The morning times., 1896-06-23
TRANSFER OF Prof. SITES
Probable Decision of Eastern
High School Case Today.
TRUSTEES WILL MEET
Action of the subcommittee VIII BE
Passed Upon and PrOba bly, Ratified.
Trustees of the Municipal Library
Called to Meet j uly 2-Future Plans
Disc ussed.

A renewal OF the interest manifested by
| tile public In the Eastern High School
matter, affecting the TRANSFER OF Princi-
pal Sites to a minor positions'is caused by
tue fact that the board OF trustees will
! have a meeting today, at which 1t Is ex-
| pected the question will be decided.
The controversy has not yet come to the
| official attention Of the District Commits
missioDers, and will not be, unless there
should be an appeal from the action Of
the trustees, and demand for an in>
| vestigation.
1t was stated yesterday that the board
of trustees has not, as q body, taken
| formal acton in the case, although the
| subcommittee on high schools notified Prof.
| Sites several weeks ago OF what he might
| anticipate. That committee Is composed OF
Messrs. Jesse Wilson. George H. Harrles,
| job Barnard, and Mrs. r. II. Terrell, the
| first named being it's chairman. 1t is pre-
| sumed that the committee acted under In
| structions and that its action will be
| ratified.
Tie statement was made yesterday. also,
| by one OF the East Washington committee,
| that every charge that has been made
| against Prof. Sites has been withdrawn, ar
| shown to have no existence. with the eX-
| ccption of that made by Rev. MI. far-
| sons and the belief is that be has been
informed as to the facts.
WILL DISCUSS PROF. POWELL.
Prof. Pc well. tue superintendent OF
schools, has been criticised by some OF
those who have championed the cause OF
the PRINCIPAL, and 1t is believed that
this criticism will be carried to the press
ence of the trustees. probably at the meet
ing TO be held today.
..Tbis whole matter" said gentleman
interested, yesterday, has arisen from the
imperfection of the present management OF
the schools.
1.-The trustees receive reports and trans
act business at long range. They do not,
because they cannot, visit the schools as
| they should, and whenever a charge comes
to the board affecting the status of either
teacher or pupil, IL is decided withoSt
proper investigation.
1--WE should have different system, or
the present system differently managed.
There should be trustees chosen who have
both time and inclination to visit the
| schools frequently and make diligent in
quiry into the needs of each.
Nobody is going TO complain OF a change
when convinced of its necessity, but IN
this case the great majority believe that
it is not only not necessary, but that 1t
is prompted by other motive than a de-
sire for the public good"
NEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY.
A meeting Uf the board of trustees OF
the city free library has been called to
meet at the District building on the I'd
Of July, at which time. should majority
attend, an organization will be effected.
1t is now confidently anticipated that the
new organization will absorb the old:
The understanding is that the board OF
trustees of the Washington Library Asso-
cia tlnn, the existing organization, is unani-
mously in favor of donating its stock OF
it will practically go out OF business, al
though its donation will by reason of it's
munficence give it a leading place in the
list OF contributors.
This transfer stock will not take place,
no owever, until after the new association
shall become organized aud in a POSITION
to assume proprietary interest. Il may
not take place for a year.
The question of location and other mat
tiers incidental to t he future OF the municipal
library were under discussion yesterday
afternoon at conference between Mr.
Theodore W. Noyes ofthe n w boa rti and the
Commissioners. There was not hing more
than discussion, OF course, since tie en-
terprise is not yet in a position even TO re-
ceive suggestions. but it is stated that
neither party to the interview is in favor
of continuing the library in its preseft
home in case there should be a conso,ida-
ton. A more central place Is preferred.
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.
Orders for water mains and cement side
walks were issued yesterday as follows:
That 270 feet of six-inch water main be
laid in Clifton street east from the twenty
fourinch main at the intersection of Thir-
teenth street to a point opposite the east
building lipe of lot 10, block 27.
That six-inch water main be laid in the
side OF Eighteenth street, between r and
streets. :.
That l6S feet of six-inch water main be
laid IN Center street, bet ween Meridian
avenue and Park street. Mount Pleasant
That cement side walks be laid in front
OF No. 6O4 Tenth street southwest and
at the front and side Of the new Corcoran
Gallery OF Art, both under the provisions
of the permit system.