Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

of Music. He was accompanied by his
brother Charles, who will remain about
week.
Daniel Rudd, the young coIored repubIi-
can formerly Of this city. is credited with
aspirations for member of board of public
works. Dan told me. while In Springfield
on a visit the other day, that while he would
appreciate the honor of being himself
chosen. he is in favor of Hahn, of Mans
field, for the place. Dan has certainly
worked hard to acquire position in jour
nalism and politics. He is a graduate of
the Springfield high school, and his fellow
students have distinct recollection of the
time when he used TO ''twang the light
guitar" and read thrilling essays before the
Star and Crescent Literary Society. Even
as a schOOl-boy his bump of nratnry W.
aDnormally developed, and he could ''un-
chain the American eagle" and float the
starry flag" equalled by few and excelled
by none. While a student in the high
school he was occasionally in demand
to deliver oratiOns in other cities. remem-
Der that he left his desk in the high school
once to go to Louisville to deliver a grand
address. The city limits once passed. he
was a school boy no longer, but rose into
statesman and orator. | remember reading
in one of the great Louisville dailies at the
time that the Hon. Dan. Rudd was received
at the depot by a cOnCOurse Of people, that
he stepped into carriage drawn by six
white horses, and that the whole procession
then moved up the street, accompanied by
strains of martial music from the band.
The article further stated that an immense
audience had been addressed by the afOre-
said Hon. Dan. Rudd, in a speech which
was replete and ornate Oratorical periods,
and which showed a grasp of comprehen-
Sive craftsmanship. Furthermore that
there was reception in honor of the afore-
said Hon. d. Rudd, given by prominent
colOred citizens, and that he was the lion Of
the day.
Now for Springfield school boy just
fresh from the declensiOn of ''mensa," all
this must be admitted to have been pretty
steep. Dan. was in his element during
these trips however, and enjoyed it all
with infinite gusto. His career shows what
possibilities lie in the power of the cOlOred
youth of today. in comparison with those
who started to battle with the world a dozen
or fifteen years ago. After graduation,
Dan. Rudd went into the newspaper arena
and published paper for rhe cOrored peO-
pie. He edited it here for awhile and then
moved il TO Columbus, where it is now is
sued and is called the ohio State Tribune
From an unknown position he has risen to
a point Of Importance where
he is called that energetic young colOred
republican, Daniel Rudd," by the Cincin-
natl COnmCrciGL Gazette, where he is con-
suited by politicians high in power, and
where he is interviewed and his utterances
quoted as of importance in metropolitan
dailies All of which goes to show that a
colOred man has as good chance to rise in
Ohio as any one.
COLORED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Those who attended the high school COM
IutlCctlcHt " III ltilit hOSl bildt OhC VI bilC
best speeches of the evening was delivered
BY Fred ID. Hale, a bright cOlored youth.
The Colored students are treated with strict
equality in this institution, and have an
equal chance with the rest. At the alumni
reunion Of the high school students Fred
Hale. this young cOlOred man, was chosen
by his class as their representative to reply
to the address of welcome, addressed to the
class by the president of the alumni He
was chosen on account Of his exceptional
ability as an orator. Such an Occurrance
was sign Of the times and shows the weak
ening of prejudice which once existed even
in Ohio against the colOred race. Public
! opinion seems now to be disposed TO give
! the ColOred man an equal chance and equal
| legal rights. No trouble whatever is ex-
| perienced in the high school in receiving
colored pupils. They have attended the in
sttutian for years and many have gradual
ed. That the education was not thrown
away on them SIS proved blythe fact that
the coIored alumni Of the high school num-
Der in their ranks teachers, editors, minis
tiers, business men. lawyers and travelling
concert singer Nearly all the colOred grad
yates have done well in after life.
RAMBLER.