The bee., 1883-08-18

| SCRAPS AND NUTES-LETTERS
FROM THE PEOPLE--GLEAN-
INGS FROM OUR LIST-GOS-
SIP, ETC, ETC.
We publish in our SCRAPS and colamn
note book this week an editorial from
the Iarbor0 Sentinel, and a letter from
IN ey-COnfederate; in relation to the
work of our Washington ladies. Messrs.
! Summeryille, Shadd, Coakley and
Nichols are doing. We invite the at
tention of our patrons to both.
There is some talk in Petersburg of
nominating Hon. Joseph +. Evans for
| the Senate from that senatorial dis
trict. Mr.. Evans ranks with the best
public men in Virginia. When in the
Senate and the House some years ago,
he WAS useful and upright man, and
did himself and the race much credit
We hope to see him again in the halls
of legislation. Virginia Coalitionists
seem TO be putting their best men in
! front, that's right.
SOME time ago Miss \. B. Neither
land, of Rogersville; TENN, delivered
al essay, "Do not despair; bit press
forward" She took for model, Mr..
Bruce, the Register of the Treasury.
\ gentleman i'll this city real her
essay as it appeared iii the Y. Y. Globe;
and forwarded it to him. requesting his
autograph. which was given. He then
mailed it to Miss Nethcrland, and she
replied as follows
ROGERSYILLE, Tenn,
August B, 1888.
1Hr. Arnotd, Respected Sir Your
letter and its contents CAME safely to
me.
Will you accept my sincere thanks for
the photograph papers and all you
sent? Indeed l feel quite proud, both
OF the photograph and autograph.
When prepared my essay had no
Thought that any Fart df 1t would find
its way to the press. | spoke of Mr..
Bruce with hope to inspire the young
of our town not to despair, but to press
nobly on. Again | feel that we should
rally around such men, for they are
models. | can not find words sufficient
TO express my gratitude, but allow me
to add that | am more than grateful
TO you for your kindness and considera-
tion of me.
Yours, with many thanks,
A. b. NETHERLAND.
Some of the very best people in Vir-
ginia, from Lynchburg and Richmond
paid the city a visit last week. Two
excursions. one from each of the cities
above Our citizens, niany of whom
had personal friends and acquaintance,
from the old dominion, opened their
doors and extended the usual Washing
ton reciprocal hospitality. We say re-
ciprocal because of the fact that nearly
every latch string in Richmond and
Lynchburg hangs out to Washing
tonians.
We love indeed to see our neighhOrS
enjoy their annual vacation and eXcur-
sion visits, and we trust to find Just
such party always as was the two
referred to above.
NEW BERNE, N. c., !
August 9, 1888.
Editor of the Bee Your associate
sent me note, requesting a few lines
in reference to the Teachers Institute.
now in progress in this city.
The work began on the 9th of June
with SO students, they have two ses-
sions day, at the close of the second
week. there was enrolled ninety-fUur
students, at the end of the third
week, one hundred and fifteen, and so
on. The Institute has increased until
now they have as many as can well be
accommodated.
Miss Summerville teaches arithmetic
and grammer, and to her list must be
added to her lectures on "Pedagogues,"
which are so interesting, practical and
popular, that long before the appointed
hour, every available seat is occupied
by parents and friends, both black and
white.
Miss Matte Shadd teaches primary
arithmetic, algebra and history, and
with the same success which has char
acterized her home career, as l hear of
it.
Miss Rosetta Coakley makes spe-
cialty of penmanship, reading and
geography, including map drawing,
and added to her adaptation as teacher,
her experience for some years, she has
fairly eclipsed herself, especially in
the last named subject.
Miss Mamie Nichols has charge of
the music and drawing, and expresses
herself as more than pleased with the
progress they have made in each, es-
pecially as both subjects were new to
them. and as an evidence of her salts
faction. will have on exhibition, six
teen of the best original designs.
Every courtesy has been shown the
ladies by the white people, who declare
they have never heard of colored peO-
ple being taught such methods as these
ladies expound and the postmaster,
Mr. Manix. after attending one of the
sessions. gratutiously gave them the
use of a box for our mail. They have
hean the constant recipient of Southern
hosnitalitv, and the climax will be a
select excursion given at Gray Lee