Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-04-30
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pcrintendent Butcher has recently Visit
ed Harper's Ferry and contracted Tor
the education OF seventeen colored per
sors at Storer College, at that place
The Wheeling Register says:-
Hon. b. l.. Butcher, State Superintend-
eut of Schools, has returned from NiSi!
to S;orer College, at llarper's Ferry, ana
brings with him many interesting laet'
connected with the education, III lhis
State. ofcolorcd persons destined 10 De-
come teachers. The educational progress
of the colored race is 1T all times IN inter
esting study, and West Virginia may
noiut with pride to the institution NAMED,
which is doing good work III ht''hS 'he
rolored brother to ably fill his place as an
American citizen. Mr.. Butcher speaks OF
the College in the highest terms OF praise
He listened TO the class recltatl0ns ana OBJ
served the methods Of tuition and was
Highly pleased with all.
The buildings and ground at Harper
Ferry were donated for the purpose ~
the general government III 1867. Mr..
Storcr. of Boston, made starting dOna-
ton and was Joined by others in New York
and the New England States, who were
DESTROYS of eevating the educational plane
of the colored people, to which object the
College is exclusively devoted. Since
1867, it has been steadily progressing and
is to-day i'll most tlourishing condition.
At its heads Prof. \. {. Bracket, who Is
assisted by his wife and sister and Miss
Morrill,, alady from Maine. lie has further
Il CORPS of three cOlorcd teachers, euuci-
ted and graduated by the college.
The Institution is supported entirely by
donations. tuition being furnished free 10
The colored people. y farm which be-
longs to the College brings III small rev.
enuc to exc vut the donations IN The sn9.
port Of the College. Rooms are furnished
free to pupils and their only expense l.
their board. There is now at the College
an enrolment of 200 and an average at
tendance of 100, the sexes being about
Equally represented. Mr.. Butcher was
struck with the intelligence OF the. stu
dents. They ranged in age from II to ~
wears and formed Il body of remarkably
bright Young people. In their recitations
they displayed thorough understanding
Of their studies and cviHccd great aptl-
tude ut learning. ..
Since the institution was founded, 1t
has turned out $50 teachers, who are NOW
scattered over the country engaged III cd
ucating their race. Most of them went
South. where the field was broader and
no doubt their work and influence will he
felt. With pardonable pride, Prot. Brach-
cit told MIR. Butcher of Il young colofeu
man lie had fitted for College and who
recently graduated at Il Maine UnlNtisl-
ty and bore oil the first honor:
"Ihc coored race" said Mir. BracNett,
''is exhibiting great progress III eu'Ia-
ton. and Il singular thirst for knoWlcuSe
is occasionally developed among them.
ANY prejudice which may have existed Is
rapidly disappearing ana VIII soon ule Vi
be forced out.
Great improvements are now Icing
madrto the Collegs, the ground having
been broken on Monday for the erection Of
n building which will unite the present
wings. One of these wings has but re-
Gently been completed, and l. known Us
Myr1le Hall. /, is devoted to the females.
II Was begun by Garrett Smith, OF New
York. aud when he died, during the pan
ic of '73, the work WAS neglected. for Sey-
eral wears, but was finally pushed to COM
plctiOn.
At the late session of the Legislature,
the importance of educating the c0lortd
population was fully recognized, ana pro-
vision was made in the school law for the
education of certain number of teachers
annually. The State Superintendent OF
School. was instructed To contract for the
education of number OF Colorcd persons
for teachers, annually, proportionate with
the number Of white normal school stu
dents. 1t was this business which took
Mr. Butcher to IIarpcr's Ferry. sine
number of white normal students is 407;
The humber which bears the same proper
ton to 4O7, that The colCrcd population
bears to The white population is II. For
the education of this number Mr.. Butcher
contracted. The price is $3.50 per pupil,
per month. which is satisfactory; it i'll
cludes tuition and the use Of books and
apparatus. How these favored II are TO
be chosen from the number of aSpiranlS:
Mr.. Butcher has not determined.
This is fine opportunity for an annual
numbered colorcd persons TO obtain an eX-
ccllcnt education and become OF service 10
their race and the State.