The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-16
Scholars
Total number Of schools, p.

40
Total number OF schools, q.
The largest Of these schools, that taught by Miss
Murray. has Il roll OF 100 scholars. As she charged
81 tuition per month. this teacher last session
earned the handsome salary OF 500 per month, or
:, 30 per year Among the other schools various
charges for tuition were made, several ranging as
low rs 10 cents per month. Those who have visited
number OF these schools state that the pupils take
Interest ia their studies and are making satis.
factory progress Their examinations aud exhibit
tons were very crcditabc. The closing exhibition
Of Miss Murray's school at Pixies Hall was such as
10 reflect great credit upon the school and our col
ored population.
These are Interesting facts all the more crafty
Ing A. they show In conclusive manner that our
oolored citizens though the vast majority Of them
arc illiterato themselves arc fully awake to the
immenco importance Of education. II liberal
education Is beyond the reach Of most Of them,
they are still anxious 10 have their children taught
10 read and write, aud instructed Ia the cl-
ementary branches OF learning To accom-
plish this they are making astonishing sacrifices.
Many coorcd man whose monthly earnings do
not exceed So ors5 gives one OF these dollars 10
the school teacher for tuition. How many white
fathers do as muchi
when the children who attend the colorcd pub
lie school are taken into consideration tho number
Of colorcd youth instructed In the schools 81 this
city last session amounted 10 considerably over
five hundred. This Is splendid showing. on
which our colored population deserve 10 be com.
plimonted. -Ba'on Rouge TrHh.
These arc interesting facts and 60 to
show that the negroes Of Baton Rouge arc
alive TO the value Of education. But the
same is TO be said Of other parts and
places in Louisiana, aud in others OF the
Southern States II is especially so OF the
great and progressive state Of Georgia, q
tour OF which was recently made by the
Rev. DIR. Boggs, late Of this city, but al
present chancellor Of the univcr-
sity Of that State. Conscientious
in tho discharge OF his duties so soon as he
entered upon the Office OF chancellor that
gentleman made a personal examination
Ct the private and public educational es'
adjustments Of the State, and found the
negroes 30 earnest and jealous in the mat
ter Of education that they were In some
places outstripping the whites, who
seemed to be lax and indifferent in the
matter Of the education Of their children
DIR. Bogss realized from this that his frs
work and tho most important should be
the rearousing Of the public TO a sense o
the necessity OF reinvigorating the sys
tenn 80 thoughtiully provided by the
laws Of Georgia, which, thoroughly
Jeiitrsonian, make every grade from the
kindergarten 10 the university available e
the youth Of the State. Facts are stub
born things. Dr. Boggs found them such
in this case, and is ayailing himself o
them for the purpose Of advancing tn
educational interests Of Georgia. TIT
negro is evidently alive TO the value Of tn
three RS, and will in time DO none tn
less valuable as laboror because he cat
read, wri,o and cipher