The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-29
MIXED SCHOOLS.
A Test Case in Wnshtngton-Efort of
the Radicals to Force Colorcd Chill
drcu into White Schools.

The question of forcing negro children into
thc public schools OF Washington il just now the
topIc Of agitation there, and threatens to destroy
the educational system Of the national capital.
The Washington correspondent, Of tho Baltimore
sun writes
On Monday last little g!A named Martin,
dlughtcr OF the Rev. Sclla Man lin, pastor Of the
Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church presented m,
Noycs, with ;icket or admission signed by Geo.
u. Yashon. colored trustee for The irst district.
The glrl's father being bright mulatto and the
mother almost white, the negro blood was not ut
first discovered, and the ticket was admitted and
the scholar accepted.
cred that the Child was c0l0rcd, anu sent Tor Mr.
j. y. Brown, one OF the sub-hoard OF the trustees,
Tao sent c gr Sms and en sSm Wsn Tho 10 aT
the school. The sub.hOard subsequently had
meeting, and determined that the girl should be
considered suspended until the corporation attor-
ney could give an opinion on the subject. This
morning Martin reappcared witll the girl, ami
he Claims to 10 supported by Mayor Bowon and
Corporation Attorney Cook, ana says he wants
the issue to he mado in this case. Tho trustees
say that the Attendance Of the girl before the
question Is definitely settled will have dcmoral-
izlng effect upon all the schools in the district.
Mayor Bowen, IL Is understood, claims that the
actual admission OF the child by the teacher, al
though she was not aware OF her race now neces-
aitates her remaining In the school, The subject
has created q great deal OF excitement among
parents and scholars, and it win probably be met
by the action OF the school trustees In special
meeting. Miss Noyes, tho teacher OF tho school,
Is from Boston, and hns no antipnthy to the col.
ored race; but when she ascertaincd the presence
OF her African scholar she considered II her duty
TO inform the trustees and to leave the matter
tireIy in their hands. Tie trustees had another
meeting this afternoon, but no definite conclusion
wns reached.
A letter dated one day later says:
Martins child was in the school room again TO-
day. but Miss Hoycs has thus far declined TO rec
sgnize her as q pupil. She says, however, thnt
unless the school board soon settles this matter
Hhc will have to hear her recitati0nS With the
other children OF resign. as the Mayor intimatcd
TO her this morning tiat she must do one thing OF
the other.
Martin claims, in card published today, that
soorcd children have q right to enter tho white
schools under the aot OF March, 1859, which struck
the word white from the charter and from oil
laws relating to the District OF Columbia. But II
Is clear that this act had no reference to the
ylOusly established distinct systems OF white and
coOred schools for the District, and directed the
funds to be divided between them. In this view
OF the case, If Martins girl is allowed to remain
In the white school, she occupies plnce provided
for white pupil out OF an appropriation for
white schools. The fund now provided for the
white schools Ia Inadequate TO furnish education
for all the white children seeking admission, and
the number OF white children denied place will,
OF COURSE be increased II the col0red children are
tS.a II haze ow scsodG sG Gs benefit Of all the funds for
the support OF the white schools.
win not Yield what he h.s.s DO ns -rrgn ts
butlnsists upon having the matter definitely de-
termined. II the school trustees decide against
Martin himself does N not receive much sym.
pathy. The white people, OF course, object to
his movement. while the colored people say It Is
with him aqneation or caste, and that ns his
Bocation with black people, and wants to force
her upon the whites.