james t. wormley felt as long as he could pay the price of admission, he should be able to sit where he wished. this conflict was reported in the major newspapers of the day. in another instance in their fight for civil rights, their effort to eat in a downtown restaurant was challenged. when he attempted to join his white city colleagues to dine. as part of their struggle to enhance education for blacks, william h.a. wormley had been named to the first board of education for d.c. schools for colored children. and there after, the consolidated board. during his tenure, he attempted to enroll a black child in what was a white school building near her home, rather than the colored one further away. of course, this created quite a storm, but was ultimately unsuccessful. james t., his brother x. pressed his yearning for further education by becoming a member of the inaugural class of howard university, ultimately becoming its very first graduate of any of its departments from the medical school in 1870 be

james t. wormley felt as long as he could pay the price of admission, he should be able to sit where he wished. this con fliblflict was reporte the major news papapers of the . their effort to eat in a downtown restaurant was chal mged. as part of their struggle to enhance education for black, william h.a. wormley had been 2345i named to the first board of education for td.c. coloschools colored children. james t., his brother, expressed his wiyearning for further education. ultimately becoming howard university's very first graduate of any of its departments from the medical school in 1870 being the only one in its class. in 1873, many members of the wormley family clan opened bank accounts in friedman's bank at the southern end of the square even though their primary banking relationship was next door with rigs bank. one of the most famous events at the hotel was what has been commonly known as the wormley compromise. this xlo compromise was allegedly the culminating meet has gone finally brought re

the hotel was continued through december 1893, first by all three sons an ultimately just by james t. wormley. this final decade was part of its greatest era of prominence. secretary blaine hosted a recession of 400. the entertainment was provided by the u.s. marine band which was conducted by america's most recognized band leader, john phillip sousa. the hotel was famous for the business and society leading sectors by having as regular patrons such persons as finance ears who had invested $15 million in u.s. railroads, august belmont and governor stanford of california.million august belmont and governor stanford of california. i ask now we reflect on how generally the role of blacks has been routinely diminished when read through the prism of the biassed attitudes of the prevailing society of the day. if we relied upon commonly held beliefs, blacks had no role except as slaves or subservient beings forever living in the background of the community. while i have skimmed the surface of the facts gleaned to date, it is clear that we have failed our citizens by neglecting on recognize the achie