The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-01
ffrom the Richmond Daily Dispatch Of March
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CoIorsd Teachers for Coiored Schools


PUBLIC MEETING At EBENEzER CHUEcB LAST
NIGHT-sOyE oF TIE SPEAKERS N Favor
OF MIXED SCHOoLs-RESoLUIIONS ADOPT
Ed CALLING FOR COLORED TEACHERS FOR
COLORED CHILDREN u PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EBADJUSTER COUNTY AMI CITY SUPEBIN-
TENDENTs APPOINTED BY TBE GOyEENOR
WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING.
The colored people OF the city held
mass-meeiing last night in the basement Of
the Ebenezer church. on Leigh street.
The house was filed 70 over1iowing with
men. women, and children. The meeting
was called to order by J. +. Jones, who
stated that the obiect Of the meeting was
10 express the sentiments Of the cOlored
people in regard 70 the appointment Of
colored iescbcrs for colored schools. he
said that the meeting was in accordance
with notices previously given out at the
various colorcd churches. He declared
there Wa sufficient material in the celored
world 10 supply teachers for colored
schools, and vet there were only fourteen
in the city. while the whites bad Il5
teachers, besides principals. He gave
proper explanation Of the appointment OF
teachers for public schools. and urged that
the CITY Superintendent of Public schools
in The city be requested 10 recommend cor
ored instead O, white teachers for the col
ored schools. he beliered the schools the
prOpeT channel 70 bre1k dorm race DreJu-
dice. and nlile II trGS probably not quite
time 10 hare mi,ed schools IN RiciU971d. 4
todS Oulv riqhf 10 hare c0iCre1 teachers Jor
c0iOred schools. II the Superintendent OF
Public schools who has been Ousted had
recommended forty instead OF fourteen
teachers they would have been appointed.
Rev. 4. Biuga was called 10 the chair,
and L. \. Randolph appointed lecretary.
On motion. the Chair appointed {. II.
Pavne. John Oliver, y. 7. NanderVall. :.
u. Jones, Thomas Hay, and Z. a. Ran
dolph q committee 10 draft suitable resolu-
tions expressing the sense OF the meeting.
While the committee was out a letter
was read from r. G. L. Paige, member OF
the House OF Delegates, explaining bis alb
sence, and stating that be was opposed 10 a
proscriptive system Of public schools. lie
didn't lo0nf a school Tor trhite or black.
bti a school for 1mericQR children.
Professor i. Z. Jones neyt talked 70 The
meeting. He said his oorUicti0ns loere de-
cidedlV IN fdUo7 Of mi1ed schools, and in
opposition TO al others; not that be was
especially ANXIOUS 70 come into contact
with the white man in order To be bettered
lv the associatiOn-fOr be did not believe
this possible-but he thought Il best on The
ground Of economy, because il would make
schools more numerous in districts which
under present regulations paid tax ana had
no schools.
he said the colored people bad not been
accorded their rights. and i was time they
should claim them. lie declared that races
h0ripq the same reiiqi0n and speaking The
same fOnque o0lld not be Kept separate.
Constant contact lr0uld 5Te1k dorm al bar
riers. and c0mplefe assimilation 1,0uld be
fbe final result. II mas Oniu question Of
time before al this ge0uld come 10 pass.
Every school fuuctiOuary was white
man. and the white man was responsible
for the Injustice done the c0lored, and they
were responsible 10 their constituents FOR
the wrong done; and if they refused 70
correct the evil they would he ousted
from Office. lie argued that the colored
man was equal 10 the white man ID every
resDecf. and IN This connection made
violent attack on General Armstrong, o.
the HAMPTON Normal school. accusing
him Of prejudice, dc. lie ssld De
mocracv meant laws for the white man.
with the negro left cut, and the Consiiiu-
tion wore lie on IL face in lis execution.
He asked If the colored people were VIII
ling Ia allow these abuses. and loud cries
81 MOI" " Mo-" came back IN response.
he said the colored representative from
Petersburg wanted 10 recharier the town
and give the cOlored people Their nights,
the cOlored people having tired OF the way
things are being done there. he ADVISED
that the cOiored people demand of the
Council their rights, and advised them 70
continue 70 hold meetings until their rights
were accorded. He said the negro bad
been recognized last fall, and would le
tins spring, and If they choose they could
make their influence felt.
The committee reported the following:
RoS0iued. That we, the colored citizens
in masS-meeting assembled, have the honor
respectfully 10 ask and earnestly request
that L. NJ. Garnet. Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools for the city OF Richmond, VIII
recommend 10 the school Board colored
priucipals and teachers for all the colored
public schools in the city Of Richmond.
and Il IS further reSoiued, That com
miitee Of five De appointed by this meeting
10 present tins request TO the supeHntena-
eni Of Public Schools
Cornelius Harris opposed the resolutions
on the ground that the negroes were now
frying 10 treat the white folks Ike the
white folks had treated them. He made
INT a small impression, however, and was
toIlowed bv A. W. Harris, member Of the
Uouse Of Delegates from Dinwiddie coun-
~. HeoppOsed mixed schools, bEt strongly
favored colored teachers for colored
schools.
W said II the SclOel Board Of Richmond
,no1ld not listen 10 The petition Of the meet
iyq. unless he tnds mistaken before tae ides
N yorey.ber there snOuld be netr Board
and unless the present Superintendent was
false 70 his honor, tre9cherous 10 himself.
and frSitor 10 his party, be would respect
The petifiop. He said Petersburg would
have the same thing done before the Isl OF
July.
lie said he made the candidate for super
intendent Of Public schools in Dinwiddie
county promise 10 place colored teachers
in colored schools before he would sup
port him, and further aYerred that Gov-
eynor Cameron hGd promised nor to 'ofnl-
nate any county superintendent Of schools
srAo loouId not agree TO The same cond'-
tons.
The resolutions were adopted, and The
Chair appointed 4. A. Randolph. John
Oliver. j. K. FarTar. j. L. Jones, and y.
NJ. Steward a committee 70 wait on MI.
Garneff, Superintendent OF Public Schools
for the city, and presen, the resolutions.