Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11


DISCUSSION Last SIGHr-ASrroKs REPORTED As
INCOMPETENT OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE
BoA.p.
The school board spent the greater part Of long
session last night In again going over the Mary
Hall building controversy and finally settled the
matter by adopting proposition made by one OF
TIE colored trustees, to locate In the building
primary schools for the be ent OF children In that
locslity only. The matter was brought up BY the
Presentation 70 the board OF several papers. One
Was the letter sent % the Commissioners by Ed
ward - Atkinson. as chairman OF the committee OF
colored citizens, suggesting that both the indus
tina and cooking schools as well as graded schools
be assigned TO the Miller building, and that no
schools be sent TO the Mary Hall building, which
was and referred TO the trustees Of the eighth
division. Another was letter from Mrs. stroud.
secretary OF the board of trustees Of the Miner
fund. asking that the board reafiirm It's former
action locating industrial school In the build
ing. and order the superintendent OF colored
schools TO have pupils nom certain school build
inss sent there for instruction In cooking.
ME- coRSIsHs REPORT.
Mr.. Cornish, trustee OF the sth division, who was
appointed a committee TO select school accommo-
dations for the Sth division, reported that the
building known as the Miller building, on III street
had ben rented for the purpose. The committee
the cooking and Industrial schools but this board
condii!one IT. use 20 the graded schools. For the
cOJklDg anu lnQuStrlAl NOS III was proposed 10
rent rooms In the Miner Institute or Mary Han
puildi X. The committee had examined the sur
rnundings Of this house and found them OF the
viest character. There were twenty houses OF
nl-fane In the vicinity, the report said, and the
place was the resort Of thieves and jlsreputable
Characters. into the kindergarten school, estab-
usbed Ia the building. the teacher, by personal
Visitation In tue nelShbornoOd, had collected -
children Respectable people had refused to send
children into the neighborhood. The cummittee
had been requested 90 call attention these facts
and ask that the board refuse 10 rent the building
Tor school purposes The committee did not think
that the proposition TO reform the denzens Of this
neighDOrhOOd Justified placing "A public school In
the neighborhoOd The plan OF the MANAGERS OF
the Miner Institute, TO establish a dispensary and
nursery there, commended itself as a private mis-
sionary work, but presente when it Is proposed
10 draw the public schools into It, many grave
considerations The committee deemed it detri-
mental 10 the publicS hOOi interests TO rent this
building for public-scnOOl purposes. Mr. Cornish
closed his report with resolution recommen ling
10 the Commissioners that the building be not
-ented.
mr. CURTIS DEFENDS THE PRorosrrIoS
Mr.. Curtis opposed the RESOLUTION. lie recited
the history Of the efforts OF Northern women here
during the war and after TO educate the colored
people, and told the story 81 the Miner fund He
then spoke OF the further efforts now being made
by the trustees OF The Miner Iund and character-
Ked the action Of the eoiored people ungrateful
IL was mistaken idea, he said, 10 SUPPOSE that
the pubile schools We're Tor respectable people
only. Assuming That ali that was said OF this
neighborhood were true was IL desired 20 perpetu-
ate the chilcren there In vice and degredaiions He
lccl Iht tu ming "a Colu sHOuiueT 10 the
people who had done 81 much for the education OF
the cOiOred people, even II the cOOred people asked
him 10. lie did not want 10 encourage ingratitude.
speaking OF the statements made by cOlOred peO-
pie int they would not send their children there
Mr.. Curtis said he had no doubt that there would
be an abundance 70 he found who would Oe glad OF
the opportunity
Prof.. Gregory said he Thought every one honored
these ladies who had come nom the Nor and
done 50 much for the cOlOred race: but there WAS
a grave question IN this matter. some years ago.
IN the northwest, he said, there was manifested
much Indignation because ~ was proposed 10 locate
a police station next 10 the Hi-h school Tine
trustees. he said. should not legislate for any spe-
cal interest. II these ladies desired To engage In
mission enterprise ne was willing 10 give mis- help
individually. He did Lot think, how ever, they as
trustee, were Justl1e,l m making a bad selection
and compelling children 10 90 10 that neighbour
hood They were not called upon 20 take this par
tcUlar house; they could make a better selection
and II was their duty 10 do NJ.
DR. FRANCIS PROPOSITION.
