Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-14

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OPENING ENERCTSES 90 TEEE E'IS1
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,S3s-sles u Cor. B-0sea'asr, Gen. Us.
s75d Others The GoPsgH0T SfiF Bang
eraH. -
The building west OF the Chnaanao1l
Depot, heretofore used a. a military hu~
t-tal, was yesterday formally dedicated
a. q colored High School, by appropriate
addresses by distinguished military and
civil gentiemeu OF this city.
Prof John Ogden and Rev. r NJ
C1svath. wiu be tie suPerinJeDdents ID.
tle Institution which viii open to-day
a uIne A. NJ
Beside tb.~s who talk part IN the ex-
ercises. quite number Of military OIL
.-ers and citizens were present, and the
ladies 0fthe clEy We're well represented.
The greaIer uUmberof those present ~ ere
c1iOrad persons ipterested in lle ehOol-
The exercise were opened about tive p.
rf. s,ith music hy the band of the ilf-
teenti 4. =. G. ].
Af.ruraver by the Rev. Mr.. Alien, and
the pIaylnE 0f a march by the baud, the
Rev J.. n. Crav2th, Associated Pflncl-
nal gsvp a statement of the object for
ahieb the school was oIened- II was
called the Fisk srhuoI. becau5e Gen. hl-al
had done urull coward its ahilsIment.
The sum af sixteen thousand dollar Wa
evuended IN purchasing the grounds,
Fgllieh are o. he al.e,l mp sst ilr-t - sort
af High school. aud afterwards, i clr-
t.lsalsrauc= are favorable aIe 10 ue usea
a- a college. Cll8red persons without
rs-a-f 10 wealth. wiz De- eauCated irre of
exuense and - feature % uiie school VIII
le the instruction of those who wish 10
become teaclIeFs. Accommodations are
% be furnished for from one Thousand To
fifteen hundred pupils. The school is 10
Ha opened to-day, and Instruction wiz BE
Given for about eight months during the
yglr.
Chancellor Liujsiey, superintendent
alGftv schools. made some extended and
appropriate remarks, upon schools IA
l-uelsl and the importance OF popular
glacatlr f. which want of space coupeis
us Co omit
sf.er rau=ic Iy the band. senator B7s- I
son ~ introduced, and spoke as fellows I
ON this o,eca-iuu- I have no apologies 4
f1 make f.- isiy appearance Eere, entirely .
uureUarei J1 eiiHr any general facts .
G.suifiei ly 81 4lidEezs ana 4 SHAH .
simply trust ID interest You hut for . ino-
r1err or TWO with some practical iaets .
EiaL have been suggested since came
into the house. The great 2ud leading .
iurnresSior r1sda OH my mind suggested .
o. me that Whiea has been said u man
that he + The uaui-st p-rh OF t'ol- How
much or nobility, how mach O. grandeur
and excellence. Is exhibited uy the gr4-
s.raus sentiment that gave FIFE 20 this noble !.
.-ure+u-i-e. Of luiiding UD an edHca- +.
fEouai Institution in the miist Of this peo- I.
Die that have Just now escaped from .
BONDAGE. anI have HuI jCSf no" clalmed .
O. take rank I'm The scale OF luuiai beings F.
as fr-emenI Whist generous Impu -,
NV friends hes been awakened I'M JHe .
minds Cf strangers far away III Gi-litAi
lands. En- vour hehaift I'm The past they 1
have re3ti vrur history: ia Use lssl they
have been u-siv familiar with Iie -;i'fi- Z
f,.- which ven we're called to endure;
bu n0w that y1u are - iFre, that genef-
8u~ sentiment awakened in tHe bsi@"m OF
a distant people comes up spontaneously f.
lu your behalf with money and in-trn- 4
l+-ut8l5ties, and for What1 it lstlaf HcH
mav take vour position IS human beings
moral intellectual. and reiig gious beings
-al0ugside OF the other meiabers oi Tire
human family.
Ar. vuu deeply impressed with tIe
generosity Of that sentiment iuAb iias
conceived tlli- iu.Iiulilour j" you Ieri
fl, vgur inner hearts thatthCIe are friends
That hsve deeply ieii for goa that nave
a H.aa-e
never seen you whose ssnele-ity ha7
s,1na oars with sc much OF manifest sind
Tess in yoBr bshalfe Oh thihh oi it
WHY should s people living IN dlSlanJ
land. in New York;, IN Maine, - ONO,
and in distaut States, 50 so0B- 50 geileF-
.usIv -ueHi their money and their mean
t.r I-asIr educational support iof TIE hil-
movement Of your morals, i9r the Etii-
arsl development Of your charsetef.
