The New York herald., 1874-08-11
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WASHINGTON, august lO, 1874.
Attempt to Establish Mixed Schools i'm
the District-Orga nization OF the New
Board of Trustees-The Object Avow ed
The German Element IgnOred-The
Old Board to Apply for an Injunction.
The excitement In the District over the un-
expected act OF Commissioners Dennison and
Ketcham in naugurating the mixed school sys.
tenn increased to-day when the object OF the re-
ORGANIZATION Of the trustees of public schools was
understood. With out one exception the press or
Washington has not even noticed the star
ting radical change which is to destroy the
school system at the capital OF the
nation. Only By verbal discussion has the
true intent of the act OF Messrs Dennison
and Ketcham been generally understood. To-
night the new appointees met for organization.
Mr.. Mcclellan White was elected President and
John II. Brookes, a colored messenger in the Navy
Department, was elected Secretary. All the men,
bers except Fred Douglass we're present. The
first motion was made by Aenry johnson, colored,
and keeper OF the Treasury Department restaur.
ant, He wanted a resolution adopted to revise
the present rule and discipline OF the schools OF
the District col0red and white Solomon
c. Brown, q coored messenger in the Smithsonian
Institution, offered resolution dividing
the District OF Columbia into flfteen school dis
tricts thus placing district, including both white
ana colored schools, under each trustee. Both
resolutions were referred to committee, Of
which restaurant Johnson was made chairman,
with two other colored members and two whites.
1t was evident at this stage Of the proceedings
that the advocates OF mixed schools were to have
everything their own way, and the white members
of the old ard-reappolnted-who OF course
are republicans, did not dare TO open their
mouths. Even the President OF the Board,
white man, who has been a school trustee OF
Washington for years, most graciously recognized
the compliment paid him by doing everything TO
please the advocates OF mixed schools, and, know
ing that issue was bound TO be made, he had no
desire to develop discord IL was sight more
memorable than any ever witnessed In this ex-
perimenta garden Of negro suffrage and negro
equality. The organization was complete The
revision OF the rules and discipline and
distrlctng the District OF Columbia, so that
white and col0red schools would alike be
under the control OF white and coored
trustees, was virtually accomplished by the ap-
pontment OF the committee above referred to-
On this committee is also George w. Dyer, white,
who, as a member OF the District Legsl ature, was
! the constant champion and advocate OF mixed
schools. He got up and boldly declared TO the
Board that he wanted 1t distinctly understood
that he was in favor OF mixed schools, and that he
was opposed TO any separation on account OF race
or cofor With this declaration the meeting ad-
journed until next Friday evening. The magnitude
OF the oppression which has so suddenly and
un unwsrrantably been forced upon the District,
whose population is 900 white to 10000 colored
has an additional and inexcusable plunder In
ignoring the German population OF the District,
which is nearly onetnird OF the whole white popu-
latop. and who pay four times more taxes than
the coIored population combined. On the ole
poard the German element had respectable rep
resentation, while on this they have none. sew
erai OF the trustees who were Germans
were also Hebrews, and exercised much political
influence with the administration during past
years. The effect OF the new regime VIII not
therefore, be confined to the District, but the
Hebrew republicans here will send broadcast the
insult that has been perpetrated to please q col
ored minority. IL is understood that tomorrow
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