The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-09
POPULAR EDUCATION.
The History of the Howard School.
IpRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

IPIoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, May S.
The Howard School for negroes, which was
established in this city about five years ago, is
in precarious condition now, on account OF q
want Of means to continue 1t. 1t was estab-
lshed by the Freedmcn's Bureau, and since its
early years has been supported mainly by
benevolent societies in the North. IL devolved
finally upon Presbyterian charitable society
of New York, which las been now, for some
time, bearing the entire expense ofthe school.
This society finds itself in Strengthened circum.
stances, aud unable longer to furnish tho
funds. So that, on the first of May, the Howard
School, under the superintendency OF Miss
Augusta Haley, finds itself without dollar to
continue its exercises. There are ten teachers
who have charge Of 522 children. The school
is, end for five years has been, the most sue
cessful negro school in the State, If not In the
South; and its success las been due to the
thoroughly practical management the super
intendent.
The fact of the stoppage of funds from the
North was communicated 10 the State Super
intendent Of Education Mr.. Justus K. Jillson,
of Massachusetts,. formerly of Philadelphia,
with an application to have the Howard School
supported as free common school By the
State, and ont of the education fund.
This request was the more reasonable, be-
cause the county commissioner of Rlchland
and his board OF examiners were arranging to
establish free common schools in this city for
whites, the Howard School being already In
operation for blacks. This was fair for both.
And now, why should nos the State, through
her superintendent Of education, be willing to
foot the bills ?
Mr. Jillson did not consent 10 the PROPOSE
ton, but smiled and dilly -dallied. He seems to
lars than TO educate negroes sclh 1t. He has
gone North to beg some other benevolent So
cietics there to support this Howard School.
In this connection our whites are beginning
to ask themselves these questions: Does Mr..
Jillson at heart favor the education OF the ig5::
norant blacks Docs the party, which Mr..
Jllson represents really desire the education
ture Of South Carolina, which took two years
to pass IN education law, when that was a
prime and crying demand Of the very hrst
session? Is not the negro better Radical for
being Ignorant than II he were educated? Aud
has not the whole education policy ofthe State
Government been shaped upon this ideL?,
Nay not the Citizens Reform party find In
this matter, %ae best and shortest way to prove
to the negroes that the true friends Of that
race are the native white citizens Of South
Carolina?
There is rumor afoat that the burglars in
the Scott, Williams g. Co. matter have been
arrested in New York. The gentlemen of the
firm deny the rumor in toto.
The Teachers Convention is to meet on the
10Th instant, at Eickerson's Hotel, at 8 o'clock
In tie evening. All the railroads in the State
have agreed to pass delegates to this conven-
-tion, to and from the capital, for ono fare. A
lorno nurhor of tenchcrs have already Sipli-
fed their intention of attending, and there is
every indication Of e successful meeting. It is
expected that the eon7cl.sion will continue in
session only two days-thc 18th and 20th-un-
less business accumulate after coming together.
CORSAIR.