The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-31
ONE SUPERINTENDENT PROPOSED.



The Result of the Investigation of the
Browne ardoza Matter,
The Brown. Cardoza dispute came up
before the School Board last night. The
special committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges brought by Mr.. Cardoza
against Mr.. Brown reported as fol-
lows:
First Tho evidence fails to substantlato
any lncncicucy or want Of ability on the
part Of Mr. Brown in tho performance OF his
duty as teacher In the branches assigned
him,
second. That there is nothing in the evil
dcnce tending In the rcmulcst degree to re-
fleet upon his moral chatactr, but, on the
contrary, his associate Teachers three Of
whom are ladies' who ere summoned before
tho committee testify TO his manly bearing
and gcntlcmanly conduct In all his Official
relations AMI responsibilities as Instructor In
the school
Tho committee also find I'm the invcstlga-
ton ccitain Irregularities In tho High school
which should receive tho attention OF tho
proper standing committee, but arc of the
opinion that they arc not empowered by tho
resolution under which this committee was
appointed TO make any accommodation
looking to the transfer or removal OF any
teacher or tcachcts. They arc convinced,
however, that the best interests OF the school
but think II matter properly coming under
the Jurisdiction OF the High aud Normal
School Committee, who, under clearly dc
fined rule OF tho board, have charge OF the
qualifications OF teachers and all matters
concerning the High and Normal Schools
Finally, your committee beg leave to sub
init that, In their Judgment, they have
reached such conclusions as arc warranted
by the facts brought out in the evidence,
correct report Of which was madc by the sec
rotary OF the board and filed with this re-
port LOUIS A. CORNISH
j. W. NJ. GREGORY.
A lively discussion followed. 1t was
agreed that the trouble was not merely
between Brown and Cardoza, but more
serious one involving the question OF the
methods used in teaching the white and
colored races. DIR. Francis finally said
that he had made a supplemental report
which he was urged to read.
DIR. Francis then rose and read the fol-
lowing:
There ia another important fact that has
been developed during the progress OF inc
Investigation which should receive the con,
sheraton of this board aud TO which must
cal your attention. IL has been shown
that there is large gap existing between
the ways and methods regulating education
in the two High Schools, ana also tho scheu-
ulc of Che first six DECISIONS and that OF
the last two. 1 am of the opinion that all
the schools of tho eight divisions should be
Brought up not only 10 an equally good
standard but that every order every rule,
ana every means by which such high stand
ard Is reached should DO the same and come
through the same guiding spirit, thereby LII
prognating the schools OF the DISTRICT OF 20
lumbie with II feeling Of harmony In meth
DDS of education AMI school government
which has never before been felt
Without expressing an opinion as TO the
Nt.va NNW#a
ments, am convinced from tho comparisons
that have been suggested during the nvestl-
CATION that one head Is highly desirable.
therefore recommend that committee of in
quiry for the purpose of considering the adj
Visibility of abolshing tho office of one of
the two superintendent and placing tho
public schUols of the District of Columbia
under tho management of one suporntend-
ont and one assistant superintendent be ap-
pointed by the school Board.
A debate followed on the question of
allowing Mr.. Brown to resign in the in
terest of harmony. 1t was finally de-
cided that both should be retained to the
end of the school year. DR.. Francis re-
port was adopted.
OPENING NIGHT-sCHooLs.
A resolution from the committee on
manual training schools providing for
opening the night schools in the Franklin,
Henry, Jefferson, Wallach, Curtis, John
F. Cook and other buildings if it be found
that there is sufficient money, on the
evening of November IL. Routine bust
ness was then transacted as follows:
Substitute teachers appointed. Maud
Stilson and Sallie Il. Burroughs, Seventh
division; Amaleta Alexander, Mary Il.
G. Brown, Alexina Laws, Sarah Dickson,
Sarah Dorsey, Bessie Francis, Mrs. Ro-
setta Lawson, Josie Lewis Nettlle Ar
mold, Marie Deitz, Madeira Allen, Maggie
Saunders, Mrs Gussie Henderson, Hattie
Contee and Josephine Ball
The following promotions were made :
First MISUNDERSTANDING Burke, class 8
to class 0; N. d. Il. Mclean, class 12
to class 49,
Second division-H. w. Price, class
l 3 to class IA.
Sixth division-E. p. Kirk, class to
class z; @. A. Hcathman, class 3 to
class z; +. b. Ware, class 6 to class z /;
j. b. Clark, class to class 8.
Miss Il. l.. Mccartney, teacher of
the First division, was reduced from
class to class at her own request.
Miss Annie Wilson was granted a
leave of absence from November 1 till
July on account of ill-health.
A request from b. Pickman for the
use of q room in either the Analostan
or Weightman Buildings for free kin
dergarten was referred to the superin-