Richmond planet., 1920-02-21
DIR. BA((UUS OBJECTS.
90i Fifth Street.
Lynchburr. Va.
February l6. 1920.
non. John Mitchell. Jr..


Hon. John Mitchell. Jr..
Pear Sir. \ former rcsidcn, of
Richmond and an rx.omplovcr of
ol Your Office wishes the privilege of
using little Of the space in the
'Fianct' to apprisc the residents of
this city and the public generally Of
tn" recent actions cf the Supcrintcn.
dent ot Schools. T.. G.. Glass (whitc)
| and tn" self educated Principal OF
Payne School Miss Anna I,ct,rand
'Whitc) repetition OF former such
actions.
Miss Norma Clayton. Il very csti-
mahl" young lady. a graduatc Of The
would h" Colorcd High School OF
i'EnrhhurE Va. Howard University
Academy and the Teachers College
OF Howard University wax elected bv
TN" Board "f Education to FIJI the vn.
'an"y caused hy The resignation of
Mrs. Alice NaSScr and assumed her
duties III the beginning Of the term
in September 1919 and taught said
Graac until she was forced ON nc.
count of tn" need Of Il surgical opcr
at1"n to give up the position to en-
ter the local hospital for treatment.
'''' - i'i' N''i N iltN httl tbnlnlrlpI
and her pupils were being reviewed
at tn" time she was compelled to leave
for the hospital. so it was necessary
that SuhStitut" he appointed 10
take up the work for the remainder
OF the term which was nearly com
pl"tcd 50 Mrs. Mrs Ora Roberts. Il
graduat" Of the nanvlllc High School
similar to the would he High School
at lNnchhurg and also 4 graduate OF
iiartSh"rn College was appointed
and served. Upon Miss Clayion'S re.
turn to her former duties, she learn
| ed that the principal who has arbi-
trarily caused the graduates Of rcpu-
table schools who showed efficiency to
either be removed or resign unless
they would yield or bend to the r
sonal whim OF Tie principal or Nnu"s.lc
| as in ante hellum days to the tyran
meal methods OF the Superintendent
whose greatest fame as an educator
lay in the fact that he was with the
local school system from the be-
ginning as he, too, is one OF the self
taught ones.
The back stairs politics of the prin
cipal who stated Miss Clayton'A work
was efficient recommending to the
biased Superintendent Il non compar
able change, the frequent visits OF
the substitute to the Superintendent
caused Miss Clayton to resign rather
than return and humble herself before
the self educated principal who Is
Elorificd, surrounded by her hand
picked teachers who must knucklc or
bow rs before stated to the whimS of
! the all powerful officials.
| tulrocd citizens know their relation
| ship to the educational system and
seek rs all taxpayers naturally would
| To question the acts of any Of ita
pubic servants white OF black.
| Miss Clayton WAS rendered Il double
| school OF failed pupils. but conSid-
cring that no charge OF incilicicnrv
had been brought against her worn
| d"'l'ncd to accept any other grad"
| than that originally assigned to her.
| At this point | am furnishing the
names of a f.w Of the college Gr1iu-
a'ea who tried the methods OF ,Nc
| system and gave up the work; Miss
Nirgic NaSsar. Howard College NJ ss
Rosa NasSar. Cornell, Miss Davis,
Howard University; Miss Clayton.
| Howard University.
In this letter I am attempting to lay
bare the facts relative to the tactics
employed replace capably trained
| teachers for those whose chief ability
lay In pleasing the personal vanity Of
the aforementione officials. I shall
| In my next letter give moro fully
tho details of this trayesty on an
| educational system for tho colorcd res
idcnts OF this city. This IS an ora In
which the value OF an education =.
thoroughly understood and ono can
not be the recipient OF an education
II the persons are not manly and wo
manly In their vocation as teachers.
Puppets can properly serve.
III conclusion | am asking the Qu"s
tion "Why does Lynchburg lose her
colored colcg" graduates as teachers
and advaAt" thoso who are less train
cd:' Either the system is wrong or
there Is the necessity Of converting
the self taught members Of the sys-
tenn.
Thanking You for your valuable
) space.
Signed:
II. V. BACCIIUS.