The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-02
RACE In THE SCHOOL ROOM.
A NEW PROBLEN FOR THE hoard or
EDUCiTION TO SOLTE.
CoIored ninth wsrder. Demand ng 4 dmi..ion
for their Children into the Hes, Of the West
side schoois-Mis. whitney, PerpIe KITTY.

folored Ninth Wardera Demand nR Admission
for their Children into the Hes, Of the West
side schoois-Miss whitney. PerpIexity.
Many OF the coored parents " this city
have Of late been dissatisfied with the course %
instruction given their children. and are on
deavoring to place them in the white schools.
The Civil Rights bill gives them this privilege.
they think; but whenever they apply. the
classes are all full" and there is abso-
lutely no room for them Considerable urrs-
sure has been brought 10 bear urun tn" Board
OF Education TO abolish the colOrrd schools AMI
unite black and white children in the class
rooms. President Wood is understood to be- in
favor Of such change. and In the June meet
ing Of the Board u resolution to that elect was
offered. anu after II sharp discussion defeated
by very small majority. when the schools
opened on sept. I. the colcrel folks made nm
attack along the whole line and in the Ninth
Ward won substantial vic,ory-by acct
dent few colored children have got into
schools OF the third grade. in POOR neigh
borhoods. but that they should have
been adm tilted to girls school II in Green
witch avenue. has causel n commoton among
the children aud raised the anger Of many
parents. Next to the Twelfth street school that
In Greenwich avenue Is considered the best in
the city. The attendance is the largest and the
children are those of the w"ll-to-do class.
Since its establishment NJ colorei person had
ever entered It's class rooms rs 2 pupil. On
'1'Pt ~ WV ~ thNiiAi 'tl'H " NUM- Nto
surrounded by IL throng ~ applicants Tor ad-
mission and the large hall was crowded with
parents and their children. Il white woman
led TO- tho principals desk little muI9ito
girl. The principal asked whether IL was her
child, and the woman replied Yes. Thekir
had long hair AMI was neat and pretty. The
principal took her name. md SHE WIS Put IN
class. A few minutes ait"rwara a black man
Jed to the desk an unusually black girl with
hair in tight kinks. Tho rrn ra l.nked at
the little African. smiled, and s9id' We have
no coored children ~ this school.
les have the crNrtl man TpfUrtpi
You have Just taken one
Tho principal recalled the mulatto girl. and
the fact WIS developed that whilc her mother
was white her father was negro. and her very
black sister was introduced. The urin 'pal
I" We have no colored children in the school
and | think you had better ~ 70 the schools
provided Tor y2u, because 1t Will oe unpleasant
The father wac pers istent ~ said; want
my child to have the benefit OF whit" teachers
The law says that | can take my Shild t. the
nearest public school. | live next door t. this
and consequently demand admission here
the Board Of Education, accepted the child. 70
the expressed disgust II tho teachers AMI the
wonderment of the Whit uupis; Miss Whit
ney. feeling nervous relative To- the action she
Two of these said that sha had done right ON
the same day the Assistant Superintendent u
the Public schools called. IL said: Can't
help 1t we must come 10 H. ne sister y The
eight cohorcd children sit in ia. primary de-
partment. When this admlss .nn hecame known
general that they should be- removed. several
pupils were Withdrawn. and ia one instance the
principal wrote and asked the reason. He re-
eeived the following reply
:, remove my e,hd Psceu-e yoa ha,c ta1en nsgE9e'
lhe Sisters
During few days the colored children were
objects OF great interest in the playground. ana
were treated with silent couiemVt Those who
were compelled TO sit beside them in IN" class
rooms We're much chagrined and annoyed Ny
thouts of All! got SIT SIDE niger; got sit
side Niger. the white children dance
Around them in the yard singing
knew something that want fp tell
ON. httle nisser and ., tiiui shell
Inquiry at several other schools revealed the
fact that cOlored boys have often found IL inn
POSSIBLE to stay in white schools. one gained
admission 10 the school ia Thirteenth street.
On the first day a committe" was appointed 10
escort him To the pump. auu tile ill-trcatmcnt
mat be reeelYel mhle MIN Mll-lrAM.