Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-20

Inc VhrllStu lnuiBhAtiuu ihb5ting vi
cn,ored citizens TO be held at Ezion M. F.
Church, Ninth and French streets for the
purpose OF demonstrating R9pinst certain
recent action of tho Board of Education
duly came off Monday night.
The occasion was most peculiar ono rs
In addition to au allround and atraight
shoulder hitting attack on the Board OF
Education which was done without the
slightCst n1incing of matters the Repuh-
lican party N addition received unlimited
ecashiug acknowledgement OF its mer-
oenlrY uae OF the oolored yote-all this
being accomplished by mesting repre-
sentative OF over tWG-thirds Of the colored
vote Of this city aud what might be fairly
oonsidereI the majority OF what there
exiats in Wilmington Of wealth and infiu-
enoa in the coiored race.
The meeting was hold in the lecture
room OF the church which by q little
after O'Clock was filled to excess. The
campoBition Of the audience was about
equally divided between the two sexes
The Meeting was called to order by the
Rev. Joseph II. Waters, pastor OF the
church M. Jerome Anderson was
elected secretary, and A. Il. Mason as
GistGH. secretary.
seorata.y was requested to read the call
for tho meeting. This, which has nj
Ssaay been published invited gathering
OF ali the colored cit,zans TO make public
condemnation OF the educational auvhori-
ties f The city in their reoaut action in
the boards refusal to grant the petition
OF z, 600 colored cltt2ens for the reinstate-
1cnt OF Miss Lewis as assistant principal
10 the Howard school.
Nshury Sterling moved that cont
mittea of Ave ne appointed by the chair
to drnS mp resolutions expressive q the
sentiments OF the meeting on the sub
iect under discussion. The following
COMMITTEES WIS appointed Asbnry ster-
ling, Charles ii. View, Harry q. Robin
son, N. p Waters and W. f. Wright.
The committee then withdrew.
Tho chairmRn introduced the Rev. j.
b. Stsnsberry as the first speaker.
lam very glad, no said, of this oppor-
tunity Of speaking upon tho treatment
by the school authorities of Miss Lewis,
one OF the best teachers in the city. am
CORY 10 have to dissent with the Board
or Education. II aeemg to me that the
whole thug was prompted by spirit Of
jealousy ami anger--and also envy, and
underneath that something greater, which
il the Individual will get 10 il Is murder.
The Holy Bible Gays "aa which hateth
his brother ID murderer" We have
heard cxoressions from disinterested per-
sons who have expressed their opinions
that it was unjust TO degrade colored
Jaty in this town a. II haa been done.
Ttpplauge. say the committee that
ala that work would not have dared ia
crush white lady in this schools OF Viii
nj ngton-but it's Miss Lswis-and shes
black woman, and it don't make any
difference. That's about the gist OF it all
Now, Miss Lewis didn't know anything
etout it until January 3lst from the com
nlittee. She read the message and il
mo like clap of thunder to her. She
knew ot nothing of the kind charged be
tween her and the principal. All the
orders from the principal were carried
out BY her. She was not guilty of any
characterization. In the Investigation
there WAS no one to cay "such was the
case" When Dir. Morgan was questioned
hs replied Miss Ktuse said co." Mr.
Eailev said 81 know nothing but wha
Miss Kruge ssid" They failed to brins
ths principal to the Investigation, t,
bring her face TO face with the accused
or els the committee failed to make he
put in an appearances.
There has been disposition to PIT NJ
in q false light before the public. hat
nothing against Mss Lewis or Mis-
Kruse | espUused Miss Lewis case be
cause she was right. II there was any
thing to amount to anything ii wouIt
have been met in the petition OF the 400
citizens. l play nothing but the singl
pm not double man. applause
Now about the Suspension. Ate
Miss Lewis was suspended tho action O
The committee was TO be presented to til
board. was there when the report VII
made DR.. Morgan's report charge
Miss Lewis with an uugoyernable tempe
and failure to cooperate with the prir
ciual. Tho COMMITTEES thought it best t
dispense with Miss Lewis ssrvicst
Reference was made 20 the AFRO Amer
can petition.
First, aB to the report OF the committee
Dr. Morgan said its work was fual an
that tho board must endorse the con
nittes's work, But it is not trus tht
the board anpFoYed. Ga the occasion {
presenting the petition, DR.. Shortlide
arore in his sest and objected to this n
posG being read, as il was out Of orde
Dr Morgan requested "let me read ii r.
your information" DE-. Shcrtlidge will
drew his objection and il was read.
was forred to the committee 0
teachers. The Afro American petitios
the petition OF the 2, 900 oitizsns and Glt
that OF the pupils were al referred to Il
same committee. DR.. Morgan said thi
petiiian would neyee be heard of agniI
And the inference took was that ID
Borggn'n word was of more importanC
than the word of 1000 citizsns upon I'll
question OF Miss lewis hardships.
That was the arst meeting Of the Boar
OF Education alter the suspension. Nv
wseka and the board met again. In q
interim the committee was to investiga
before the next board meeting. Nil
Lewis appeared before the commits
with her counaeI. The charges we
made by DIR. Morgan. lie stated tn
she had been notified of tie charges
tho rote he sent her informing her of Il
Suspension. Miss Lewis denied thi
DIR. M9Ygan replied he ought to know I
he wrote the letter. Miss LOWS hande
the note 10 hsr COUNSEL (Levi q. Biz
ESQ., He read about the suspeGsio
bnt no charges. Another gentleman te
tiisd. He is IN old gentleman.
know ne.hiug personally, but what Mi
Kruse had told him in respect to insu
ordination and upgoyerneble tempe
Now what could have been the motive
those gentlemen in degrading her in ssla
to 1866 Why did thoas gentleman pv
aus this teacher-because they had su
implicit confidence in Miss Ksus
daughter Why she Miss Kruse) h
been 30 long with rs, they cry, and
could not believe in any one else. FIJI
Tho interests these gentlemen were pl
serving to invest her funds. That's a