These are fhGughts worthy 10 De constr
cred bv vau all. And just IA proportion
as Won appreciate the sentiment oi senei-
0-itv that comes up 20 yoGr reiiet' anu
with the intensity EOu feri lidl 7et'i-
Eleut Ia that proportion WlH you AZ
afate the importance OF 3eur leSpvil''ih-
aramBtiy. IL ] were called upon iHf az
.,-.r'r5aIlt f5sustain the establishment oi
lltS instiJgtIO3l-i Nil .npt even S'lll--
81 ss tlI- iusiitutiUE-f / SsFs ralieH
4.uaI 10 give sn argument iu i3Aof o. ali5
great system 81 edIsation IhaJ pioii17,e7
fr e1siegs urinary IuStrllE Eflo4 - me
v--l-fra,s a. vel a. the blacks Z should Sa5
fT..r liz great and The leading Thought
.....fs...r this view Of Che subject lhal JUST
.r r-or,5rtI1n as ne educate The human
Intellect. develop he hGInaa 'il.'iee.tll
awaken the intelligence and tiiE A-ftHe
arriIs people. lust iii that proportion Niil
rGHt. r.-lrI- OF tl4t labor. whatever 10 liaN
be. iuure % their 0ysii an't 70 lils i'.lL'i- Z.
good. -gpposing We take the c,-'i,5'
sae- Thar lave Just eulereeu liplL .'''.,+
age. fn the past they iiafe pesn tile iL--
du~lrial classes 0l tile -outil. li'-f lihFe
s.a-f,rulad ul8r- extensively on tne Iainl
g. I.Egrs. J-t have they been employed
la tne Workshop. That labor has ite' ef
bacon directed I'd. the Intelligence 81 lhe
-g,..l-f1an. ID does E1t seem 20 AaNE en-
tered into tle economy oi uial ihsti.5i-
t..r .14g-.rg uli,h Wa- one ui li5
..rr..,r .i,.l.-rts. btIt "a Was 81 -=iectlFe--
...rI. not 10 have entered INTO
fIa economy Of fhe Institution h
fU. -.av- iH the application % his
Isb.r would produce largely lef li.a ni'.s-
Ger. laa. Inst labor should have Devii w
rse.eI Ly the Intelligence pi tle Save
That Ea- H8l boeti iiis case ih tle l'-7l'
nut then the a. gament no'a coiifca iiii--ie
90 u-, VsB laFe not been eou'''il,'i "
have had no mF4Ts ~ being edlette'-
E.s, What we propose to 90 IS ihis that
as il al human pf0bao oliIlF sea sit ~
remain fue industrial cls.z iu lle -ouih
through bong wears to come, in order %
make y5gr laiar available in tie highest
degree o. lHe s0Ciejs i8 which you h4iiy
lis.. 3D. is proposed tlat That lapof Hhaii
h- directed hy INTEL igeuec and virtue.
do you comprehend I4es % i1fe
man who is an igHorans iuali and lsii'-
rance uegYme5 NIeg-Fou LtEc lntn
Who I- fgualaut and vicious, aAd you
place beside him an Intelligent and viz
iu0l- mau, now, which Ui the two would
500 eInpias u Ysu bad apiece OF work
that had % De accom- piianca iii q sTUtti
manner, aud yuI desired Uhat there
should be economy m the apprO-
s,riatiIu Of The labor which OF Lh5 tWo
would yOu employ NYu may answer
fi.i in VOur own mind. Now I appre-
bai8 what Is the object of this iusiitu-
fi1n. i Is tO give you Intelligence. IL
sultfvates your intellects that, asa gen
erai thing. have not been cultivated. II
IS 10 develop your character, intellectu-
sUv and morally, and further object g.,
shst ss you may be called cut INTO the
various employ oI l'ie, silniier
T-our lab0rs are % te aPhrecialed Tor
ErrLF OWL OF AuNltEl p A-At'---~ ''-ANAAAhHt
Won may be engaged in cuitlNaiing your
.gn farsn 0r employed by anoner 10
cultivate bis farnl-it is that that sh2u
he appropriated 90 accomplish ihf hlsh-
80 results. There can be no greater
trgth Man that labor directed ~ lhlf.iii-
geuee Is certain 30 accomplish t1e
iargesi good. Perhaps here 4 olsht y
.fo8. I could congratulate those Nhe
are connected with this institution i4la'
fbev have thus far been snccessiai ~
uniting ID eP loot bat above sii, nay
a5l8ret friends, / congratulate y0i ma
Won have found those whOared determined
- give q helping hand, thai you may
rise and take yOur position as honoIapi.e
men snd women In the society in Whicn
YOU may hereafter move. Now respond
10 t by industrious and virt1ous lives.
Let ID be the constant aim Of every hour
OF your life never % lose the confidence
0f those who have thus generously come
forward % your aid, and who propose u
do that faf you which never before ha.
been done for your race At least m Ten
uesscc.
Gen. Tisz was next introduced by tht
Chairman, and his appearanee wa.
loudly greeted, particularly by the col
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