Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-17
The War Against the Coloret. scnoc,

THE COMMITTEE OF CoLoRED ,-IT,zv~s WAIT
ON TIE eoNEENok-Ih -iR ADDRESS AND
THE aovRRNeR's REP ~
Yesterday the COM u,ttee of colored citi zens
APT ointed BY the meeting which assembled at
Union League Hall TO consider the interests of
the colored schools, waited on the Governor and
ances, and asking redress. They set forth in
their address that q large number of the trus-
tees Of the cOlored schools are, by education
and experience, totally nnht to discharge their
and on the power that appointed them. They
complain that Prof. r. T. Greener, q grad uate
Of Harvard College, and late Of the Institute Of
Colofed Youths in the city Of Philadelphia, was
sumInarily and uniustly expelled from his posi-
ton as principal of the Preparatory High
school; and that no cause has been assigned for
strongest evidence of the partial course Of the
school board, and its detriment to their school
interests. They state that Mr.. Greener is in
children under his charge; that he Is warmly
beloved by his pupils, who feel sorely grieved
at the ruthless manner In which their good
teacher has been taken away from them.
Mr.. Greener, they say, holds the great respect
Of the entire community; is a republican of
great influence in this District, and they regard
him as one of the ablest of their teachers. They
also call the attention of the Governor " to the
fact that the president of the Board of Co,ored
school Trustees, Mr.. Henry johnson, is partic-
ularly obnoxious in his Off cial capacity to a
large majority of the citizens and taxpayers of
this Districts His partial treatment of teachers
under his charge, disregarding all rule of fair
play, when venting his spleen on those whom he
dislikes, intoxicating a spirit of malevolence
among our children by declaring that his in
terest in the preparatory high school ceased
with the outgoing teacher, Mr.. Greener's prede-
cessor, and his general decorum towards some
of our best citizens in the republican party are
reasons why we trust that you will grant us our
request, in filling his place at your earliest con-
venience by some better man, whose intelligence
and fair dealing will recommend him to all and
whose course will heal the wound of dissatsfac-
ton now so greatly prevailing in all parties and
circles-amOng men, women and children-to-
wards the present president of the school board.
Mr.. johnson, by reputation, is also unfit to be a
superintendent of the education of our youth,
and, like number of his associates, possesses
very small qualification in learning fitting him
for so responsible trust"
The address was singed by DR.. j. l.. n. Bow
en-, VIM. j. Walker Robt. Hatton, ID. A. Stra-
ker, w. G. Costin, Henry Cryer, Henry Piper,
j. L. johnson, John A. Gray, Sandy Lacey,
Henry ID. PeytOn, X. W. Tompkins, T. w.
Chase and l.. A. Cornish.
The Governor replied as follows:
GENTLEMEN: am glad to meet you all, and
to hear what you have to say; and am at all
times ready and willing to hear the real or
imagined grievances of any number of citizens.
My object was, in appointing the gentlemen
did as trustees, to secure the best men, looking
to their general fitness. must be frank with
you. L do not think that you are a unit upon
this. as also many other subjects before. / shall
consider the matter of your interview, and give
II the benefit of such action as in my Judgment
the case Demands