obtain when practicable,
and keep for the use of this board, all the best
publications on the subject"
When the proposed amendment to permit SUPER
fntenientS TO attend meetings of the board and
speak on all subjects taken up, Mr.. Curtis
offered further amendment, to include also the
District Commissioners and the supervising prln-
cipal.
Mr. Rjrnav thOnrh+ thorn voc a,randv nno, rb
members of the board. Il foreSee, he said. 'SOme
pretty stormy discussions. For my part, / VIII be
perfectly well satisfied to have such cOmmunicl-
lions as the superintendent have to make made TO
the board in writing"
TO SPEAK WHEN INVITED.
After some discussion the proposed rule was
amended so as to permit the superintendent to
address the board when invited to do SO by the
board.
Mr. Birney demurTe1 lit le to this, saying that
the board had better let the matter alone. He
characterized the amendment as "a sort OF bread
phl." but dld not vote against IL.
DIT. PuryIS offered amendments consolidating the
committee on rules and annual report. and the
committees on jantorS and libraries; taking the
subjects OF textbooks and courses of study from
the committee on teachers and assigning them TO
the committee on examinations, and creatinga CON-
m1ttee on high and normal schools, and commit
tee on manual instruction.
As this brought the board to wide field OF dis
lGI nrT, fnI-1