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universities which have since been estab-
lished here. 1t is this:
The parent who sends his son to WASH
ington will find for him In his representa-.
tive to Congress a guardian and friend
who, during a large part of the year, VIII
be his associate, will observe his progress
in his studies, superintend his morals ana
perceive the real condition and character
of the seminary, and thus be able from
time to time, to satisfy parental inquiry
and soiicitude.'
First Board Of Trustees.
THE first board of trustees consisted of
Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Monroe. Gabriel
Duvall. Thomas Tingey. Joseph Bromley,
John Tayloe, Robert Brent, William Brent.
Samuel H Smith, William Cranch. George
Blagden. John Dempsie and Nicholas King.
They met in The Supreme Court room.
United States Capitol, August. 1905. and
were called to order by Robert Brent.
Thomas jefferson. then President of the
United States. though elected president of
the board and accepting the office, as BEFORE
stated, was prevented from ever dlscharg-
ing its duties by others of paramount obli-
cation.
although this first meeting of the board
was held in August 1t was probably not
until late in December of the same year or
in January of the following year that the
first schools were opened. These SCHOOLS
were kED"H as lHS ils.Steth ScA4iS
times called the Eastern Free School-and
the Western School. The first principal of
the former was Rev William Bentley, elect
ed December -, 1905, and, of the latter,
MIR. Richard White who was chosen Deem
Der 81. 1905 These pioneer teachers were
each to receive a salary of $500 per annum,
but were required out of this sum to pay
for the rent of school house, for the fuel
consumed, for all other expenses incidental
to q school and for such assistant teachers
as may be necessary 1t is not surprising,
therefore. that Mir. Bentley promptly de-
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After a Long Wait.
From the London Express.

foiil tile 11uHuoH flxprtsH.
A romantic wedding, which for many years
had been delayed. owing to a woman's
promise. took place at Sowerby near Thirsk'
in the North Riding of Yorkshire the other
day, For nearly a quarter of century the
bride had acted as confidante and house.
keeper to maiden lady who possessed con-
siderable means. Many years ago the
housekeeper met gardener and was wooed
by him with success. But the housekeeper
had promised her mistress 10 stay with her
until she died, and so the love story became
one Of patient waiting. Three or four weeks
ago the mistress died in her nInetieth year,
leaving to her faithful housekeeper her
house, plate and furniture, as well as LOCO
In money. Many messages of congratulation
reached the bride and groom from friends
VINO hne" THO STORY OF tneir coufiship'
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ter boats and of the throwing overheard ot.
the bodies. 1t is also true that many bodies
have been found floating in the river and
bay about the sections where oystermen
work.
Struck With Iron.
William Lewis, the Washington cnlored
man who returned here last week and was
sent to the Casualty Hospital for treatment.
had been struck with an iron bar and his
skull was fractured. Suffering as he was.
he was obliged to walk a long distance
in order to reach steamboat landing Then
he went TO Baltimore and discharged
from the City Hospital there, after a piece
of his skull had been removed. 1t is his
intention not to abandon his complaint
unless forced 10 do so 10y the authorities.
What the federal authorities and the state
of Maryland are now doing is just what
was advised by Sanitary Officer Frank
number OF years ago He saw the results
OF the i1ltreatmeut Of the dredgers F." ''s
worst form and was in position to know
just what was necessary 10 laJ i stgs -
the treatment. Many a cold morning he sat
in his office al police headquarters and lis
tened to the tales told by men whose feet
and hands were frost-bitten or whose hands
showed cuts that had been caused by oyster
shells, while they were engaged in the
work of culling. In many cases the vic
Tins were unable 10 walk from the steam
boat wharf or railroad depot and had to
be taken to headquarters in a patrol wagon
both hands and feet bandaged and heuds
in such horrible condition that surprise
was expressed that they had not dropped
dead long before they reached this city.
Boatmen at the oyster wharf have shown
more than ordinary interest in the arrest
and prosecution of the men who have en-
gagged In brutality on the dredge boats.
One of them told a Star reporter that no
glad to see the government take a
hand in the matter.
No Reason for Rough Treatment.
