The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-25
MIXED SCHOOLS
AN SUE ROE
PROCEEDINGS IN THE NATTER

The question Of "mi1ed schools" has
resolved itself to q point when some decided
action will have to be taken as the follow
ing statement will show On Monday morn
Ing last, Mrs. Martin, wife Of Eev. sela
Martin, pastor Of the Fifteenth street Pres
byterian church, colored, presented herself
to Mig Moves, teacher Of the giris' model
school In tho franklin school house, having
with her her daughter, aged about eight
years, who was provided with ticket Of ad-
mission signed BY George B. Vashon, the
colored trustee of public schools Of the First
School District. Mrs. Martin and her child
are very light, indeed, SO near white that the
difference is scarcely perceptible. Tho
teacher received the child In the usual nah.
ner, provided her with seat, and the mother
shortly Afterwards left. A few moments
after the teacher discovered who and what
the child was, and at once sent for one of
the trustees Of the district, Mr.. Judson 8.
Brown. After consultation, Mr.. Brown In
himself visited her mother, with whom he
conversed, and stated TO her that Il was not
proper that the little one should DO entered
as scholar.
He left the house, supposing that was tho
end OF the matter. But, as subsequent de-
yelopments show, this was not the case, for
on Tuesday morning the child appeared
again, this time accompanied by her father,
who Informed the teacher that his child
must remain as q scholar. The trustees
were again summoned and the child again
sent home. A meeting Of the sub-board was
then held, which resulted In the determine
tion to submit the matter to the corporation
attorney for his legal opinion as to whether
or not the child can remain as q scholar,
In the meantime the girl was suspended.
and q letter stating the result Of the meetlng
OF the sub-board was sent to Mr.. Martin,
and again the trustees breathed free, think
Ing that the matter was disposed Of until the
corporation attorney could DO heard from.
Not SO, however, for yesterday morning
Mr.. Martin and his little girl again Appealed
at the school, and from what can be learned,
spoke TO the teacher In IN exceedingly harsh
and bolsterous manner, declaring that In his
action he had the approval Of the Mayor and
MT. Cook, the attorney also, claiming that
the word white having been stricken from
the charter, there could be no distinction
made on account Of color. His loud and
ooistsrous language annoyed tho lady
greatly, and again Trustee Brown was sent
for. Al IL o'clock he, with the teacher aad
superintendent Richards, had consulta-
ton In tho library Of the school buildlnx,
resulting In Mr.. Brown preparing o letter TO
Mr.. Martin, informing him Of the return OF
the ticket and the money which had been
furnished for the purchase Of books: also,
Informing him that be must not again Inter. i
rupt the harmony Of the school by such pro.
ceedings as those OF yesterday morning.
The child was sent with the letter to her
nome, and as yet nothing farther has been
heard from her. The sub.board OF trtstees
take the ground that until they have legal
advise and direction they cannot allow the
child to remain, aud that while waiting for
their Instructions the presence OF the girl
In the school-room will have demoralIzing
effect upon all the schools In the building.
For this roason they think II better that she
DO suspended from the school until action
can be had.
Superintendent Richards states that
Mayor Bowen takes the position that the |
child, having been actually admitted blythe |
teacher, she must remain and be taught as
are the other scholars.
KNIGHTS OF PYTmAs.-A meeting was
held last evening, vt Arbeiter Hall, SOL Penn |
sylvania avenue, for the purpose OF organic
ing new lodge OF the Knights Of Pythias,
10 work entirely In the German Language, |
and to be known as Germania Lodge, No.
%, X. 7. The following officers were electedi
Louis Lemkull, Y. P.i +. r: Meyers, W. c.;
Edward Brown, V. c.; August Westphai, R.
s.; IL. II. Yoss, F. g.; Jacob Miller, B.i r.
Lemkul, w. g.; G. Strickhardt, /. g.; D.
Wesseler, o. s. The initiation and install.
alton OF these officers will take place In
calanthe Lodge No. II, on Monday evening
lext.
Col. EMERIo SzABAD will read q paper
IN incidents OF the war from personal ex-
,erience" to Post No. l, g. A. r., on Friday
,vcning. Col. szabad was an officer under
iaribaldi In Italy, and 10 an author Of dis.
lnguished merit and contributor to some Of
he best foreign magazines.
BoYs IN BLUE.-Geueral A. Grant, COM
handing the Boys In Blue, has called q
meeting OF the organization, 10 take place
his evening at Union League Hall.
The CoLoRADo TERRITORY National Sill;
'er Mining Company holds its annual meet.
ga a. me Gopanys o G,S 70. o. North
2 o'clock.
A NEW DOLLAR sToRE.-Persons calling
/ the new dollar store, 80i PENNSYLVANIA
venue, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
viii be astonished to see what dollar will
'uy.
y. H. FINLEY " Co., 4S0 Seventh street,
re the agents for j. J. Bagley's celebrated
dichigan tobacco and the old Ripley whisky,
which they have on draught.
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wagons, &C., for sale at Robert H. Graham's,
orner OF Ninth and d streets, and at the
479 Eighth street.
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