The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-23
THE MIXED SCHOOL QUESTION.

The feeling in regard to the indiscriminatt
mixing of whites and blacks in the schools il
growing more and more intense, and We be
lieve and hope, will result in the Withdrawal
Of the white children from the schools, unit
such time as intelligent, sober, honest and de-
cent gentlemen are once more in charge Of
them.
There is no more burning shame, no more
crying eca to-day in the land than the public
schools Of New Orleans, as they are at present
administered If we should write one hall
of what We have heard Of the disgraceful, nay
disgusting proceedings of the Board of City
Directors, if we should put in print but one
Of the whispered stories that come
to Us, it would cause the counte-
nance Of every gentleman in the city
to mantle with the blush of indignation and
of shame and cause the lady teachers to aban-
don in moment their positions, in which
they labor SO conscientiously and SO hard, for
mere pittance Of a salary which is half eaten
up by greedy brokers and middle men before
they receive it.
We are perfectly serious in declaring that
public morals, the true interests Of education,
and the integrity Of the white race in this
State demand that the public schools in this
city be abandoned by the white children for
the time being.
The evils of permitting indiscriminate asso-
citation of white and black children, and the
great and permanent injury to white children,
growing out of the influences exerted
upon them by depraved white men and
vicious. drunken negroes, we do not propose
to dwell upon in this article. Our purpose is
to direct the attention Of parents and teachers
to the evil as it exists and to suggest that some
prompt and united action on their part is
demanded to meet it. If the mixing of
schools is permitted to 60 on, and if refined
ladies and children submit to the management |
Of disgraceful School Board and negro |
drunkard as a Superintendent Of Public
the fact of their connection with,
or attendance upon the schools, will soon be
Of which they need be ashamed.
Who will be the first to move in this matter
md suggest plan whereby the white chill
AAOA 0AA CCHSAC1S A0l NAtAIAbW IL u DOUy
We believed that, should teachers withdraw
md carry their pupils with them they would
'arn much more by teaching them, in private
han they do now in the public schools
The following is sample Of the commum-
'ations we receive on this subject
New ORLEANS, Oct p, 1874.
editor New Orleans Bulletin:
Having read the article in your paper of to-
lay afternoon edition) in regard to "Mixed
schools" in our city at present, thought 1
would write you a few lines upon the subject, |
IS am interested myself little, as we'll as
ny friends. My sister took my nieces to the ,
Sienville Street Public School last week and .
egistered their names as pupils, but when
hey returned home from school that evening j
hey told my sister and myself that they would I
Ot 60 to that school any more, stating that
be school was full Of negroes, and that they
referred to stay at home and study rather S
han associate with negroes-so, now, am t
ompelled to pay IS per month (each) to
chool them. This is more than l can afford
pay.
Hoping the day of deliverance will soon /
ome, and looking upon your valuable journal il
J defender of the white race / request you q
} speak through your columns in regard to
lis matter. Yours, respectfully, $50