The Washington herald., 1907-10-07
BRUCE RAPS CHASE
Negro Attorney, He Says,
Took Bride to Aid Teacher.
WAS FOR OBTAINING POSITION
Assistant superintendent of COlOred
schools Writes to Capt. Oyster MAX
ing Charge-Accnsed Man Denies
the Statement, and wiz Demand
the Dismissal of the Official.

Still another chapter is to be added TO
the troubles which have been accumulat-
ing in connection with the negro school
teachers and the negro schools. The bah
was set in motion with the dismissal
from Office Of Supervising Principal
Cardozo Of the Thirteenth division. on a
charge Of alleged INSTRUMENTATION and
conduct unbecomlng teacher
After that lot of minor difficulties
arose from the placing Of negro teachers.
Then came the statement on the part OF
DR.. Chancellor that the negro schools are
bar to the progress Of the public
schools.
And now follows the latest addition.
Capt Oyster, president Of the board Of
education, has received a letter from
Roscoe Coukling Bruce, assistant super
Intendent Of the negro schools, In which
it is alleged that Calvin Chase, a Well
known negro lawyer of this city. has
tanning position in the negro schools
for Miss Syphax, and, according 20 Mr.
Bruce. Chase accepted a remuneration
for the services thus rendered.
Chase Makes Denial.
Mr., Chase last night emphaticaIly de-
MED the charge Of having received any
money from Miss Syphax. whom be
stated Dee knew only slightly.
He further intimated that he would
prefer charges against Mr. Bruce with
the board of education, and demand his
removal for making false statements.
Miss Syphax, said Mr., Chase, was no
doubt anxious 10 make an affidavit ex-
onerating him from the charges preferred
against him by ar Bruce.
Referring 10 DR.. Chancellors arraign-
ment Of the schools. Mr.. Chase said;
I'VE had the finest negro school system
in the United states under John F. Cook.
Some of the best men and women IN this
country have been graduated from our
schools under the sUperinNndency Of Mr..
Cook. The original fight against our
school system was an attack upon Mr..
Cook, by DR. John r. Francis. then a
member Of the school board.
This was continued by his wife Mrs.
Francis. and when Mrs. Mary Church
ltiiri was Drought 10 iDlS city bE Ut.
Francis and placed In our schools as a
teacher, and subsequently as trustee,
and then as a member of the board Of
education. things became mixed. The
great bar 10 the progress Of the negro
schools Is not the negro people, but the
negro woman member Of the board OF
education.
To Appeal To Congress.
Congress shall be asked 10 invest
the negro schools. II will be establli
then that the fault IS not with
negroes, but with those who have
supervision Of the schools.
I ami quite sure that the boar
education will not indOrse the sentiu
Of Dr. Chancellor. The negroes Will
permit this attack 20 go uunoticed.
They cannot afford IT, II the judges
OF the Supreme Court will permit the
negroes 20 select their school officials con
diuons will be changed in our schools.
would Ike 90 ask DIR. Chancellor IN what
way are the negro schools "a bar 10 the
progress of the white schools.
Let Congress allow the negroes 10 run
their own schools and be differed hy per
sons of their choice. and conditions will
improve