The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
Ecll00lS FOR TIE COL0RED



,,.rn,on. objection. 10y the Grcnt NJ rJority
,rbr ,oiosrd People rhcy t'rrt~r =" Wc-
v,.In NV Themselves Actton by the Honrd
Coiorcd Mother on the mixed schools.
St.Di- fur colorcd children have existed
rt.s,.ty since 1885 Tho present Board "
Wheaton ltoposcs to abolish them. In Q to-
L.rIa.t Commissioner fraud argued in a stated
session ui the BOARD that 10y chapter 1856 ot the
So, Laws Of 1873. it is provided that no cit-
yu.ul uis S,at' snan ty reason Of race. color.
,,.rViOu- condition of servitude bc excepted
,r,,. Iil.d from the full and equal enjoyment
a ANY uc, ommudaticn. advantage. facility or
,r, I.-r furnished byif trustees aud other
,r...4 OF common schools that the establish
r.i and maintenance OF four schools for
eo,0rod persons in connection with the depart
mont Is .onirary to the spirit ii not in direct
violation ot the act referred to; that the cost per
head of supporting such schools is largely n
cN..-s ot that required for the support Of the
orln.ry day schools. and Commissioner fraud
introduced resolution that tho Committee on
C.....l Schools be directed to examine into the
t,pciicnay OF disseminating the schools for
s.nfoi people now maintained by the Board
Gnd 90 providing the pupils Of these schools
with accommodations in schools for white
children.
Commissioner Manierrc Chairman Of the
Committee appointed. reported that some OF the
lca1.ng colorcd people were consulted as 30 the
Stability and wishes of their people IN refer
enc fo the policy Of the immediate closing Of
D. hoois. The Committee was convinced that
iA. Hoiorcd people do not favor the proposition
{, ,se their schools. Furthermore. the law 81
Is was not violated. the Committee thought.
either IN letter or in spirit. All schools. both
white and coored. are conducted on the same
general plan and have the same laws. studies.
grades and the same management and super
vision. All are open free 10 white and black.
y rolorcd child is ever refused admission TO a
w.ltr school, and no white child 10 colorcd
school, fur in neither cuse Is there shown any
Tcurd either 10 race or color. The colored peo-
J." understand that they hold in their own
lands the control Of the matter. and could. did
N..y SO wish and consider ITO their interest
close every coiorrd school within totty-cight
tours hy withdra wing their children from COLI
cred schools. Then the Committed recom-
bonded that the four schools should be kept
ct.n except that IN South Fifth ayrnuel until
d number OF pupils in Attendance ut any one
o. them should b. SO small rs tp warrant IT.
rerontlnuance. These schools viii gradually
iu.' uui. aud az no distant day the cOlorci chill
Ggu viii he found only in the ether grammar
M urimury schools. the word " colorod' will
1 removed from the building and It's place
$500 i7l with that ~ grammar" or primary"
- a. schools IN wAieh cOlored chill ren are now
lat expense Of running the schools was
g''n as one reason why they should bc closed.
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( maintaining these four schools Tor that
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a.. part OF the year 1871 the utcndance was
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Crrr ty tle Board ut Education, and lonH NC