The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-01-21

1915.
s s .una h; 4sS
Eamber OF scholars icoioredj $3.50
Number OF scholars (white)
Majority Of oolorsd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9,oos
1890
NnoSr ~ .cboo;. 1918
Number Of scholars tcoioredj $50
Number Of scholars (white). 2l9
Majority OF colored Observation-Disclosures. ,e34
1881 - -
School fund an 90
Number OF scholars jcoioredj sIs
Number Of scholars twhite) 500
Majority Of colored. oi4
The year 1876 was tho beginning OF the DEM
ocratic administration in South Carolina. Isit
fair conclusion from this exhibit that the old
bourbon Democrats believe that the, saliva
tion Of the State depends on her keeping the
Ignorance. and thus from voting p
stoTe; e tho days oi$'7e II South Carolina.
ditions, which vic. with the legal tender in the
generality OF their circulation and the eager
ness with which they are received: we might
tempt to grapplo with the problem OF education
throughout the whole State, for any such at
and acuteness In observation, But he writes
from the city OF Charleston. and thereby allows
Miles lie must u be sapposed to Know some
thing about his surroundings. Just rs he
knows the names OF the streets or OF the best
upon Information or deviated into correctness.
To expose. therefore. what must DO either un.
facts. l shall as shortly us possible show you the
true state OF education in the city OF Charles
reports Of Mayor William K courtenay ' Of that
city for tho years 1880 and 1881.
:, There are in the city of Charleston five pub;
houses we're under the charge OF School
Board and. including Their schoo! house now
the war, the largest and best, the Morris street
school house. was gyen t? shS c99rsd chill
Seen By them The se rcs% mas Is tha se
while facilities for the, colored children have
been largely provided. those for the white chill.
drsn. white and coIpred. attending these
!hs number q xSite and sSslsrea vas
@ s Nh hs viii Ss snS si
the N, number Of colored and the number, q
q these States lights, Bourbon Democrats
Of the shaw Memor! 81 school In the assault
RhaseG M9Tss cs bs
His family. soon after the '0 eOse Of 0 Ike
Of the colored children OF Charleston.
eSs 1t In s by
sTastees q the SHAW MsmSriai iSna.MsssEss.
Hssnson and eon,s the
building and It's appurtenances to the Board Of
trust has boen faithfully carried out. and from
July; 1874, to January; 1881. the sum OF s43,:
ass 6ess by hs s
school for the colored children is. therefore.
supported as an undying memorial to Col.
Democrats Of The city. Of Charleston; u's
public schools was about 1000 In 1880 and
1881 the number was about the same; BY the
o ch IF h' to e0 be- has the Soaa
the eolorei and half the White Children
public schools, Of three and 2 half MIL, made
and n one ana q half mills under a special city
tnx-t taxation almost half as much again ms
the city Of Boston with its thorough and eXten-
children white and black. As far as shs can.
with her treasury shattered by war and mis-
cation with an even hand to black and white
alike Because she cannot educate Al. she
step and applies for national relief
II this gentleman hat caught the faintest
geam Of historical information on this subject
taxation borno without mnrmur by poverty
stricken settlers during his sojourn in the
West. no would know that the general Gov
ernmcnt has been most liberal in its grants for
purposes of education to the now States while
It has with ono exception. done nothing for
the original thirteen. II no will take the trouble
to refer to tho report OF DR.. Barnard, late
United States Commissioner OF Ellucn-
ton uSGS). he will find that g. 9s3. Ol4
| acres were distributed among twenty-six
new States for tho purposes OF education
alone, while the only grant to any OF the orig
inal thirteen States was for the endowment Of
agricultural and mechanical colleges in which
the new States ms we'll ms tho old participated
ratably. Yet with curious logic he tells us
| first. that South Caralina was in 1876 virtually
ruined and winds up by the striking bit OF
information that In any new Western State
the school taxes alone are higher than the total
taxation OF South Carolina, " which wo are
| to consider an almost alarming dminu-
ton OF taxes by q ruined people in q won
derfully short period OF time.
To close with an expression OF the genuine
| feeling OF the people Of South Carolina on this
question. quote tho following from the report
| OF Mayor Courtenay. OF 1880:
| population. They had no opportunity Of obtaining
education and acquiring property. They are not re-
sponsibe for their ignorance They have had teach
ers ana their parents were as ignorant ns themselves
They are therefore necessarily ReReraly incompetent
to exercise the elective franchise Justice TO them re-
alone can make them Responsible citizens In their duties
| to others. and IN protecting their own rights.
EDWARD H. STRoDEL.