The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-10


Colored Cadet Minnie. who Last vs.r n.sos
Cne competitive examination for the West Poin
cadetship offered by Congressman Moller. n
Gne Fifth District, has returned to the oity
aaVlng Jailed to pass the January examination
| ior advancement. He said yesterday that bs
felt confident that he could have passed in
mmasnesmatlos' mn M the study In which he failed, had
ne made any effort to prepare himself for the
examination: He had neglected the studv.
however, being fairly discouraged with tbs
on!hviting prospect before him II he remained
aSo a0 sie h aoaaemy. He would have resigned long
| ago nSo not his fellow-studeuts of his own race
| prevalled upon him at the time to abandon his
| resolution to leave. The treatment to which
oolored students were subjected, he said, was
.;a: o,sion OF any one whose feelings were at all
| sensitive. OF the three hundred white cadets
IN IN the institution there were but three or four
~ o9as MGuid spe ak to oolored student, outside
oI omoiai communication. The others never
opened their lips to one, except to curse or re.
vile vie hfm Even when the few to whom he
-tIaoed st as being willing to address q colored
stndent were seen by their fellows oonversine
Witn colored cadets, they were demonstrated
Witn, ana every precaution taken to prevent
repeating the offence. The only relief from
tuls social persecution was the consderste and |
gentlemanly treatment Of the professors and |
ofhcers who, Minnie said, allowed no distinc- |
ton or race or color to alter their bearing to. |
Hards any student. But Notwithstanding chat |
Sescners and officers were invariably kind to |
niHi' ne could not bear the grievous annoyances
that surrounded him on ali Sides and 80 whiIe
uo oetenslDly yielded to the opportunities of
MS friends to abandon his resolu ton to resign
ne nevertheless made up his mind to let his
caoetship go by default. In speaking of his
Iuture atoms yeung Minnie was more hope
foi. He had been to see President Webb. of
the City College, on several occasions since
ms return from the academy, to ascertain if he
could not join the class of which he would now
have been member had he not happened
TO be successful in competing for a cadet
ship: He had passed the examination for
admission last year, but President Webb
while expressing his willingness to ad-
NIT him at the present time, had told
him that it might be better for him to
wait until the fall, he could then start fresh
With new class and not have to undertake
he task of catching up with the present class | !
resident Webb had told him, ho weyer, that 8
he thonght he could catch mp, he mi ght 90
o the college to day and books would be is-
aed to him. He had not yet, he said, made | =
Up his mind whether to begin now or to wait a
ntil fall, as Mr.. Webb had suggested. He felt I
nre, however. that when he did enter the .
ollege he would not enter to be subjected to I
he same uDj inst and unBind treatment he had q
experienced at West Point His studies, there, q
o said, would be preliminary to a stndy of II
.w, he being anxious to become lawyer nj. 3
mately if he could. In concluding his story Q
linnie inquired anxiously as to the health of u
enstor horrissey, who, he SAID, had, although
perfect stranger, most generously furnished v
i'm money with which be procured a cadet II
lift G.