Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
coiored Education.


Thomas Kimbcr, President of the Delaware
Association for fhc education and moral improve
mcnt of the colored people, and Samuel Wool
man, Agent Of the same, visited Milford, on
Thursday last, for the purpose Of looking after
the interests OF the colored school in that place
In the afternoon they visited the school which is
under the charge of Miss Fannie Bolts, (who Is
regarded as one Of the very best teachers in the
employ Of the Associatiop) heard the rectaiions
Of the pupils and found them to he making very
satisfactory progress In their studies. MI. KINDER
found the attendance not so large as Is desirable,
and took measures to ascertain the cause OF the
apparent lick of interest and appreciation, on the
part OF the colored people, which SO small IN
attendance Indicated
| 4 meeting was, therefore, held in the evening
at the church, which was well attended by the
culorcd people, and also by quite number OF
| the most prominent white citizens oil the town.
Mr. kimbcr addressed the meeting brieily.glv-
ing III concise manner a very Interesting nlst fy
of the organization and abors of the Association.
His address was well calculated to awaken deep
interest in the cause in the hearts of all who heard
il, and we think the colored people we've aroused,
As they never have been before, To the necessity
OF personal tabor aud sacrifice In the cause oil ca
| ucatng their children. Mr.. X. was followed by
the Rev. j. l.. Mckim, In n few well timed re-
marks showing his appreciation OF an interest
In the work. DR.. Davidson was neX
called upon and delivered short address IL
which he exhorted the colored people moi
to rely upon exlraneous aid and iniluehct
alone but TO put their industrious shoulders
TO the wheel and push on the great work'ol edu
eating and eevaling their race. Revs. Enoct
Stubbs and w. W. France also made appropriate
, remarks of sympathy and encouragement in
! the cause. Several colored men made oriet ad
/ dresses. Rev. Charles Hursey spoke icelingly 0
/ the difficulties and discouragements under whlcl
!, they had lahored-how they had struggled VIII
, the debt which they incurred in the enlargement
| of their church and the erection OF their schno
house, and this, he said, was the principal reasu
D for the feeble pecuniary support given TO tn
j school, But these difficulties are now pretty we
4 out OF the way and Tor the future he pledged IN
. colored people to u more hearty support Of IN
I school both by contributing their money an
= sending their children.
II Peter Hill and H. Iiorspy followed in remark
3 Of the same general teuur-the hitter OBSERVE
that he thought the colored people under lastin
: obligation to the Association for their many KIN.
~ lvors MS well rs to the white people generali
n OF this community whom he accredited with beir
:, very liberal in their aid and sympathetic i'll the
~ feeling for the coored people. The meeting, .
II together, was very satisfactory and wei caicul
ted To inspire the cplared people with new emery
y in the efforts It seli-improvemenl as well as
d arouse the white people 10 n sense OF the Chr
a tian duty they owe To people who, though We
!, and depressed, are, nevertheless, the purchase
. the blood OF the same Christ who redeemed
J. all. Mr.. Stubbs well expressed what should
u, tho sentiment Of every human heart That
Ill could not be a Christian, much less minister
Or Chrst's gospel, without feeling n strong inter-
IN in the welfare oil the colored race.