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

Some Of the colorcd people Of Wash
ington seem never to he so happy rs
when they are in turmoil and strife
Wi N each other. Just now they are
having the time of their lives over
the public schools of that city. Tho
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 rs the
learned ami influential Dr., Kelly
Miller has been drawn into tho
maclStrom Of discussion and We havo
boon very much amused and interest.
cd in much that he las had the hardi-
hood and holiness to say.
Wo quote him as follows:
The aftermath of the Moons case
has involved the colorcd schools in
confusion. Charges have been made
which place tho entire teaching force
OF the teachers whose names are not
specified arc branded for alleged com
plicity in the Mocns scandal every
hiEh-mindcd member OF tho body
must resent the implication.
The colorcd press throughout the
country has circulated the news until
the reputation OF the teaching staff
has become unsaHory 10 the outside
, IL
Indefinite reflections make little or
no impression upon the right mind
cd citizens of Washington who live
among these teachers and know them
as friends, ncighbors and good citi-
ZcnS.
4 somewhat full statement OF the
essential facts in the case seems to
he a simple act Of justice to all con-
ccrncd and to The good name of the
colorca citizens of the Capital OF the
Nation.
In the above manner, DR.. Miller
"wadcs in" lie continues:
Personally. 7 share some measure
OF responsibility for tho Introduction
Of Prof. Moons to the leading colorcd
men Of Washington. He came to ne
with Il letter Of Introduction from
DIR. w. T.. b. Dubois editor OF tho
Crisis. setting forth that he was Il
foreign scientist Sympathctically in
tcrcstcd in rhc study OF the race prob
lem.
On the basis Of his credentials and
of his declared purpose he was re-
cciVed by the Cosmos Club and &C
corded the privileges of the Govern
mcnt bureaus for the prosecution Of
his alleged scientific research
1t VIII be seen that, not being salts
fed with assuming partial respon-
Sibility for The entrance OF the white
libcrtine Prof. Moons into the 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. "The wo-
man beguilcd me and did eat" DR.,
Kelly Miller says: OR. w. T.. B. Du
Bots editor of the Crisis sent Prot
Moons to me with a letter Of introduce
ton setting forth that he was a
foreign scientist sympathctically in
tcrcsted in the race problem and with
his sympathetic encouragement T in
troduccd him to scientific Washing
ton and he was placed in the public
schools Of the District"
1t later developed that his sympa-
thetic interest in the race was spccifi-
cally directed to naked colored girls,
whose photos were found in his apart
ments. DR.. Miller continues:
DR.. John Van Schalck. president Of
the Board Of Education reasonably
enough, accorded him entire to the
public schools for observation and
study Of interesting and anthropo-
1Opical tyDcS Thnrn ic no GOOD rno