The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-16
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The following article was clipped from
the editorial columns of the Afro-Ameri.
ban Citizen of Saturdays issue and
epeaks for itself:
"In an interview as recorded in the
Evening Journal of the end inst, between
b reporter and Superintendent d. w.
Harlan, reference Is made repeatedly to
'the High School In reply to a question
OF the reporter the Superintendent makes
the following statements:
"'There are enrolled in the school about
10000 pupils, considerable increase over
the number last year To teach them
there are 220 teachers. We have twenty
eight schools In all, twenty-fOur primary
schools, three grammar schools and n high
school,
1--WE would like to ask the question
whether the term a High School,
has reference to the public school h and
Adams, or the new handsome $4,000
building known as Howard School, recent
ly rebuilt by the Board of Education.
1 HAS the truth ut last begun to dawn on
the Superintendent aud his colleaguesg
Have they had rude awakening from the
/ delusion under which they have been
llaboring and at last realize the stern stub.
born fact that thore is but one High
School in the city of Wilmington, and
that Is located at the corner Of and
/
Of white children; that school buildings,
AT matters not how expensive or how con-
fveniently arranged, do not make schools;
gthat person taught lesson to night can
inot become thorough enough in it to
impart it satisfactorily or intelligently to
aclass of pupils on the morrow;
THAT there is no comparison between the
High School, Eighth and Adams, with a
man at its head bearing the we'll mcrlted
i laf nf 1tnp pf nft a
a systematic college training, assisted by
q special professor in science; and Howard
School, with woman at its head, who
rdoes not even possess certificate from the
grammar school, and with no special
Training to warrant her promotion to this
very responsible position? Do these
fgentlemen think for an instant that
we will be SO dnzzled by the effects of u
Knew building that we cannot see the rank
injustice being parpetuated upon us?
EGentlemen, this vexatious question is like
"Banquo's Ghost" 1t will not down.
There is no more opportune time to settle
IT, once for ALL than now. There are n
Number of appointments co BIO made.
Why not include in this list a male prin-
cipal?
Remember gentlemen this is duty you
owe to II race which for $50 years it was a
crime in the eyes Of thu law to give jim
pletters. Ii you desire us to regard you as
sincere III your wish to advance our inter
oits, you must not deliberately support a
condition which will tend TO dwarf tho
intellect of our brothers and sisters. sons
and daughters for generations to come"
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