The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-25
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MORE NIGHT SCHOOLS.

The GOOD work moves forward and all
the educators fall in line. The Safe
Guard asks if there are not Wiling
hands and brains among the colored
people ready to teach the poor anu
needy without money and wi ,,l,
uric The responses come lhlcfN sn0
fast. - All. afy,c;nn4
tr,bIa superintendent of Dur
han,.s Graded schools, has inaugurated
4 movement that is sweeping over the
community with an irresistible force.
The large and increasing numbers at
tending the night school at the white
graded school gives abundant evidence
of the popularity of the movement
The firs~ night, though the weather
was most unproftious, the roll call
numbered sixty-seven and on the sec
ond night there were nearly three
times that number. As the days go
by the number increases. The old and
the young alike gather there TO reap
the benefits.
This is but the beginning of work
that is destined to do vast deal of
good in Durham and surrounding
community It viii not be confined to
the town. The fever IS spreading and
the large aud prosperous sections adj
lucent to the town are taking hold OF
the work and will push it forward
with earnestness and zeal
Prof. W. g. Pearson, principal OF the
colored graded school, has been seen
and he proposes to enter most heartily
into the work A night school will be
opened at once in the colored graded
school building where all can be taught
free of charge. He viii be assisted as
accession and the number of attendants
NAV demand by his own faculty and
Derhaps others. There will be no lack
of teachers and all who wish can enter
and take a course.
In the Hayti district where the num-
her of scholars and the teaching force
enable them to run almost graded
school, the principal, Prof. Z. W. DaW-
kins. will open a school where all can
he taught free. Prof Dawkins is a
most excellent teacher, lis thoroughly
in harmony with the spirit of this
movement and enters into the work
with zest that is sure to bring sue
cess.
Prof. VIM. Whitfield who has charge
of the Albright school, has announced
his intention to open at once night
school FOR the benefit of those who
can not attend or perhaps the law
would not permit their attendance up
on the day school.
The spirit of education has taken
fast hold upon Durham's citizens and
they are being thoroughly aroused.
Let the good work go on. Let teacher
and pulpit and press spare no efforts
to move this work forward.
Educate a people and you elevate
and prepare them for usefulness in all
the avenues of life This is a PROPOSE
ton that none will attempt to con-
troyert.
A number of districts with large
population, both white and colored,
lie contiguous to Durham that ought
to have night schools. The teachers
are we'll paid, and can well afford TO
give three nights in the week to the
education OF the masses and those
who are too poor to quit work in order
to secure the benefits of the day school.
The responses given above have come
without solicitation, and this CORES
pondent, who is specially interested in
school work, hopes to have responses
from other sources. If they do not come
voluntarily calls viii be made, through
these columns, upon the teachers in
various schools to know why night
schools are not being taught.