Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-13
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The COlOred Trustees Have a Littls
DbsaG reemsenl.

The COlOred Trustees Have a Little
Disagreement.
CHANGES AMONG rEAcHKRs-xEw rrxr BOOKS TO
| BE HTRoDUcED-THE OLD MANI OF THE HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE RETAISKD-SoRNAL SCHOOL GRAD
| YATES ETC.
disagreement between the trustees OF the
colored schools, DIR. Francis and Mr.. Cornish,
came TO the surface at the meeting OF the school
| board last night.
| Dr. Francis asked for Information about the
proposed manual training exhibition OF the COL
| ored schools He said he had been told that some
| thing OF the Kind was to take place, though he
had not been consulted about It, and he did not
know that the board had authorized it.
Mr. Cornish said it had been customary to have
exhibitions In the schools at the close OF the year.
| ana TINS one had been arranged without expense.
| He had consulted the superintendent OF colored
schools about IL and both supervising principals
| anu they mad given hearty assent to IL He
the results S or ,ss sGoa thing 70 gather d u
aid not occur to him that action by the board was
Dr. Francis said that now that the exhibition
nad Deen arranged for he would not oppose II, but
| II ne mad been consulted at first he would have
time NonTaf a. oing ia a. heen
| going on IN the colored schools for only three
months The coming exhibition would, he was
| sure, De a creditable one, but 1t was being made
so at the sacrifice OF all other work. The High
| school was already practically closed so far as
| other work was concerned and this Industrial
| work was being pushed forward so as TO accom-
/ Plush in a few weeks the work OF months.
| Mr. Cornish denied this statement or facts He
| complained that the trouble was lack OF har
inony In the coored schools, and expressed regret
| at the state OF affairs.
| DIR. Francis protested against one member OF
/ the board acting Independently OF the board.
| APPLICATIONS AND RESERVATIONS.
Applications for teachers places were received
1 from Lizzie Lewis, Mary Lewis, B. NJ. Howard,
Mary ". Prather. Maggie l. Wolhaupter, Eliza
| J. Barton, Bertha A. Chase, Amanda Stout, Nellie
5 Ruison Mary l. Mills, b. F. Knerr, J. w. Robert
son, Agnes A. Rogers, Harry b. Renfor, Grace Gar
ton, Gurdon Snowden, jr, and Geo. E. Brown.
The designations of II. d. Malone and Mary B.
OF the seventh division, were accepted Miss Pope,
teacher In the coored schools In her letter OF re-
slgnation said: "HavIng suffered until can no
longer endure the tyrancal conduct OF Trustee J.
X Francis and the aTtful persecution instIgated
Dy Mr. II. 7. Montgomery, l hereby tender my re-
| seventh division"
THE NAME WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
The committee on High and Normal school, to
whom was referred the petition OF many pupils re-
guessing that the name Of the Washington High
school be changed TO the Paul High School, In
honor OF the late lamented principal, reported
back the petition without the committees recon-
mendation. The report said: 1.-THE committee
sympathize cordially with the petitioners In their
estimate Of the great value OF Mr. Paurs services
and or his general worth, and it will at any time
unhesltatingly recommend any action intended TO
appropriately do permanent honor TO his memory
and not involving results or tendencies prejudicia
to the best interests OF the schools. The committee
are OF opinion, however, that the nomenclature OF
our school buildings should be permanent except
In cases In which cOgent reasons for a change may
Intervene, and especially that the name under
which the High School has gained In the short De-
Rod OF twelve years its enviable national distinc-
ton, and In which 1t has issued diplomas TO so
many hundreds Of graduates. whose careers Of
re
honoring It's existence, should be preserved" The
report was adopted.
TO RECEIVE NORMAL SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.
Upon the report OF the committee on Normal
and High Schools it was ordered that Washington
Normal School diplomas be conferred on the fol-
lowing graduates, who have taught not less than
year. and given evidence Of ability to govern and
instruct school: Magdalena c. Rock Ella NJ
Chase, LYDIA Dalton, Charlotte c. Dessez, Estella
L. Drane, Olivia ID. Eastwood, Wilhelmina c. Hart.
mann, Mary C. Hilton, Maggie NJ. Hines, Jennie
Nichols, Margaretta Noud. Beulah Z. Parsons
sarah slmons. Fannie E. Towner, Clara Willen,
Bettes, Alice NJ. Clayton, Lille Cohen, Mary A. T.
Connelly, Emily Enthoffer, Mary +. Gordon, Emma
Iiernf9rd, Rose E. Houston, Carrie V. Law, Mar
nell, Loue Pollock, Katie Robertson, Mary j. Scr.v.
ener. Elizabeth V. Snowden, Julia II. Stickney
Frances c. Noerr.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR CERTIFICATES.
The committee on teachers and janitOrs made q
report, which was adopted, recommending that
certificates be awarded as follows in accordance
with The results OF the examination OF candidates
oT pSsS6s ssld Nay Is and -
LIZZIE j. Lewis, Agnes T. Lyon and Harriet c.
LASER.
Third class certificates TO Chas @. Maphis and
second class certificates to John B. Macauley.
Hanson Lemon and Augusta X. Keyser
First class certificates to Chas f. Fawsett MAG.
gle E. Larcombe, Katie J. Schermerhorn, Margaret
G. Caiiagnan, Carlisle I: Mason, Mary E. Wood,
E Pryor, Mary L. McClelland and Jennie r. Rugg
CHANGES IN rExT-BOoks
The committee on textbooks recommended that
the proposition OF GUN Co.. relative TO the intro
duction OF Mason's new first, second, and third
music readers and Mason's new charts, in place Of
the old Mason readers and charts in use, be ac-
copied the change TO be effected on or before the
opening OF the ensuing school year.
Mr.. Fish stated that the change OF books would
De an even exchange. and as 10 the change OF
charts but few were In use, and those paid for BY
the District on liberal terms. The report was
adopted.
The committee also made a report which was
primary and brief histories of the United StaIes
for the use OF scholars. These histories have been
in use In the schools BY teachers books OF refer
ence The publishers, Mr.. Fish said, offered to in
troduce the books at reduced prices accepting old
books In part as exchange.
Mr.. Fish also presented petition from the
teachers OF manual training In the white schools
asking an increase OF salary TO $1,000 per apnum
The matter was referred TO the Commissioners
DIR. Francis offered an amendment TO the by.
laws making II compulsory upon, Instead OF on
tlonal with. superintendent to call meetings OF
teachers for special instruction and Improvement
ana also making IL compulsory upon the superin-
tendentS 10 attend the meetings OF the board in
stead OF leavins it optional with them, as at
present.
THE TINE OF OPENING SCHOOL
Mr.. Fish called attention to the petition OF DR..
Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor OF the Caurcn OF the
Covenant and others urging that the public schools
be not opened until the first Tuesday In October
As the petition had not yet reached the board Mr.
Fish had IL read from The EVENING STAB He
thought 1t was matter worthy OF serious atten-
tlon IL was decided however, to lay II over until
the meeting TO be held at the end OF the present
month.
Superintendent Powell extended an invitation
10 the trustees TO attend the Normal School ex-
aInlnatlOnS az the franklin building THURSDAY, and
the Webster building Friday.
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