The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-08

yindication OF the Democratic party that
we reproduce 4 in its entirety. 1t IS as
follows:
Colored school Trustees.
| COMMONWEALTH or NIRGfSIA,)
DEPARTMENT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.,
RICHMOND, June 6, 1883. y
To The EoiiiOr Of the Whiq:. The following Ger
tilicd copy Of the records OF the Office 81 ilc su-
pcrintcndcR Of Public Instruction g1yes uT name
81 The cOsored trustees appointed by previous
Boaras Of Education. with tie districts and conn
tes for which they were anpoi,ned. rIoT 70 ,e
pointad by The stale Board of Edncaunn- Al that
lime the law. which had been passed January i,
1877. creating the school Trustees Electoral
Hoard went into operation. This Board Is COM
posed Of The county superintendent OF SCHOOLS Tue
Svcsit5. and ,Ipon 10 was conferred fhc power Of
appointing district school trustees Tor Tue S'teraI
districts In their respective counties Hence since
fhe admfui,trsfion or Governor kempcr, the state
board of Education hiss not had iife power 10 Ai-
Hnt the record shows that there has never been
period I'm The history Of rle proent seho9l system
la Virginia when coored men nave MOI Deeh act
must have proved themselves worthy and c0ape-
tent from the repeated endorsement some OF them
received Take, for example from The list Trustee
Cox tcoioredl, who was appointed school trustee
for Midlothian district, IN the comfy of Chester
Seld by the FIRST state Board Of Education. COM
posed OF Governor Walker, Superintendent kuii-
ner. and Attorney General Taylor--his term 10
run from The Isl day OF November, 1870, 10 the
of Ms Term he was reanpointcd by the same Board,
his term 20 expire The LIST day Of November, 1873.
At thar time the Board Of Education was COM
posed Of Governor kemper, Superintendent Ruff
ner, and Attorney Daniel. This Board also
reappoinied Trustee Cox teoloredl his term TO ex-
pire the LIST day OF November, 1878. When this
term expired the school Trustee Electoral Board
was In operation, and In the county, of
Chesterfield NJ that time was composed Of
School Superintendent Blankenshlp. Judge w. I.
Clopton, and Commonwealth Attorney Il. A.
Hancock, who were 50 much pleased with Trustee
fefln hat al N g1 fpF hreg
years more trustee for Midlothian district.
These repeated endorsements Of Trustee Cox tco-
lored), first by the Walker school Board. then by
the Kemper School Board, and then by the School
Trustee Electoral Board for the county Of Chester
field, must prove either that the said Trustee Cox
(cooredl was a very efficient and valuable school
officer, or that the several school boards who hon
ored him were very remss In their duty. II will
not do for the hOwlers 10 say that the district
school trustee has no authority. lie Is a member
of regularly incorporated board, composed OF
but three members, who have almost absolute con-
troll of the schools In their respective districts.
Two members Of that Board constitute quorum,
and IL might occur That but two members would be
present, one Of whom might be tine cOOred trustee
and IL would then be one 70 one instead of two TO
one. or two TO seven.
The law makes # the duty of boards of school
trustees 10 employ teachers and 10 dismiss them
when delinquent, inefficient, or I'm anywlse un-
worthy of the position" IL also makes II their
duty 'sto suspend or dismiss pupils" In fact, the
law confcrs on district school boards far more In
diyidual powers than are given TO the members OF
city school boards; for. in every district IN every
county, the board school trustees, consisting Of
but three members, have absolute control of the
schools in their respective Districts independent
OF all other districts This Is not the case In the
cities: for, whilst II is usual for each ward or
school district 10 have its trustees, they have no
separate functions or powers, and can only act
members OF the city school board, which The
law declares shall have " the same officers,
powers, aud duties as ordinary boards Of district
school trustees and are governed an iucOrpO-
rated body, 10y the same laws and regulations nor
will II do for any one 90 contend thati Is possible
10 appoint coOred trustee for a district in
without contact.
with white children and white teachers. Orr pop
NATION is so distributed thai this cannot he done
even If desired. TO llustrate: Take Midlothian
district, with It's oft-aDpOinted trustee, Cox fcO-
lored and you will find that The school population
lored children. or course Trustee Cox fcOlOredl
had The same voice aud power In selecting teachers
for the white schools, and in suspending and dis
missing pupils from the same, that either Of the
other trustees had; and so In every other Re
spectfully yours, X. II. FAIR,
The following Is list of cOOrei school trustees
appointed by the several Stite Boards Of Educa-
tion Of Virginia as shown by the records Of this
The first Board Of Education, composed of Gill
bert G. Walker, Governor; Dr. W. III. Ruiiner, SUI
Taylor, Attorney-General,a appointed the following
colored trustees for the counties named:
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
l. John Cox (colored), trustee for Midlothian
school district, November 1, 1870, two years, to
November l,lS72 reappointed tor three years, 10
November 1. 1875. lie was then reappointed by
q
three years, ending November l, 1873. aud then
continued by the County Electoral Board 10 No
vember l, 1881, and succeeded by y. n. Pace, ap-
pointed by the present Board of Education.
