Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-18

MIXING THE COLoRs. Tho first colorcd ap-
pcaut for admission to the Boys Central High
School has appeared in the person of Edward
Reen, light complezioDed thirteen year old
youth, who desires to be educated along with
his white brethren, since the Board OF Educa'
ton affords him the privilege aud the advant
ages. Reen attended the colorcd grammar
school at Sixth and Lombard streets, of which
MIR, John 8. Lawrence is Principal. When the
rcouisilon was made for pupils to be examined
to test their qualifications for further advance.
mcnt, Reeu desired to enter the Whlto High
School, and accordingly MIR. Lawrence sent him
to the examination. The Board Is still In ses'
sion, and the result of his ctt)rts will DOT be
made known until next week.
This action OF young Reen, 10 wishing to
finish his education among white pupils has
caused considerable agitation 10 the Filth ward,
and if he is successful he will be followed by
others Of bis race at the next examination.
The rcd tape formula which is necessary to
send pupil to the High School requires tho
signatures to certificate from the section ia
which the grammar school is situated of the
President Of the Board, the Visiting Commit
tee and the Controller 10 this section john
NJ. Campbell holds the latter position, and
when the certificate Was prcscnted to him
for signature he positively refused to sign
| it, aud expressed himself as decidedly op:
posed to allowing colored children to attend
| the white schools. Notwithstanding Mr.. Camp.
BELLS refusal to append his name, accord
ing to the rules, the boy participates in the ex.
| amipations, aud may become the first coorcd
| pupil of the Boys Central High School.
When questioned concerning ReeD, PROBES.
sor Lawrence said : II have been teacher il
the present school for eight years, and this Is
the FIRST pupil who has expressed desire to
attend the High School. Ills mother Is Jan-
tress of several Offices on Fourth street, near
| Walnut, and the gentlemen occupying the
apartments take great interest 10 the boy, and
! it was at their request ne was sent to the eX-
animation. He is intelligent. nearly white IN
comnIexion, and l have no doubt he will pass
successfully.
II refused to sign the certificate for Edward
Reen, the coIored boy, to 20 to the High Sshool.
hecause | am opposed to the intermnging Of
the race" said Controller John NJ. Campbell.
TT will not do it, and l shall also vote and
use all my endeavors to defeat the admission OF
oolored pupils n white schools when such
I matters come I'D before the Board of Educa.
ton. | do not think it is right.
At the last meeting of the Board OF Educa
Ition resolution was adopted that at the next
examination pupils from the girls colored
grammar schools be admitted to participate IN
the competition for admission to the girls
normal School, This will bring three colored
girls from the school at Twelfth and Wood
streets and two from Sixth and Lombard streets.
1 IF the five coIored maideps arc successful, they
will be admitted and enjoy all the privileges
which their white sisters now have 10 the beau
| tiful educatiopal institution at Seventeenth
and Spriug Garden atreets.-IhH. Record.