Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-21
GOVERNMENT OF THE COLORED
SCHOOLS.
Meetings Of COlOred People I'm Favor
Of the Bill ReOrxanfzinx the Boar
Of Trustees Of the schools.


1he Georgetown Meeting.
fourth legislative districts held last night in
GeOrgetoTn, Mr.. Ferguson in the chair, who
read the Congressional bill 10 increase the num-
berOf coloresi school trustees from three TO nine
which they had met to consider. Messrs. A.
Pope, T.. CrusOr. VIM. Barker. Cornell and
VIM Shelton were appointed a committee on
Prohibitions, and reported a series setting forth
that the chief cause of dissatisfaction with the
present board il its small number and that they
hail the proposed change with delight; that they
learn certain unauthOri zed persons, claiming to
represent the views OF the cOlored people. have
presented themselves before the House commit
tee ON the District of Columbia with design of
making them believe the people do not desire
The change; that the people do disayow such
action; that, on the contrary, they heartily favor
the change, and pray the speedy passage of the
ball. The resolutions were adopted, and Messrs.
Pope. Barker. Crusor, Cornell and Lennon
were appointed a committee to present them
Ia u.e House committee on the District.
The Island Hall Meeting.
A meeting of SolOred citizen of the 18th. Eth
ard 18th districts was held at Island Hall last
evening 10 consider the bill. Rev. w. p. RYDER
read the call, and W. c. Marshall was elected
EIssldent and ny; W: II. Myers secretary.
president thanked the meeting for the honor
conferred. He knew that .here was difference
OF opinion among the eolorcd people, some
b'ing
IN Favor OF MIXED SCHOOLS
and he believed that he Was, but the question
D can we get them As the schools were con-
and placed in charge of the schools when fully
rs competent ladies may he found here. He
charged that the reason colored children did not
get as good an education white children il
because Incompetent teachers are employed.
The bill was read for information.
MIR. j. Il. Costin moved that the meeting en-
dOTse the bill, and said that he favored il be-
cause since the eoored schools were organized
No trustee had been appointed from outside the
hrst ward; little crowd in that ward got all
such gifts, and il seemed there was partiality
towards that section. He W. 10
mach power being given 10 a few men; there
was too good a chance TO PLAY at
.'I'IL TICKLE TOU II YOU'LL TICKIEMR-
Ii there were more trustees there would not be
80 goOd chance to cover up investigations.
Prof. Storum, Of Wayland seminary, was in
gttsd TO give his views, and said that the colored
he believed that common education would do
much towards giving them all the rights they
should have. Three or four modes OF educa-
ton would not accomplish the object He be-
EeYed the people wsnteu an increase not of. the
N'oaTd Of colored school Trustees. but of the
beard OF education vi the District Of Columbia,
tia. here shall Re
SowHITE or C0LoRED SCHOOLS.
hut simply schools at which all children shall
have the right 70 obtain an education. He un-
derStOod that General Chapman favored such
sehook, and they must take il for granted that
tn Governor favors them. u was true the col
ord schools had hourished, but win not all
scIools flourish when there is bat one system.
III, urged that 20 long as the children are kept
pelaTate there Will b. prejudice,
Ir. g. w Brooks rose 10 point of order that
te meeting was not called to discuss mixed
Scools. The point was ruled out.
'rof. ;. proceeded, saving that the question
VS., III the bill was passed, would not separate
se,cols be entailed on them for a time longer?
III the bill transferred the property TO the Dis
trft government, then they could ask the leg
!selure To give them mixed schools, but ii there
s 20 transfer ot the property. he thought the
oil seS.H entail separate schools tor years TO
ne.
Dir. VIM P RYDER favored the bill because
tn, peopIe wanted il, and because some of the
trustees did not want il, and were using their
tfsrts 70 defeat it. A. for
WAITING FOR MIXED SCHOOLS,
they might as well have said a few years back
that We won't have emancipation without suf-
fraze. Ii We get this bill, how long will il be
before We get mixed schools? tNoices,-''T hlrty-
1--WE years " a. Sixty years.'l No not 80 long
as that. We want the board mixed, and then
mixed schools viii follow.
Mr. W. VI. COster said that two Of the trustees
wanted the people to urge mixed schools for the
purpose of killing the biIl Mr. wormiey wanted
the bill passed, but others were opposing 1t. He
favored the bill, and believed that when Sum-
her's civil nights bill passes they can walk into
Rev. j. w Green favored the bill, aud al
though he was not much OF a friend 10 Cover nor
Cooke, he believed that he gov. C.) would do
them Justice. As for mixed schools, they woRld
come As everything els had come.
Dr. j. l.. ~. Bowen favored the bill because
the trustees had not done their duty; they had
ATTEMPTED 20 interfere with
THE CONSEQUENCES or YOUNG LADY PUPILS.
As they cannot get mixed schools, they ask an
Improvement on what they have He was in
favor Of mixed schools, and although he was not
n miseegenationist OF social equsltyist, and
would not ask 10 20 into white peoples houses
he wanted his boy 10 20 to a common school, and
IL he fell in love with white girl, he wanted
him 20 feel that he had the right TO marry her
although he 1the speakeT) would not be particu
Larry ANXIOUS for him TO marry outside his OWL
color. tCheers-l
THE CONGRESSIONAL BILL APPROVED.
The previous question was called, and IN
amendment providing that the officers shall be
elected by the people was voted down, and the
bill was approved
A resolution was adopted, motion of Mr.
Ryder, inviting other districts to consider the
subject
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
Cato Ward presented n resolution, which wa,
unanimously adopted, endorsing the course OF
the Pastors Union in opposing the action OF the
pres nj board OF colorcd school trustees In dis
missing children from the schools for refusing Il
sing secular songs.
george Newman presented a resolution en-
s'oTsrg Gen. CbipmSn's assessment bill, and i
was unanimously adopted.