New-York tribune., 1879-11-11
BEeEA CoLLLGE-I7s ANS And NhEDs.

4 LETTER FROM TIRE REV. JOHN C. FEr, PRESIDENT
FOUNDED BFFoRE I'M WAR, AND NOW DOING
'OD SERVICE IN IDUCATING BoIH BLACKS
AND WHITES.
To the EdftOr Of The Tribune
SIR: Berea College Is in the town of Berea, near
the centre of the State of Kentucky. II was or
gaulzed in 1855 and by a clause in its constitution
opened to all persons OF good character, irrcspec-
tive of color. Ii was clos, at the time of the
John Brown raid by mob violence. reopened at the
close of the war-undIstur5ed from that day to the
prescnt-and has faculty OF five professors. OF
which the Rev. 4. II. Falrchild is president. This
faculty is aided 10y lady teachers, anG conducts
the three departments-norma', scientific and cas-
sical The number of students in attendance dur
ing the last year was 274-1S0 white and IA
colorcd 115 males and 129 females. The tuition
Is IL per nth. board 81 80 per week.
Tins institution needs 5000 To meet current ex-
pcnses, then an endowment of 100000, that its
faculty may give their entire time to the work to
which they are so signaly called. friend in this
city proposes to be one Of Ten to raise the first
SlO,OOO-one hundred in each thousand mp TO ten
then ON. Let Inc give some reasons why We should
be aided
/. The enterprise is not doubtful experiment; it
is a demonstration of the possibility and practical
hility Of the work proposed-an acknowledged
"success."
.. Ii is doing a needed work Tor the South. giving
education, Christian education, coeducation. TO the
youth of the land. Tins coeducation Is a good to
both races. Christian prccept demands it" do
unto men as You would they should do unto YOU"
Social purity demands it; dignity woman with
Christian character and Christian associations and
you render her secure Political safety demands
brr fxa mill nf
citizens chafed BY perpetual prescriptions. But
those who study together and pray together will
never FIGHT.
3. The institution is dlscreetlv and wisely con-
ducied, as Is conceded even by comfy cdr lrs Of
opposite politics. 1t has the Endorsement and CO.
operation of many of the best men IN The State
such as the Rev. John Haywood of Louisville ;
Prof ssor John Shackelfori, of Lexington; ex-At-
oguey-G neral Speed. Joshua i. Speed. Judge Har-
Ian, now Judgeof the supreme Court. the Hon. b.
II. Brisiov. now OF New-York City.
/. The institution is rapidly reaching ilc mas es as
is seen in their sending their children The instu-
tion IN the Thousands who. III orderly aud atten-
tive manner, attend the commencement exercises of
the institution 10 The open door, in all the region
round about, 60 the professors 10 preach and lee
'ure 10 the people.
>. The institution has immediaiely around Il a SYM
sathzng constituency. gathered from the East, The
West. the North. the South, Iuparting TO each one
that comes a measure Of self respect.
G. Ihe institution Is uuseciarian and unde-
nominaticnal; vet stnctly Chrisiian- Christ an
m its daily exercsesi in its every rccita-
tiou, the object being not merely TO i'm
part scientific knowledge bat also Christian
purpose. The institution is embosomed in the one
church OF the place, where Mrthodists. Baptists.
Presbyterlans and Congregationahsts worship to-
til f,ff
CHRIST MS the personal Saviour. TINS institution.
sheltered bv signally protective Providence faith
ful TO government, TO humanity and Christianity,
ought to have the prestige Of complete success
tho highest efficiency.
We shall be glad TO receive rsponses-sunls
smaller or greater as friends shall feel willing to
give. JoH> G. FEE. President BoaId of Trustees.
For the present at No. 81 Columbia Hcigh's,
BrOoLlyn Nov. 5, $40.