The bee., 1883-06-16


offenee TO prohibit a child in ths
schools of the State on account of race
color or religion. This bill was merely
political measure, with no intention
on the part of the introducer that the
same would become a law Demo
cratic House and Governor disap
pointed the minority; the first by pass
ing the bill with but two votes in the
negative; the latter by signing the
bill few days after it was sent to
him. This law has been in operation
now three Years, but the great results
expected to have been realized have
thus far failed. In the year named
there was 175 schools in the State
taught Dy 225 teachers, and attended
by 1l,250 colored children, be
sides about 200 more attending
white schools where the colored popu-
lation was small, and not sufficient tC
warrant the establishment of a colored
school, In 1883 there are 80 colored
schoyls employing so teachers, with a
school attendance of $500. Less than
300 are attending the white schools,
including these, there is but $500 OF
our children in school, and $3.50 get
ting no education. The question has
been asked the cause of this falling
off. Various excuses have been rem
dered; some that they cannot clothe
them as they would like to; others
are Indifferent whether they receive
an education or not. But where the
greatest injustice is practiced is in
The white schools. The colored child
is made to set in particular corner
OF the room, which can be readily spelt
with two G'S. the f"~rnSt hool,s tfIotI
can DE found are given them. Besides
this, in many Of the schools, they are
compelled to enter and leave and re-
cite at different times, are some of the
many indignities perpetrated upon
them. l wonder what some of those
who have advocated mixed schools
among you have to say to these facts.
Their main argument has been that
co-educatlon of the races would oblite-
rate the negro line; that the child
would receive a better education. etc.
at the hands of the white teacher than
he could by the colored. This argu-
ment falls to the ground, as during
the last examinations held in this city
Tor admission to the high school, those
pupils who were under the instruc-
ZION OF colored teachers passed, while
the others failed. Another argument
used by them is that co-education OBJ
IlterateS all race feeling. To show the
faliacy of this, few weeks ago a
young lady who had graduated from
the Patterson Normal School, n. J.,was
appointed supply teacher in one OF
-he white grammar schools of that
9ity. As soon as it was learned that
she was to be the instructor. a minla-
,ure rebellion was inaugurated, melted
~ some OF the teachers who had been
ler classmates. She then appealed to |
he Principal for assistance. He re-
used, and stated she must govern the
school or division herself, as he had
10 time. In the meantime it became
loised abroad among the parents that
negro had been appointed teacher.
They assembled en-masse: some were
or using personal violence, others
nllder measures. The trustees and
superintendent We're appealed to. The
after summoned the young lady to
lis office, and curtly informed her that
was not the intention of the law
nInPn
--~-oI,. IL nad 0een asserted that they
we're not good enough for schools Of
heir own race: they certainly were not
to instruct children in white schools
md she was then dismissed. Here 7
ave given you two incidents that 90
cry Tar to answer the argument of {
lese mixed school disciples; and while {
am upon this subject, this agitation 5
ones from a class of persons who
ave too large mixture of negro blood {
yr Their own comfort, and not enough (
the Caucasian blood to make them
hlte. They state that it is for the
asses they labor, and not for self. but t
every instance that has been brought t
my notice self has been predomi. v
mt. 1t Is well known that the bue Il
mans skin weighs but little when f
Is known that under that skin there c
negro blood. All classes of mon ]
spIse that man that endeavors to d
ss through life under false pretenses b
Ike manner, SO should We despjse e
e one who endeavors to foist himself ii
belonging to another race. and an cc
ar that which he is not. As a gene Il
thing, tbs class of men desire the tt
CHEST seat in the synagogues, andif III
1y nave daughters or sons that have III
en educated in school with white ty
Ildren, they are the first to seek til
Sltlons for them in the schools that al
y before desPised. The negro. like al
jewish race, will ever be distinc- pa
e among the races in this country. yo
ugh many would have us believe
L amalgamation and miscegenation ca
eventually dissipate the race: but an
wish Will never be father to the
ught. WI
ne Alumni of Lincoln University tal
It's annual meeting on Wednes- fie
, June 3, at Central Church (Pres. J be
lresses were made Ivy J. H. Pawn fol
Washington, D. c.; A. A. MosSeI cia
New York; T. Brown, of Indiana tel
church was crowded, and mapv Of
to leave without getting in. in
hurSday evening was the closing an.
'clses of the Bethel Historical So ant
7. The chief interest was centred spr
ne oratlon of Chris. Perry, of the siol
'1fS staff, and well repaid those ten
heard it. For beauty of diction, to /
lth OF language, sparkling with ma
IL could not be surpassed. Since of t