New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-21
From the Philadelp hia Press, May Is, 1874
school Board and
COIOred Teachers.

Mr.. Steinmetz, Mr.. Chairman of the Com.
mntee on bylaws, submitted report mega
living the resolution which provides for tie
striking out Of paragraph l6, rule p, prohib-
iung colored teachers to teach IN white
schools As a SN ~
Mr.. Wagner said that he had signed the
report in order that it might be presented.
but he would move the passage of the reso.
luton submitted at the last meeting
MIR. Steinmetz said it was quite time that
negro worship was over. He was not re.
sponsible for the feeling that would be
|engendered by the resolution. He trusted
That it.would not be passed, for there are
many who would not send their children
10 schools taught by colOred teachers. 1t is
wrong to do anything that would tend to an
amaigamatien of the races, and the effect
would be to greatly injure the schools. 1t
Is right TO have separate schools, and the
board would be Mortified to hear of the cleo
white school.
The Chair said that there was nothing in
order but the question of adopting or reject
ing the report of the committee. The reso-
iutlon was not agreed to-yeas 9, nays II.
Mr.. Wagner then moved that paragraph
u, rule IL, be stricken out.
The Chair said that it would require a two
thirds vote to agree to the motion.
Alter considerable discussion pro and con.
Mr.. Wagner appealed from the decision of
the Chair. After the appeal had been re-
duced TO writing the gentleman desired to
know whether the subject could not be re-
considered. - s-&
The Chair said that the board at any time
could reconsider its action.
Mr.. Wagner then Withdrew his appeal.
10 sla, H.
the; report, which was agreed to-yeas II,
nays 0. The gentleman moved to strike out
the words with a negative recommends
ton," and to assert, 'with a favorable re-
commentator"
The Chair said that the better method
would be to move to discharge the committee
from the further consideration of the SUBJ
ject.
Mr.. Wagner then said that he was willing
to do anything to get the subject before the
board. He inquired of the Chair whether
two-thirds vote would be necessary to pass
the resolution, and, on being answered in
the affirmative, withdrew his motion. The
gentleman renewed his motion to strike out
the recommendation of the committee.
MIR. Steinmetz moved to indefinitely post
pOne the consideration of the whole subject.
Not agreed to.
discussion between several of the members
and the Chair, the motion to discharge the
committee from the further consideration of
the subject was renewed and agreed to.
Mr.. Wagner then moved that paraguay h
q rule lG, be stricken out. :
DIR. Nebinger at length opposed the adop-
ton of the motion. He said that at the last
meeting he had opposed the resolution under
consideration, and since that time he had
given the matter considerable attention and
had seen no reason to change his views.
The resolution of itself meant nothing, but
the object is to effect result which could
not but be traught with evil. The speaker
asserted that in intelligence the white race
is superior to the negro, and that physioloei-
cally the difference is very great and in favor
OF the white. He asserted that the govern
ments controlled by the colored race are I'M
stable, and that irresolution and dstrust are
the characteristics of that people. Scientists
say that the white race is superior in every
particular to the negro, and that by inter
marriage the whites are made greatly men
tally weaker.
Mr.. Wright said that lie endorsed all that
a4peen said by the previous speaker, but
heNas present to deal fairly with all men,
to act squarely with all persons. lie was
in favor of taking a colored teacher if he or
she is superior to the white teacher, and
hence he would vote to wipe out the section,
which should never have been incorporated
in the rules.
The resolution to strike out was agreed
to-yeas Is, nays 9, as follows:
lEAs-Abbott, Cassidy, Davis, Elkin,
Freedom, Gillingham, Gratz, Green, Iofi-
man, jerks, Jones, Long, Lukens, Mac
bride, Shedden, Wagner, Whiteney, and
Wright.
NAYs-Fagen, Fahy, Hutchinson, Jack
son, Lehman, Macavoy, Milligan, Nebinger,
and Steinmetz.
Adjourned.