Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-07
DOCTOR KELLY MIII1iR'S
CONFESSION.

Some Of the colorcd people Of Wash
iugton seem never to be so happy rs
when they are in turmoil and strife
win each other. Just now they arc
having tho time Of their lives over
the public schools Of that city. The
meetings have been crowded and the
oratory displayed would do credit to
those stormy times when Col. Perry
Carson and the rcdoubtablo Editor,
William Calvin Chase held sway. Even
so conservative Il character as the
learned and influential DR.. Kelly
Miller has been drawn into tho
maelstrom of discussion and we have
boon very much amused and interest
cd in much that he has had the hardi-
hood and boldncss to say.
Wo quote him as follows:
Tho aftermath of the Moons case
has involved the colored schools in
confusion. Charges have been made
which place the entire teaching force
under suspicion. AS long as some
OF the teachers whose names are not
specified arc branded for alleged COM
plicity in the Moons scandal every
high-mindcd member OF tho body
must resent the implication.
The colored press throughout the
country has circulated the news until
tho reputation of the teaching staff
has become unsavory TO the outside
iUnnrn,,f 80 No 60
Indefinite reflections make little or
no suppression upon the right mind
cd citizens of Washington who live
among these teachers and know them
as friends, ncighbors and good citi-
ZcnS.
a somewhat full statement OF the
essential facts in the case seems to
be Il simple act OF Justice to all con-
ccrned and to the good name Of the
colOrcd citizens OF the Capital Of tho
Nation.
In the above manner, Dr.. Miller
"wadcs in" He continues:
Personally, T share some measure
Of responsibility for the Introduction
OF Prof. Moons to the leading colored
men OF Washington. He came to me
with q letter OF Introduction from
DR.. w. T.. B. Dubois editor Of tho
Crisis. setting forth that he was n
foreign scientist sympathetically in
tcrcsted in the study Of the race prob
lem.
On tho basis Of his credentials and
of his declared purpose he was re-
ceived by the Cosmos Club and ac-
corded the privileges Of tho Govern
ment bureaus for the prosecution Of
his alleged scientific research.
1t Will be seen that, not being salts
fled with assuming partial respon-
sibility for the entrance OF tho white
libertne Prof. Moons into tho pub
lie school system Of the District OF
Columbia, he proceeds to use virtual
ly the language Of AGam. relative to
his spouse Eve. Adam said. "Thc wo.
man beguilcd me and did cat" DR..
Kelly Miller says: CDR. w. u. -. Du
Bots editor OF the Crisis sent Prof.
AioSi'o w 'ilS Will al ItLIti vi
ton setting forth that he was q
foreign scientist sympathctically In
terested In the race problem and with
his sympathetic encouragement I In
troduccd him to scientific Washing
ton and he was placed in the public
schools OF the District"
later IounInrnd thoy l,;,
thctic interest in the race wag Bpecifi-
cally directed to naked colorcd girls,
whose photos were found in his apart
mcnts. DR.. Miller continues:
DR.. John Van Schalck, president Of
the Board OF Education reasonably
enough, accorded him entire to tho
public schools for observation and
study Of interesting and anthropo-