New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-28
THE INDUSTRLAL SCHOOLS FOR COLOREL
YOUTH.

Notwithstanding all that has been written
derOgaoy the character Of the poorest OF the blacks
OF city, those have given the subject the slightest
attention have become convinced that as between
the ignorant OF colored population and that OF
the class Of foreign birth, the comparison has al
ways been uneqnvOcaly in favor OF the black race
and IN no particular has this been more apparent
than the degree OF interest manestedAby these Two
classes in the training and education OF their children
According to statistics, there are constantly roaming
streets from $4,000 to $4,000 children, between
and years OF age and OF this number, large proper
ton have never been enrolled for any length or
this eyIi and prevent this army OF street
wanderers from becoming confirmed Migrants, various
least in Importance the Industrial Schools These
schools controlled by the same rules as those Dy whch
tho public schools are governed, are elureiy ppsee
tartan, their managers having Dut one ann, anu tnaC
being by holding out Inducements saeh as 1ns Pup1
schools do not to attract these Arabs OF te W
educational and industrial training NJ them ior some
thing better than must be their inevitable tae II ao"eu
10 graduate from the pavements OF great city. In at
tempting TO carry out these plans, great dlcuIes na1e
had 70 be- snrnounted Not the least OF these Is tne utter
indifference naliested by low Grass ol 40 "
whether their children are ON the street OF IN the SCHOOL
delinquency is found 10 arise from the act that oTeh
driven upon the streets often against their ncauo
beg from door TO door, at the ere
and other public places.
Industrial schools whites have been IN operation In
various portions Of the city for several years past but
until within the last six months have the same 40,
vanages been opened TO the poorest class Oh our cOeu
residents. During the Summer, school combining the
characteristics c' Educational and Industrial as
before mentioned opened at No 1s6 springst.' IN
the midst OF WnaL may DC justly
ter. Formerly portions OF the Fifth and Sixth Wards
were largely populated by blacks; but the nroads OF
BUSINESS have compelled their removal, and now tho
ghth Ward contains larger proportion OF this race
than any other Ward Of our city large number OF inc
families residing within these limits very
poor requiring all the assistance their children
can render them. But notwithstanding their poverty.
Ignorance and other fraltes TO all, sooner
the school opened and the fact made public, than
the began TO be hronged with scholars OF all ages
ranging from five to 80 years OF age. Young men nearly
~ years OF age ignorant Of the alphabet have come IN
and are daily sitting learners beside boys OF 10
and years Of age. Some OF them commence their Ia
bOrs in the morning work until g. then obtain leave
10 attend the school, and after school hours return TO
their labor aud remain until ~ at night some OF the
boys spend few hours backing boots and the remain
der of their time at the school The teachers OF the
school that the greatest eagerness manifested Dy
their their desire to learn, and that although
hungry many OF them but poorly Clad their atten'
tion cannot be diverted from the object they nave IN
yiew-that securing least limited share OF knOW
edge. In view them OF the facts here stated IS IL NOT
time entertained by so many mat
blacks I'm cities have desire TO improve thelr
condition. should be dismissed at oneet II any st nave
doubts upon this subject, advise them to visit the
Colored Industrial School at No. les Spring-st.