Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-01-25
N. N. c., THURSDAY. JANUARY 25, 1917


to others, arc themselves deficient
in the simplest elements of spelling.
reading, arithmetic and writing
The University is now in successful
operation. If the General Assembly
shculi appropriate an amount
sufficient to establish one protes
sorship for the purpose Of instruct
ing i'll the theory and art of tea j
ing, | am persuaded the best results
would follow. A sch, o of similar |
character should also be established |
for the education of colored teach
ers, the want of which is more
deeply felt by the black race even
than the white. 1n addition to the
tact that it is our plain duty to
make 10 discrimination in the mat
ter of public education, cannot
too strongly urge upon You the
importance of the consideration
that whatever Of education We may
be able TO give to the children OF
the State should be impaired under
our own auspices, aud with "a
thorough North Carolina spirit
Many philosophical reasons can be
given in support of tins proposition,
am conscious Of few things more
dangerous than tor State to suf
fer the education of an entire class
of its citizens to DRIFT into the hands
of strangers, most of whom are not
! attached to our institutions, if not
positively unfriendly to them.--
There are in the State several very
respectable institutions for the
education of black people, and q
5 small endowment to one of them
/ would enable it to attach IA Normal
School sufficiet to answer the present
[ needs OF our black citizens. Their
t desire for education is an exit emely
+ crcditab,c ole, and should he graft
4 fled as far rs our means will permit
s In short, | regard it as an unmis
/ taxable policy to imbue these black
: people with hearty North Carroll,
ma feeling, and make them cease te
e look abroad for the aids to lheil
q progress and civilization and the
= protection Of their rights as the,
: have been taught to do, and lcari
> them to look to their State instead
: to convince them that their weltur'
! is indisspluLly linked with ours.
, transmit here with the frs
biennial report of the Commission
i ers of the Western Insane Asylum
Y Ii contains an interesting accoun
of the location and partial erection
If or the institution, which Is dctainc'
o1 to be another monument to tn
If humanity and liberality of our peo
e pie. 1t would seem to be yer
: satisfactory indeed. l think th
:, location fortunately chosen in al
e respects, the surroundings mos
Y excellent, and the state of the worl
c in reasonable torwardness. For
/. wonder, the cost So far is considers
; bly, below the original estimates
l. and am assured by disintercstc
is parties that the work is Thorough
il and substantial | presume so
i. will have no hesitation in maxim
n the neodful appropriation for tn
.e current year. In regard to the parcn
ol Asylum in this city, | respectful
E. recommend the reducing of til
1t number of Directors. Fifteen, tn
e present number, is altogether to
D. large, both for economy ard eft
s. cheney. Eight or nine would b
amply sufficient. l also respectful
ot recommend that the Stewards {
a the several institutions, penal an
st charitable, be compelled by law
ID buy all leading articles ofsnpply b
ii advertising for proposals, instead {
"a the present method of private pun
l. chase. 1t is thought this pi,
ut would save money to the Treasury
al The habit of buying at private CO,
= tract makes everything cost more
ps and breeds system Of favoritisi
of and small peculation, injurious /
~. the public interest. The Taxpayer
r arc entitled to the advantages ,
N the competition Of the whole coup
st try.
&c Accompanying this message
le also send report from the Boar
is of Public Charities. The iudefati
IS gable Chairman, DIR. G. L. Murphy
d has gathered up a considerable
'e amonnt of information, as set fort
Of in this and preceding reports t
d which l invite your attention
: Heretofore such has been the aver
st age prosperity and wealth of on
people :hat We have had littl
n knowledge of the sufferings Q
e extreme poverty and disease, am
IS but little attention has been givel
i to the methods of providing 70
= them. Since the war, tlis afflicted
l. class of our citizens has largel,
it increased, and humanity demand
Il that our legislation should make al
the necessary provision for its re
e lief. l am assured that many O