The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-12

III his pidNN. Liz SloIy VI
the difference in management could not
be better told to those who know the
two men!
1t is not our purpose to-day to re
view the June meeting when Mr.. w. H
Rand, a capable and efficient steward,
was removed to make place for ]. Row
an Rogers.
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The recent meeting of the Board eth.
err passed resolution, or entered an
order, or something like it. excus:ng
Rev. Joseph Perry from teaching in the
institution. The Reverend Joseph is
the political parson recently elected Su-
pervisor of the colored department over
a competent colored man named Patillo.
At the time of his election, this paper
said he was unfit for the place. Were we
right! The action of the Board excusing
him from teaching. proves it.
Let us see what Perry costs the State.
He gets $50 month and keep" 1t is
the same salary Prof. Pegues received,
but Prof. Pegues had classes and taught
the children.
AT the June meeting. Mr.. Il. III. Til
linghast, deaf and dumb man, with
lifelong experience in teaching the dea
and dumb, was dropped and n negro by
the name of w. A. Caldwell was elected
in his place. Every man who knew
anything about the institution. knew the
loss of Mr.. Tillinghast was serious. But
the gang wanted a place for the negro
Caldwell. and Mr.. Tilinghast had to
walk the plank. After Rev. Joseph
Perry was elected. the Board saw that
somebody just had to be elected who
knew something about the business. and
Mr.. Tillinghast was reelected to teach
the classes formerly taught by the man
who was Perry's predecessor. SO Perry's
election virtually costs the State $40
month and keep" This is charac.
teristic of the mana cement of the one
man power.
Jim Young is a hard negro to satisfy.
de is not only Chief Fertilizer INSPECTOR
having white men under him. Grand
Mogul of the Deaf Dumb and Blind In
stitution. having three white men who
do his bidding; leading candidate for
postmaster: and general Boss of his par
ty in the Fourth district. He wanted
more. And so he had his daughter
elected teacher of music. She is said
to be not over sixteen years old and
without experience. However, that may
be, she was elected at salary Of $37 so
per month, her predecessor, who was
a trained teacher, receiving $50 month
and board. She may be worth il. If
so. the white ladies who teach in the
white institution are greatly underpad.
What do the white music teachers re-
ceIve! The following lady teachers and
employees get less than Jim Young's
daughter: Miss Maggie Brombly gets
$40 month; Miss Mary Shanks 500
a month; Miss Fannie T.. Floyd gets $50
a month";. Miss Estele Timberlake S25
a month; Miss Laura Newsome S27.5
a month; Miss IL. s. Crow $3.50 Il
month; Mrs. NJ. G. Crimson $40 month;
Miss lyric Grubbs $50 a month, and
Miss Mary Davis $25 month.
There are number of other instances
that might be cited showing favoritism.
Mrs. l.. s. Harrison, a most competent
lady who had been matron of the insti-
tuition for many years, was dropped to
make place for S. Ohio Wilson's cam
didate, Mrs Meadows. who came from
Granville county. Without experience
or special fitness, the new appointee was
paid the same salary given Mrs. Harri-
son with particular fitness and long ex-
perience. But S. Otho's candidate, like
Jim Young's daughter, must have the
biggest pay.
at the June meeting they abolished
the broom and mattress shop at the
white department; sent the machinery
down to the colored department. and
then, Of course dropped the two Ander-
sons who were in charge of the work.
1t was not paying. Subsequently they
found out that Chas. Anderson was a
Republican, and re-established the de-
partment and put him in charge. This
will necessitate purchase of additional
fnew machinery.
These are the more fragrant instances
of craftsmanship, mismanagement and ia
voritism going to prove the unftness of
the men in charge.
OF course this sort of management
will prove costly to the States tax-pay-
ers. The payroll already shows ST.
1860 more than last year. If man
aged as well as by the old Board it
should be $2,136.70 less than it is. Last
year, after electing Mr.. Ray as the
head of the institution, Mr.. Young was
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special purpose, and the Board would
have saved that $1,000 this year. The
new Board saved this $1,000, decreased
the salary paid Mr.. Blair's successor
$400-effecting a saving in two positions
Of S1,4OO, and yet the pay roll is al
ready 81, 136.7O more than last year.
In view Of the fact that Governor Rus
sell has seen fit to turn the deaf, dumb
and blind children over to the mercy Of
Jim Young it may not be inappropriate,
to ask: "Who is Jim Young? And wha
are his qualification?
It is perhaps best to let Governo
Russell answer these question, as h
ought to know most about the man h.
selects to discharge the responsible dutie
of manager of great Site educationa
and charitable institution. The following
letter explains itself:
| wilmington, N. G. April 8, 1892.