National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-12
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
A LEGAL CRITICISM OF THE CASE.


The views OF nm intehkent so'oreo "h"-
The scbooI Law Of the DI,trict-Pro-
Ercss OF Education In Washinston-A
- ,,
the Bonrd Of Trustees upen Grcencr'.
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10 We Editor ~ ms Nanona' hspseneani
SIR: am really pained beyond any degree OF
seyersi so-calleJ ,ndionation meetlngs. conn
-. :, -, - s,.'.., - - ,.,.I..a.,
pV1oo y, So"he VIM sfe o1aiih'ns W w in.e.es'eu
Columbia, against an independent representative
In tho CounrII branch NJ the I.egialature for his
.....'u os,,..a sgoa,i,. =. ~ IA ,na o,,..
many .ou .u ,s s,,,'. u'o y, wy, 49, s ~.
In this District, and against the board Of trus-
tees for co,ored schools. and more partlcuiariv
1890, ,na ,,ss.,,an, =, m. hos,i 10, ,na A..
ssas' .e p,.suens y, ". o =, ~. 'a. IN
charge OF his duty BY the removal OF the teacher
OF the Preparatory High school, n. 8. Qreener,
The board, at the time they removed MI,
Greener, were actuated BY no personal motives
hlsh sense Of Inc duty necessary 10 the promo
lion OF the education and moral training Of Inc
soense so az rltseq GOOD or evil es.mp,e Ill" IN
therefore the board concluded, as they saw,
and as the public did not see that IL was from
evidences incontrovertible to them and would
be 10 the community at large, II indeed they
were familiar with ali the circumstances suf.
rounding the situation, that Il would rebound to
ssit ta ~ removes tsev NJ as,epm,nsa ana are
alone responsible. and me hubble should applaud
them for doing what they Considered 10 be their
DUTY.
with tSe Hon, John Brook. IN regard 10 Inc posi.
tion assumed In Inc Council upoi The mi Tor the
purpose OF estabiishins normal school 10 the
bistrics Of Columbia. aoonsres. has from time
Tor the children OF school age in the District OF
Columbia, and from the time the nrst act estab-
fishing or providing for the education Of colored
10 base ali their Legislation In this direction upon
caste dlstinctiop, and thereby recognising the
two separate and dlstinct school systems for the
District on Columblap The act Of 1911 establish.
| ina the present form Of Government, section u
| proyides "that the Legislative Assembly shnl
MAINTAIN q system Of free schools for the educa
rsised by genera taxation or arisins from dona
i non by Copgresr y or from other sources except
| nv beouest or devise for school purposes, shal
be appropriated for the equal benefit Of all The
/ be defined by law.
| Now, let US examine what the law Ia upon this
subject Of schools in the District OF Columbia
rhe act approved May 20, 1884, provides specin-
caliy for the mode and manner Of levyiug q TAI
| and the amount thereof to he paid by the trus-
| tees OF public schools for the education Of the
l COlOred endured Without OF tue Cttlta
| 81 Washlnrton and Georgetown. [see Stats,
| va, m n zos acc. mi me ssme system con.
| tinues In existence to-day, and In accordance
| ~Ith law
| Fnfiher thu act of Congrcss approved NAV
al. issa. This proyiisa maj il shsli he the duty
| al Inc munlclpal suthorit,cs OF the cities Of
Warrington and Georgetown, In the District Of
| smonnt r,ceived from taxea leyird an Inc rrn
| snI nernonal property In aid cities owned IN
persons Of color, which sum received for taxes
/ nosa ri ,nitiaiIng a systsIn al urinary schools
fnr the e,incatiou of colorei children resiiIng m
aid cities. stais, il, D, lOJ, acc l. the same act
/ ,nat "a n The duty al ms Hoard 81 Trualeea oi
| Pnnic s,hooln 10 Assume control Of m money,
arisinp from taxes or miner sources, and 10 rro
vide suitable Recommendation for various scioo
now exeIcise over public schools now existing
Then ms ACT inltiAtes q system of prinafy
| schools for the Education Of the colored YOUTH
Of the cities Of Washington, and in accordanc,
act Of July II, 1862, Transfers the duties OF IN,
trustees of publc schools under act (ch. 50, ant,
toD 10 special board Of trustees, empowering
he said special board to possess and perform al
| ne duties conferred upon the board OF publ,
schools. IA stat, bss sec, IL This act u piaiI
enough To any sane man. ii IL has any effect
| All n perfects the Initiating OF a system OF pri
mary scnools Tor me etiucaiion Of colored youth
10 Tie cities of Washington and Georgetown.
| COnqress repealed the nrst section OF the &C
OF NAV m. 1854. providing for me leyylng an,
III
sons Of color In Washington and Georgetown /,
educate colored children In said ciiies, an,
enacted me following That II shall be the duy
Of the municipal authorities of Washington an,
Georgetown, District OF Columbia, to set apar
each year from the whole fund re
ceived from ali sources BY such author
tiles, applicable under existing provisions o
law to purposes Of public education, sucl
| q proportionate part thereof rs the number
Of colored children between the ages Of six ant
u seventeen years In the respective cities bear I,
the whole number Of children thereof for tn,
purpose Of establishing and sustaining publ
schools In said cities for the education OF cOlore'
children" "And this act further provides for tn
ascertalnlng Of the proportion OF coored children
and being BASED upon the census OF 1880; an
that the said proportion shall be regulated nj a
. times thereby; and that the said sum shall b
| paid to the trustees appointed under the act O
| Congress, approved July II, 1851" stats. II
i9l, sec. IS. Can any but one blind entirely .
the several acts Of Congress believe that Nj
| would have dictated any other course than m
one that his conscience Impressed him he shout
anu dia ianea noeiinse nna ~ aetea 9snerMiss
n. consisnenoy mai ne hss No wsi -, ss,t,,
July represented in the Council Of our Duiric
Legislature. What need can there be for TIL
degree OF DISSATISFACTION manifested a. those IN
| dignation meetings, series proposed. and .
} which the community have been afflicted viii
toof little further the act OF Congress, Jul
u, 1885, stats. u, p. ZIG shall be 50 construed
| REQUIRE the Aforesaid cities To pay over TO IN