Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-02

Advisory 90 neil OF Delaware, was held
in the A. U. M. p. Church, on French
street near Ninth, Thursday night for the
purpose of discussing and arousing ia.
: forest in the movement TO establish an
industrial school for the oolored people,
II waH $50 O'clock before enough peo-
pie had gathered to call the meeting to
order. At that hour there were II pros
porous and intelligent-lookinp oolored
men, l6 women and three children in the
church. A oolored band parading
through tho streets had drawn many who
expected to attend after it. After the
meeting opened more came in and swelled
the audience to almost hundred persons
Interest was taken in the speeches,
which were bright, hopeful aad enter
tanning, and the new movement was given
good push forward.
The Rev. G. V. Peterson opened the
meeting by inviting those present to take
the front sests. The Rev. w. e. Carr
announced the hymn sam Soldier Of
the Cross" which was sung, and then
offered prayer, the burden of his petition
being that the interests Of the colorod
people might be advanced and that they
might be raised up to o higher plane Of
usefulness.
The Rev. j. Hudson Riddiok, pastor of
E2ion A. NJ. e. Church, was then made
chairman OF the meeting. In taking the
chair, MIR. Riddick said that the meeting
was tho first of q series to be held under
the. auspices OF the Ooiored Mems Ad-
visory Council. The council now has q
membership OF about 100 persons. He
had received letters of encouragement
from different parts OF the State; from
\ ewes, Georgetown Dover, Middletown
and Odessa, and Alao from leading white
citizens in both political parties in favor of
the establishment OF IN agricultural college
with an industrial school attached. The
meeting was called to discuss this project
and also that Of better educational fac Ii
ties for the people cf the city aud State.
Politics would not be discussed, neither
would be the school board Of the city.
In regard to No. IL, the council had sub
mitted petition to the board and it was
in the hands Of committee in which il
had confidence. The advisory council
was in the field to stay aud hoped to re-
claim q few members who had back
slidden. The speaker referred to the
lamentable fact that there was not q
colored school in the State, built by the
State.
James A. Benton was elected secretary
Of the meeting and the key. W. E. Carr,
pastor of Gilbert Presbyterian Church
and chairman of the educational COM
mittee OF the council, was introduced az
the first speak r, who would speak on
the educational feature of the discussion.
After introducing the subject Mr.. Carr
spoke OF the Industrial feature Of the
colored schools of the south. Then he
mentioned the general desire Of young
mon for professional pursuits, and the
few who desired such O career as thnl OF
On educated mechanic. Mr.. Carr was
sorry to say that there was not an indus
trial school or college for the education
OF colored people, in the State of DelA-
ware, while in many southern states there
were universities with industrial depart
ments. CLARK Universi y Of Atlanta was
cited, where wagons, harness, 20, were
made in large numbers.
Mr.. Carr read an extract from a news
paper of tho work accomplished by q
young oolored man of less than 30 years
OF age, q graduate of the Hampton
School, who has established similar
school in Alabama. The school was re-
oeIving assistance of 80 900 yesT from
the state and cost $3.50, 900 year to run.
The property was worth 300, 900 and it
wGa but nina years old. MIR. Carr then
showed what might be done for colored
people in Delaware in the same direo-
tion. 1t was the speakers opinion
that tho only way to solve the
negro problem in this State was
the establishment OF q similar institution
in Delaware, which would turn out
mechanics and cause the ignorance and
Incidence OF the Golored people TO vanish.
The speaker was sanguine that somethinS 4
OF the kind would soon be for Incoming
II and that the effort of the advisory ooun-
Gil would be successful. He counssled
agitation, interest and the united effort of
all colored people. Industrial schools for
women whsre they were taught millinery,
drSHsmaking and to cook, were also
touched upon.
M. M. Esamer OF New CASTLE was the
next speaker. He spoke of the grsat
need OF induBtral and higher educational
inBtitutions in Delaware. l. was th9 only
State that lacked them. Mr.. Beamar
stated that there were no strictly free
schools in the State o1t1ids of the city
of Wilmington. Some of the schools in
the rural districts run but three months,
others four and one as long as seven
months in the year. In New Castle the
term ia six months and can be no longer
because there is no money to run them
longer. Excepting one o. LeweH, there was
not q single school house for oolored peo-
"A pie in the State, outside of Wilmington.
Every one was held in churches, halls or
N rooms. The colored schools had the sum
OF about 81, 0lO appropriated to their usi
annually, to be divided among SO Bchoola.
The SUN was used for salaries and the
Hcholars had 10 contribute for fuel and
often for rent.
The speaker thought that il the stu
alton was brought before the proper
X euthorities the trouble would be rene.
7q died. In regard 10 industrial pursuits
the speaker spoko of the need of me-
chAnical instruction among the colored
people.
The Rev. DR.. W. d. Cool, ,pastoro Of Bethel
y A. M. Il. Church, was quito sure that
Delawhre was not dead TO the advantages
sof Industrial education for colored pecpie,
hut only sleeping. He did not believe SO
nuoh in higher education, as he did in
an education that would make the masses
good business men and women. II the
ti predioRment in regard to public schools
& and other schools were put before the
people of the State, they would give 0a.
distance, but first the people must help
q. tbemselyes. When they had done some
tbing, they could 60 before the people
f and ask assistance.
William e Miller, groceryman, said
that he was in sympa hy with the move.
ment for an industrial school in the
!; ntate. That waB more needed than
higher education.
w. L. Grinnage, the undertaken, REQ