There IS no more reason why men on
the dredge boats should be handled so
roughly and deprived of their earnings"
he said than there is why the men on
the smaller oyster craft should be expect
ed to work for nothing
According to his explanation of the man
in which the game Is worked, there
is no difference between the way II was
done twenty years ago and what Is gong
on now. 1t is a difficult thing for tAe
dredgers to get good able-0odied men 10
go with them, said the boatman. ana they
sometimes have to resort to shady methods
Even after some men have been made IN
toxicated and taken down the bay they {
would be willing TO work on the boats II
they We're given anything like decent treat
ment and were paid for their labor the
captains, however, will overcharge them
for oilskins and clothing and then assault
them when they make a demand for
salary It is astonishing he said, that so
many men stand the brutal treatment given
them and never return to resent IL. Most
of them are so glad to get away from the .
boats alive that they willingly get away
from the vicinity of the water and never
complain.
But" the boatman continued, 1.-The men
who have been doing this thing for years
are thoroughly frightened now. and some
of the dredgers may be able to get what
is coming to them.
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ilton Smith. Chief Justice Chase, S. H. Hill
and B. H. Lawrence.
Other old buildings showing how ire
schools were housed in the early days We're
the Jefferson stables, corner of G and 14th
streets which was used after having served
as presidential stables as school build-
ing until the seventies and the old engine
house on 10th street which for years had
school on the second floor. The era when
stables engine houses, stores; Sunday
school rooms were used did not close until
after the civil war.
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TIP to Song Writers.
IN tho Chicago Inter Ocean.

From tho Chicago Inter-0cean.
The insurance investigation IN New York
should suggest q new line of titles to our
popular song writer's. There would not be
much the matter with '.rhe Man Up the
River. 1.-THE Little Yearly Roli' or 1.-THE
Rantankerous Friend,
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United States, having contributed 500 to-
ward the endowment of the schools was
named as one Of the trustees. and on Au-
gust II, 1905. in a cordial letter accepted
his election to the presidency Of the new
board. His letter follows
MONTICELLO. August IL 1906
Sir: A considerable journey sOuthwardly from
tGls has preTentei my sooner acknowledging let
tiers from yourself from Mr.. Gardiner and from
Mr.. ). II. Smith, announcing that l had been
elected, by the City Council, Il trustee for the
and by the Trustees to preside at their Board.
receive. with due sensibilIty, these proofs OF
Board Uf Trustees. and ask the favor of you 10
tender them my Just aeknow ledgments .,, H.,
happiness " man. l shall ever be disposed to con
tribute my cndeay0rs towards It's extension and,
In tie instance under consideration viii Willingly
undertake the duties proposed to me- 50 far as
others q paramount obligation will permit my at
pray you to accept my friendly salutatlons, and
my assurances Of great resPeet and , esteem
Robert Brent, Esq, Chairman. SC.
Plans for Original Schools.
The plans of this pioneer school board
were extraordinary in their scope, the or
ganic act under which they were selected
indicating not only a most liberal concep-
ton of what popular education should be.
but also profound faith in the future of
the national capital. This act recited,
among other things:
That the provisions of the act under
which the board exercises its power con-
templates the establishment of an institu-
ton in which every species of knowledge
essential to the liberal education of youth
may eventually be acquired.
That such an institution embrace three
g.sat OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for teaching the
rtSiments of knowledge necessary to the
common purposes of life. college in which
the higher branches may be taught and
university in which the highest and most
splendid attachments may be acquired.
g The benefits of schools being, in great
measure, local. they will probably derive
their principal support from the District
those of college and more especially OF a
university being likely to be coextensive
with the United States and countries in
their vicinity. they may eventually claim
the beneicence of liberal and public-spirited
men throughout the whole extent OF the
Union. and Justly the hope of national as
sistance'
ut is interesting to note that In q cir
GUAR letter issued by the board for the
purpose Of soliciting funds for the eztab-
lishnent OF the projected college an arRu-
msnt Is used for Its establishment in WASH
ington which seems 10 have escaped tho
notice Of the distinguished faculties OF the
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Pioneer Period.

