The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-25
THE NEGRO UNITERsITIEs AND SCHOOLS
OF ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, June 18.-The city Of Atlanta,
da is built upon and encircled by hills. From
every elevation the passer who raises his eyes,
sees the surrounding heights crowned with
forts and breastworks. solemn and impressive
memorials OF the great conflict which can never
be forgotten by those who lived through IL. In
some places nature has thrown over the ruined
walls her kindly covering Of wild vines and
Towering herbs; but the soil is that red clay
which is unfavorable to vegetation, and for the
most part the grim monuments are as distinctly
were filed with cannon seventeen years ago;
Within very few years this distsnt view has
Of the most conspicuous sites around the city.
At every turn the landscape shows these build,
nss II y% c1 KEN the T sns
yersIty. that is Is clarke Upiverslty;, they are
negroes" some curious reflections are sug-
ge rested by the pictures on the hills;
we approach the Atlanta UniY i Just in It's
in their baldest and barest desoation. They dis
greateR dstinctness as we see them from the
windows Of the large school room where colored
1suppose most visitors who see these things
wonder what the Southerners really think Of
IT," | was once In the school room referred
Quoted in the, presen 20 OF Board Of Visitors
appointed by the Governor of Georgia. ON. of
body Of negroes probably averaging higher in
intelligence and pecuniary value than an those OF
Of Saroas a TsGe sa
the view OF the window to the class Of coiored
pc ShS sns ha
hsve Of hs Ga the
The city Of Atlanta is probably the best place
In the world for studying the condition Of the
are at least eighteen hundred negroes at school
in Atlanta. The public schools, kept up by the
storrs school. a large grammar school main
tanned by the agents Of the Northern Congre-
gational churches contains nearly two hun
theological seminary. educates over q hundred
The theological seminary educates over fifty
DENTS are with the Atlanta HH
and Clarke University, under charge Of the
Northern Congregationalists and the Northern
There are at least ftty teachers employee
and their united salaries are ct least $4,000.
ers are all Southern women. the colored teach
ers are graduates Of the Atlanta University: The
Southerner. whose relations have however.
white teachers Of the Atlanta and Clarke Univer.
also those Of the storrs School. OF these fifty
teachers. about twelve, are men. the rest
tant positions. One Of these. Prof W. il. Crog-
man OF Clarke University, Professor of Ancient
he HtSna H rs
little curious to hear him discuss the beauties
OF Virgil with his class His work seems to be
white. The other colored teacher referred to
above Is the teacher OF Instrumental music in
Atlanta University has probably a larger in
relations 70 the Georgia Legislature are some
yvh n iTOi IN N n nTl r. o.
from that body Of $1,000 It gets IS, 900 an
nualIy from M the Peabody fund It RECEIVES an
gregationsl churches. many Of which take up
stated collections for II. 1t will doubtless re-
5 f by Mr. 9
OF the negroes at the South. In addition. 1t Is
constantly receiving legacies from rich people
Of benevoIence. 81 It's Atlanta property Is PROB
ably worth $4,000.
Ware. who is man of much administrative
ability, and by the trustees; The Commission
TO visit this college all speak In high terms OF
the management; A large number Of the
free. Those Who i pay. get board and tuition Tor
sl0 POI month. A great deal Of the DOMESTIC
dG e hs sq Vile s s4s
in Wellesley College. Massachusetts,. will
add. for the full understanding of the situa-
month.
The whole appearance Of the Atlanta Univer-
sity is that Of the most perfect neatness and or
der. There are two very large buildings-one for
men. one for women; and third is going up
at a cost of t45 1000 which is TO contain school
rooms, chapel. and library There is already a
fair collection OF books and some Northern
friend has given them 5000. the interest to go
for a library fund. reading room is well pro-
vided with the latest papers and magazines.
AS the hall is entered a fine large picture APP
pears OF Lincoln signing the emancipation
proclamation; When was there last. was in
the girls parlor. saw across the long room
an engraving Of a lady. and / was little curl
GUS to know what great abolition light 1t might
be. | was little amused to find it Mrs Mar
tina Washington, who seemed to me about as
Inappropriate a woman as could be found. do
not doubt that the relations of Washington's
wife with any colored woman she knew were
most kindly but she would not have had much
sympathy with negro college. E. b.