Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-04-11
APRIL IL, 1896
BLUEFIELDLETTER.
Public School OlOses-Religious Notes
PersonaaItems.

Editor PLANRT:-Race interest de-
mands US to grasp our pen to appear
before the public in your widely known
ana ably edited paper, which is known
and read throughout the length and
breadth OF this country, once more.
Well might we proclaim as the faith
tul servant Of God, in the following
language, 1--WE mean to continue in
the held OF battle until the war is
over" The above quotation voices
our CHIEF sentiment in the interest OF
our race and country
We had the pleasure of visiting our
home at Blue Ridge Springs, Va
where we witnessed the closing exer-
cises of the public school
This little town is better known as
the Blue Ridge Summer resort, is a
very beautifully located town. The
colored population out number the
whites, the former own their homes
and have them paid for. They are
very much stirred up in the interest
Of the educational work at that place.
Only few years ago it was said that
Blue Ridge sent out more young men
to colleges than any other town or city
between Roanoke and Bristol
They are striving to lift up the edu-
cation standard in that town, the peo-
old.
The young proving their thirst by
their struggling put forth to ascend
the ruggy educational steep, and the
old, theirs by their eagerness to help
the young on and at the same time to
imbibe as much as possible for them
selves at the fountain.
A few nights ago one OF the grandest
school exhibitions ever given in the
history of the place was witnessed by
large audience, which was given at
the Baptist Church. Many among the
large number Of white people present;
even commented upon those little elo-
quent bright eyed boys and girls
speeches The exercises consisted of
instrumental and vocal music, decla-
nations, dialogues, orations, solos.
DUETS, quartettes, etc. The scholars
acquitted themselves just grand. AS
we listened to the children speak and
perform with such great perfection.
we were made to think of our former
teachers, one in the person of Prof.
Zachariah Hunt, who was principal of
this school for Z years. Prof. Hunt Is
an able educator of his race.
But we must say the citizens OF that
place should return thsnks to their
God Tor having sent those two scholar.
ly young ladies in their midst durinc
the school term. They were Misse,
Azelia A. Johnson and Emma C.. Pot.
ter. We must say that these ladies
as teachers their equals are rare. Mis-:
johnson is a graduate of (your city
HRrtshorn Memorial College, and Mis-,
Potter is one of the brilliant star re.
representatives. of Lvnchburg Seminary
Their general pr fi:iency and efficien
cy. popularity and capability style
them high in the esteem of the whole
community and greatly beloved by al
the loving children. All hope for thei,
return next year.
Our young divine, Rev. r c. Fox
pastor of Scott Street Church, preach.
ed an eloquent and instructive sermon
Sunday morning. on the Resurrection
of Christ"
Miss Sarah Jones, the missionary, il
still in our midst doing much good.
Prof. j. @ Banks has gone to Rad
ford, Va, on business trip for severa
days
The revival started at the Scott ST
Church last night, Sunday night
Rev. G. T. Lynch of Pocahonta
visited our city Sunday.
Collection Sunday for the day at tive
services was $500
We will visit Blue Ridge during thi
week on great occasion, where law
yer, K. p. Armstead and Prof Z. Hun
will speak.
Yours for the race,
w. r. PATTERSON.