Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-08


TRUSTEES REPORT ADOPTED BIZ THE BOARD
CHANGES IN TEACHERsHIPs OTHER PUBLIC
SCHOOL MATTERS CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING.
report was presented at tho meeting OF the
public school board last evening by Rev. Mr..
Grimke on the request presented to the board
at the last meeting Tor the removal of the
Miner School from it, present location on 18th
between and Q streets northwest This
communication was referred to Rev. Mr..
Grimke, who il the trustee for the seventh
division IN which the school house Is located.
The property owners IN the vicinity asked that
the use Of the Miner building for school pur-
poses be discontinued as soon after the present
school term as practicable In his report Mr..
Grimke recommends that no action be taken
by the board in the matter. He said that the
reasons assigned by the property owners for
making the request should not only have no
weight with the board but should be frowned
down by 1t. The first reason assigned" con-
timed the report, rs
BECAUSE IT Is A cOLORED SCHOOL
and because those who are likely to live in
that neighbOrhOOd strongly object to being
near such schools. i assume that the colored
schools are entitled TO the same consideration
as the white schools and therefore that no re-
Quest which dIscriminates against them on ac-
count OF color ought to be entertained by this
board. The second reason assigned is that the
neighborhOOd IS rapidly improving, that
within the next year nearly half million of
dollars Will be expended III improving the
south side of q street between nth and 18th
streets by handsome block of stone front
residences. The assumption which underlies
this reason. namely. that school houses ought
not to be located in HeighborhOOd5 where I'M
provements are going on or are likely to go on,
but shouid be relegated to out of the way
places or places where wealth is not likely to
dow. is one that ought not to be encouraged
By this board"
The SCHOOL WAS THERE FIRST.
The report goes on to state that if this school
house was regarded as nuisance it would be
obviously improper for the board to entertain
n reques. looking toward its removal from one
locality and its infection upon another. espec-
tally as IN the present instance. where the null
sance existed before those who petition to have
IL removed were on the ground. The proper
thing. continued the report. for people to do
who object 20 living in the vicinity OF schools is
to stay away from them and not come into the
neighbOrhOOd and expect the public good to
yield to their personal interest"
Attention was called by the report to the dis
courtesy offered by such request to those
members of the board who were cOlored. For
himself. Mr.. Grimke said as a self-respccting
man. he did not care. rs member of a body.
to have presented for his consideration paper
which assumes that the negro Is an object to be
desPised and Stunned.
The report was adopted without debate.
CHANGES N TEACHERsHIPs. ETC
The committee on teachers and jantors re-
ported the following changes, which was ap-
proved:
Second division-Promote Mrs. J. c. Dono-
van from the second TO third grade. vice Miss
NJ. j. Scrivener. deceased. and appoint Miss j.
II. Spies temporary teacher second grade vice
Miss Donovan. promoted. both to take effect
March Il. 1880. Also the following to take
effect April /. 1890: Accept the resignation of
Miss L. f. West; promote Miss A. L. Walker
from the third 10 the fourth grade to succeed
Miss West; promote Miss Margaret Bayly from
the second TO the third grade to succeed Miss
Walker; appoint Miss A. l.. Haslup temporary
teacher OF the second grade to succeed Miss
Bayly.
Seventh division-Appoint Louise Pierre
temporary teacher from March II to April l,
1880, at 800 per annum; appoint Laura G.
Arnold teacher, at 400 per annum. to take
effect April !. 1890. vice Lydia Wilder, de-
ceased; grant leave of absence, without paw
10 Amelia W. Kinggold from April to May l.
1880: appoint Francis Smith temporary teacher
at $500 per annum, from April to MAY /, 1890.
Fifth divisiOn-Accept resignation of Miss NJ
p. keene. TO take effect April l; promote Mrs
s. NJ. Farr from third 10 fifth grade, vice Miss
heene. resigned; promote Hiss Cora Assure
from first to third grade. vice Mrs. Farr pro-
Miss Asslre. promoted.
Sixth division-Appoint Miss Sarah Jackson
temporary teacher III the Mott building, vice
Miss y. VI Atwood, granted leave of absence
TIL the close OF the present school year
Eighth division-Promote Susan Robinson
from $500 TO $3.50 Per annum, to take effect
April l.
APPLICATIONS FOR POSITION.
Applications for leave of absence from Juliet
b. Graham and Marion p. King; application
for janitor's position from Peter Felka; appIi-
cation for teachers position from Edward ID.
Scott, we're referred to the committee on teach
ers and janltors. The application of Martha
was approved.
communication was received from the
teachers and number of the parents of
scholars in the Mott School asking that the
sidewalks about the building be placed in a
gooC condition. Referred to the District Com
misSioners with the recommendation that the
request be granted.
EMANCIPATION DAY.
W. Calvin Chase, the chairman of the day
for the Emancipation day celebration wrote
TO the board requesting that the scholars in
the schools Of the sixth. seventh and eighth
divisions be granted holiday on the 10th in
slant. the day when the CELEBRATION will be held
The request was granted
INVESTIGATING JANIroR wIBERr
Inc committee appointed 10 investigate the
charges against the ianitor of the Curtis School
building reported through Prof Gregory that
the investigation was now in progress.
THE SCHOOL SHIP PROJECT.
President Ross stated that the committee. of
which he "a chairman, appointed at the last
meeting TO present to the Commissioners the
plan of establishing a school ship in this CITY.
Lad called on the commissioners. The latter
had expressed themselves in favor of carving
out such aplan and he had no doubt that il
would be recommended favOrably to Congress
He said that he understood that the Navv De-
partment was ready 70 do its part toward
making such a school a success.
DIR. Wilmer said that he was informed that
Admiral Porter would go before the committee
of Congress and advocate the location of q
school ship If the committee desired to hear
him.
President Ross presented resolution in re-
gard TO the death of Miss NJ j. Scriyener q
teacher Of the second division. and in q briet
speech paid tribute TO her faithful services al
teacher. The resolutions were adopted.
An Officer Need Not Show a Warrant.
Policemen Melton and Turnburke went t.
the house of Mrs. Harris, colored, in South
Washington. with a warrant for the arrest Of
her son. ''TOots" Harris on a charge of assault OF
ErnestSmallwood. Toots' older brother, William
tha Of Co. -