New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-10
Intellect Of ihe Colored Man.

Let those who are accustomed TO speak dlspar-
agngly of the Intellect of the colored ponder the
interesting facts presented 10 the following article from
the Cincinnati Wocnon Of The Yaey the organ Of Pres
byterisnism az the West If the school here described
were In Liberia would attract the attention Of multi
tudes who viii scarcely give II or its benevolen,
founder moments thought word Of encourage
ment
CIscISSATI HIGH ScHooL.-Some of our read
may think this arrogant title for school OF
coored youth 70 assume. So Z struck at first bui
since witnessing the proficiency Of its scholars
satisfied that the title Is well nerited Their perOr
msnces on Wednesday and Thursday evenings Of last
week, were Of character we DO not hestate to say
well calculated 10 raise the standard OF education among
US We hsve witnessed many school exhibitions in our
younger days snd taken part in hem either as pupil or
teacher bat we are constrained 10 confess that the
article of fine speaking, this eXcelled them all This
fact eke creditabe to the talents and faithfuness OF
the teachers and the natural capacity OF our colored
population.
ted by the scholars themselves, in which the whole
school appeared TO psrtciPate-surpassed even the
speaking.
That we are not alone in our estimate of these per.
formsnces may be inferred from the fact that there
about thousand In attendance the first even
ing and still larger number the second assembled
even 10 the face of gathering thunder STORMY although
fee for admission was required on both evenings
This school Instituted. and is superinended by
Mr. Hiram s Gilmore who mas generously devoted 10 II
his enterprise snd his wealth II commenced with about
90 pupils and has since increased 10 200 The
port for the year ending Msrcd % le41 returns 100
the first quarter 52 for the second III for the third
and l9j for the fourth From oneoCrth to third OF
this number have the expenses Of their tuition defray
ed by charity The donations TO tbs Benefciancy de
par,ment fog this purpose, the year pssi have been
1868 40. Amount Of tuition paid by the pupils them
selves So making the aggregate receipts of the
school for the year sies0 80 Expenditures for the
same time sl5Ji o. The services Of the Principal
rendered without compensation
SIR. Gilmore, It would seem has spared pains, to
give his school the best educational privileges within
his reach The school is becoming more and more sp
precstsd by the colored people, its rapid increase
indicates and IL is IN Contemplation TO enlarge It's
sphere Of usefulness, by establishing Primary schools
In conn"xion with IL, IN different parts OF the city.
Mr. Gilmore and his associates have richly merited
the9rstude Of the public for filing department in
this sevico where their abors most needed They
have taken u'pder their those whom legislative
neglect had exseosed TO ignorance and vice. and who
might otherwise, IN consequences of this neglect have
been nusances In society and raising them to the
condition of intelligent, virtuous, and useful citizens
That engaged in sucs service should be denied
the of this city for his exhibitions, is fact in the
history OF the times which postery will be slow 10
believe.