Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-17
The Colored school. Trustees.
NEE IiNo ot <EST END COLoREp MEr

NEE lINS VI <EsT END CoLoRED MEN
kh0oh sr THEIR REMOVAL.
A meeting of colored citizens of the vest
err psIt OF The city was held at John Wesley
Snurch last night TO further consider the
Dlii' relation to the public schools recently
lp' 4oduced In the House of Representative
Ear, ]. Andrew Freeman was elected presi
dent, and VIM. Ward secretary.
The chairman In stating the object OF the
meeting expressed the hope that they would
not be so uncharitable as the colored school
trustees were few evenings since; but
would allow the fullest discussion.
Mr.. Gurden Snowden presented the report
of the committee appointed At the last meet
ing to wait on the District Commissioners
and present the resolutions, stating that they
performed their duty, and the Commission
ers had stated that they would be pleased TO
hear any suggestions respecting the goyera-
ment Of the schools; adopted.
Mr.. Cbas. Syphax asked what report the
committee had from the school trustees.
Mr.. Spovden said they hat received no
answer, but had seen one IN the papers.
NR- JACKSON AND THE LADIES.
Mr.. jackson addressed the meeting, stating
that he signed the resolutions as president OF
the previous meeting, and referring to de-
that IL was true that he ned been a slave
that be had not had the same advantages Mr.
Brooks had. Mr.. b. bad not met the question
at issue-the bill-but had switched off to at
tack him. He did not go before the board 10
be examined. He mad not attacked the COL
ortd school teacbPrs-some of the ladies he
kEew-l Mr.. Robert CO0k.-I want You to
handle nv SISTERS name gently, do yos
mirdll While he as a slave had been well
raised 10 respect white and coloret people.
a. q while his ancestors had paid taxes here
nifty ears ago, that gentleman (Brooks) was
ascullion for boarding house In the city of
New York. He wonld leave Brooks with his
associates. He would ask any one To point
out in the resolutions anything derogatory
to the lady teachers of the schools Tney 1.-THE
sub hCard) do not want them To discuss the
star chan Der bill, but use the ladies God
bless their sous) as hull whips on them
They should not shirk the question. This
sub board is a self appointed committee, and
instead of meeting the question squared V
they get the ladies to pas certain resolutions
while they (the sub board) stand back.
Mr.. Gurden SnOwden said the fable of
THE CAT AND THE MONKEY
was fit illustration of the action of the col
ored school board. He was one OF tho.e who
participated at the previous meeting, and
would put his character against the charac-
ters OF Brooks and Johnson at any time. Toe
object of these men was the money; they
wished the control of 1t, and he did not blame
them. BrOOkS Is q cunning fellow; he fol-
lowed Gray until he (B got in the legisIa
ture; then worked himself in on the school
board. Grays nominations now before the
Senate, but Brooks cannot harm him there.
Look at Brooks record on the Normal school
bill in the legislature. One of these poor,
Ignorant men" had discernment enough TO
see that the bill made an invidiouS diStinc-
tion, and he offered an amendment, which
was adopted, viz: "Tbere shall be no dis
tinction on account of color or previous con-
clifton OF servitude" The bill then went to
the council, where Brooks, a colored man
opposed it. II was not the sub board doing
these things, but Brooks and johnson are the
bosses, ana say TO Ryder, Mitchell and Fer
guson, "staDd back" He had
NEvER HEARD OF so MUCH FIGHTING
as there is In connection with these SCHOOLS.
Wien there were nine members they were
nshung-also when there were but three;
then the boards were consolidated, and vet
they are not satisfied. Nothing short OF the
control of the funds will satisfy them.
Mr.. Benjamin Freeman offered a resnlu-
lion recitlng that Brooks, Johnson and Fer
guson constitute the discordant element, aud
in order that the schools may be a benefit.
and that there be harmony among the citi-
Zens, we respectfully request the Commits
sioners TO remove them.
Mr.. Douglas Sypbax offered
A SUBSTITUTE.
which was accepted by Mr.. freeman, pro-
testing against any bill for the reoiganiza-
ton OF the Board OF Coloret School Trustees
whether 1t be prepared by the sub board of
trustees of coored schools or any Individual
authorized by them, and "unless the sub.
board OF school trustees can show satisfac-
tory reasons for their action we request the
District Commissioners TO remove them and
appoint those who will fairly represent the
coiored citizens OF the District OF Columbia
Mr.. Syphax spoke in favor of the substi-
tnte, as did Daniel Williams, ALBERT Hill and
Daniel Lewis.
Robert Cook asked If Lewis had left the
dastardly OrganiZation--black democrats
gotten up few nights since. GCommotion I
i,ical meeting, and such a question should
not be asked.
The debate was continued to late hour
and the resolutions were aiOp.ed.
Me3srs. q. Snowden, ID. Syphax and C..
Shorter, were appointed the Committee to
present the resolutions TO the District Com
miss1ODers.
motion was made that q committee he
appointed to wait on the other sections OF
the city in reference to the subject; agreed
10, and q committee of fifteen was appointed