National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-09
A BAND OF MALCONTENTS
THE NORMAL SCHOOL QUESTION.

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Henry Piper Calls the Meeting to Or
der with m IyirLorv fi.b-wbo Were
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hoior"ers-T"c een"emen VINO
Think They Want and Must Have
Normal school-The Removal OF John
N. urook. C,,,.d Por--A Comw,t,c, An
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so'ernor : bhi brazi"s ki'aasn
spcech-The Right Honorable Mr.. Her
bert Wants to Make nm End OF Brooks
ABnich Of UnErnmmnticnl Resoiufisns
-pvrxi. IN The Re.cus-Pvrxi., op,u,o,
.r,he .R,rus,,e.,D and Of Gen. Cn,p.
mnu-Mr, strnker, Of Barbndocs-A
Tempest IN Teapot.
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s''o'oa e',Aens os'ens'op ,o' sus'a,s VIA
Known As the Chase normal school OIL, out WIN
the real purpose Of denouncing an Independent
and consclentlous legislator and to Inrict adii-
fiona, ,nin,v ,no, 4 t,nstce M pubIIc schools
wv. s.,,s.. ~ M ~ NJ nod rom mo biows NJ
now dangerously III IN ms peu from t'o oio"s VI
q cowardly assailant. The friends OF TINS cow
ardly assallant and the denouncers OF independ-
ence 10 speakne anu VOTING "e'e ru o w,
py tue hon' hen's iPe', 80 .'uo
nine feet long, AMI soiid steer cane win
loaded head.
,rbe Hon. Henry once raised His Climb with
,,,.,n,, omInous gesture when the Hon SIDNEY
, oy on ,,, y, - as,v"n,a, ~ ,,. .s.y
Herbert out OF time demanded the immaculate
denunciatlon Of Mr.. John II. Brooks, and his I'M.
ed expulsion from the Paradise Of colored
s.,,,. 10, p.r,v C,rs,n r,v. mir, . iool hour-
80 a., 80, 900 wv"
ever mat saVed scene
The meeting was irradated by the presence
of John A, Gray, Frederick Douglass IT,, NJ, NJ
Holland. W. J. Wilson, Or. J. L. n. Bowen, J. N.
CARY, Lewis u. Douglass Dr. ). II. walls, Wm.
II. Beckett, g. N. Thomas. Professor" storum,
and o,hers fooled into ,ne notion that the meet
and status Of coored citizens. Keith Smith was
''CordelisS shine upon the lovely scene.
ity for the most part as the presiding "jeity" Of
the occasion, he was nearly upset more than
once, especially when called on to appoint com
mittees to ask the President to remove Mr..
Brooks from his ofiiee, aud when MI. Charles b.
Piryis giorined himself As the wrecker, at Con-
cord; OF all the senatorial hopes OF Mr. Pat
Mr.. Piper was assisted by jerome and q. d.
Johnson and DR.. Bowen as secretaries.
ss"s sS Ss ns ss q 'ss n
vidulisS the following resolution was offered by
Mr.. johnson, and adopted after q mere verbal
alteration: I
Whereas, In view OF the fact that these series
the District Of 6oiumeis for the cypress purpose
agement Of our public schooIs whereby common
Educational advantages can be extended to the
youth OF this District without regard to color;
Resoired, THAT no person or persons opposed
to the objects set forth In this series Of meetings
can he allowed to debate or discuss any question
or questions that may come 10 for consideration
The following committees were then appointed
10 wait on the President and on the Governor 70
secure the removal Of Mr.. John II. Brooks from
the Council as one OF It's members.
In ha preaidpuf-naV VIM waItnr MaSQra
Thos. u. Davis, samuel II. Williams, Isaa,
Washington, Lewis A. Cornish, John X. Brooks
WIN. q. Costin, d. A. Striker, Chas. A. Thomas,
Richard w, Tompkins, Robert Cornell, Geo. n
McReynolds, II. A. Gray, Chas. II. Marshall and
Joseph t. Settle.
John ~ JSSnsop' Henry Finer. John A. Gsg
Jos. II. jackson, w. J. Walker, ID. A. Stalker, II
d. Peyton, sancby Lacy and Prof storum.
At this point he lion. BiIi Bal,il could stand
1t no longer, and he rose to dInoye a plnt o.
ORDER" lie said: Now what power have we got
. ySu 90 Sr Know me
mine. Do you believe the President viii hear us
Biii Brasl e'wi wen. aY Re W. Won't. why, Their,
were fosr hundred and nfty-two preachers wen
to the President about Bowen, and he didn'
hear worth damn. It's no use.
The Hon. Bill sat down amid tumuituous up
plause.
DR.. =. r. Watts offered the following, which
wac huOpte.
Whereas the trustees OF coloTed schools Of the
cities Of Washington and Georgetown are
1eoparllzinR through their president, Henry
johnson, the best interests OF said schools ~
governing them In the interest OF politics to tn,
great detIiment OF their educational advance
nneni; he IL
Resolved, That we, the citizens and tax payer
OF the District OF Columbia, In mass meeting As
sembied, depTecate such action aud offer oul
solemn protest against Its continuance.
Resolved, That we condemn In unmeasure,
terms the late action OF the president of sal,
board In the removal OF Frof. Richard T
Greener, Us principal from the preparatory hlgi
school under said board, as we believe, withou
lust cause
Rssoiped, That we publicly indorse Prof. n. T
Greener a. being thoroughly competent In nj
particulars necessary thereto to ably Ill thu
position OF principal In said school.
SPEECH OF HON. SIDNEY HERBERT.
Mr.. Herbert manifested all the time the great
est uneasiness, He evidently wanted no palave
or beating about tho bush. He asserted tina
the meeting was called by denouncers, and h,
wanted to proceed TO business and denounce Mr.
Brooks. "Let US go to work and make q shOr
matter Of him. he said with great emphasis; d"
AN here for this purpose. Don't let Us get the
trustees mixed up with Brooks. Read the cal
OF the meeting. It Is to denounce Brooks. III
do it here and everywhere. Now, let US de
nounce Brooks"
At the close OF this pathetic appeal the follow
ing resolution was offered aud adopted:
Whereas, 1t Is important for the prosperity o
our race that they should occupy an equal posi-
ton among the people OF all nations, and on
children should not be taught in schools Sc