New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27

JENNIE DEAN AND HER WORK.
AN APPEAL, IN BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRIAL
school. FOR CoLORED PEOPLE. WHICH WAS
FOUNDED THROUGH HER EFFORTS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you give me a hearing for the story
Of Jennie Dean? Here We have the name. lent by
Sir Walter Scott 10 one who illustrated for the
worlds admiration the virtues OF generosity. forti-
tude and fidelity to purpose. nearly repeated In
that OF a poor woman Of color from Virginia who
by her brave efforts has accomplished a
work Of far more account to humanity than the
achievement OF the heroine OF THE Heart or MID
lothian" Born slave. Of slave parents VINO
inhabited a little house Sudey Springs, be-
tween tho lines Of the opposing armies al inc
battle OF Manassas. Jennie Dean has Tor years
been n self-constituted missionary among her peo-
pie who in that war-harried region have In
creased 10 the present number or nearly "a"
within call Of the battlefield; though only bare
subsistence can be got by them from the "N-
haustcd soil of the small farms they have bought
from their former owners
After she had established four Sunday schools
in the neighborhoods within reach Of her tosome
efforts. the idea came TO her OF lettering tho
material condition OF her people by training their
youth in trades and In household service, as wen
in improved methods OF farming An INDUS
trial school for both sexes was proposed bN her
three Years ago: the colored people who knew her
eagerly promised their cooperation, ana sne reso-
lu'elv SO, forth 10 provide the moneys needed for
purchasing and equipping a school farm. ana Tor
erecting the necessary buildings. In Boston. that
great hearted man the late Bishop fhllhps
brooks. Or Edward Everett Hale and Others re-
ceived her most kindly: through their assistance
about 100 acres Of the Manassas battlefield were
bought and equipped for farming snitape
schoolhouse was built the farm. mainly Win
moneys given 10y Miss Emily Howard. OF Massa-
chusetts. and was furnished by contributions from
the colored people OF the country rouhd ABOUT
4 I.Ja and 10
from their own scanr Supplies. The school "a'
recently opened and began with sixty pupils IN
Attendance.
HGt two weeks ago. at the height ~ t'e great
storm % this month while through snoT ana freeH-
INK winds the zeiloIs promoter went afoot aohg
IN. streets OF New-York presenting her letters OF
Introduction and making her little collections TO re-
l!cye the property OF a small remaining indebted
ness. the building took nre ami vs. burner 10 ne
ground. with all the furniture" ana 'gricutural I'M
;hlrl ~ their aggregate value. The pupils har-
bored Dos me reighbors, have been again assembled
Temp rI.s 80 their service In Manassas: ana Jen-
tie Dean. VINO has herself never pron'el 30 inson
braNea resumed her endrivor-. Her teiIns OF the
story has already been heard with conyction 10y
the urgent need " additional substantial ana
pr1mp, contributions 70 the fund for reonldins ana
farm before the spring season opens hdt hiu'e'
me 20 venture to bring the subject IN ms way te
volr ,ffention ln the hope thar you "il open II 10
the general pablo Through the generors benes.
olence OF s~s"rAl g'oi friends Jrnnle 2 ma ma
f.,tor- ~ - HarthoiomeN's and u Grace church.
ami The Rev. Robert colly"r OF the ,huirh OF me
PLACED loo ny hands FOR the Manassas Industrial
school Fund ana h''r ior"ard'i J, 10 IN" nr' -
receive ami acknosicige ana Forward further ION
,rbniions whce 'h2''I ., rsenfy.nlnSh.st New
YORK. yours Tcsoe,xsTHiHcE CARY HARRISON.
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