Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-01


HALL LAST MIGHT.
A meeting OF colored citizens was held last
evening al Union League hall, to consider the
an educational character. The colorec citizens
gathered slowly, but few being present at the
hour Is O'Clock .. M named for the meeting.
ton, and among those present we're several of
the trustees OF colored schools Mr.. X. W.
Thompkins called the meeting to order, and
briefly stated the objects. Col. Perry Carson
nominated Mr.. John 7. johnson as temporary
chairman, and he was elected. Mr.. L. W.
Turner was elected temporary secretary. The
following committee on permanent organiza-
ton was appointed:-Meeers r. W. Thompkins
A. X. underwood /. Washington, j. johnson
and DIR. j. l.. n. Bowen.
Mr.. NJ. N. Holland presented a letter from
Mr.. A h Browne, endorsing the call for the
meeting, regretting the failure OF the bill with
the Chase amendment, &C.; which was read, as
also letter expressing similar views from Mr..
permanent organization, reported the follow
ing list Of
PERMANENT OFFICERS,
and they were elected:
President, Henry Piper; vice presidents, O.
s. b. Wall, John A. Gray. Solomon G. Brown
L. A. Chase, VIM. j. Wilson, W. A. Taliafero,
Sidney W. Herbert, John II. johnson, Perry
Carson, Rev. VIM. j. Walker, DR.. A. T. Angus
IA, DIR. c. Ii. Purvis, James l.. Storam,s Prof
George L. Mitchell, James T. wormley, W. II.
Freeman, Alfred Jones, Robert Hstton, W. i.
.. IL.
Watts, J, Ii. Smith, W. IL. Harris, j. L. Settle,
II. G.. Chew, W. 4. Augusta, Michael Shinar,
John Shippen, Edw. A. Savoy.
Mr. PIPER's SURPRISE.
~. VI. Holland conducted Mr.. Piper to the
chair and he briefly returned his thanks and
referring 70 the Normal school bill and the de-
feat OF the amendment providing that there
shall be no distinction on account of color said
he was surprised to knew that men of his own
color had the audacity TO strike hands against
their own children on supposed technicalities
~ I.aA..
guished gentlemen, legal and otherwise, re-
garding the right of the District Legislature to
pass such bin, and all had stated that heir
a letter to the Hon. Charles Sumner upon that
question, and received the following reply from
that grand old Senator:
your inquiry, have no hesitation in saying that ia
my judgment the right of the District EegisIatnre
distinction Of color is beyond doubt To call it In
question Is simply ridiculous. Having the right,
must open the school to all, without distinction
color Should the colored people Of Washington
their Indignation felt by tn. guilty authors of the
outrage: ! write plainly, because the time has has
long have cOlored citizens been ed Of their
Faithfully, yours, CHARLES SUMNER.
Loud applause.l
NJ. NJ. Holland, Isaiah Washington, A. H. I'm
derwOOd. George ID. johnson, james Butler
Robert Thompson, Strong Robinson, -. q.
Muse, and Robert Cornell were appointed a
committee on resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOR OF MIXED SCHOOLS.
The committee on resolutions, through their
Chairman, reported q series, setting forth that
A. the right # the colored people Of the District
partially recognized, and az the separate schools
which We have had have been placed, contrary to
most incomteteut men: and as the onIy hope for
Digh school privileges, in our recognition IN the
r.creaucy of representatives, ia the Council:
therefore, we utterly repudiate the action Of our
termination to press our rights admis> ION to the
normal school, and declare our nyiction that the
vantages hch they should have TO lit them for our
new position is the consolidation Of all the public
schools OF the District under one board, in which
there shall be competent coIored men.
That we base this demand, first, on the score Of
economy, which IL Il the duty Of every citizen and
ground Of the injustice aud tie maintenance pre-
Juace hich separate schools help fostering
and encouraging, iuasmuch As while we are equals
at the bailotbOx, in the legislative halls, and
yurles, in the sChOOlr0Om where, above all OthcV
places, the equality If citizenship should be not only
taught b1t practically demonstrated, We are contn-
u8Iy made % feel our opposed inferiOrty; further
because in separate school organizations premium
Is constantly Pct on ignoranee and incQmpetency +,
improvement which the white teachers enjoy, and
our school affairs n3toriously being manipulated and
neither the education, the training, the natural
Ptrrsin to SO high srf exalted trust and. furthaT
that If we must have separate school system il is
and T for IGp own tor Our Sh
demand from those who have the appointing power
es those only who have the soo y enesdn at
heart, and not those who show by all their that
the are ,s seTs nf BY petty malice and spleen,
That copies OF these resolutions be sent to the
ten he appointed to present them to the Gorernor.
and state the feeling OF this meeting Of the
ored citizens Of the District.
That standing committee sfthree from each legis-
iaiye district he appointed by the chairman Of This
trict Of Columbia
Mr. Holland, in presenting the report, re-
viewed the action Of Councilman Brooks on the
Mr.. G. II. Marshall called for the question On
the resolutions, and they were unanim )usly
adopted.
BOWEN ON BROOKS.
DR.. j. L. y. Bowen next addressed the meet
ing, and claimed that the normal school bin as
1t passed the House was a just one. The bill reg
ulatiDg restfi rants had received Mr.. BIS SUP
port. He had opened the bar rooms to their bows
and shut the fountain OF learning 10 their girls.
He reviewed the course or the colorei school
trustees, and claimed that a majority Of them
were not competent TO examine a primary
school.
A committee OF the pupils Of the prepara tory
high school, seated on the stand, were intro
duced, and through Washington Cornell pre-
sented the resolutions adopted at the meeting
last week in favor of Mr.. Greener, the dismissed
principal of the high school.
Mr.. p. W. Shipper addressed the meeting IN
favor Of the resolutions.
Prof Storum moved that the resolutions aad
address be adopted as the sentiment OF the
meeting; agreed 10.
Mr.. W. G. Costin denounced the Board of
Colored School Trustees and gave Mr.. Brooks
a scoring Tor his action, and defended Prof.
Greener, who, he said, had been removed with
out cause.
Prof. Vashon, one of the trustees, defended
them, and said they were compelled 10 remove
Prof Greener. All acknowledge him TO be a
scholar and q gentleman. But the first class Of
the high school had only advanced ten pages
in algebra in one year. The constitution Of the
United States had not been studied as we'll as
the year before. The pupils had fallen ba K
seventy-six pages in natural philosophy; had
only gone to the sfxty-seventh page in ancient
history, and to the fourth book in geometry
Davies Legendre. The class had not made the
advancement Il should have made in the year
Ii took the pupils six Months 10 get ever sixty
five pages of a book in Latin-the easiest Latin
in the world.
Interruption from Charles n. Thomas and
Others was here made, and Mr.. Il. advanced
and commenced a vehement appeal in behalf
of Prof. Greener, preventing Nashon from pro-
ce6ding. Personalities and retorts were in III
meantime flying around loose, but AZ length
some degree of quiet was restored, and
Prof Greener came forward and addressed
the audience, stating that he founi that navi-
CATION and trigonometry had been taught to the
scholars, but not in a proper manner. The
scholars were Unbiased; the trustees seldom
visited the school, and he had ~ make friends