The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08
Trouble In tho Coiored Teacher Associa

To THE EpIroR HEsALp:-
Sr-Being taxed Ia common with other citizens Of
the county, to raise funds for the education Of s
children between the Of four and sixteen residing
in .ad city and county" feel free to express my
any appropriation Of said fund; and thank you, Mr.
Editor for anording me an opportunity Of doing so.
IL Ia known to you that the Legislature Of the State
Incorporated in 1Si society under the title Of The
Teachers Society for the Promotion Of Education
among Colored Children" since which time said
sety has from time to time received appropriations Of
money from the Board Of Education. How has this
it has been satisfactorily disbursed Good men iudi
vidusls who have been Interested and identified with
and years have been excluded from voice in the sd
ministration and disbursements of this society, by
who elected men unworthy Of coun.enance, much
less OF being appointed guardians of a rising
generation TIE honorable body selected as the super.
visors Of the morals and education Of our children
have not kept good the adsss for they crimius-
ting and recrminsting among themselves. Some
have resigned, and some have refused to be iden-
1t was but few days ago thai disgraceful frscss
took place in Of the schools connected with this
board; between portion Of this diguined board and
one Of its Teachers desks broken open-ia fact
quite rumpus the result; the children dismaye
conveyed home with anxious breaths the glsdstoria
ofpssson rather than Of reason it Is unusual thing
at least far the male department Of one of these
schools s to see boys challenge their teach
The general interest in the association is decreasing
is any larger present with this socetys additional
schools than II previous to their establishment;
the schools which In existence before the estab
hsbnent Of these new schools, not much more
than half filed Then why the educational fund
taxed for money to pay additional seats teachers fees
contingent expenses, &c. whilst the old schools
not more than half filed and for which the fund was
taxed for seats teachers fees sc! What has been the
advantage by the establishment Of the schools!
They have no better discipline as the above facts
show; the teachers better for they have been
dependent for principals upon the teachers Of the
escond ana third stations of old schoois; With
exception, (the female principal Of the Thomas
street school,, a. we'll they have been dependent
upon these schools for numbers to swell their pro
allow ncs.
In view Of all this, let me ask whether II would be
prudent and right to grant such board, and under
such circumstances any such sum OF 81 00e-which
they about to ask for, and which f.ot has In
duced me- against inclination to make this erposs
But previous thereto there will have to be abolish
ed the oppressive two dollar tax which the board
had engrafted In the act Of incorporstion-the pay
ment OF which Is annually demanded, In addition 20
the other taxes for educational purposes required Of
residents Of the country before have voice.
The association 10 proecrptive It should have done
all that II might to have executed the Law Of the
country which net proscriptiveths failing to have
secured . better attendance at the schools already
provided where everything necessary for comfort and
progress was provided Permit me to invite the at
tenton Of the Board Of Educaion to examination Of
the names Of the individuals composing the body to
receive this trust Of 81 900.
ONE INTERESTED.