Evening star., 1869-12-01

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MARKRITER's Arr GALLERY, fss Tth street.
BARLOws AIT GALLERY, 81 Pennsylvania
avenue.
THE MIXED SCHOOL QUEsTION.
The CoIosed Child - /. Pupil.
Meeting OF the Fr.nhlin schools.
Address Of Trustee Bro~n-
nenark. by superintendent Richards
TAts Case Net . Preoeaeut for the Ad.
mission of Co1ored Children.
This morning Mr.. Judson 8. Brown. Trustee
m charge OF the Franklin Schooi Building, told
the teacher having in charge Miss Noyes' scheo
tshe being absent on account OF sickness-she
was taken with nervous spasms in the school
room yesterday Ito call the name and hear the
recitatioI< Of the daughter OF Mr.. Martin. in
yiew of the recent decision OF the Corporation
Attorney. a H.
After the usual morning exercises. Mr.. Brown
had all of the schools summoned TO the large
hall for the PURPOSE of making 10 them some
timely suggestions After order had been re-
stored he said :-'' have called Won together
this morning Tor the purpose OF Offering suune
Mind suggestions and advice that in my jadg-
Dent is essential to the present and future
are aware that considerable interest has been
1Pparent throughout this building in regard 10
the admission among you OF pupil reported to
be colored- The Trustee Mr.. NashOn) who
placed her here asserts thai he believed her To
Be, within the purview OF the law, white
and If 40. she vas clearly entitled To a
plare in the white public schools, al
though my own opinion to the color of the
child is not in harmony with that of Mr.. Vashon,
yet, inasmuch a. the question has been submit
ted to the proper legal authority, and that au-
fkOrlry clpaTiy y-Jl- All a. IN
q seat in the white schools. the Shb-BOard at
present are evidently TO be guided i'm their ac-
ton by the decision referred to. Hence, if she
or any other child Is equally admitted here as a
white child, and shows itself To be such by any
responsible Interpretation OF law and fact, i
shall not fail to defend and protect that child in
MI Of her rights and privileges as a pupil to the
extent of nv ability, although il NAV cost me
my position Trustee, or even my life. I'm
der the present attitude of this question you can
not AFFORD TO allow il to Interfere with Your pro-
Rress in or connection with the public schools
NE school year is nearly half gone and
you are now fn the midst OF educational in
huences that are too valuable to be en-
ELoached upon by matter of this kind.
The schools in this building are second to none
in the city, and think viii compare fayorably
With any of like grade in the country. And it is
lot saying too much to state that your teachers
are among the reIy tes: and most successful to be
found anywhere Up to within few DAYS peace.
order, harmony, and a cheerful, ardent enthu-
eiasm has characterized each and every school
here. Let that peace and harmony again return:
Let all ekering and excited discussion now cease
and let each teacher and pupil buckle on his ar
nor anew, redeeming the time already lost.
You know but little i'm regard to the amount of
labor and anxiety the consolidation and reor-
-e2nizaron OF these schools has cost me- and
.enee wnen this matter came up consulted
merely law ana duty, and without fear or favor
4 nave endeayored TO consult to the extent of INV
ability these two important guides. and while
acting under the guidance of these Invaluable
Ronitsons shall not shrink from any Legitimate
responsibility. trusting and believing that shalI
receive the endorsement and appreciation of A
nigh minded and generous public"
Hr: Richards, Superintendent. being present,
sald that by referring TO the remarks OF MI
Brown, IT viii be seen that Mr.. Nashon saws:
shall abide by the law, and acted upon the
gInicPle that the child was wlite.''
MI. n. mentioned the instance of an
other school where he was called TO decide AS 10
me color of child in that school After
nasing selected three pupils he was mistaken.
We are unable To tell by the eve, We have no
hen. 70 decide the child to lie colored upon the
Gord OF certain person We must be law
aoiung SluZens, Tor Law is Law. 1t will here
siter De decided eorreetly-by the Law Of Con-
eress-and We shall have to abide the law III n
breaks up every school in the city. There will
be no colorel children admitted To the
fchools Therefore let us drop the matter and
pfoeeeu about our work ina the usual pleasant
manner.
Rolfaiea1 AgftatfO0 ~ the Navy Yard.
SsztA Ward Republican CIab-4Hegsd 4ppointnseat
Of Democrats IA he Nary fdrd-A COmmittee
APpointsd 10 At IA TIE Natter.
meeting of the Sixth Ward Republican
Club was held last evening at the Mission Chapel,
On 10Th street east, to take into consideration
he recent appointment Of VIM Morgan AZ auar-
terman in the forge shop OF the Navy Yard. and
% devise means for his removal. The President
~ the club, Mr.. Charles Champion, was in the
chair, and Mr.. X. 4, johnson, Secretary. Mr..
r. T. Webster ofereS a preamble and resolu-
eon setting forth that VIM. Morgan, an uncOn-
promising Democrat, and a candidate on the
Citizens ticket for Council last June, had been
Navy Yard, and declaring 1t to Se the earnest
request Of the Republicans of the sixth Ward
% the Secretary Of the Navy, that he be
removed, and the position be given to a
god Republican, who had served in the
Army or navy; also, that the policy Of
keeping Democrats in position In the Navy
Yard Is working the ruin OF the Republican
party. and directing further that copy Of the
resolutions be sent to the President. SEQ.
OF the Navy and the Naval ." ~y
houses Of r. .. committees Of both
. --.rsres- Mr.. F. d. Gaines said
thought they ought to 60 to the Executive Com
mittee. Mr.. j. 5. Venable said that he, in COM
paay with Others had called on Mayor Bowen
ACQUAINTED him With the facts the Mayor sald he
would do all he could to have him removed.
Mr.. X. T. johnson hoped that a suitable person
would be recommended for Morgan's position;
in the blacksmith shop was filled Mr.. T. T..
Webster then said that this policy of keeping
Democrats in the Yard was running the party
in the ward. Here were their enemies getting
places, while coed Republicans, Just as wen
Spalifed, were left out in the cold. Mr.. Beron
moved to amend the resolutions by adding
after the word Army and Navy as follows:
cor Q good Republican," which was adopted.
Ar. j. s. venable moved that the resolutions be
referred TO a committee Of tive, who would wait
On the Mayor and act In conjunction with him
Sunf he faP Mr. said <l~fh ho
lad heard that every master workman in the
Navy Yard had signed Mr.. Morgan's recon-
nendation. Mike Sinner said he understood
hat the bosses signed il only a preliminary
neeommendation. for the purpose OF aiding Mr..
lorGan In getting a similar place in some
Yorthern railway company's shop, which they
0oueht he intended to do, and By that means
Ne would be gotten out OF the Yard, but
he had gotten the place in the Yard,
AID the thing was To get him out
Ar. T. W. Osborn poured hot shot into the mae
Ter workmen in the Navy Yard. saving that
none Of them would attend the club meetines.
sniRgle about the meetings, ridiculing the char
aeter Of those who attended them He then
pitched into VIM. Okey, who. he said, was not
ahepubliean, for he could put Republicans in
places If he wished. VIM. Beron charged the
friends f the resolutions with trying 70 make
breach between Peake and the party, and thought
that the committee 70 whom the resolutions
we're referred should cail on Peake
and ascertain from him direct IL he
signed Morgans papers =. ID. Gaines was
lere extolling Morgan's qualifications as me-
shAnie, when Mr.. Eeron objected TO any praise
Aeing given to Their political opponents. Mr..