Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-04
Credit; pastor of Berean Baptist Church.

Credit. pastor of Berean Baptist Church.
and Others.
Another Opinion.
Inquiry among many colored citizens to-
day developed the fact that the appoint
ments have been severely criticised I'm
many colored circles. An expression Of
opinion typical of that held by many came
from Mr.. Daniel Murray.
Il have never known said Mr.. Daniel
Murray OF the Congressional Library TO
Star reporter. anything that has Gre
ated SO much Indignation among the color
ed people of Washington as the appoint
ments made by Commissioner Ross OF the
two coiored men, viz. Rev. Sterling NJ
Brown and George H. Richardson. to menu
bership In the board of education, and i
am confident that some Of thes<ievelop-
ments which will grow out of their selec-
ton. together with other matters which
are sure to come to the surface sooner or
later, will call for congressional investiga-
ton.
1T is astounding that a small church,
like that known as Temple Park Church,
whose membership does not exceed twenty,
and which had no existence previous I'd
last spring, should furnish three MEM
bers of the board of school trustees. Per-
sonally, l have no objection whatever to
either Mr.. Richardson or Mr.. Brown, but
the fact that they, with former United
States Senator Bruce, who is an officer OF
the same church, compose one-third Of the
derance Of influence to that denomination
in the educational affairs of $4,000 people.
II think that Commissioner Ross was
wholly unaware Of the church relations of
the other trustees to Mr.. Brown in the
Temple Park Church. DIR. Shadd, who was
superseded, enjoys the confidence of all
classes OF the people to very high degree,
and in q conversation with me not longer
than ten days ago he rehearsed an inter-
view he had with Commissioner Ross. in
which the Commissioner congratulated
him upon the fact that while there was
opposition of a pronounced character to
some of the other members of the board,
there was none to him.
while l have no personal feeling in the
matter, deeply regret that Mr.. Ross has
been the victim of misplaced confidence;
and am sure that those who sought to in
f1uence him to make the appointments were
not actuated by desire to promote the
public welfare, but were evidently infiu-
enced by selfish motives. and that they
hoped to profit in some way by the Ie-
moval of DIR. Shadd.
Mrs. Terrell. another member of the
board Of trustees, who is also member OF
DR.. Browns church, lives beyond tho
Boundary, as does another trustee. and
this gives the county two trustees living
within a stones throw of each other. while
the whole area of the city between Florida
avenue on the north and Water street on
the south and from 10th street east to 10th
northwest, is without a colored representa-
tive on the board of education"
Future Plans.
1t is said that the objections to the board
extend to Mrs. Terrell. who is also a men,
Der of the one church. The claim is made
that appointments have been made in the
school which have direct connection with
the work Of the church.
1t Is said the charges will be taken to the
President and to Congress, IL necessary.
Although the persons interested hint that
Mr.. Hanna's Office was responsible for at
least one Of the appointments.