The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-12-11

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There are tew places in this country
whore the colorcd man has had better facil-
titles of learning than in Cincinnati and
these opportunities have been open for many
wears. AS far back as 1918 private schools
were open to colored people. In those early
davs the teachers were white, but not long
afterward educated colored men came here
from the South and took charge. 1t would
naturally seem odd that our first colored
educators should come from the South, but
it Is easily explained. was the habit then
Of the Southern aristocrats to educate their
colored children and favorite slaves and
this habit was continued until by experience
they found that education among the slaves
gave them trouble, and then it was made a
capital offense to teach slave. White
teachers came in for while again and were
shortly ousted by colored pedagogues. Prob
ably the oldest colored teacher in this CITY
is G. T. b. Nickens Esq, of Avondaie He
was for long time prominently and ably
interested with the establishment and carry
ing on of colored schools here. being princi-
pal of the one in the East End Finally
necessity brought into existence schools in
the West End and the days of school in the
old vacant church and Third street were
gone through, and finally the building on
Court strees was built. At this time VIM.
III. Parham, ESQ. was principal of the East
and Peter III. Clark principal of the West
ern District. For many years the attain
ment of only an ordinary amount Of educa-
tion was deemed sufficient, but eventually
the demands of higher course could not
be resisted, and in 1867 Gaines High School
was established under its present principal.
Every year since then Gaines has sent out
its graduates, who, settling in different cities
and parts of the country, have established a
world vide name for Gaines by their up.
rightness, ability, learning and good teach
ing.
ALLEN TEMPLE ANNIVERSARY.
Ten years ago the congregation of old
Allen Chapel bought and moved into the
building now known as the Allen Temple,
and on the 10Th the church officers have de-
termined to celebrate the anniversary of this
fact The change from Allen Chapel to AL
len Temple was made during the pastorage
of Rev. K. A Johnson, and now ten years
afterward, Rev. johnson is in charge and
will take lively interest in, celebrating the
event. Rev. johnson has served six years,
has done much to lift the church out of the
clutches of the building associations and has
established the church in a better condition
by his constant and indefatigable care. The
trustees at the time of the change were
Messrs. Peterson, Knox, Mann, FELTON,,
Ware, Barkner and Smith, who are all liv-
ing and will make thu day pleasant with
"reminiscences. The old church is now used
as a bucket factory, and the owner is so
pleased with the legends of the old church
that he calls it the "a lien Chapel Factory"
During the ten years the Revs B. w. Arnett
and L. n. jackson have served at Allen
Temple. Seventy-fve deaths have occurred
during the ten yesrs-many of the deaths
being of those who were Jealous members,
and the loss of whom has been very materi-
ally felt. The average membership of the
ten years is about 400, and the present men,
UcIsulp is oJOj Cunudy OCuOOl lOO. lue
occasion of the celebration of the tenth an
niversary will be utilized to raise the sum of
| 81 900, to go on the church debt. This sum
will be raised in several ways, one being an
envelope marked "Free Will Offering"
which is being widely distributed. Another
very unique idea for the children is card
with places for pin to be punched through
ten cents being the price of punch. On
| the Monday following Grand Reunion
will be held in the church at which Hon.
Alphonso Taft, Peter ii. Clark, Esq, and
many others will speak. These exercises
will be of great interest.
U.B.F.
AT the last meeting of the Smith Lodge
| No. /, U. b. F., it was determined to give a
| grand musical and literary concert Christ
mas eve, end Thomas John.on was made
| Chairman of the committee to work il up.
There being three u. b. f. lodges il the
State, the Smith Lodge is urging the found
ing of a State Grand Lodge. Smith, Alex
ander, Jackson and johnson are prominent
candidates for the office of State Grand
Master. Smith Lodge has about fifty men,
bers in good standing, and the lodge is in q
very good financial condition. Mr.. Ed. J
Berry, one of the enterprising young men Of
the city was recently made third degree
workman.
THE CoLoRED MEMS HOME.
Soon after the burial of the eccentric ole
bachelor, John 7. Crawford, the iron safe In
his lodging house, in the rear of ). l.. Hay
den's drug store, corner of Sixth and Free
man, was opened and the will was found. L
appointed Cyrus West, manufacturer o
|
the papers, consisting of deeds, notes, etc.
were turned over to him. The will bequeth
that all his property, with the exception o
eighteen and half acres of land on Colleg
Hill, be eisposed of, and the receipts devoted
to the erection of Home on College Hill
for the aged and INDECENT colored people o
Cincinnati. George Rossiter and Georg
Gordon are appointed as trustrees with in
itructions to consult with Mr.. West in es
tablishing the Home. The will was mad
on June 80, 1879, with William Van Vleck
= jr., and John X French as witnesses. Will
Mr.. West has filed the will in the Proba
Court, it can not be legally probsted excep
in the presence of the witnesses. Va
Week died during the pvst summer, an
Q French enlisted in the regular srmy, an
s was sent to st. Louis and can not be found
. probably for some time. He is a son {
Lewis Faench, attorney, living at st. John
Mich, who has been written to, and says h
: knows nothing of the whereabouts of hi
i son. The affidavit or the deposition of youn
French will probably be taken sopn, and th
matter settled.
Colored men around this city will ha
: the establishment of such home with d.
f light, and should it be eventually erected
!. will be an honor to the city. 1t would
!, well for the oolored people TO interest then