The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-29
MIXED SCHOOLS.
n Test Case In Washington-Ehort OF
A.. R.d;.a,s to Force Colored Chill
drer into White Schools.

D. The question of forcing negro children INTO
sae uublIc schools of Washington is just now the
tonic of agitation there and threatens TO destroy
rne educational system Of the national capital.
yhe washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun writes:
4 On Monday last q little girl named Martin,
San1hter Of the Rev. Sella Martin, pastor OF the
Fhteelth street Presbyterian Church, presented
nerself to the '.model school," taught by MISS
Moves with ticket OF admission signed Dy Geo.
n Tashon colored trustee for the nrst dlstrlct.
The girl's father being bright mulatto and tne
mother almost white, the negro oood was iloe s a.
arst discovered, and the ticket was admitted ana
the scholar accepted.
cred ihat the child was colored, and sent for Mr..
j. 9. Brown, one Of the suo-board OF tne trustees'
who sent the girl home, ana then went 70 see mls.
Martin. and advised her not to send the child 70
the school The sub-board subsequently nad
meesinC and determined that the girl should De
considered suspended until the corporation atIor-
ney could give an opinion on tne saolecS anis nS
morning Martin reappeared with the glrl, anu
talked to the teacher In very boisterous manner:
Ne claims to be supported by Mayor Bowen anu
Corporation Attorney Cook, and says ne wants
theissue to be made In this case. Tne trustees
aay that the attendance Of the girl before the
qnestton Is definitely settled will nave demora-
King eject upon all the schools In the district.
Y Mayor Bowen, it Is understood, claims tnat tne
aetusl admission OF the child by the teacher, al
fho1ch abe was not aware Of her race, now neces-
sitstes her remaining in the school. The subject
has created q great deal OF excltement among
parcnts and scholars, and 1t WIN prooaoy oe mel
<py the action Of the school trustees In special
Mseting Miss Noyes, the teacher OF the school,
a from Boston, and has no antipathy to the col
erred race; but when she ascertai9eo me presence
cf her African scholar she considered IT her duty
10 inform the trustees and to leave the matter en-
lireiy In their hands. The trustees mad another
meeting this afternoon, but no definite conclusion
WAS reached
a letter dated one day later says:
B Martins child was In the school room again to
but Miss Noyes oas thus Isr dscne1 70 tsst
nnless the school board soon settles this matter
she viii have to hear her recitations with sne
ether children or resign, as the Mayor lntlmateo
10 her this morning that she must DO one thlng or
& Martin claims, in q card published to-day, that
coJorea children have o right TO enter the wmte
schools under the act OF March 1862 malcn so,uch OK
laws relating to the District Of Columbia. But IL
ls clear that this act had no reference 70 tne
school question, as Congress had some TINE pre- pre-
vloupfy established distinct systems OF wcite ana
eolored schools for the District and direc.ed tne
funds to be divided between them. IN TINS view
of the case, i Martins girl is allowed to remain
In the white school, she occupies place plOV'tsG nor
white schools. The fund now provided Ior tne
Raite schools is inadequate to furnish educatlon
FOR ali the white children seeking admission, ana
81o numGer OF WHtS CuuQIcn ueuicu P,eSo VII,
OF course be increased II the colored children are
10 have not only the benefit OF all the funds lor
their own schools, but also share In those 1or
s1ha support OF the white schools.
Marlin, In his card above referred TO, says ne
Min not yield what he believes TO be his rights.
nut insists upon having the matter definitely de-
teymined II the school trustees decide against
hfra, ne win carry his case elsewhere.
Martin himself does not receive mucn sym
pathy The white people, OF course, object 10
fis movement, while the colored people say II is
Win him Q question OF caste and that as his
shfld Is nearly white he considers her above a.
socistion with black people, and want9 to force
her upon the whites.