The Washington bee., 1888-08-11
CHARGES AGAINST PREF
CARDOZA, PROF. BROWN
CHARGES HIM WITH
MISMANAGEMENT.
1416-I Street, NV.
Washington, D. c.,
Feb. s, 1888.

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Feb. s, 1888.
Hon. q. f. T. Cook,
Sup't of Cord Sch's.
Sir
most respectfully invite your
attention to the following state
ments, which are made wholly in the
true interest of the High School of
the 9TH and 9Th Divisions of the
Public Schools of Washington,
d. G.
we'll know that it is your earn.
est desire to make this school in
every way, possible, the equal of
the Washington High School, and
also that the people of this District
expect it of you hence, / feel as
sured that any honest statement as
to it's present condition will receive
your immediate consideration.
We have too much at stake in our
preeent efforts to rise, to be less
than religiously anxious about the
education of our race, a sound
body, a fully developed mind we'll
stored with useful knowledge, and
an honest heart will be inestimable.
Were / Indifferent to the peculiar
struggle through which we are
passing in this country ignorant
of its possible results, Or despon-
dent as to our final success, [ sup
pose | might continue in the dis
charge Of my routine work without
any compunction of conscience.
But, to me, in all matters affecting
the welfare of the Colored people,
my personal interests come last.
With all our getting, we need
NOW, to get understanding, the
power at which all true education
aims. | emphasize Power. Any
course of instruction, which does
not secure this cripples the mind
as regimen of indigestible food
cripples the stomach. Here indeed
is it true that 'tUnto him that hath
shall be given but from him that
hath not shall be taken away even
that which he hath"
1t is patent to any one, who is
capable of Judging, that our High
School is dismlssing its pupils las
merely mechanical artisans" In
stead of really developing the in
tellectual and moral faculties of the
child, and communicating to him
that knowledge which will be most
useful to him in life; it is making
him an artificial flower, which,
however much it rivals in appear
ance the natural, lacks it's fragrance
aud life.
The peculiar organization of this
school evidences lack of execu-
tive ability; an ignorance of ad.
vanced methods of instruction and
total disregard Of the "peculiar
tempers, habits, capabilities, at
tainments and tastes'' of its pupils.
Its management is sort Of "go as
yon please, and its consequent
results defeat the aim of the Public
School System, blast the hopes and
aspirations of sacrificing parents,
and destroy the efficacy of the
principal means by which we are to
attain strength to compete, as a
peer, with our brothers in white.
AS now directed it does it's best
when it enables the child to ris e
from it's knees and walk by the
assistance of a chair. 1t has not
yet successfully answered the two
great important educational ques'
ton: - "What shall / teach p
"How shall teach?' THIS SCHOOL
TO BE MORE SPECIFIC =
(D.--The school does not incul
cate on the pupils habits Of order
ly conduct and good manners. 1t
is without either written regula
tions or public opinion. What TO-
day is violation of good order,
Tomorrow is something TO be en-
joyed.
| (2)---The system of marking, as
now prosecuted, fails often to give
the true standing Of the pupil. 1t
is possible for an Indifferent pupil
to stand quite as high as a diligent
one; and a shrewd ore may i'm.
prove his record by absences. AS
now employed the mark is the GO
of all effort-thus impelling the
children to leave the substance and
chase the shadow saddest of all,
it engenders deception.
(3)---.Methods of Instruction
The best educators claim: "That
the education of youth depends
not only on WHAT he learns, but on
HOW he learns it, and that some
power of the mind is being daily
improved or injured by the meth
DDS adopted in teaching him."
Nevertheless. little, if aDy. impOr