National Republican., 1885-11-28
Night Schools for the District.

In response to an urgent demand for night
schools for the instruction of men and women,
boys and girls, white and colored, manifested
by the signatures of over q thousand npp!i-
cants registered at the Franklin and Summer
schools buildings, the trustees of the public
schools have agreed to give the use of suitable
rooms, lighted and warmed, and to direct
the course of instruction, which will begin us
soon as possible.
There is no provision in the public school
system for night schools, aud, therefore, no
funds Mt the control ofthc trustees to pay the
teachers and other necessary eXpences,
Early application will be made to Congress
for an appropriation to carry on these schools,
and mako them equal to the need they arc
expected t0meet. but time must elapse before
such action can be had and in the meantime.
contributions are solicited from all interested
in the movement, that the opening of the
schools may not be deferred.
The undersigned, a committee acting with
the trustees of tho schools, appeal to the pub
lie 10 make immediate and generous donations
for this purpose. Contributions will be re-
ceived at the Offices OF the Evening Star
Critic, md Sunday Republic, and will be nc.
knowledged in those papers and also by the
treasurer, Dr. T. b. Hood, 1909 street north.
Mrs Darwin r. James Mrs. Morrison r.
Waite, Russell Seliridgc, j. NJ. Gregory, Il. b.
Hood, Mrs. T. III. Talbot, Mrs. ]. b, Tupper
Also Mrs. A. Macarthur, Mrs. DR.. W. A. Leon.
srd, Mrs; Judge Smell, Mrs: & Asaph Hall, Mrs
senator Bih1r, MrH. a. d. Brauley, MIS-, FRANK
Williams, Miss Isabel Lehman, Mrs. Augusta
Dolph Mrs, Leila Reyburn.
Contributions have been received from Mrs
s5; Mrs La Fetra Sc; Mrs. W. r. Johnson, So;
Mrs: W. D. Stroud, IS; n friend, 81; DR.. Neil
Graham, 81.
SENATOR BLAIR's LETTER.
The following letter from the father of the
education bill In Congress Is regarded by the
ladies interested as an auspicious omen:
UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Nov. 2l, 1SS5.-MY DEAR MADAM: Your letter
In this city is received. Mrs. Blalr's absence
In New England makes II impossible for her TO
be present at your meeting on Monday but If
here she would earnestly desire that Its pur-
pose be fully accomplished.
These night schools reach most deserving
class of onr people and do moro good than any
other equivalent amount of expense and effort
nut forth in the cause of education. Their
general establishment throughout the country
should at once become subject of public con-
cern. The night schools of the city of Boston,
under the charge of Il. @. CaTigan, esq, have
become one of the important factors of educa-
tlon In that city and are an honor to that city
and TO the commonwealth. such schools should
be established here and literally fostered as
models for to be initiated elsewhere. Every i'm
portaut institution of the country ought to find
It's best model In this beautiful capital city. |
hope your organization Will not fall TO express
the great importance of your work upon tho
attention of Congress and that your efforts may
be rewarded, as / believe they will be, by the
necessary appropriations. Truly and respect
fully yours, ii. w. BLAIR.
Mrs. L. b. Wood, Riggs House, city.