The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-08
4 Word to the Coiorel Citizens in Re
gard to Their Educational luteresteS.
MANNING. S. c. Nov. 81. 1896

MANNING, S. c, Nov. 81. 1885.
Editor the ;t&1u,hg Ii'%cs: AS 9iblic
Journal dedicated TO the public ~co ask
4 small space for tie admission & q few
words directed apon q matter in ~'1:ch, l
am sure, every progressive n.:n is interest
eG. VIZ: that off education.
While my la,,gGase is addressed to the
people With whom an identified i nas.
nevertheless, general application.
do not th:rl we do well to allow our
selves to grow indifferent upon tae edrc,s-
ton of ourselves ur our children, because it
is al indispensable prerequisite TO the well
being and elevation Of every one Of US; it is
one OF the means by which the solusior Of
the problem presented by the qnery what
is to be the Negroes place in government, in
society, n the progressive march Of she il-
tellecto is to be reached In the light Of
tie present surrounding I consider it (t5e
educational upbuil3ing OF the racel as Il
question; which should strike every think
ing and reflective mind as most important
concern.
IN fac. it forms enc of the surestt uplift-
ing agencies Of which we can conceive, in
fuenc:ng the r2ce from the despocdent
depths OF Ignorance, into the dazzling sun
light Of the MONDAY sun of intelligence and
respectfully and importance.
The pc "ent owes it 10 his child as a part
preparation to occupy useful places and
perform worthy Offices in his day and gen
cratlons in the sphere within which he is
destined to move.
Weare low receiving from TIE public
bounty, that instruction for the full time it
will be able to afori Us, at the hands Of
those whose efosts IN TIE public service, are
worthy Of comIaendation.
It IS trco that: have not been within the
marrow limits Of our little growing tom for
siege of time, yet though short the time,
I have not failed to study The many advan-
tages here offered the race, and the even
handed justice ana candor with which they
are dealt, but to feel proud of the liberal
spirit exhibited.
have directed special attention to the ed
ucationl work only, with Others incidental.
and feel as 70 this, thoroughly convinced
! that from - A<-iIds Of such gentlemen as
Mr.. W. J. lark, NJ. Connor, Maj. p. G..
Benbow, Mr. Conyers. and the younger
gentlemen, B. S. Dink;os, Esq, Prof. Net
ties ana others, who have shown almost q
sacrifice Of time LID effort IN rendering ef-
tcient the pubic instruction, all that they
can do. Some cf the gentlemen above nam
ed have often expressed to me the desire
which they entertain to repair and make
habitaDle and comfortable the public school
for the colorel citizens, but depiore the
absence Of funds.
But not firing, being v;gilart, feeling
conscious of the responsibility which rest
ed upon them as public officers, they vel
coined the opportunity which brought into
! their hands rs trustees, some means, some
funds by which their desires could be par
tiaiiy carried into eGectual execution.
They have done all thai they could, and
even more than the most Sanguine could
have expected with the amount they had,
and for which we shoail feel thankful
1t now remains TO be seen what the col
ored people themselves viii Go to further
the WORK Of the trustees.
The su.loc, house is for the sole and sep
arate be2etit of the colored people, and We
should not be backward II putting into op-
GRAFTON some plan to raise funds to put ad-
ait;ooal needs INFO the school house.
We nnst remember always, that where
public benefact!on ends, private effort
should begin; when the State ,.As t;o:.e to-
wards the discharge of her duty al she can,
the individual who sees that the needs so
further, should then begin to exert himself.
We should take an interest in that which
is Our own, and endeavor to beautify and
a6orn it rs monument to self improve.
ment and self help,
We have to learn, above all things else,
the stern AMI unyielding lesson, tnnt self
ae.p is tie great, the only true con ,;ition Of
growth, and it must stiAe, and dwarf the
acdor Of man or race, and deaden the hid
der springs Of enterprise, and chill the en-
ergetic feelings Of all, to wait and depend
upon the government to do what eacn in his
own way ought to do OF try. We We fail
to do to attain unto all that's repaired ;of US,
whether it be IN education, in c,...ure, in
morals, in industrious and frugal and econ
omicsl modes Of life. in honorable man