Investigation reveals the fact that the
beginning OF education for the colored race
here was as early as that for the white,
the former opening a school in 1907 and
the latter in 1905 Written records reason
ably complete show the attempts made by
the whites, but tradition only tells the
story for the others,
No clearer conception of the efforts
among free negroes to gain an education
can be got than by bringing together some
of the various schools founded and main
tanned during the early history of the Dis
trict The Bell School. Mrs. Billings
School. Smother's School. Prout Free School,
Union Seminary BOUNDED by Mr.. Cook), a
free Catholic school, Louise Park Costin's
School, Wesleyan Seminary {under Enoch
Ambush, maintained for thirty three years
girls established in Georgetown by the
Catholics), Myrtilla Miners Seminary,
Mary Wormley's School, Benjamin M Nc
Coys School. Pr; John y. Fleets School,
Hays School, Alexander Cornfsh's School,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher's School, Eliza Anne
Cooks School, Anne E. Washingtons
School and others.
Georgetown schools were started, sprtnging
up rapidly and shedding the light of learn
ing into every nook and corner inspiring
and uplifting. The multiplication of places
of education kept pace with the growing
population an indisputable evidence of the
thorough appreciation OF the value of
knowledge.
THE war was In 1851. Scarcely a year
had elapsed when the extgencies of the
conflict gave the colored man q status and
sent the colored people In large numbers
to the federal capital as 'contrabands OF
war
THE efforts to educate this hum IN fotsam
led to the inauguration Of the educational
movement which may be fifty characterized
as the philanthropio period. because the
northern heart, religious and secular, re-
sponded to the new and arrange demands.
The principal relief associations which
helped during this period are: American
Missionary Association. Bangor Treedmen's
Relief Association. Baptist Home Mission,
FREQ Baptist Mission, Frcedmen's Relief
Association OF the District OF Columbia,
Old School Presbyterian, Pennsylvan.a
Ersedmen's Relief Association, Philadelphia
yrteQds' Mission. National Freedmcn's Re-
lief Asgo0Iation. Nav England Froedmen's
AID, New Hngiand's Freadmen's Relief
3ociaty. Reformed Prasbyteri&us Society,
Exeedmen's HaIisf Association q the Dis
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trict of Columbia (colored) African Civ
iiization Society (eoloreO
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HISTORY OF coLoRED SCHOOLS.
Interesting Data Compiled by Assist
ant Superintendent Montgomery

George Bell, Nicholas Franklin, Moses
Liverpool, unlettered. just from the house
of bondage, have forever linked their
names with the District of Columbia as the
pioneer builders and founders of the first
school house and school for the colored
race" says Assistant Superintendent Mont
gomery of the public schools Associated
with these three is a long list of men and
women, a few white, but mostly colored,
who through superior intellectual endow-
ment and training became teachers of free
colored children covering a period of quite
half century.
AN historical sketch of educational efforts
among the colored race in the District OF
Columbia may be naturally and convenient
ly divided into three periods: The first, COW
ering the time from 1907 to 1862, may be
called the pioneer period, or period of the
pay school; the second, embracing the
epoch from 1862 to 1s67-6s. may very APP
propriately be known as the philanthropic
period the period when the north was
pouring out its blood and money to pre-
serve the Union; the third, including the
years from 1S6T-6S to the present time, may
very fifty be denominated the public school
period,
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-13
Mr.. and Mrs. MCConkev.

Last week in Psburg the court granted divorce to
Mr. and Mrs McConkey the petition of the husband
Common enough.
But the bill of complaint contains charges rather
unique in their character.
McConkey says he very III last winter and that his
convaescence and recovery greatly held back by Mrs
McConkey who persisted in asking him what undertaken
he would prefer to preside at his funeral On one partcu
lar day McConkey says he kept account of the cheerful
suggestions his choice of body taker and 1t was
made nineteen separate and distinct times
And Mr.. McConkey further alleges that he recovered
despite his wfes sepuchra illusions, and that he
Guided he needed divorce.
In this latter the court agreed with Mr.. McConkey.
laons of Mr. and Mrs McConkey and the human interest
Conkeys lawyer grossly neglected fine opportunity for
defense.
For instance:
The argument might have been made that Mr.. Nc
McConkey got we'll because Of rather than spite Of Mrs
McConkey's grave remarks.