Dr. Francis. In the course or the discussion. said
that one enthusiast on the board OF trustees OF
tne Miner fund hal pet scheme 20 establish /,
cooking SrhOOl and 10 have connected with IL an
eating saIocn al the corner; that scheme han
given the trouble. He was satisfied from what he
had heard fruIn members OF the Miner fund that
they regTetlvd- He Gid not think the Miner fund
had oeea the nest successfully managed insIitu-
ton possible. 30 far II Was proposed 10 accom-
LlodIte The primary grades from the neighbOr-
hood was Concerned he was ready TO vote Tor IL,
but he vas hot ready 20 vote for establishing the
Industrial schOOis or any higher grades the q
Nj. FISH said That was Just tue way the matter
now, a. ~ Was proposed 20 In tnaL
building two OF the lower grade schools and a
manual Training school.
Mr., CORNISH predicted that If children were deslg-
hated from certain buildings To 20 10 that schO1l
ne was sure thr children would not 20: the parents
Oi the children would not permit them To 20
a, iou n4gh. aa vel say, said Ar. curtis, 'that
they would D. visited with view To prevent
them from doing it
AT. COTDlsI said that they dii NOT proDose IN
Seni their giTs there 10 work for the day NURSERY
lie Gu Dot think that Miss Miner intended such a
Use a. TINS I the Miner fund. He said they wanted
the authorities u clear out The fifth or the ns,lrh
borhOOd llrsl- He said that II the board located
Schools there II would be a blot upon every mem
Der OF TN, bard; not only the black people but
the white people would Use up 10 condemn them
Prof Gregory said he had not found anybody
wni.e on cOtIred except On this board, who favored
Rev. DIR. Saippen." suggested Mr.. Fish.
Dk FRANCIS COMPROMISE.
pr- FRANCIS sald Dr. shlppen was trying 10 make
the best OF bad bargain. He said that II I'm the
nrst instance the proposition had been TO estab-
lisa school there 10 accommodate the children OF
the ProstiI utes Of that netgnborhood they Wound
have been spared this disg Us ling controversy.
ProL Gregory said that II d.. Francis would
frame RESOLUTION In that way he might vote for
DR.. Francis SAID he would propose to place
ssAOos VI Nv grade there. 10 was well understood
that no children would attend except the children
OF that ne sh0oraood- Mr.. COrn,sa said .le did
Eol uhierssand the great Interest manifested IN
hot want 0 ''''' "u
aitci iOhs discussion a substitute for Mr. Cor
hishs resolution vas offered b. Dr. Francis and
SdoYtrI IL provided shat - much OF the Miner
ilsutute a. h'ti-d he rented Tor the accommOd,-
tloh 81 chllIIen hyins In the elgAbornOOd OF SAID
bW.dlng- provided that no school above the third
GRADE D. established there" Prof Gregory anu
Nj. cornish only vOt u against the substitute
INCOMPETENT JANITORs
Accumulation from W : Matthew'S super
iniendeDI Of buildings and JanitorS came 10 the
ooard through the District Commissioners and
was referred 10 the committee On tanttors This
stated tntJ The JinltOrs the sulntr I,urTts ana
AOOott buildings were cid and Disabled men nm
able 10 perform their duties and thai the t.nirnr
az lhe lIncoiE Duiiilng does hot Keep the building
u gOod Orler ana Is insolenL when SPOKEN 10 bon1
y. DE Suggested that competent men should he
employed IN these buildings -'Nu "o
"A PrItioh was received Through the Commission
ers IRON the nVe teachers OF manual trafniog
asking al Increase ia their salarrs from SO =,
sLov per ahhuLn- Ii Vas voted u add $50 10 their
THE ASLcosrIA SCHOOL
petition from n. A Grisyold AMI o,hs-, ,>o,t
Sonins to have the Anaeostia school made mart
OF me third school division. and a letter nom DR.
y. W. FISHER and others Withdrawing their names
irOni the petition, were referred 20 DR. WImer and
MI. W Le4Dley, Inc trustees OF the two DIVISIONS
Interested. WV "'i>A"nS
MI Fish said he understood that the matter was
srsonai anu lot an eGucatiOaal one
Inc Isl hStlOn OF Mis- II. J. STRENGTHENING
=" me N"'Hl'A ScnOoi, was accepted.
CHANGES AMONG TEACHERs
Tue following changes In the Ieacharu vara
made: A J. Cooper, promoted from cas- II 70