2. William Pryor (cOlOredl, appointed trustee
for Dale district November j. $40, for two years.
and succeeded by Charles W. Turner. appointed
November %, 1872.
8. Lafayette johnson (colored), appointed n
trustee for ClOyerlIill district November 1870,
Tor two years, to November l, 1872 reappointed
by same Board to November /. 1873. He was
arH In nlar I md An1 lax.
A. william Langley tcolorcd), appointed trus-
tee for Bermuda district November |, 1870. for
two years, 10 November l, 1872. and reappointed
for a term Of three years. to November /, 1875:
reappointed by the kcmper- Rufner-Danel Board
10 November /, 1878, and succeeded by William
Bass, appointed February =, 1877.
HALIFAX COUNTY.
L. Aleck Pamplin tcolorcdl, appointed trustee
Tor Board November s, 1870, for one year, to No
Sws dno .: ISL; rsa2poinaed by same hoard TO
munds, appointed January 20, 1875.
2. Africa johnson tcoloredl, appointed trustee
year, to November Z. 1871: reappointed 10 So.
vember ., 1874 replaeeddo by Thomas Watkins,
5. w II. Bishop teoioredj. appointed trustee
for Mount Carmel district November s, 1870, for
one Year, 10 November 8, 1871.
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY.
1. Henry Taylor (coloredl. appointed a trustee
for New Town district by the WaIker-Rufrner-
Taylor Board November i, 1870. for one year re-
sga SUCCEEDED BY William Henry Tssor
oredl. supposed to be the same man who was APP
Y rs H%Sss sSaIa sm s 10 SSs
by County Electoral Board 10 November 1. $50,
and re elected to November I, lssS.
2. Beverly sparks tcOl0red) appointed a trustee
for stevensville district by the Walker-Rufner-
Taylor Board November 1, 1870, for one wear 10
for term Of thre yea To BY sps B99sd
and resppointed by the Kenper Hoard 10 Novem,
bef 4. 1877. lie was then continued bv the Conn
w f0.bu vas taf
pirsuon of his last term. ''' "a
2. Ransom Harris (colored) was appointed 4
SCHOOL trustee Tor Buena Vista District by the
Walker-Ruimer- Taylor Board November I. Ie70.
tSi s one year 70 Noysmser 1875 reaFpointed
ot saine bodfd 10 November |, 1874, but was sne-
ceeded by John Kaufman tcooredl annoipisd iI ~,
same Beard term 20 BEGIN May Is, l 81, and end
c SS,snloer !, iasf lie was succeeded by Lesnder
Nn.nus. appointed by the kemper Board term -
end November l, 1877. Al 70
hiDDLEsKx COUNTY.
\. Lee Campbell (eoiored) was appoinied .
kufner Taylor Board, November /, 20 fSr one
Seir, 20 Neyember l, 1871 TeappoiDtcd by same
Alexander Curtis lcOlored), Who was aunointea
by he same Board February "a, 1878, his term Ia
end November |, 1877. ~
2 BrIster Foreman fcoiored) was anno,ntea 4.
scnOcl trustee Tor Saludt district by same Board,
November 1, 1870, for one year, TO November 4
t db5aa reapPointed by same Bosrd for term OF
seeded ny George I. NIcolson, whose term began
November 2s. 1879.
appointed by same
Board OF Trustees for Pine Top district, Novem-
Der I. 1870, tor one year, 20 November i, 1871;
reaPpoln'ed by same Board 20 November /, 1874,
1877. ~ '''''"'0'' -
KING WILLIAM COUNTY.
i. iyerson Lewis lcolorod) now acting as mem.
Der OF the Trustee Board for the town Of West
lolni. AS reported by The superintendent of the
county, without giving the date OF his appoint
Inent or OF the expiration OF his term.
PETERSBURG CITY.
iirsf District: T.. q. Morgan (eoloredj was APP
polluted school trustee April, 1872. term 10 end
November I, 1875.