The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-03

1t was our purpose when VIC went TO
Carbondale on this occasion, to endeavor
to procure, If possible, and present to our
readers, complete ronort of the proceed
ings and asynopsis Of tho addresses deliv-
cred. But We found il impossible to do so.
No provision had been made for the ac
commodation OF reporters, OF whom there
wore four or five present and to sit in
corner and iako notes on ono's knco was
more If good thing than WI cared to in
dulgo in on that hot day and OCCASION
Hence We failed to procure the coveted
synopsis.
Tho morning exercises closed with DR.
Allyn's address and tho crowd dispersed
for dinner.
Tho governor, board of trustees, and
'Afs. lumber of invited guests. partook
oil u'hhe' i'epsred for them "a, tho Uni.
ver.iiy.
ATrERNoof -SrRcisvs.
AZ 3o.clock tho immenla hall was again
crowded to boar the closing mar, Of tho
programme.
Addresses were delivered b. Rcv. DIR.
Fowler, OF Evanston Hon Tho.. 5.
Rdgeway, OF Shawncotown; Bishop r.
Bowman, Rov. B st. j. Fry, and VIM. 4.
Harris, St. Louis
J.J. Bird, OF Cairo, addressed tho au.
| dience rs follows:
LADIES AND GESrLEMES by the ro.
| quest OF the distinguished president Of
| the board Of trustees OF this university.
| 1 am hero o. this occasion, to address you
| on subj ct Of HE own selection, VIZ (:
"The Edu alton of The African Race
rcgro, very much that | AN unable,
both physically and intellectually 20 do
! jgstico to this highly important subject.
DR.. Eiwsrds, IN his very appropriate
remarks this morning, stated That there
was In this country over five milliunt
nstivo Americans above the age OF ~
years who could neither read or write, and
he was sorry TO say, that over two mix
lions OF that number were whites. /, j,
with ieelIngs OF deep sorrow that must
acknowledge that the remainder that goe'
10 make up the five millions are c0lprei
and vet whom | reflect over the gloomy
past, IN which We have boon thut up IN
utter dafkEes-, wherp the rGJi8iing 70
Elections - the sun OF light and educA
ticn did not beam upon a., | console my
self with the idea, that we arc not respuu
siblo for our present ignorant condition
The subject # education l. one OF ,uci
vast Importance, that il sAouii not 3,
confined TO TACO, elmo or country
Neither should i, DO counuc.
to those OF royal birth o.
tho favored few who are born 10 the lar
Of luxury aud ease but should bo fUundc'
on the enduring basis Of justice and equa,
ity 80 the masses whether they be Of ps,
reian or pletean birth.
God hae created man for sOno purpose
and no sgbseryes that purpose in proper
; ton to his intelligent conception Of tn
r Relationship he holds 10 God his creator
D and man with whom he mus. have 'nutus
/ intercourse. a knowledge Of these obi
] cations is most readily obtained by n pro
r cess Of training, when education alone !
calculated to lmpar..
/. 10 the appropriate work Of Cducs
z ton 10 discipline tho head and min,
heart and hands--foe, and tOugue-in
: wCrG 20 uriuG tnc intrru,, - ..,..ns
= man into a happy comfori,y to al! law b
which Lis nature IA governed and ina
70 INV a. ~ ca hHts thAE' Va if'l H'#1lbl
/. finds himself prepared 20 entor upon .
8 the duties Of life and IL amply qualified ,
i, dis barge alike the dulles OF hUsbau,
= fatLc- and citizen.
I CunfuciUs says that ignorance D. I'll
f night OF the mind, but !. isa night viii
n out the hight Of moon ~ star Two hun
g drcd and iOrty-two years Of our history
= this country was o. one long night
- ] q al l..f.ir "A 81. I.Rlt
?, and prayed. Ofientimos 10 tho gloomic
: hour Oi our sCr.ow, we would or.
z "WhtChmau. tell US Of tho night, what !
h signs 81 promise are" Thesnswcr wou,
o come back, falling on our ears with ?
Q doubled force Perpetual slavery and d
# norance il your doom forever
= Tho night % our sorrow mas past, b
Q it las loft its traces upon our hearts al
II memories. The day star OF glsdness h
p doomed up IA the horizon before us, al
e go are marching forward with courai
d GOLD &c rcalizo the inestimsblo b.essin
that await us.
p Our transition has no. boon without
: sorrow M well a. It's joys, norits hhryo
n without its labors.
', Tho speaker here paid glowing tribu
to the white women OF America for g
!. noble part they had taken, and sacrAc
u they had made in behalf Of the educsti,
: Of tho colorsd people Of tho country. !
y referred particularly 10 an incident tn
" occurred in town in tho state Of De
ware number Of years ago. She M
. collected number Of colored chlldr'
together to teach them. 1t reached t
y ears Of como Of tho leading men 81 g
= city. They sent her letter stating tn
she must close hor school. she continue
= TO teach and received another lott
- stating that if she continued to tosch the
y "niggers" she would DO so over tho dot
. bOdies Of lvo hundred bravo men.
a a statistical report Of the color
o. schools Of tho several states was tbs
T given, which proved a source OF valuab
!, information to those interested in Il
Il cause Of education. Tho schools Of Obi
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois and
/. numhor of other states were reported
their .superinicndcnta to DO equal in II
q vancoment and average attendance,
tho whites.
10 Ho spoke in bitter terms Of the ou
rages that had been committed IN son
Il parts Of Texas, Kentucky ana Missor
whero hsnds in humar shape had applI
a tho torch and laid waste colorod church
!, End school houses that in consequence
:" lho wrongs and injuries inflicted, and =
d cal oatrscisms which teachers OF color
il schools were compelled to endure, It W
Y, almost impossible to procure teachers
- many localities in the above mention
- states. The educational Interests of the
people would certainly suffer so long
l. there was n public sentiment sanctioni
NJ such action and of the men who wou
with sacriligious hands destroy hous