New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-17
EDUCATING THE COL0RED PEOPLE.

MEETING OF TIE SLATER FUND TRUSTEES.
The regular annual meeting Of the trustees of tho
John +. Slater Fund was held yesterday morning at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. EZ-Presidcnt Rutherford
b. Hayes presided. The other trustees present were
Senator COlquitt Of Georgia; the Rev. Dr. BOyce,
of louisville; john A. stewart. Morris X. Jo,up and
William T.. Dodge, of New-YOrk; William A. slater,
of Connecticut; and Daniel G. Gilman, of Balti-
more. The Rev. DR.. A. &. HaygOOd, the general
agent of the Board, was also present
The reports of the Finance Committee and reasu-
Ter were submitted and referred TO the Auditing
Committee. II was shown that the income for the
current year il about 100000 from which an APP
preparation of 500, 900 has already been made, and
Sl62jO allotted to twelve institutions in seven
States, all Of which have undertaken to provide IN
dustrial training. Othcr appropriations VIII soon
be made 10 the extent of the available means Mt the
disposal of the Board.
Tho report of tho general agent the Rev. Dr.
HaygOOd. contained some interesting facts and sug-
CcstiOus relative 10 the education of the COlOTcd
population of the South. lie said, among other
things:
Allowing for the ordinary increase Of population since
1851, II h safe 10 the school population OF the South
Is 100000 or these about f.Oooo0O are white"
2.OOO.OOO COlOred or tho whole number about one
half are enrolled ut schOothc percentage Of white chill
drcn enrolled being somewhat larger than that OF coOrcd
children enrolled II may well be- doubted whether the
OF school attendance keeps pace with the in
NJ population. From 1870 To 1850 there was an
Increase Of iitcrac voters In these States Of 1851
The relative Increase ~ LITERARY Il somewhat greater
among the negroes In the south the public school
term does not more than four months and com
pnratlvcly coprrd children attend school whom the
public school expires This j. especially true in the
rural districts tho Of the cOored population
{. found 10 may be doubted whether the average ut
tendance O pupils II much three months for each
school wear TIE great need Of these schools Is com
p.trnt teachers. would be difficult to cNaggcrac a
statement the inferior quality Of most OF the teach
Ing done In the public schools for cUlOred children or
the hole number Of schools ~ higher grade, small
number only to offer the advantages desired by this
Board IA Ing out its trust IL seems clear 10 me
that sound policy indicates that this Board should con
it, operations to those Institutions that are found 70
be- most capablr Of training suitable teachers lnye-u-
CATION shows that only small number or the higher
grade schools for cuurrd youth have madr any expert
mrut- I'm connecting hnudcran training with instruction
On books N the most experienced workers IN TINS
FIELD arr convinced Of the wisdom ot making indus
tra training an important feature In their plans and
efforts. Many, equally experienced entertain no doubts
ON th- subject In 81 these Institutions hopeful
beginning, nave been made In the introduction Of indus
uIu departments
In conclusion Or. Ilaygood made the following
suggestions:
ID That 70 -um not 20 exceed ~ 900 per annum may
De- used for the benefit ~ students who show exceptional
lIft- and promise ui usefulness
40 TnHt 10 sum not o. exceed ~ 900 may D." used by
fLr agent lu u.Hu- suitable EnIur utu Who 7r' io pre-
rIu Themselves Tor 'un practice ui w'iH" among i.'
people. ,.
establish rule that determine iU" proportion "i 70
given sum appropriated {" ANY Institution That may ur
used Tor student aid