National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-17
THE c0LORED SCHOOL QUESTION.
Meeting Of Colored Men-opposition to the

Sub-board.
There was meeting last evening q. the John
Wesley church OF colored citizens Of the EiftbS
Sixth and Seventh Legislative dIss4i:ts, pro.
testing against the proposed Reorganization Of
the eOlersd tche9l .ReSsrd. William Andrew
Freeman occupied the chair, and William E.
ward tctee-ees secretary.
mr.<sSerjamin Freeman offered q resolution
ssSing forth that as they had learned that
Trustees johnson, Brooks and Ferguson were
made IN he re,oiutions AZ the former meeting,
they respectfully requested the District Com-
mItsiOpers to remove The discordant element.
Mr.. D.Syphax offered the following substitute
which was accepted BY Mr.. Freeman: +,
spPears from inc report Of tns meet
the District OF Columbia, held on the evening OF
| March IA, 1876, as published in the NATIONAL
REPuBLIcAN Of March Is, 1875, that Messrs.
colored schools in discussing the question of al.
lowing the resolutions passed by the citizens Of
| the Fiftb. Sixth and Seventh Legislative dis
tIicts, in mass meeting assembled, to be read,
used language unbecemiDg gentlemen, and re.
fleeing upon the intelligence Of the meeting; and
whereas the assertion that "ths gentlemen sign.
speak before whits men, is base and slanderous,
| and coming from public officer who shields him.
self behind his official position to attack citizens
of the District s q stronger argument In favor of
the resolutions requesting the removal Of the dis
coroant element, and the abuse Of citizens who
are taxed for the support Of the public schools is
an evidence that the guilty parties are unworthy
| of their confidence and respect: Therefore
| RESOLVED, That as citizens having an interest
in the education Of our race, we protest against
| any bill for the reorganization Of the board OF
colored school trustees, whether IL be prepared
BY the sub board Of trustees Of colored schools or
4 any Individual authorized BY them. Having the
right, we demand that any question affecting the
interest Of sl classes OF citizens shall be first
submitted TO them for their approval or rejection.
| RESOLVED, That unlt IS the sub board Of school
trustees can show satisfactory reasons for their
| action we request the District Commissioners to
| remove them and appoint those who will fairly
represent the colored citizens OF the District Of
Columbia for the following reasons: First. Since
the consolidation OF the boards these gentlemen
have labored 10 revive the old system, under q
| separate board, without assigning any plausible
reason for the same. Secondly. Because neither
of the members of the sub board of colored school
trustees are representatives Of the colored citi.
zens, and, had their wishes been consulted would
not have been appointed.
Mr.. Syphax explained that, in referring to the
colored sub board, he meant only Messrs. John.
son and Brooks.
A number of speeches were made, hotly In favor
ofthe resolutions. The resolutions were at length
adopted.
| A committee was appointed to lay the resolu.
lions before the Commissioners; and also a COM
mittee to call together a meeting.
The Meeting was Adjourned al late hour,