Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-09


A denunciatory meeting OF the coiored oppo-
nenfs Of the views of Councilman john H.
Brooks on the school question, was held a.
Union League hall, last evening, and was pre-
sided over by Henry Piper, who announced the
appointment of the following committee to call
upon the President of the Usited States, and
demand the removal of Mr.. Brooks from the
Council for his speech in relation to the educa-
tional interests of the colored people Of this
District: Rev. VIM. s. Walker, Rev. Thomas
r. Davis, Samuel II williams Isaiah Wash
ington, L. A. Cornish, John q. Brooks, WIN.
c. Costin, ID. A. Straker, Charles N Thomas
Robert Cornell, W. II. Lee, John M. Langsson.
yised, was announced as follows: DIR. j. L. n
Bowen; John T. johnson, Henry Piper. John
A. Gray, John II. jackson, Rev. W. j. Walker,
d. A: Straker, H. d. Payton, Sandy Lacey,
sAs LAW TO START WITH.
Mr.. jerome johnson submitted q preamble
and resolution, which were adopted, that Gin
view OF the fact that these series of meetings
are called by the colored citizens of the District
of Columbia for the express purpose of bringe
ing about reform In the present management
of our public schools. whereby common educa-
tonal advantages can be extended to the youth
OF this District without regard to color, there
fore no persons opposed to the objects set forth
IN this series OF meetings can be allowed TO de-
bate or discuss any question or questions that
may come up for consideration"
CONGRESS IMPRESSED.
VIM. BRAZIL, the original, opposed the send
ing of committee to wait on the President for
any such purpose, saying IL would do no good :,
as four hundred and tfty-two preachers had
waited on the President to ask him to make
Sayies j. Bowen Governor, and he didn't hear
worth dammit was no use. He offered a
preamble and resolution, which were adopted,
that "as it is important for the prosperity OF
our race that they should occupy an equal po-
sition among the people of all nations, and our
children should not be taught in schools set
apart for their education, as If thew were unfit
to associate with others of CORES bonding age
who by accident of birth, under the present
school management, may give them privileges
not accorded to our children, fostering thus by
public ID ucation, as it does in our schools, a
spirit of prejudice unworthy of the people of
this free government; therefore, we earnestly
impress upon the Congress of the United States
that this great fountain of prejudice may be
destroyed by the enactment OF such laws aswill,
In their execution, give to our children that po-
sition in the public schools of this District
which Is freely granted to the children of all
other nations who find home among u.s."
THE eoLoRED SCHOOL TRUSTEES DENOUNCED.
Dr. X. 5. Watts offered resolutions, which
were adopted, deprecating that "the trustees of
colored schools of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown are jeopardizing through their
president, Mr.. Henry johnson, the best inter-
interest of politics, to the great detriment of
their educational advancement; condemning in
unmeasured terms the late action of the pres
dent OF said board in the removal of Professor
Richard I. Greener as principal from the pre-
paratory high school," and endorsing the said
Greener.
COUNCILMAN BROOKS DENOUNCED.
WI. s'IoiieY iierDeIt took tne moor, anu stated
that the meeting was called to denounce Mr..
Breoks-he advocated making short work of
him, and not get the school trustees mixed up
in the matter.
Mr.. r. A. Gray offered a resolution, which
was adopted, thanking Thomas w. Chase, Sid
ney Herbert, VIM. A. Taliafero, Solomon G.
Brown and o. s. q. Wall for their united efforts
in the Legislature in behalf of the Chase amend
ment to the normal school bill, looking toward
the admission of all youth to said school, with
out regard to color.
MIR. ID. A. Striker made remarks comparing
Mr.. Brooks with Benedict Arnold.
EVERYBODY WHO DON'T DENOUNCE BROOKS
DENOUNCED.
DIR. Purvis followed in spread eagle speech
of the same tenor, and denOuncing everybody
who did not denOunce Brooks.
After speech by Mr.. William BRAZIL, the
chair announced the following committee on
inance:-H. j. Cryer, A. X. Gray, j. a. john
son, X. A. i aliateTo and A. III. Underwood.
The meeting then ad ourned.