The Opelousas courier., 1869-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS
The Peabody Education Fund

We invite the attention of our reader
aud of our brethren OF the press in til,
country to the letter We publish below
which has been addressed by the eIene
raj Agent of the Fuud--th.. Rev, Dr
>-ars-to Mr.. R. VI. Lusller, Of this city
who acts Us the Agent of the. Fund j,
Louisiana.
1t will be seen that Dir. Sears and tb.
trustees of Mr.. Peabody. who are distin
guished gentlemen residing iu different
parts ot the country, are opposed to mix.
lnT the races IN our schools, aud wish to
euronraSc their separation
iut DR.. Sears letter speaks for itself
and will doubtless he attentivelv read hy
those OF our citizens who are interested
III the cause OF education. than which 10
subject Is more important at the: present
time. Mr.. Peabodv's beneticence sIlould
be avalled of to the fullest extent poS>:
bic:
SIAl>GuH Y, j., Ju!,. 20, I-,H.
Hon. K. u i..r>ilrr:
Ny Dear Sir The Trustees have de
clded to cooperate with state systems
t"f public Instruction. rs far rs possible.
We hope t" 4" 80 with Louisiana and
See no great difficulty, if the two races
are placed III separate schools. | believe
there are no mixed schools in Florida.
South Carolina. North Carolina, or auy
other state: nor can | suppose that Lou
lslana will venture on so bold an experi-
mttnt.
If. under the state law, no schools are
maintained but such as are attended bv
coiored children, or If. virtually. the col
ored children. and they alone, are pro.
vIded for by law. We ul:lst look p;rticu-
larly after the white children
ou making olr arrangement with
towns onr Judgment must be -!i.ltd.
first, 10y the amount raised by the peo-
pie; secondly, hv the population to be-
provided for. our contribution is not
IL charity to poor children. but .lu en-
""uraStrncnt t" comlnunitics. The peo-
pie must contribute sunetllin.-Sav
tlree-t0urtis, or more, of the amount
needed to support Il free public school in
their midst, aud a certain number of cllil-
tircn to be provided for should also be
reported, so that we may know what
supplementary aid is required, each
year, to render the school permanent
and successful.
both the L lfhstees and Mf, Peabody
are warmly attached to our plan Il, it
now Is. particularly to that feature of it
which relates to public schools. can
not yet say. however what amount can
be granted the coming year. If we ran
work more advauta.tuuSll in Louisiana
than elsewhere, we can justly and visit
iy ito more there than we cnuld other
wise but If the children for whom we
provide vii! not attend the schools. we .
must Withdraw our aid and bestDw it
elsewhere
Wish Nou to exercise a wise. discre
ION III this matter. E.. pleased to let ,
the people know that the way in which =,
hey use onr contribution one year will
determine the question whether it shall ,
,e renewed. Everything is on proba- - -
ION this is our great security Ii the L.
people raise the needed funds and con- !,
''ir with us, whole communities viii. ::
iaVe the same interest in the schools as 4
iioHgh they were supported by general =,
a1atlon. We wish particularly to know !,
low much money has been raised, and :,
low many children have attended the IL
cilools already aided in Louisiana. d
Yours, truly, B. SEARS, !,
General Agent. H.