The evening times., 1895-10-09
COLORED SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Supt. Cooks Action Discussed by
the Board Of Trustees.
New Text Books Decided on and Il
Number of Cha nges Made in Teach
ers at Its Meeting.

A determined effort is being made to oust
supt. e. F. T. Cook, OF the culored schools
ofWashington, from his position
There are several factions among the col
ored people here and Prof. Cook has reused
anlagonism in at least one of them. A state
ment regarding the failure to send a col
ored school exhibit to the Atlanta Exposi-
ton, which was read at the school biard
meeting yesterday, shows one cause OF dis
satisfaction.
In addition to hearing this paper the
board named a teacher OF English, put ntwo
text books, and approved a number uf ap-
pointments and promotions.
Vice President Wilson called the meeting
to order with Trustees Darlington, Cornish,
Mrs. Stowell, DR.. Hazen, and DR.. Shadd
present. Secretary Falck and Sup,. Powell
were also in attendance.
The application or Mr.. Harry Burrows for
leave OF absence, a ftcr a statement by MIR.
Falck as TO the condition upon which leave
Il granted, was referred TO Dr. Wilmer.
The communication from Jesse Lawson.
President OF the Atlanta Exposition Col
.ored Commission Tor Washington, regard
ing the failure to send colored school cX
hibit to Atlanta. was read.
1t stated in effect that Supt. Cook had
obtained permission from the board to
prepare an exhibit, had held a concert
with the aid OF the school children to secure
funds to pay the expenses of scnding the
exhibit To Atlanta and maintaining il there,
and then lad sent the papers, specimens
of needle work. wood work, drawing, etc.
to i storage house instead of placing them
in the hands OF the commission TO place in
the exposition.
The commission had been ready to pay
any necessary cost OF mafnta ming the
display at Atlanta, and Il railroad had
agreed to transport the goods to Atlanta
without cost. Supt. Cook had, however.
refused To allow the display To go unless
the commission would make a guarantee
of 500 To return tae display here unin-
iurcd.
The commission was ready To do this.
but asked what had become of the money
raised at the concert. Unpleasant rela-
tions were produced and the exhibit was
not made. Parents were complaining. A.si
the board ought 10 investigate the matter.
Trustee Cornish said the concert was
given wholly by the schools and the At
lanta Commission had nothing to do with
ii. The whole matter had been placed
before the Commissioners by MIR. 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
SPECIAL committee and it was SO voted
without dissent.
Supt. Cook said to a Times reporter
that the concert only netted about $50.
1t was held at Convention Hall on April
2Sth last. There Were heavy expenses
and the income was not so large as hoped
for. The accounts of the affair are aces
sible to any one at his office He declined
to allow the exhibit to go because it was
worth 81 900 to 81 500 and he wanted
guarantee for its safe return. Also he was
sure 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 so.
Mr.. Lawson said last night. the Com
mission was willing to send teachers rec
commended by Supt. Cook to take charge
of the display, but the appointment must
have been made by the Commission.
The changes in the teaching force was
then taken up. Secretary Falck said the
full list of promotions, etc, had not been
prepared. The more important were ready
The promotions W ere those that ordinarily
would have been made in July. He then
read the lists.