The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-28
STATE NORM
SCHOOL
Report OF the Committee Appointed by
the Hon. ThOs. :. Gathright, Superin-
teRdent Public Education, State of Mis-
sissippi, to Inspect and Report on the
TOugalOO State Normal School.

To Prot, Thos. S. Gathright, Superintendent
Public Education, JackSoa, Mss.
DEAR SIR:-Ilaving been appointed bv
! you as Il committee To inspect the Touualou
State Normal school, we have the honor OF
submitting the following as our report:
/ rms institution il, as is well known a
school tor the education of the colorcd peoplp
! ofthe State, with Prof. Darling as its prin-
| cipal, and Mr.. ,. e.. Osborn as MANAGER nf
its business and financial affairs On orr
arrival at this school we were more th,n
surprised at the perfect order and decorum
which reigned every where. EvcrytbinU
seemed 10 A4ove by clOckwork and tbprC
was an air OF neatncss and quiet about in.
.n"C certainty rejects credit upon both
teachers and pupils. During our STAY. va.
rlous classes were called up for recitation
and the lucid demonstrations of the UuniIS
and ready answers, bore Witutss 10 rho r,a
tlent and careful training OF them, by the
PIluciPali ~Ioi. Daring, aud his CORPS of
asSistahts' In justice to teachers and purils
we cannot reirain from saving Thai LntI
appeared to have done their duty well dur
ing the past session. aud il is our humbia
opinion tHat Tue SCHOOL Is one OF the hest
| coEducted IN the State, and i worthy of III
patronage and support We feel coHnniInT
TOO. TO speak OF the boarding department
which is a model of nicely and conyeniouce'
Ahis' we understand. is under the exclusive
Ii 'haS'iheht OF Mr.. Osborn, who certainly
ulsplays great taste aud IudOuo5nI In 10
several arrangements Of its parts. and shonid
not lear TO submit IL to the scrutiny of ~.
u.o>t nstidiUus and critical Wv
before closing orr report we would throw
out .; q tilought rs = subject matter for DELHI
eratlon would 1t not be wise. 20 saw the
Ieast OF its policy, for our southern naoni,
20 take hoiG ST these schools them selvrs
On" thhs bring about better under.tund
lhS ahH state OF feeling between the two
races. we could then ilstll into The mind
OF these negro children she Drincinlas -,
truth honesty and right. We could tb..
better demonstrate TO them that the Sa,th
eFi people are their best friends and notrnns
- ny preventing IN 1 great measure
wicked AMI d.sig hing men, stirrerr-,.n - =,
STRIFE, from having access 70 tnem OIL an n
ing ther minds Win poison ami L.ta e.
Inoss II Tue south, we would nor oil, -
az aoie 10 uttllza them to a greater a6vantn9e
IN the interests OF both races Lut 49,
gradually work of the prriudico' ~ "ouid
zee instilled by former nnwhuI.nne 49,
oNit f'huehct :. IN q seneflt. Ion or two =,
SStIFfiikes ~, that by pursuing such n conrse
10 Vi perIect cOnu ence and trust wouId
po ouiIt up within the heart of the hIacL
man. But it Is considered bv sInInat
cliuis lot a southern man 10 stand In IL
TeIatloh OF teacher to the negro man n uE
~ we nave been doing this very sanre !
ming ali our lives, only in a diff;.ray, iIe
aud the act has ALWAYS been Con- I'll III way, |
I ueEoienC and philanthropie Ia H. 49,, &c
" no OF US cannot Ieooiteet the tim -
Iie siTFes OF southern plantations ,,,e,., ~ /
- sSdiHg SdDUath Instructed "a, tL- /
4 uI c ana wisdom OF the great BOIL ATTN
~ oq M ia1hers or mothers? What one Who \
tamoh n,' ~, quarter Of Century has nor
Ihu ~ at one true or another his neor~ t ,'
,IderedI y nn t,,i mall playmate? 1t was con-
'' .deu no stigma upon ones honor tben -
instruct them IN truth and knoyl.do1""e M 70
4 Is t Sona a. upon IN tha: light now, provided
-ia - uoIY ~ CHARITY and without remnnero
.lon. II 1t Is no disgrace to teach tbsn, ,I';!
3V t P"y Ste ean Il be when you are poTed
'hergles tg the work In order to 9con WIole
;ep esIe results! Are We not constamt t1
, .Siid missionaries and teachers 70 10y
e OF Africa to enlighten and ,u 20 tue
pccfe 9oor people, and are not those men re- re-
ihu sacrifice in the cause? Wbv sh ovTIl ,
ann ; Out people take hold Of this ve err
'o 1lne ignorant class to be found at o,,r ,,ery.
loors, and send missionaries and 2eao1k, eIy
, ,In IheW What IL nsideretl bonoras
lie or base at home. N's"ohora-
Very respectfully.
lHAs, b, GALLow.v
H. /. EpwARps, :"
fa - pommittee