Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-01
TRIP TO SELMA.
Notes by the Wayside-SchOols
ut EutaW and Marion
Sufferers from the
Flood.

colored people. good school, a good
church and one of the best Sunday
schools in the State. Had we a
young man ia every community Of
the mould and energy OF S. w. Jack
son cur race would soon be redeem
ed from Ignorance and superstition
Leaving Eetaw on Monday morn
iDg we missed coDnectiol at Akron
and had to lay over day and night
Onl misfortune however was due to
the wreck on the A 6. & S. which
occurred about six o'clock Monday
morning Nine cans were citched and
the tracks for $50 yards completely
torn up. Fortunately nobody was
hurt. II any of your readers shonId
ever travel this way and want to
have lonesome time let them stop
over ut Akron. After "a hours how
ever We got a train for Marion. Here
we have the State University under
the presidency Of Wm. B. Patterson
W. visited this school and spent two
hours in looking through and. listen
ing to recitations and to say that we
we're pleased were to say very ht;l..
We were delighted. Having known
this school Ia years gone by we were
the better able to Judge Of It's growth
and progress, which were all that we
expected and more. II space would
allow. We should like in imagination
Z 0 take your readers inside the school
and show them few Of the things
that impressed us.
The general appearance Of the
school had the air of intelligence ard
happiness. The model school is
model indeed. The teaching is ali
of the improved methods The chill
iren are bright aud happy.
The Industrial. Department is well
by al accomplished lady
The girls are taught to measure cut
and make all kinds Of garments AS
We marked the thrift, intelligence
and growth Of our young people here
We could but feel sad when We con
trasted it with other places that we
know
Surely it is not question what
must be done with these people.
they will take care of themselves. Ill
there be question concerning any
body it is. or should be, what shall
be done with the uncultured, hit
crate thousands WHO have never see,
! school house
Prof. Paiterson. the president oi
this school is in full sympathy with
very interest Of the colored people
tie labors to advance and uplift the
race aud his own works vi tell hoa
he has snccesdtd.
Wednesday morning we take the
rain for Selma. Tho day is foe. Far
ners are busy, woods are green. bird
md bees are on the wing. Spring
has come to stay. High water marks
nay be seen On buildings and fences.
and although the river has gone down
within her channel, she has left the
ligh water mark in many hear;
ana home. The good white citizens
showed themselves very generous in
1elping the destitute colored who
worked for them, go / am infol med.
Bat still large class who did not
work fir them, who were running on
heir 'own hook" are still destitute
md are calling for help. Our peo-
pie on the high lands should heed
his call
OPENING OF THE sTAE TEACHERS AssO.
CATION.
1t is Wednesday night and at 7:3O
,. IN. the State Teachers Association
opens. 1t was called to order by
Prof. B. T. Washington. Pres. Ad-
lresses of welcome were delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Cheeks and g. NJ. Elliott
which were responded to by Prof. W
B. Paterson and your representative
rom Madison. Then followed an
,arneet, pointed and well tuned ad
lress from the president, and We al
eel that the work of the A ssociation
las commenced. We meet in the
" .fhodiat ehurch. A planra oyo,