The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-22
LOCAL MATTERS.
Ccyored Teachers for CoIored Schools.

OF MIXED SCHOOLS RESOLUTIONS ADOPT
ED CALLING FOR COLORED TEACHERS FOR
COLORED CHILDREN IN PUBLIC Schools
READJUsTER COUNTY AND CITY SUPERIN-
TENDENTs APPOINTED BY TIE G0VERNOR
WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING.
The colored people Of the city held a
mass-mceting last night in the basement OF
the EbeneZer church, on Leigh street.
I The house was filled to overlooking with
men, women, and children. The meeting
was called to order by j. T.. Jones, who
stated that the object OF the meeting was
10 express the sentiments Of the colored
people in regard TO the appointment OF
| c0lored teachers for colored schools. He
/ said that the meeting was in accordance
with notices previously given ont at the
various cOlored churches. He declared
| there WAS sufficient material in the
cOlored world to supply teachers for
colorcd schools. and yet there were
/ only II in the city. while the whites
/ had 11J teachers, besides principals. He
cave proper explanation of the appoint
| ment Of teachers for public schools, and
urged that the City Superintendent of
| Public Schools in the city be requested 10
recommend colored instead OF white teach
ers for the colored schools. lie believed
the schools the proper channel to break
down race prejudice, and while it was
probably not quite time to have mixed
schools in Richmond, If was only right to
have colOred teachers Tor cOl0rcd schools.
/ IL the Superintendent OF Public Schools
who has been ouSted had adrecommendedforty
instead OF fourteen teachers they would
have been appointed.
Rev. A. Binga was called to the chair.
and Z. A. Randolph appointed secretary.
| On motion, the Chair appointed {. Ii.
| Payne, John Oliver, \. p. Nanderwall, ;.
ID. Jones, Thomas Hay, and L. y. Ran
dolph a committee to draft suitable resOlu-
tons expressing the sense Of the meeting.
| While the committee was ont a letter was
read from Il. G. l.. Paige, member Of the
| House OF Delegates, explaining his absence,
and stating that he was opposed to a pro-
scriptive system Of public schools. He
didn't want a school for white or black,
/ but a school for American children.
Professor J. L. Jones next talked to the
meeting. lie said his convictions were de-
cidedly in favor OF mixed schools, and in
opposition to all others; not that he was
/ especially anxious TO come into contact
with the white man in order TO be bettercd
bv the association-fOr he did not believe
this possible--but he thought it best on the
ground Of economy, because it would make
schools more numerous in districts which
under present regulations paid tax and had
10 schools.
lie said the colored people had not been
accorded their rights, and it was time they
should claim them. He declared that races
having the same religion and speaking the
same tongue could not be kept separate.
Constant contact would break down all
barriers, and complete assimilation would
be the final result. II was only a question
OF time before all this would come to pass.
Every school functionary was a white
man, and the white man was responsible
Tor the Injustice done the colorcd, and they
were responsible to their constituents for
the wrong done; and il they refused to
correct the evil, they would be ousted
from Office. He argued that the co.
lored man was equal to the white
man in every respect and in this coD-
nection made Il violent attack on General
Armstrong. OF the Hampton Normal school,
accusing him OF prejudice, &c. lie SAID
Democracy meant laws for the white man,
with the negro left out, ana the COhslliu-
tion wore lie on its face in its execution.
He asked ii the colored people were willing
to allow these abuses, and loud cries oi
"No!" MOI" came back in response. lie
said the c0lored representative from Pc
tersburg wanted to recharter the town ana
give the colored people their rights, the
colored people having ared OF the way
. things are being done there. lie ADVISED
that the colored people demand OF the
! Council their rights, and advised them To
continue TO hold meetings until thor rights
were accorded. lie said the negro had
[ been recognized last fall. and would be
this spring. and il they choose they could
4 make their influence felt.
: The committee reported the following
: ReSOlred, That we, the colorcd citizen!
} in maSs-meeting assembled, have the hOhOl
Respectfully TO ask and earnestly reques
that E. NJ. Garnet, Superintendent OF Pub
u lie Schools for the city Of Richmond, vii
n recommend TO the School Board cOloret
+ principals and teachers for all the cOloret
public schools in the city OF Richmond.
and II as further reSolced, That commit
{, tee Of five be appointed by this meeting Il
n present this request TO the superintendent
of Public Schools.
y u Cornelius Harris opposed the resolution
on the ground that the negroes were nov
J irving to treat the white folks like the whit
a folks had treated them. He made but
small impression, however, and was fol
= lowed by 4. W. Harris, member OF th
j, House of Delegates from Dinwiddie county
is He opposed mixed schools, but strongl
favored colored teachers FOR colofe
schools.
lie said il the School Board Of Richmon
= would not listen to the petition OF IN
meeting, unless he was mistaken Deior
- the ides Of November there would be
new Board: and unless the present Supel
f.te 9 L.. h.
GUS 10 himself, and traitor 10 his party, h
would respect the petition. He said ~
tersburg would have the same thing don
=. before the lst OF July.
He said be made the candidate for Supel
l. intendent Of Public schools in Dinwiddl
l. county promise TO place cOlored teacher
in colored schools before he would srppol
'n' him, and further averred that GoyernC
Cameron had promised not to nominate an
"' county superintendent Of schools wi
would not agree TO the same condition
The resolutions were adopted and II
- Chair appointed T.. \. Randolph, job
Oliver, J. y. Farrar, j. l.. Jones, and
- NJ. Steward a committee 10 wait on VI
r. Garnctt, Superintendent OF Public Schoo
~: for the city, and present the resolutions.
'i CuupGEN's SOCIAL.-Last evening Il
little people, friends of Miss Mamie Tillye
met AZ the residence of her aunt, Mrs.
: J. Wright, J02 north Fifth street, for u
-, purpose Of celebrating the young miss
p birthday. OF course there was nothiI
but pleasure In the round Of amusemen
and the splendid feast spread for the ioyol
Young folks, who went away TO dream
the good time and pleasant memories Of q
10 occasion.