National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-19
COLORED SCHOOLS.
MEETING OF TINE TRUSTEES.

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Trustees Kuoyy REnetly How the Case
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A meeting Of the board Of colored school trus-
tees was held last night. a. ,,,.-,.. !,
a committee oonsnung OF rev, Sh.Ies ~, "
hey, James II. A. johnson, Daniel r. Seaton, W.
W. Foreman, Daniel Draper 5 ~ B0.lsr' ,; y
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Burk visited the Sumner school building by APP
pointment and met the Board OF Trustees,
Messrs. Henry johnson and John A, Gray, In re-
.. =, A. tho s,nging ~ secnIar unnga
bupetlntenuent COok hhu NJ JUN IL hIVOhs
were hlh0 ptesenL - -, a., -,
AlleI tne Renueniieh Me,e as ,,,s MT uray
ssateI mat o9nlhilltee hal wh.ea UPON nun On
anu , W , snss 'ney n,ee' tnS
ss tne oeinnlttSe were nov piese i Ne 9la not
NOV Mnethe heSess ~ 20 va. ,ot tns
ptestenCe o. ~. MoInieJ' NJ my rate nc had
NJ issnS on stats,I that "A there had hem co.
slueIaDle sall On tn iuSh 81 Nhlsn
was an "a Plrts stsiement, no pIeierred mat tne
sns.e y, b9s,u vho9d pc prNSsen' ~ .hey W99ia
SEM iop MT , mn soe ue nAu any tiine
70 attend 70 public business, ,,--
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Prayer was then offered; alter which MT.
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whereas q arg numoer ol chllfent pIoba-
u0nary members Of the kVAngalcal chnnoh, have
because they oonsclentlously refused TO sing
worldly songs; and whereas this y repreented
a. having been done without any ofncial order OF
the trustees board OF said schools; therefore
Rsaolred BY tAs pastors " uAts e0DamtRifp, That
the trustees be requested, In the name Of the
people, TO restore such children 70 the schools,
dren respected in regard 70 this subject.
Trustee johnson stated that there must be
some foundation for the statement OF such
body OF prominent gentlemen would not appear
with preface that some Of the scholars had
been expelled ", not hnklhg secular songs.
Would the gentleman please iafhlsh those
namesi -
Mr.. Key said that they had not come for that
purpose, but held the names IN reservation.
Trustee johnson called On superintendent
Cook 10 Know now many scholars hAd been eN-
PEELED for the reasons named,
ny. Cook stAteu thAt ne haa s1on ~ tne iol-
school-buildlngs.
NOTICE. 10 TEACHERS.
Ne. =, LStsetp1i - SsAooi! AL ,,--,-
M ,,,,o ~ - iol,nst1n IN "'uhs' unhe1A'eV'
!. me names o. the pupils who have With
uraNh iIon sSnOOs un ~ ~ your
~ .n0 esu Use ~ ,nSm ooh
Sclen.Ous syIup ~ aiIl5t seoulL nuaio
y ~, INC hanles OF pupIs VINO nave oeSn sus
P enle'u ~, Ol Ils-seu oh ACCOUNT oI hOt singing
sVno III must .s =, ,,,,.,,. 49,, a.. $1,000,
,rS:,ah .,hnr "a RSps ,S nave zen c ,l
W Jeatsu, eitneI urec'y OF lnure0uJ' on Aocount
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p " -. ~ yVu ~ an ENe tne nAlhes o. the
I% sSTs VI 'Hu''0 W "'ii'n eA'sP''on IN" O'sn
.n,w yyI !, anS ons 4, ny nss h ny ~ sh
goG I6lnE o. interest % ne schools you will give
w. anu oouge' yours respeeuuI!yI, - a..
GEo. Y. T. OodE, suPt
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~ snis ,i ~ ny hAu IeoeNeu To
J. Number OF pupils who nave NtthdraNn, 3
. Number Of pupils who have been suspended
VI u.lnlsseu-tnnOhusp en1eu' one since Iestoteu.
treated etbsS dlFeatlT or indirestvS Sog Ai'
- Euiioei ~ Pupils WIG i hAFe oeeh Instructed
~ heI PsrehS snd othefs not 70 AngItWo
a91eh ol more. NAIiSa OF pieces OF mgSie 70
nnlon Pupns haIe ukeh e1Septlohi " llttle
DiVS NJ " W " tne sea- rOosteps on
See SsS n me- Sn ,S Oome let rs
PC merry, i've LOT those VINO love me"
",I Hear Our Dur Prayer Nov lay me down to
sleep ana others OF similar chAraCter.
Nj. Henry, johnson said that from The report
n, ~ 'ho sh Vi inuiotucht was
J. II. 4. Johnson said that they might call It
ssnspensSloa OF expulsion, whichsVer they chose,
but he had several in his district that had been
dismissed for refusing to sing secular songs.
MI. Henry Johnson said that
81 live for thoee who love me,
n, fgr thoee who know me true,
~ she , hsaESn mat t sin i 9ooNe me-
- =, - a~OAe my spiih uue' - -
Snow n tbsTe vs. hnsS irnn, S,sa oaeu W
Mr.. ], III. A. Johnson aai1 that a. scholar
at a certain are was competent To indge
Of proper or ImpropeT music, What they desired
was that these children should n reinstated. and
not eompelled TO sing songs 10 which they ara
ConsclentiOusIy opposed ~
Mr., Henry Johnson asked Rev. ]. IL A JohD-
son II the entertainment given at his church on
Tuesday night was morally and rellRiOusly In
struotiye to the youth as the graveyard scene in
ShAkspeares "Romeo and Jullet7"
Rev. Mr.. johnson said they had not met to dis
cuss that subject.
Mr.. Gray wanted some improper music used
pointed out. lie would be Rlad 10 know H. for
the trustees do not wish Tor q moment and
would not allow the use OF Injurious songs IN the
school; and II the gentlemen would visit the
schools and make such q discovery he WouId
thank them TO point Il out.
Rev. W. W. Foreman had no objection TO the
songs used in the school, and was willing 10 have
his children sing national songs, and would do
so himself