Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-09


THE CASE OF LITTLE EVA FRANZ-BoYS TO BE
ADMITTED TO THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Mr.. Joseph j. Darlington, one Of the new trus-
tees recently appointed by the Commissioners,
was present at the meeting OF the school board
last evening. DR.. Purvis read q letter from
Miss L. A. Hughes, teacher of the school in the
Blair building, attended by Eva Franz, whose
death was certified by her physician as having
been produced primarily by overstudy. Miss
Hughes asked for an Investigation. DR.. Purvis
did not deem the matter worthy of investiga-
ton, considering the facts that IL was half
day, second grade school; that the child was Ill
only three days, and that the physician did not
see the child until after it was dead. It was, he
ming, as 1t took years of study to destroy a
brain. He spoke Of the Doctors certificate as
being jumbled affair, and remarked that he
supposed 1t was some physician just fledged.
AT MIR. Curtis suggestion, that 1t might be more
satisfactory 10 the teacher, Miss Hughes letter
was referred 10 Trustee Clarke, of the third di.
vision. for investigation.
Mr.. Brooks, from the committee on teachers,
reported a communication from Superintend-
ferred upon the acknowledgements graduates OF
the Miner normal scno6l- who have taught sue
eessfuiiy for one year: Matilda b. Cook, Clara T.
mimic +. Shimm, Emma Il. Scott Alberta Tay-
lor, Alice Wills and Charity A. Heathman.
The recommendation was approved.
Amendments to the rules proposed by DIR.
Of the number Of pupils IN the Washington nor.
five boys to the school.
Mr.. Darlington was assigned to the first divi-
sion, and Mr.. Ros A. Fish, the other new trus-
tee, to the fourth division. 1t was decided that
at the next meeting trustees should report the
number Of vacancies likely to occur among the
teachers OF their divisions next fall, the assign
ment OF teachers, and the number OF new
schools required. There was . long discussion
as to how teachers should be nominated and
appointed under the Commissioners letter of
instruction, and finally Messrs. Gregory, Ross
and Darlington were appointed q committee TO
confer with the Commissioners.
The Nationals Unfortunate.
VICTORY TURNED INTO DEFEAr-oTHER
GAMES.
A victory for the Nationals was changed into
defeat in the ninth inning of yesterdays game
with the ST Louis team by q score Of z to 6.
Knowles failed to put q man out ON second In
an effort to make a single handed double play
and the runner tied the Nationals score. A wild
throw by Shaw allowed the winning run to be
third and the home plate. The same clubs
play to-day.
Other games yesterday: At Philadelphia
Chicago, 8; New York, 2. At Bosion-Boston,
Ia. Kansas City, 3. At Baltimore-Balti-
more, Fl Metropolitan: Al 1SaisSis-
Pittsburg, 8; Cincinnati, 10. At brooklyn
Brooklyn, Ii; Athletic. 8.
SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGEs.-A suit was
entered to-day by Milton A. Boswell against
ROBERT y. EdmOnstOn for $4,000 damages,
claimed to have been sustained by the former
In consequence of having been assaulted by the
latter July 3, 1885. whereby he was disab led
from five to six months,
FIREWORKS FOR THE FoURTH.-Messrs Rob't
8. Fletcher and Cyrus Mantz, the committee
having in charge the fund for the Fourth of
July display of fire works, have already received
contributions amounting to $500. II is hoped
that citizens generally will come forward
promptly with liberal contributions, as It is
desired to have the display worthy OF the occa-
sion. Contributions may be left ut The STAR
office.