The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

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School, not at all satisfied with the result Q
the interview with little Boothby, held o.
Tuesday, yesterday made a determines
move against the attempt of forcing on then
the indignity in the contemplated installmen
of the thirteen sable, ambitious youths il
their ranks.
An indignation meeting was held, and
committee appointed to wait upon Mr.. Sea
man to protest against the examination Of tn
negroes.
The committee was composed as follows
l. Ambrose Smith, Fred. F. Hansel, Thoma!
J. Lewis and John Mcdonald.
Some plain talk was INDUCED in, and tn.
result was that the colored aspirants retired
from the scene, and it is not probable they
will again appear on it.
Having accomplished their purpose, the
young gentlemen fell into line and, under
the leadership of the members of the Senior
Glass, marched to the Girls Upper High
School, after forming in front of which they
gave three rousing cheers for the young Ia
dies.
The compliment paid by the boys to the
BULLETIN on their way up town is acknowl-
edged.
| The members of
| THE JUNIOR CLASS,
in addition to their action this morning,
make the following protest:
New ORLEANS, Dec. Is, 1874.
To the President and Members of the School
Board:
Sirs-As students constituting the Junior
Class Of the New Orleans Central High
School, we beg to submit to you this our
solemn protest, in accordance with strict
principles of right.
There are, at present, in this city, exami-
nations held for admission into the New Or
leans Central High School, At said exam ina
tons, several negroes, ID in number, have pre-
scented themselves for trial. As white youths
bearing in our hearts true white principles,
and banishing therefrom all malice toward the
negro we ask you to decide whether negro
shall be admitted into the New Orleans Cen
trail High School, or not. fyou decide that
he shall, and he does, then our immediate
connection ceases, and that school can no
longer be white school. Degradation may
it may throw its miserable stencil where once
was sacredness for the white man, but it will
never be allowed to accompany the negro by
placing them in our midst to drink together
Of the fountain of knowledge. We ask, de-
sire you, to decide whether the negro comes,
or whether you wish to sustain the honor of
the New Orleans Central High School,
With due respect, the Junior Glass,
4: H. Wilson, Ed. Lisso,
VIM. w. Crane, W.. Woodward,
w. B. Seesknd E. w. Hunter,
n n Daich,n n G;ahhIa
]. Lichtcnstea. J.E. Mcdonald,
VIM. Wunderlich, Ed. J. Young,
Thos. J. Lewis, H. Michel,
z. Bruno, w. 3. Bartar,
M. C. Kohlman.
Boothby was paid another visit, and was
asked what he was going to do about it, any
how; and ina reply, rather long-winded, he
said he wasn't going to do anything about it,
because he couldn't; that he was merely an
executive officer of the School Board, and in no |
way responsible for the actions Of the board,
and he thought that the young gentlemen
should respectfully inquire Of the board what
it was going to do about it. The young men
retired with the determination to act on
Boothby's suggestion.
It is understood that the board will meet
some time this week. for the purpose of taking
the question into consideration and passing
upon it
MORE OF THE SCHOOL REBELLION.
There is more than ordinary interest on the
part of our public in the stand taken by the
scholars Of our public schools, against the in
reduction Of negro pupils into those schools
nth erto exclusively devoted to the education
# our white children. Indeed. 50 high has
his feeling run. It has assumed proportions
lot anticipated and Il now the leading topic
# conversation. The brars and patriotic
scholars Of the several institutions have re-
ponded with will to the call Of the young
aides Of the Upper High School, and now an
'ther Is added to the list to-wit: -.
FISK DoYs' SCHOOL. -
We, the undersigned pupils Of the Flax
3oys' School, do solemnly protest against the
Idmittance of negroes into our school, and if
hey are not removed Immediately We will de-
ert the school: Il
O Crookes, Il Iarimore, |,
11Ovie. - :: - N Donnellon
G Dolsen, - hermann.
Tracy, Gelpi.
Dejan, L Choc,
, McDcrmotts / Brewerton.
Pineus.i :? p Ccide,
Cook, in Bennett.
Dejan, B TrescaZes,
Lnnd, JCleide,
Maier, E Merc,
G. Donnell, Bebus, I,
' Clark. Ferguson.
Daley, Nick,
Hustedt, Howard,