The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-08

two races. Influences from aoEOaN nave
] estranged us. All we ask Is just 70 let us
alone and we will work it out together"
In conclusion Gov. Northen SAID;
"During my administration OF tne inter
ests of this state the colored man shall have
his rights, and / have no hesltancy
in saying the same thing LOT
the men that the state shall
choose 10 come after me. Altogether let US
1.-Two 10 harmony and WORK for the upbuild-
ing Of the state and 10 the glory OF God.
The governors speech was well received
and he was frequently applauded.
COMMISSIONER BRADwELL's SPEECH.
Mai. Meldrim introduced Capt. Bradwell
as represe nting the educational interests OF
| the state
Capt. Braiwell made a lengthy speech
encouraging the enterprise and advising as
to its direction. He said that he was
| present as one interested. He
looked to the school for great
aid in theteducational system OF Georgia in
furnishing teachers for the common
schools. He said he was glad that higher
education had bsgun. 1.-THE colored people
| have shared alike with the whites in the
common schools of the state" he said.
''This enterprise is a step forward, and its
progress will be watched closely by both
races"
appropriated by the state to COM
mon school purposes this year." sai6
Capt. Bradwell. efforts are beiag made to
increase il this year. The governor is
pledged to the progress of education. l
will pledge myself to do everything in my
power IL advance the interests OF education,
and equal and exact justice shall be admin
istered TO ALL
Capt Bradwell said he had taught school
twenty-six years, and consequently was
four years ahead of the governor. He had
a lso quit the business.
"Education," said Capt Bradwell, will
help anything that God ever made, but it
must be directed 10 the right
mere book education. Common honesty
must be taught In the schools. 1t must be
taught that the thing is dishonest because
it is dishonest Common industry must be
taught Also"
Capt. Bradwell dwelt for some time upon
these two requisites. and closed with prom
ising his hearty support to the institution.
CHANCELLOR BoGGs' ADDRESS.
Maj. Meldr rim introduced Chancellor
Boggs OF the state university with very
high encomiums upon the character of that
gentleman.
DIR. B gigs said he was present not to talk
but to work. to lend aid to the people in
organizing the college, and to help launch
the ship about to be sent forth.
He said that after much elaboration the
| COllil1i nslOu Oh uNe ulsluL6T6sE61 men Sc
| lectet by the governor had selected Savan-
nah as the site of the college.
| The college is now fixture
here and is a great prize. He said a great
responsibility devolved upon the colored
people Of the state and of Savannah in par
ticular to support and uphold the college.
He besought them to give it every encour
agement.
DR.. Boggs said 1t had been generally sup-
posed by the legislature which passed the
bill providing for the college and by great
| many Others that white man would be
| put at the head of the school. He had con-
suited with the professors of the university
at Athens and with other edu-
Gators both white and colored,
and the aim ost unanimous opinion was that
a colored man should be placed at the head
of the college. He mad so advised. and the
commission had acted accordingly. Appli-
cations for positions had been received
from all over the United States, from both
white and black, and the selections had
been made to the best of their knowledge.
| de urged the colored people to ba patient
and helpful with the college, not to be
ready to make complaints. and to give it
| all the assistance in their power.
DR.. Boggs made q sensible talk, brief but
to the point, which was we'll received.
/ sUPr. BAKERS ADVICE.
Supt. Baker was introduced by Mai.
| Medrm. He said that he came not to talk.
but to show his sympathy with the lnstitu-
tion he began teaching thirty>nine
years ago and was long ways ahead of
Gov. Northen and Capt. Bradwell on this
score. He had not quit the business either
Supt. Baker said that tbs c0lored public
| schools of Savannah will be feeders to the
new institution. He expected in return
that it would furnish the public schools
| with teachers. He is dissatisfied with the
of ha 10
lie has found shat graduates from those
colleges seldom came no to the standard,
and that the graduates from the
public schools OF Savannah presented better
papers on examination and won the places
in the schools. They have ignored those
studies which fit their graduates for teach
ers. Supt. Baker desired that special at
tention be paid to the work of preparing
teachers for the public schools. He gave
the enterprise his hearty. Endorsement.
PURPOSES OF THE COLLEGE.
Maj. Meldrim said that in conclusion of
| the exercises it was necessary for him to
speak few plain words.
He wished the people to under
stand that the location OF the college
was not agreed upon because it was adjacent
| to Savan uah, but because here was believed
to be the hest location for a colored college
In the state. 1t is a school for the whole
state.
| 1t Is not intended to teach Greek and
Latin, but to give practical education.
| Want of skill was the great trouble with
colored labor. To make skilled workmen
Is the object of the school. As soon as q
proper man could BE- found workshops will
| be erected for the college
To give an English and industrial educa-
tion is tine object of the institution. This is
what the colored people of Georgia need
to make the value of their taxable property
ten times what it is.
THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION.
Mai. Meldrim said the commission i'm
posed three conditions upon the college.
/. Absolute discipline. Cool order must
be preserved.
2 No sectarianism shall be taught. Re-
ligion may be taught, but the institution
must be free from all sectaran control
g. No party teachings will be allowed.
The school must be absolutely free from
politics, They have no place in an Institute
of learning.
Mai. MeldriEl said that this was the only
institution Of the kind in the country in
which the president was a colored ma 70, the
faculty all colored men, and the pupils all
colored. The success of the scaool was en-.
, tirely with the colored people.
This school is no " turned over to the
president and faculty for the purposes for
which it was instituted said Maj. Mel
, drlm.
President Wright came forward and
said: