New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-14
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RUFFIANS AT LIVE OAK. FLORIDA.
SHOOTING INTO TIE BUILDING OF THE FLORIDA
INSTITUTE.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: ON February IL n dastardly outrage was
rerpetracd ~. Live Oak, Fh.-thc location OF the
Florida Institute school for coorcd people Of tho
state This school has been supported IA pdgt by the
American Baptist Home Mission society. Tic prin-
cipa is the Rev. NJ. W. Gilbert, colored man, who
studied at CiadsOn) Colgate University, and who has
been plftOr OF prominent churches in the south.
About O'Clock n the evening the girls building
was fired in,o five times by one OF four men on
horseback Three Of tho ball, imbcldcd In he
building about The window occupied by q the lady
teachers, who IN her room at the tine OF the
firing, and It q wonder that she was no, wounded
or killed. Mr. Gilbert writes: We have gwen TO
cccsion whatever for the preparation II such shame
full outrage. This affair is not duo 20 opposition 10
coored president but 70 thc hatred OF negro educa-
ton. for this Is not the first time tic BUILDING was
fred into. Doubtless You remember we were red III
twice during the administration Of our beloved
president. the Rev. j. l.. A. FISH, we
have laid our grievance before the Ig"'
authorities here, but they have manifested niue OF ho
interest In the matter. more alarmed thah
was before the shameful outrage occurred; for am
confident the Lord will protect me a1d my teachers
In this work for his people, and yet am not al al III
favor OF educating boys and girls where they VII!
be expected to crouch and crngc and where thcy VIII
be- I'm constant fear OF the cowardy midnight assassin
When the fist shooting occurred, about two years
ago. said Uttlc abOut IL, thlnhne IL libHt po ~ ~
Of some one W.0 wanted merely 10 sec what alarm he
might create But this repetition OF the a'iar III an
aggravated form cannot 60 unnoticed. Private pro
tests and appeals for protection have no eject Inc
authorities of Live oak who were Indifferent about the
former outrage as they are about this should feel the
force OF public opinion. If they Will do pothlhg 10
ferret ont and punish the perpetrators OF this outrage
then Live Oak should be spot stunned by everybody
who visits Florida. - 800
ami glad to say that this is an excepuonal Gnse
~ N Instances
white of the South are actively associated Win
cOorcd men and representatives, OF the sOclcy on
boards OF trustees and otherwise for the promotion OF
the educational interests Of the cOlOrd people. IN
Fouda Itself are those who are friendly % Inc
education Of the negro. Hence Live Odt appear con-
spcuous rs Il bcnightcd locality where dcepscacd
prejudice and hostility 70 negro education prevails.
but these narrow minded whites are lighting against
fate and fighting against their own inier IS IN Gp-
posing the education Of tn coorcd people. VINO by
such outGaees. aroused aresl 10 establish achoo
where n proper education shall be provided Tor their
children. And IL their recent act should lead some
one 10 aid The colorcd people II Florida In the csaD
/. hmcnt Of their school elsewhere. the wrath OF man
would bc ovcrcd for the good Of tho, against whom
= was directed IT, l.. MOKElIOUSE.
Corresponding secretary Of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society. - ~
Temple Court Ncw-York CITY, Feb &c, 1902.