Evening journal., 1891-05-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
DR.. MORGAN AND Or. sHoRTLlDee
SCARE EACH OTHER.

DIR. Morgan Accuses DIR. shortIidge OF
Opposing the Interest Of the Negroes,
and the Latter Retorfs BY Saying Dr..
Morgan HAS "swslIed Head"
The regular meeting Of the Board OF
Education was held last evening The
Finance Committee submitted q report
which vas adopted, and which showed
the receipts for the month of april with
the balance on hand March 81, to be
$50, 344 81. and the expenditures SO, 610.
SO. and the balance on baud April 80,
500. 1913 s. The proper authorities were
authorized to pay the monthly appropri
alton to City Council.
The committee on No. 8 school was
given authority to have the cesspool
cleaned at cost not exceeding $50 Per-
mission was given the committee on
school No II to have the school roof
painted, cost not to exceed $50 The
action of Mr.. Turner ia having a lock
put on school No. IA was approved The
committee on school No IS were granted
permission to put bench there, cost not
TO exceed $i5
The action Of the committee on school
No. 10 ia making certain repairs was ap-
proved. The bills of $50 so for chests
for sewing schools was approved
DR.. Shortlidge drew attention TO the
absence Of a bookcase or safe for the
preservation Of records and documents
and committee was appointed to pre-
cure a safe.
Several bills for printing being thought
too high we're referred to the Committee
on Investigation.
Professor Berlin, principal Of the High
School, read report on his attendance at
the recent Manual School Convention at
Boston, which was an interesting de-
scription OF the exhibits, the questions
discussed at the convention. The vii
mington exhibits, said the report. was
inferior to none, but superior TO many
and attracted considerable attention
from visitors. The report was accepted
with the thanks Of the board and han ded
over to the superintendent to be included
in bis annual report.
The bill of expenses for attending the
exhibits, having exceeded the appropria
tion by $40, the excess was allowed
A motion to appoint committee Of
i've was made 70 secure plans and spsci
hcations for the building Of a school at
Fifth and Scott streets,
Joseph Pyle said there was petition
for license on the opposite corner from
the school, and he moved that the chair
man demonstrate la the name Of the
board against the granting OF the
license.
DR. Morgan thought that was not
matter for the attention Of the board,
but for the committee on the school.
This view was also taken by s, Redmond
Smith
Mr.. Turner thought that resolution
Of the granting of a license
would be safe. Temperance was taught
in the school and members were afraid TO
oppose the question.
y Redmond Smith thought that Mr.
Turner was"away off bis base IL was not
a question OF fear, but of propriety. The
board was bipartisan and thought not
TO put itself upon record as opposed to
any class or party. Individually he was
willing to sign il, but otherwise It was
outside the province of the board.
Mr.. Trump thought that this would be
a question Of one public body debating
to another. Mr. Pyle asked Mr. Smith If
a house Of prostitution was established
would he object.
Mr. Smith Unquestionably.
Mr. Pyle thought that this was not
partisan question, but one on which all |
classes were united
The motion was amended to leave IL to |
the Sch DOL Committee to protest. Dr..
Shortlldge thought this was as bad as
the original motion. This question
should be left to the community there,
and II they desired a saloon let them |
have 1t. The amended motion was
passed.
s. Rodman Smith presented the report
Of the Legislative Committee containing
the full text Of the bill providing for the
holding Of city elections. The report
was adopted.
A bill for $780, expenses Of the Legis.
lative Committee, was ordered paid
DR.. Morgan moved that the board in
struct the committee on school No 10 TO
prepare the room in that school for
wood work for the boys at a cost not
exceeding 5000.
DIR, shortlidge thought ii we'll to have
the matter postponed until after vaca-
ten.
DR.. Morgan said every time an effort
was made to aid the coored people, some
member, particularly DIR. Shortlidge. had
opposed It. He could never know why
those who pretended to be friends OF the
people could oppose this matter.
DR.. Shortlidge said that DIR. Morgan was
afflicted with ''swelled head He had
never opposed manual training except
when he had sufficient cause Or MORAN
his assertion that the matter
had been postponed from time to time
through the fundamentally OF DR..
DR.. Shortlidge said he had been
vilihed by the newspapers on this and
other matters. There was considerable
filth poured on his head but he did not
oppose the matter. The resriminations
between Drs Shortldge aud Morgan
continued until Joseph Pyle rose to a
point OF order. and both were cut off
s. Redmond Smith said the only issu e
be had with DR.. Morgan was in the
question OF paying Mr.. whitehead $500 |
year for All hours service each day, He
thought it better that 3 colored man
should be employed to do this work.
DR. Morgan was prepared to leave the
question Of appointing teacher to the
Committee on Teachers Joseph PYLE
moved to amend the motion by giving
the School Committee power to select
teacher when the school room was fixed