Evening star., 1897-05-12


and Wilson. was appointed to prepare .
suitable response to the Commissioners.
The Normal Schools.
The board took up the proposition for an
increase IN the number Of Normal Schools.
At the last meeting Of the board Mr.. VIII
son, from the committee on Normal and
High Schools recommended, In view Of tho
increased number Of Normal School pupils
for the coming year. that the board author
ize the establishment of an additional or
third school in the normal department, to
be located at q future date.
Mr.. Harrie6, from the same committee,
submitted minority report, resolving that
from and after the BEGINNING Of the next
school year the Normal School be located
only In the Henry School building.
The minority report was rejected, but this
action was afterward reconsidered on mo-
ton OF MI Harries, who obtained that
privilege by voting against his own report.
and then, on his motion, the question was
referred back to the High and Normal
School committee.
Such was the status Of the question when
1t was called up at last nights meeting.
Mr.. Wilson submitted the report of tho
committee on High and Normal Schools.
which was simply that the Normal School
be located only in the Henry building" be-
ing precisely the same proposition made by
the minority OF the committee at the
previous meeting. He explained that the
matter had been discussed with the District
Commissioners, and that a question had
arisen as to the legality of the transfer of
the school from the Franklin to the Henry
building, with the result that the question
had been submitted to the attorney for the
District for an opinion.
Mr.. Harries moved the adoption of the re-
port.
DR.. Wilmer offered an amendment in the
shape of O declaration Of the opinion of the
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there be but one normal school in the Dis
trict, regardless of where 1t Is located.
Mrs Stowell suggested, in view Of the
reference of the question to the attorney
for the District, that action be postponed
until that gentleman shall be heard from.
Mrs. Terrell said she thought DR.. Wit
n'ers motion out CT order, for the reason
tLat 1t proposed to do away with one of
Of law.
DIR Wilmer explained that his motion ap-
Piled only to the first eight divisions Of the
system and not to the colored schools, and
he remarked that he thought 1t perfectly
proper for the board to express its opinion
on the subject regardless of the views of
the district attorney.
Mr. Harries Accepts.
Mr.. Harries accepted Mr.. Winners mo-
ton, as laying down the principle for which
he contended. The actual location Of the
school, he said, was of secondary and minor
Importance.
Mr.. Barnard moved as substitute that
another school be selected by the superin-
tendent, which shall furnish at least five
lower grade schools for the practice of nor
NAL pupils for tine next school year." He
discussed the legal aspects of the case
read the law establishing a normal school
''in the Franklin building" and suggested
that before deciding upon the transfer of
the school to another. building the board
should await the opinion of the attorney
for the District. He added that Commis-
sioner Ross had suggested delay for that
purpose, and he CMr. Barnard thought it
only respectful to the Commissioners to do
SO. especially ss 20 injury could result from
such course. as the plan could not 20 into
erect until next September
Mr.. Harries said that there was no lack
OF respect to the Commissioners In enun-
ciating the principle of one normal school
Inc law quoted by Mr.. Barnard in reference
10 the location of the school in the Franklin
!, DIlioing, ne added, was rot mandatory In
It's terms. 1t merely authorized its location
there 1t did not say 1t must be SO located.
M. Harries said he had talked with over
thlrty lawyers on the point, and they were
agreed tnat 1t was absurd to attempt to
nave that old law apply, in the manner in
dlcated, to the situation as 1t exists TODAY
Mrs Stowell said she thought it unwisa
and impolitic to vote on the question at
si,ao snat time. in view Of Commissioner Ross
suggestion for delay She therefore rc-
table. VIZ WIG
Mr.. Harries said that he, too. had dis
Gusseo tnls question with Commissioner
BLACK as well, and he violated no conf
dence In saying that they had agreed with
MIN that there should be but one normal
Mr.. Wilmer contended that the time e. was IS,
ripe Tor an expression of opinion By the
Doaro' 5sta ana he was opposed to further de-
-
at first 1t would be courteous to tho Com.
missioners to defer action, he had finally
concluded that the form in which Mr.. wit
na mers resolution was put removed all
for the question.
Mrs. Terrell said all the members under
stood the matter perfectly, and she con-
sidered 1t waste Of time to discuss II fur
tier. - ~
Mr.. Shadd also expressed himself as on
posed to delay. He was in favor of one
scnooi' and saw no reason why the present
school should be removed from the Frank
lin building, nor why an opinion on that
point was desired.
The Decisive Votes.
Mrs. StowelTs motion to postpone ac,,o,
was then put to a vote and defeated-yeas.
3; nays. @. President Whelpley cast the
deciding negative vote.
vote was then taken on Mr.. Rarnard.s
substitute. that another training school be
established to furnish practice for Normal
School pupils. 1t was also defeated by a
vote of ayes and nays.
Inc question then recurred on Dr. Wit
mer's motion, which. meanwhile, had been
changed by him so as to read as follows:
Resolved, That from and after the be-
ginning Of the forthcoming school wear the
Normal School shall be contained in one
building"
This motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Shadd. Wilson, Wilmer,
Harries, Cornish and Whelpley and Mrs.
Terrell.
Nays-Messrs. Barnard, Bruce and Hazen
and Mrs. Stowell4.
The question having thus been decisively
settled the board adjourned.
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