The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-29
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
views of some Members of the board ON
the subject.

views Of Some Members of the hoard on
the subject.
The injunction granted by Judge N Fl. Rghtor,
restraining the action Of the School Board in the
matter of separate schools for white and black
children. having produced quite an excitement in
the community, we thought that the views Of
some of the members Of the school board on the
question would be palatable reading, and pro-
oeeded to seek them and ascertain what they
thought.
These gentlemen have been 30 busy Of late,
and until to-day, with the examination Of postu-
lants TO teacherships that IL was hard to find
them in talking mood or with leisure enough
to be interviewed. Last evening, however, we
managed, by pursuing him into his own house
and disturbing the equspimity of his post
prandial speculstions, to have a talk on the sub
iect with superintendent Rogers.
Like the rest of the members of the school
board. Mr.. Rogers had had his mind preoccupied
during the past few days With the examination OF
teachers. He said that he had had no time to
speak with Mr.. Eemmes, the president Of the
Board OF Public Education on the subject and
did not like TO express an opinion concerning the
movements of the board in the present crisis
without having consulted with the president and
some Of the members.
Answering to the Interrogation whether the
colored population had any cause OF complaint
az TO the manner in which they had been treated
by the board, Mr.. Rogers stated that they posi-
bly, could have none; that they had been given,
in the Second District alone, the Bayou Road
school-house, one OF the best furnished and
located in the city, and also four other frst-class
school houses all for the exclusive benefit OF the
oolored children. That he, for one, had even
strained point for the purpose Of giving salts
faction, understanding that the spirit Of the law
under which he acted enioined upon him to do
all he could for the promotion OF the education of
both races.
Upon being further Intercepted as to what he
thought about what the board would do concern
ing the injunction, Mr.. Rogers repeated what has
been first stated, adding. however, that he had
no doubt that the battle would be fought against
Mr.. Trevigne's claims to the bitter end and he
thought that the board would be ultimately sue
oessful.
The only other member of the school board
that could be found was Mr.. Robert II. BARLEY,
who gave very cordial reception.
He labored under the same difficulties as
Superintendent Rogers His time had been en-
crossed almost entirely by the examinations, and
the Trevlgne bombshell had burst upon him
when he Was unpreparei for the explosion. He
was not, however, much taken aback by the blow,
and thought the sobool board could stand it. He
said that the board had as yet had no time for
consultation together, but he doubted not would
very soon agree upon line OF action. What it
WOutu pe Ms w phTuCulhT no oouiu Uot Say Hb
present. but he was certain that the Injunction
would be fought until the last means had been
exhausted. He said that the colored people
entered with bad grace into this conten-
ion, when the board had given them
30 many advantages and causes Of satisfaction.
As an instance he stated that himself and Col
Archibald Mitchell were the prime movers in the
institution Of high schools for coored children,
which was IN fact an innovation even over the Re-
publican system. Being casually Intercepted q,
to the examinations OF teachers, he said that
these had been happily closed yesterday. That
the number Of teachers to be selected was 450 for
merly there were only 400, but fifty more we're
added by the board on account of the organiza-
ton Of the coored high schools, thus giving q
chance to the colored people to have educated
teachers of their own race.