National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-03
COLOHED SCHOOLS.

Report OF the Examining COMMITTEEMAN
Excellent showing for tho Prrsrnt Man.
| nEcmenf.
Mcssrs. q. X. Harris, W. r. Woodward, J.
q. Wilson, A. Hart, F. u. Stuart, +. I.
French, A. p Faust and J. VI. Wilson were
appointed by the Governor to inquire into the
conduct and condition Of the colorcd public
schools OF tho District. These gentlemen
Saturday last submitted the following report,
which Is signed by all Of tho examiners;
n. ,,.,,. wssTE ., 2: O.. October 81; ia
\ Sm In compliance with your request Of Sep
tembcr %, that we would act as committee to
aud management OF the colored schools, aud
favor you with q report Of the Impressions de-
rived thercfrom, the underslgned respectfully
report that they have attended to the duty as
Tne committee organized shortly after their
| appointment by clectlng MI. W. II. Woodward
chairman aud Nj. y. X: Harris secretary. The
committee visited the sumner school building
| on Friday, October 10, and there met the super
intcndent, Mr.. Cook, and all the teachers, who
had been called together in regular monthly
| meeting, and thus had an opportunity OF hearing
q detailed statement Of the operations OF the
| schools for the month OF September. From this
statement 1t appears That there arc over four
thousand pupils attending the colored schools,
aud that there are eghty-10ur teachers, (Inclucr
ing special teachers) In the employ OF the board
M s,se an thu, occs.,on mn, tho ,r,s,.os -,
We aisv, On ,na' oOcas.on' ne, tne uustees OF
ihe schools tue secretary Of tue board, Mr..
Parke, and tho treasurer, Mr.. stewart. These
gentlemen not only gave us free access to all
auen ,eeo,us hln paPers, uut aso onceIiuiy iui-
we desired.
Subcommittee were subsequently appointed
TON Snons ou, 1"n numpe anu 10 eAGn WAS Was
course all OF the cOlOTel schools In the cities OF
All matters relating TO them were carefully In.
anred into H. our ylsi dsn we were afforded
sTN ny iscniy uy svnovt oinve, i anu seacners'
hney W. mo- as.Yps W usgu y, ~ nIue ny
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~ nulnosl, ny, Nitn 'eM eAccpuuns' wen
saap,eu lor euuyauona, PURPOSES, anu Were
.v n W oe N nea, nnu vieuny cunution, and 10
ine sSnIoI ,upnu'ufe Is Vi inc iatest anu most
aPpfosea p PAY, ..,
Go ssS S lue seacneIs genetaiy are we, nited
III sneI pos..uvhs, hnu we hIe gihu 70 note tnht
majority OF them are Neutrality-suspicious.
oI .neh havlns been eIucated IN the publlc>
coioteu SCHOOLS hete. Ihey seemed 70 under
s s,aa unu appreciate tne importance OF usci-
pa,ae, anu ~ US consequences good orier was Oh
Sc T,iai ~ ma neasn every scho9'-ioon.
,, iniu. ~" sainry nst " teaCners anu ems
meat Of your committee The saiares are are iusi
an n res,oh Mna ,,,,.. ,,,.,
t,i warr NY ro,r n ,inh most wohuet-
rhs Wiz on, ~ I oyem ace0p,sned oy tnose In
na ge 81 ,ne synSos; put one great obstacle
T. ~, Ons, ~; NY" ehs oe sencuIen ~ once-
70 sns @ ~ snaien VI ~ ages, Ifo sk
Sxiny ~ M ronn e IN n3c Nv Ins
naonin ,aro 1o,nJ .m ~ ~ m'un suc eoiVreu
SSsn ans " Va one senooi.room OF children