The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-26

NAE
FURTHER oeveLoPMsnTs
opinion sf ~ cspmiivlg Ailrpsy Asked
YsssssaAy nenbg shs liais ANA Of Rsv.
sells Martin appeared at the school Of Miss
Noyes In the Frankiln building, and took
her seat, which she occupied during the day,
but she was not recognised a. pupil. Yes
terday morning Miss Noyss, accompanied BY
General Balloch, Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
visited the City Hall, and had an interview
with Mayor Bowen to obtain his opinion In
refcreucs 70 the case. The Mayortook sides
entirely With MARTA, and inforned Miss
Noyes that Martin could hold her RESPONSE
bic before the law for refusing 70 admit the
child and hear her recltations. He talked
very plainly about the matter, and stated
that the colored children should not be ex-
cluded, and that 10 this. particular, case, the
teacher having accepted her a. pupil, she
should not be turned out. He censored tho
course Of tho sub-board In not giving such
Instructions al once. ,"
Miss Noyss, m Ju,tiacasioa, claims that
she has acted throughout strictly In accord
ance with instructions~of tho trustees. The
49, ~ saesous sNeu
sides entirely with Martin, and In favor OF
admitting the colored children as we'll as the
white 70 the public schoola- Mr.. Judson
8. Brown, the senior tsustes OF the sub
board Of the dlstrict, says that the teacher,
Miss Noyes, has done her duty In following
their instructious, and she Is supported
also In this By the supsrints adeut, Mr.. Rich
V..,.,a.v .o.- ~.
meetIng In regard n tbe sfs.ir' ana sc,eeJ
nnon ~. f,i,r-irr i..s.s !. ~. n.a..a,ss -
w. u l sno ,oioss Iosso. !. % presented 70
Room, otH. svs. s.s,s or T,vs,,,. F,rs School
Disfrfcf, frsnkiin School budding, Washington,
Nov. as, isos.-Wm, a. Cool, sia., Attorney Jor
signed, sue-Bosrd Of Trustees Tor the Public
schools OF the First school District, respect.
fully request, Tor their guidance in The ais.
auesfioos arisins undeS Inc feiio1ins eiEeu@.
stances;
Al application has been made for the .d.
mission into one Of the schools under our
charge OF ehla Of partly Afriesn descent,
,no ~ r.nni M uon' o, au ~ non
sse usa osT %. 9ss 81 our
tinged with Afrisaa blood, Is sAiie under
proper dsnnition Of the term. The parents,
howeyer, hamt anu svow thN tne ehiiu Is
eround Of eousi rish,.' el.i%ins ia, The ao,
Of ConrYess Of Msseh Ia. lao. bss struck The
word Swhits". FROM corporation law defining
who shall DO adnitted Into the public schools
Bsins a.ssrsed snd - ooeps .ss 70 'hs
t The case, We ask your Authoritative opinioa
on the followiur points:
]. Does me set Of yonsrs.so Of March Is,
1902, entitled IAN act for the further security
Ssys The sheet 10 strite III word "wSitsn
from ths oospcrst,oa Law estSblisb,pa our
present systsm OF sohocis, namely. the act Of
November Il, isssf
the word 1whits'' By which we shouid be gov.
erned in the admission OF pupils 10 tbe public
sehooisi Does 1t desiGnste those only who
who have No .dnistais q African blosdi Or
3, uader sxistipg laws, sstsbli.hing .eps;;
rsts ,systems o. schools ior white and eolored
n.a ,n, ~ ans s, OF any OF tne istte,
An answer 70 these inqulrles At your EARL.
e' v vson,enlsse csi,. esfnoshy requested
,rS,y Iespeouuiiy 70 p.
tSigned) - J.S. BROWN,
A.. NEWTON,
aso; y. vAsHos,,
trustees OF fuono schools, first District
Among other thlngs that Martin stated to
Miss Noyea. in hia intervieva vim her vas
,h., mi: -boia ,n.,,.r ~ ..sa.i. h.J "ao
I'M. ' sl. mnoie matter o. schoo,s naa oeen
Colcred Mems Association, and that he had
offered TO test the matter with his own child.
and that this ASSOCIATION were pledged IN sse
hl... ~
hi,n OUT oi IL
Inc Mayor, In his conversation with the
teacher yesterday, intimatcd that she would
r.sIen nns her. 'r sbS on,u at ~ M martin OF
1850 sn,, ""u "e'' '"' "'a''or res's ior tue
P Ths so,,ov,,. ,.,,., s d.. Gall, NJ.
tin explains itself.
To "A. ra,,or a, n. .,,., sab.
u.h.s nj. mo,,yinr ". ,hs p ~ ~ aS'.s,e puo
pstsi.ps s"1 IL uoiS, s ss' yss
have raised this Issue. SUPERINTENDENT 4
Richard. told me, In the pre.eues of Messrs.
S saa.Sa 2; hsd been made
TO him 10 the Fourth school district that a
oolored child was attending one OF the schools,
aud mat ne had examined the school and
,Sa chiiS nv ,sm.In rue saa n nh Pefea
now. twas aiso known In ,teoIoied ehiidSen
were attending the FIAnkiin school building
before ny child was admitted.
u T m.lr an hi. 70 om \. me hemen. aoSu,
M. Newton' an" os tsa ,ras,.s s ana snn.
Ing within ten feet OF the door OF the room
where was, and that he admitted yesterday
that he did not hear me use any. So much In
wo,s y 01 mr s,ahs Ia't ne ,aI
chiid was not aoing Ia .ssaoi da.Ircg
naturally enough 10 send her 10 school. and
the nearett eolored school to ma being on NJ
, " ny ehild being only seven years o. age,
servant IN az. ~, ~ ..hna, eTossn ~ MR.
OF q permit 10 send her TO The nearest ssSooi
! claim no right but to send my child with
THIS permit, given By . trustee In the usual
t,cgs,o ne sehooi sna room de,ignated on me
thai was NO, NV fault \, nv aat 10 g in con N,
neetion with this right, to claim that shs shall
stay where she IL until the trustees take the
LSespoEn.s'oiIi,y .. sleetins her. THY hape not
Si"is 10 ,hs n,'r % esnnot
trustee. ''''"s' VI o"'
Yours, Sc, sKLLA MARTIN.
NATIONAL LABoR CONVENTION OF COL
oRHp Mus.-On Monday, December O.. the
National Labor Convention Of Colored Men
will meet In this city, and from present In.
dlcatlons It promises to DO the largest not
only In numbers but also In influence and
Intelligence Of any like body Of colorcd men
ever assembled In the country. It Is eI-
pected that delegates will be present from
the States Of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary.
land, Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio,
kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and
the District Of Columbia. A number of
white Delegates have been elected. nmong
whom We notice General Clark, Of Texas,
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