Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-12-06

tory is all occupied. and that the different
societies do not overlap each other.
Il ltis q plan adopted in many Of the
larger towns and cities, to have a school
building and home for the teachers. At
Chattanooga, for instance, they have two
school bnildings. and a. home, occupied by
thoiSvperintendent and six lady assistants.
The Superintendent there is the Congre-
gational clergyman, who is so great a pow.
or in the place that he has been made
Superintendent Of the white schools of the
place, and indeed his colorcd school has
been Incorporated into their school sys.
ten. 3, lt, ...... ...,.. l....l
But this Difference and respect Is not
shown everywhere TO the teachers, aud IL
has been found that onl ~ xisiiaauiege eh<,
ers can nosrcIicd on 20 : YtnIain 10 -'sn5'
work. They have TO meet slights aud TO
forego social honors, which prevent any
but Christian teachers from remaining. |
remember an instance at Columbia, South
Carolina, when went to church with two
young lady teachers. They wcro ladies Of
refinement and culture, but when they
took seat in pew with two. young
ladies Of the place, these at once arose,
brushed by them, and took seats across
the aisle, to show their contempt for tho
"nigger teachers" Bat these teachers
! perseyered, mover paid any attention to
these slights, and are SO working and
/ praying with great succeeds. ae
L A former Representative In Congress,
who is now resident Of Mississippi, said
10 me, "Gon. Howard, We Southern people
think more Of the negroes than the North.
orn people can. have been raised
among them, aud feel an interest Ia them,
that you cannot feel, but have misgiv-
ing that this education il moro than they
can bear. Tho girls. for instance" said
ho, "lo educate them would be 10 put them
above their condition In life, aud would
eventually lead them to lives Of crime"
Well, told him that education did
not have that effect on Yankee girls;
line, instead Of TO ,debase them ! told
him the Southern people might, have
more care aud affection for tho negro than
the Northern people, but they lacked two
things-fith in the capacity Of the ne
gro, and system Ia their efforts at educa'
tion. took bin into the Fisko school,
at Nashville. whore he was utterly aston
ished at the proficiency OF the pupils.
The work of establishing schools has
steadily increased, until we have now in
attendance nearly two hundred thousand
black children.
By special effort ] procured an appro-
prialion from Congress to purchase and
erect school houses. A great cry has been
made about this expenditure OF money.
The property bought belonesto the United
States. 1t is worth more now than when
il vps pursb .s<-l, r.-@>6soR sa-eueary Is
sorely in need Of the money IL can be sold
The houses rented were mostly colored
churches, where the outlay was small.l.f
We. have established an institution in
nearly every Southern State for the edu-
cation and preparation OF teachers, know.
ing that no educational system can be sss-
tained without constantly increasing sup.
! ply of good teachers Such normal
school has been established in Georgia by
this church, called the Storrs' School, uDd
IL was one of the best ia the South.
But the people arc getting tired of be-
ing called on TO help support, these enter.
prises, aud want 10 know IL the time will
never come when they will hear nothing
more of the "niggerp | answer, No, the
time will never come while you live, 10
this world, that you will cease hearing
something about the negro; nor will IL
come in the new world either. The only
thing for you to do is to open your hearts
wide, and drink in enough Of The spirit Of
the Master TO love oil men, and all classes
of men, with oil your hearts II you will
do this,the time will never come when you
will want to get rid of the Negro. or the
Indians or the Chinese. 80 i'ah"
h The speaker closed by referring to facts
which have been published recently, in
abstracts from his forthcoming report, that
the negroes of the South are rapidly be
coming self'suportng,, aud will need help
, but short time longer. isiffsi ~ nsp