The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
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In its desperation TO impres. unon
the public the negro scarecrovr III.
News and Observer will no, hesit.ts fo
| talsify or print misleading articles ON
| this subject. In its issue OF Fridsy- the
iath. 1t printed an editorial on the
white supremacy" line, and as nsual
resorted TO its own diseased imaxina.
tion, and brought forth an editorial
from which We clip the following:
THE CAUCASIAN has up to this time
| refused to denounce the action CT the
Governor in turning over the white
institution for the blind to a negro
politician who, by cracking the whip
over his white slaves on the board, has
dominated the board in q way that has
net only been offensive to the white
people Of the State, but has as we'll
disgusted the respectable negroes. II
q man believes in white supremacy =,
| and has on its staff, a. TIE CAucAsIAH
has, a director who is an gent to do the
negro's bidding, it is like Vance's man
| who said, "The moon may be as big A.
you say, but it has q - bad way of
showing it,"
Let us take the first sentence: The
|
| never been turned over to negro poll
tician. The board voted for efficient
and capable teachers to instruct tho
children Of the white institution, and
every teacher and employee (save SER
vants) are white. The News and Oh
server wants to convey by a sneaking
| lnnuendO that there are cOlOred people
in authority at this institution.
For the benefit of the News and OBJ
server, which seems to know so little
OF what is really being done at this
institution, we call Its attention
to the following report made at
the last meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors, and as it will only believe
Democratic testimony, we asked its ed.
itOr to call upon the Democratic MEM
Der of the board for confirmation
of this report, made by Mr.. Ray, Su-
perintendent Of the Institution:
| The work at both institutions is
going on splendidly, the teachers are
doing very well.
AN improvement has recently been
added to the musical department.. The
building has been divided up into
rooms, with glass door to each,
through which the teacher can see
that the pupils keep up with their
practice without actually being in the
room. In this manner the teacher can
look after larger number of pupils.
"First day of session. 1896, there we're
enrolled tn both departments about lsS
I say "abour," because no eract record
was kept.)
First day of session 1897, IN both de-
partments, actually present, 231.
First day of October, 1896, when
took charge, there were in both DEPART
ments, 2OS :-97 whites and Ill colOred.
"First day Of Oct. b'r, 1897, there
were actually present in both depart
ments 262 :-124 whites ard 13S cOlOred.
"TO-day the eDr"llment is l27 whites
and 14S cOlOred-272, and Yet there are
6 more expected this week
"The work in nearly all departments
OF both Institutions is remarkably sat
isfactOry.
Yours sincerely,
JOHN E. RAY"
But let us complete the article and
inform the News and Observer that
its report of the Institution is strongly
repudiated by the Superintendent and
that it's erroneous statements are con-
demned. The following is clipped from
The Kentucky Standard, published by
the Kentucky Institute for the Deaf ;:
"The North Carolina School for the Blind
and Deaf has new Board of Trustees of
which q negro politician by the name of
Young hiss been made Chairman. His ap-
pointment has given great offense to the
white people of the State and stormy times
seem to be in store for the school. Our old
Superintendent, Mr.. John E. Ray, is the
head of the school. His friends in Ken
, lucky regret to hear of the trouble"
On the authority of one of the lead
ing daily papers in North Carolina
friendly to Mr.. Ray and protesting to
speak by the card, the above Item ap.
peared in the Standard last week. But
communication from Mr.. Ray, VIII,
8 should certainly understand the situa
, tion better than any one else, states
3 that things are by no means as black Al
, the article in question painted them
Though majority of the governing
body are new members, several old onel
= . are left; the negro is not chairman O.
the Board and Mr.. Ray does not ap
= prehend any trouble in consequence o
: the change in the board. 1t gives u
t great pleasure to make the above cor.
@ rection. It is misfortune to an!
q school for politics to get into it, and il
: addition, Mr.. Ray has worked with
6 zeal and earnestness for the welfare o
+ the school that deserves we'll at tn
hands of the people Of the Old NOrtl
s State. 1t is to be regretted, though, tina
= such articles as the one in question
l. should appear in the leading papers Q
r the State, when there is so little fOun
;. dation for them. They are calculate
to stir up bitterness and make troubl
where none already exists.
% Mr.. Ray add some further particu
lars in regard to the school. He says
L. l@ 81 To-. H.
10 ations aggregating $57 500 for built
h have not realized yet, but we shall
"a so within the next year. And still "
= have erected q handsome three-stor
- brick building, thirty-five feet wild
and seventy-five feet long, maxim
SO provision for large assembly roo
IN and two stories of nice dormitOries.
it. Before the expiration of anoth'
n twelve months we expect to have Of
of our special appropriations larg
~ handsome structure erected at the d
- partment for white pupils, makir
N provision for very large assemb
vo room, an elaborate gymnasium, al
I'M dormitory conveniences for $50 boy
OF At the colored department we sh,
,r- have q somewhat similar building. Al
r. at both departments wilt be erect
"a. large and cOmmOdiOus industrial bull
q ipgs for trades teaching."-Kentucl
sI Standard.
es
is As-to the second sentence in whi'
ds it refers to this writer as "an age
'ra to do the negro's bidding" we simp
:. denOunce it as false as the other stat
- q ments' 4. G. RIVERS
tu- Call to Cotton Growers.
,eo COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 27th.-.
pre- an "initiative in calling meeting
9ls the farmers of tho Southern States
1 De looking to the regulating of cott
" acreage, methods of marketing
20; the producers shall receive the n
H. value CT the CROP" and to fight st