The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-01
MR. COOKS OPINION on THE
aCHOOL QUESTION.


MR. COOKS OPINION on TINE
SCHOOL a.,
we publish elsewhere W, op'u .. ',
Whham A. oooh' ~, 1900
RELATION 10 'ne a' -, M.
he'! oenA MAIN a., ....,tS. n a.s
opin'o" ~, ,, ~, 60, s.
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,i"" ~ tho ri.,, y, co,orcd children 10 DO
aJm,,,.d a. ghi,o .ohoo,s and he argue. |
.o,o,v ,,n ,hn noInt ,b,, under A rule of |
Tho ho,rd a. The oIrl secured n certificate, |
,,o 90, ,o,, hc ou.ted.
AZ, v,.bo, who granted the Certificate. |
was appointed by the Mayor trustee Of the
schools of Washington city for the First
school district. lie was no. appointed to
decide questions of color. A professor Of
ethnology was not contemplated In his selec.
ton for that position. According to the
rule, and regulations governing the Board |
of Trustees of Public Schools, a trustee has
the right 10 Issue n ticket Of admission 10 |
INV child thai Is q suitable candidate, and |
who makes the proper application.
No one knew better than Mr.. yashon that |
the child Of Rev sells Martin was the child |
of eolored parents. Hekuew also that there
was no such thing as line Of distinction In |
granting tickets Of admission. Though |
nearly white, the child was, nevertheless,
classed with the coorei children OF the city
OF Washington. Inasmuch as II had mover
been determined whether an admixturo Of
African blood invalidated the claims fthose
who might appear white to seats In our
white schools, Mr.. yashon, by his assump-
ton, plainly violated the very law Of the
school board cited by Mr.. Cook In his
"opInion."
Bat Mr.. Cook. being n LAWYER. construes
thI. rnIe as CONFIRMING ppon n trustee n,.n,rv
nover tn violate evcrv Law of IN. .cbooI
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NooA argues ho 10 ausno'lAsu w ISSUE aeHe''
oil admission TO children without regard 70
their color, II he thinks the candidates are
suitable. Mr.. Vashon being OF that opinion
In the case In question, sit must be allowed
to remain as pupil, and In all respects DC
regarded and treated as SUCH"
Thee is, however, another phase Of the
subject, aud one which Mr.. Cook failed u
discern. Nashnn n n
white schools Of washington.
Thorules and regulations governing tina
board were framed and approved for th
white schools OF the city OF Washington, an
the line OF d's''neeon never was drawn, no
was IL ever intended 10 DC drawn IN granting
admission 10 children 70 enter the sehooli
uhuer their coh'roi. Mr. LOOK KNOWS tna'
the question OF providing ior inc payment OF
the proportlonate part oil the money required
oy the act OF congress 70 DC PAID 70 the
trustees Oh the eolored schoois admi's OIL nc
discussion.
IL recognizes PLAINLY tnat tnere are colofoe
SCHOOLS and that they must DO supported
does not specify whas e'ass Oh chiialet
snail attena 'hem' nut posH'Ve'y proViaes
tna' tney snan DC eoioreai ana ma'ter
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If Mr.. yashon has IN. RIGHT nv the mia !,
the school board. to nudge who be will AZ
nit, he can grant tickets to every collar,
child that wishes to enter for ius,ruetio
mixed schools. II he haa the right 1, n,
instance he certainIy has tho riubt in ave
case presented tn him. And tbi, won
apply equally to every member of the boar
But II mIxed school, are mt vet e.,aI
llsh.d. and Mr.. Cook admits that IL /.
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