Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-04-05
RICHMOND SCHOOL BOARD BANS
COLORED PRINCIPALS.
Votes Unanimously Against Ordering
Votes Unanimously Against Ordering
Removal OF tho White
Educators.
OPEN FORUM AT MEETINGS.

Approves Suggcs ion Of. Supcrinten.
dent Hill That c ty Schools Be Re
presented in Timcs-Dispatch Food
Show.
All hope hat white pr ncipals super
visors and special teachers of co'ored
schools Of Richmond would be replac-
cd by colored educators was effectual
ly doomed last II ght by unanimous
action Of the School Board at It's regu
lar NEE ing when the following resolu
ton was adopted:
"Resolvcd, That the board has
heard with intereS' the pct't on of the
colorcd citizens for colorcd principals
supervisors, special teachers for color
cd schools: hut at present time there
are no vacancies in these pos lions
and the board is wiling 20 remove
the schools Of number Of faithful
princinals. supervisors and special
teachers"
TIL resolution was a substitute
for one Offered earlier in the evening
by DR.. Miller. Mr.. Matthews present
cd the rcsolut on which was adopied.
1t was pointed out in the discus
sion VIII ch preceded the adontion Of
the resolution that tho petition OF
the colorcd people was not presented
from an educ ti0n1' bit a SOC clog cal
point Of view. 1t was recalled by one
Of the members OF the board that the
spokesman for tho colored people
stressed clause in their &c 1t on to
the effect that Il Negro boy cannot
nurse tho hope OF icing principal of
Negro school, how can he ever hope
To- he principal OF II htc schoo'?
1t was also mentioned that Father
Charles T.. IInnnigan of s. Josoph's
Catholic Church whose Influence Is
recognized f'ctor among the color
Cd people Of Richmond was quoted as
stating cmphatically that he knew
nothing OF the agitation among the
colorcd people for 80 radical change
as WINS being advocated by colorcd
leaders.
DR., J. A. G. Chandler WAS present
at he meeting OF tho board last NJ ht
and took lead ng par in several DIS
cussions. Acting superintendent Hill
was absent attending conference Of
superintendent OF city schools from
oil over Wig MA which was being
held In Lynchhurg.
or unusual Significance in view OF
the far-reach ng effect not only on
school systems in Virginia but
throughout nc oOuln, WAS inc fcS0lu
ton offered by Walker G.. Cottrcll
last night. and unanimously adopted
by tho board.
Mr.. Coltroll's resolution was TO the
effect that four ines year tho rcgu
lar moo ing OF the School Board
should rcpolvc itself into an open
form 10 which teachers in the C ty
schools wc"o invited. At these quart
erly meetings. telchcrs appear ng at
Tho oren forum will be asked 10 offer
constructive cri ic:sm and suggestions
for the improvement of the school
system.
Tho hoard formally approved the
suggestion OF superintendent Hill
tina. the city schools he represent ed
in Tho n mes Dispatch Food Saving
EXPOSITION VII CHI will he held next
week in the Blues Armory.
Faster holiday was also decided last
night. While 1t w"S stated TINT n ma
joritv of The cnchcrs had expressed
desire Cor four DAYS holiday in
referendum sent ont by Superintcnd-
cnt I'i'l, tho members Of tho board
decided that two days would be suf-
f'ccn'.
Nichm"nd W., Tines Dispatch
March 29, 1919