Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-29
No Public School Eligible.

The board of education yesterday at
the shortest meeting in the annals OF the
schools unanimously. voted against ask
ing Congress to allow the WASHINGTON
public schools to share in the benefits of
the Morrill, acts
The boards decisive stand against a
petition in behalf Of public school partici-
pation In THESE benefits. lately circulated,
was expressed in the resolution Of Will
liam d. Hoover which says that no pub
Ie school in the District is In position
TO accept the funds in the appropriations
CURE that a college should resolve the
benent- Al present no public school i'm
the District is college.
The meeting was called because of a
letter written 10 Capt Oyster, president
OF the board. by Representative Charles
+. Scot. OF Kansas. chairman Of the
House committee ON agriculture.
the letter reads:
You are doubtless aware that a bin is
pending before the committee on agricuI-
ture TO give George Washington I.niyer-
eity the share OF the Morrill, fund for the
District of Columbia. am now in re-
asking that this fund be given to one Of
ehe public high schools Of the District. and
nearing has been granted to those who
circulated the petitions. to be held al the
morning. March ~
i am Sure the committee would value
the cpin on of the beard of ed,ca lion on
inns subject should be glad. therefore
y Nou would either write me a letter ex-
pressing YOUR opinion or let some repre-
sentative Of the board appear at the
hearing To state its views and answer
questions"
Resolution as Adopted.
The letter Immediately brought forth
the following resolution from Mr. Hoover,
adj Cd u-{t
That the board of education IL heart
Ny in favor Of the District OF Columbia
sharing the benefits OF the acts Of Con-
grsss known as the Morrill, acts:
That II is the sense or the board of
education that neither the Mckinley Man
hal Training School nor the Armstrong
Manual Training School. nor any other
ehs District OF Columbia, IL at present
such an institution as would entitle IL TO
receive an appropriation under said Nor
I'm acts, for the reason that none is a
college;
THAT the board OF education. as rho
representative OF the public school sys-
tenn of the District OF Columbia has no
objection TO the passage by the Congress
or the United States OF the bill now pend
Ing therein. known as the Calm ser-Rou
tell bill. provided the appropriation made
by that bill is temporary only to the end
that future appropriations under the Nor
80 oSts Ia Aohoi VI tHS bistticl OF Column
bia may be asked for in behalf of the
public school system Of said District
should 1t be deemed advisable so to do
At any time hereafter"
President Oysters Reply.
The following letter from Capt. James
F. Oyster was received at the Capitol
today by Representative Scott. chairman
Of the committee on Agriculture:
My Dear Mr.. Scott:
In reply to you: inquiry as to the at.
titude of the board Of education with
reference TO the proposed extension OF
the benefits of the Morrill, acts to the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. l have the honor to
Snclose resolution Of the board adopted
at a special meeting held this day
The board cannot urge TOO stronRi,
the claim OF the District of Columbia &c
its rightful share Of the money appro
priated under these acts for the education
OF the children of our citizens in those
practical branches of learning which ar.
related TO agriculture and the mechanic
arts. Certainly NO good reasons exists FOL
withholding from the $50 900 inha bit anti
OF this District educational advantages
that are not denied to any similar com
munity in the entire United States or any
OF its insuar possessions.
''Inasmuch as the proposition is pend
ing In Your committee to extend these
benefits to one OF our local universities
which has been closely afliiated with tn,
public schools. and has from time Il
time offered and maintained many fire,
scholarships Tor pupils and teachers-an