1t is we-settled principle that will power is great
factor in recovery from disease Any fairly good lawyer
ought be able to show the court that Mrs McConkey s
suggestions made with benevolent purpose tow:
That she desired to produce in Mr. McConkeys mind the
friction Of antagonism and to stimulate his determination
to cheat all the undertakers
And thus would wifey solicitude-nneeen times in
day-be made to appear
And on the part of Mr.. McConkey base ingratitude
Poor Mrs. McConkey.
She is not the first Of the wives who have been greatly
misunderstood"
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 10
Like one of the feathered creatures
of fairyland or an Arabian Nights
creation is the tiny yellow and
white canary that hangs in wicker
cage on the wall OF the dusty violin
shop of old August Heck. Visitors
to Mr.. Heck's place in this city,
where he makes and repairs Violins,
are amazed to hear the song of the
little bird which soon attracts the
attention of all who can hear
What a sweet, mellow little song
it is, this tune the canary sings!
Now low, now shrill, now sad and
now rejoicing. With a thousand
and one variations and trills, such
as only bird can sing, Dickey en-
tertains his masters customers. 1t
is a beautiful, a wonderful song
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-13

Charley Shields, the crack south
paw twirler of the Seattle coast
league team was fined 800, and sus-
pended for the rest of the season by
Manager James Agnew, for going on
a wholesale spree last Sunday morn,
ing.
During the spree Shields got into
trouble with a negro, whom he
wanted to play "Britt-Nelson' with.
A copper came along about the time
things began to get interesting and
attempted to place Shields and the
negro under arrest Shields then
wanted to hand a bunch of five" to
the copper. but Blankenship inter-
fered which resulted in his being ar
rested also. Manager Agnew invest
igated the matter and found Blank
enship was merely trying to protect
Shields and let him Off.
o o o
San Francisco shut Oakland out at
Frisco yesterday by a score of to
0. The Commuters could not find
Wheeler who allowed but two hits
during the contest. Iberg was hit
freely and at times when bingces
meant runs.
Joe Galaki, the Vancouver twirler,
who has been staying in the city
since the close of the season says he
wants to arrange a wrestling bout
with Irby, or some other good man.
Galaski is pretty fast man on the
mat and would prove a good attrac-
ton
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are out to win. If. a draw Is the re-
suit. it will be after one of the fast
est bouts seen here for some time.
Q o o
Boomer Weeks, the fireman pug
Hist, who will fight Frank Gotch
Sept. 29, yesterday did most of his
training stunts in company with
hook and ladder truck No. S. Three
alarms interrupted the fireman IS
interviews with the punching bag,
which he swats for a few moments
during the day when business mat
ters are well in hand.
But Boomer did not let little
thing like fire put him by hopping
o and running alongside the truck
when it was not going too fast. In
that manner Bonner gave his legs
and lungs a little exercise.
James ]. Jeffries has this to say
of the Nelson-Britt fight. TT was
surely a great fight Up until the
Knockout blow come it was toss
up. The Dane is surely a good one.
He can take lot of punishment and
come back for more. Britt had him
going several times. l think Britt
might have done better with body
blows. He did good work with that
left hook, but the way Nelson came
back showed that that isn't the kind
of punch to beat him. Both werc
game and founght clean fight. In
regard to the change in the referee,
was satisfied. l never sought nor
wanted the position"
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the doughty hero of the gridiron
as his huge padded form arises
gladiator-like fro mthe obscurity
of season dead and gone.
The diamond hath it's heroes nc
less renowned than the gridiron.
Each in his way typifies the best
there is in strenuous sport.
Trooping to the colleges, to the
schools, to the universities are the
sturdy young men of the land. With
healthful minds and bodies they
will enter upon their studious prep
aration for the battle of life. From
the ranks of these young men will
be chosen the teams that will en-
body the hopes, inspire the cheers
and awaken the muses. of the great
student bodies of the various seats
of learning. 1t is well to let the
hopes burn brightly and the cheers
ring merrily, noisily-but the
muses. should be firmly reduced to
the minimum of gentle, even in
nocuous, inactivity. AS we patheti-
cally press the palm of the. depart
ing ball player and bid him "bon
voyage" let us toss our hats for
the approaching symbol of zips
and siss-booms while we cry:
Hail and FAREWELL"