The morning times., 1895-10-09


Supt. &. f. I. Cook, OF the onlored schools
of Washington, from his position.
There are several factions among the col
ored people here and Prof. Cook has reused
antagonism in at least one of them. state
ment regarding the failure TO send a col
ored school exhibit to the Atlanta Exposi-
ton, which was read at the school bpard
meeting yesterday, shows one cause OF dis
satisfaction.
In addition to hearing this paper the
board named Il teachero o. English, put in Two
text books, and approved a number of ap-
pointments and promotions.
Vice President Wilson called the meeting
to order with Trustees Darlington Cornish,
Mrs. Stowell, DR.. Hazen, and DR.. Sbadd
present. Secretary Fa,ck and Supt- Powell
were also in attendance.
The application oi Mr Harry Burrows for
leave OF absence. after a statement by Mr..
Falck as TO the condition upon which leave
is granted, was referred to DR.. Wilmer.
Tie communication from Jesse Lawson.
President of the Atlanta Exposition Col
ored Commission Tor Washinkton, regard
ing the failure to send a cOlorcd school eX-
hibit to Atlanta, was read.
AGAINST SUPT. COOK.
1t stated in effect that Supt. Cook had
prepare an exhibit. had held concert
with the aid OF the school children tn secure
funds to pay the expenses OF sending the
exhibit to Atlanta and maintaining it there.
and then had sent the papers specimens
of needle work, wood work, drawing, etc.,
to a storage house instead Oh placing them
in the hands of the commission to place in
the exposition.
The commission had been ready to pay
any necessary cost of maintaining the
display at Atlanta. and Il railroad had
agreed TO transport the goods to Atlanta
without cost. Snpt. Cook had, however,
refused 10 allow the display to go unless
the commission would make a guarantee
of ST00 to return the display here unin-
jured.
The commission was ready to do this.
but asked what had become OF the money
raised at the concert. Unpleasant rela-
tons were produced and the exhibit was
not made. Parents were complaining. a.d
the board ought to investigate the matter.
Trustee Cornish said the concert was
given wholly by the schools and the At
lanta Commission had nothing to do with
it, The whole matter had been placed
before the Commissioners by Mr.. Lawson
and the Commissioners had decided that no
action was to be taken. He could not
see that the school board had any business
to interfere after the Commissioners had
acted.
Trustee Darlington, however, moved that
the communication be referred to trustees
shadd. Bruce, Cornish and Terrell as a
SPECIAL COMMITTEES and 1t was SO voted
without dissent.
HIS EXPLANATION.
Supt Cook said to a Times reporter
that the concert only netted about $50.
1t was held 1T Convention Hall on April
2Sth last. There Were heavy expenses
and the income was not SO large as hoped
for. The accounts or the affair are aces
siblc to any one at his office. He declined
TO allow the exhibit TO go because it was
worth 81 goo TO 81 500 and be wanted q
guarantee for its safe return. Also he was
cure the attendants in charge of the eX-
hibits at Atlanta should be teachers in
the school. but he had no guarantee that
it would be 30.
Mr.. Lawson said last night. the Com
mission was willing to send teachers rec
ommendel by Supt. Cook TO take charge
of the display, but the appointment must
have been made by the Commission.
The changes in the teaching forge was
then taken up Secretary Falck said the
full list Of promotions, etc, had not been
prepared. The more important VI ere ready.
The promotions were those that ordinarily
WOulu nave DtCu lhetuc III Juiy Ht
read the lists. Changes not otherw Use
specified date from September /. 1895.
The board approved changes as follows:
Business High School-F. Z. Throck
morton, promoted to S775; H. T. Domer.
appointed temporary teacher, $1,000 a
year, for one week. vice G. j. Smith, re-
signed; W. N. shuster, appointed tenn
porary, $3.50
Music-Edw in s. Tracy, promoted $425
to $5T5.
First Division-H. L. Sargent to principal
ship. Harrison School, $3.50. vice c. K.
rickel, transferred; Jennie Hodges,
promoted to sixth grade, SITS; L. II.
McElfresh, TO fifth grade, S775; transfer
N. ]. Davenport to fourth grade, vice L.
A. McEIfresh: X. NJ. Raber. promoted to
s475: II. T. Draper, $3.50: B. n. Gibson.
Mary Lackey. A, G. Getty. Mam-e Smith,
Alice Pollok. g. l. Altsctiu. F. NJ. Thomp-
son, n. L Sherman, to S425.
CHANGES AMONG TEACHERS.
Second Division-Grant W. C. Hartman,
leave of absence from September 1, 1895;
transfer A. A. Chesney to seventh grade
at SS25 instead of $500, vice w. C.
Hartman; promote Blanche Street to
third grade, $3.50, vice L. L. Lock
Flora A. Reeves, first to third grade, $3.50,
vice F. A. Grahame; Amelia Parkeman,
to $3.50; NJ. l. Murphy. Marion Clifton,
Florence Shuttle. NJ. E. Drown. to S475;
M. f. Young, F. V. Montrop, to $3.50;
Sadie Larnborne, A. NJ. Williams, to S425;
assign E. G. Swami, Normal graduate,
teacher of second grade, S4OO; F. E.
Muir and Grace l. Stony, Normal grad
uatcs teachers of first grade, S4OO.
Second DivisionB-P remote, G E. Phillips
TO fifth grade, S70O, vice E. j. Durham,
transferred; A s. Tucker to fourth grade,
$3.50, vice e. E. Phillips; j. p. Ferrald to
third grade, $3.50. vice A. 8. Tucker; NJ. D.
E T. Schutt, to $500; Mary Keough, Clara
Ulke, S4T5; F. B. Slater E. d. Spies, L. E.
Glenn, C. b. Mayse, TO $3.50; Alice Butler, d.
C. Alw inc, l. 4. Garrett, F. B. Holmes, NJ.
G Mahr, NJ. S. Ever, NJ. L. Bresnahan, L. A.
Ritter, S425; assign Carlotta Brockett, z.
G Given. W. NJ. Cos,igan. NJ. E. Luttrell.
Agnes Mertz, L. L. Mckenzie, normal
graduates, at S400.
Third Divislon-Promote, NJ. E. Young,
Sarah West. E. L. Smith. NJ. II. Fisher,
E. A. Sinonds, L. b. Thorn, to $3.50;
Eunia WEIGH, A. T. Lyon, Mary Holmes,
d. E. Pumphrey, Wilma Willinbucher
S425; assign at $500, normal graduates,
s. NJ. Mcintosh. NJ. T. Brady, l. B.
Leesnitzer, S. E. Beamer 10 second grade:
NJ L. Vaughn, S. E. Goodman, Lily Bueh-
ler, C. S. MontZ, first grade; promote E.
C. Webster 10 $3.50.
Upon the recommendation of Superin-
tendent Cook, the following for the colored
schools:
Seventh Division-Accept resignation of
L. E. Hill. take effect August 6; promote
P. Woodson to sixth grade, S775; A.
Ross to Fifth grade, 500; L. V. Fisher,
and c. Pierre, fourth grade, and $3.50
'ach; NJ. L. Pope and NJ. V. Ruby, third
grade, $3.50 each; appoint, NJ. E. Fer
guson, j. L. johnson, NJ. Brooks and N.
E. Dyson, $500.
Eighth Division, A-Promote. f. Davis,
Sixth grade, S775; L. s. Chase, Fifth. $500;
NJ. 1. Williams and R L. Moten, Fourth, $3.50
each; ]. NJ. Taylor and ]. Ashton, Third,
cESl zach. NJ c. "a cEaA