The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-01
HOME FoR NEGRO WAIFa
Now Movement In South Carolina for Up
building the Coiored Race.

COLUMBIA y. c. Nov 30 - Through the
efforts Of the Rev. Richard Carroll who 10
looked upon as another Booker Washington.
tho South Carolina Industrial Home was
dedicated here to-day. Bishop Grant Of Phila-
delpha preaching the dedication sermon. Mr..
Carroll is a Baptist preacher. portly in form.
OF light brown complexion. one OF the best
natural orators In the country. Of good educa-
tion. and with views about his race that have
commanded general respect For years he
was the financial agent OF Home Mission Bap-
lists for the States OF Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina. He resigned TO accept the
office ~ Chaplain ~ tho Tenth Immunes. and
since coming out OF the army has given his at
tention to bringing to a successful issue long
cherished plans for rescuing negro children
waits and orphsns-under the age Of 10. giving
them thorough industrial training and equip
ping them to command the good places on
leaving the Home.
MIR. Carroll contemplates more than an in
dustrial home Ever since Tillman was Gov
ernor he has been agitatlng the matter OF hsv-
There 1, nothing OF the kind In the state. and
ehd q 10 Years must e on on a." chain gang
inaIs when he Is convicted Of crime. On Mr.
CAROLS presentations OF facts Gov. Tillman
by the Legislature. When the General Assem-
bly, conyenes in January, Mr.. CARROLL will APP
UtHT ore tUt lHHUtntlul mon anu hRuln urge
year lie appropriated: He will do the rsst II
DhaS be oSa1Gh from the body in
powering Judges to exercise their discretion
i. sending young conVGis OF both races TO Mr.
care Of them. nnd saws he can make them self
supporting, II is likely the Legislature will
In connection with the Industrial Home Mr..
Carroll has purchased 3lBd acres NJ land just
two miles from the heart Of, Columhia. IN
la nnI m "A
gain for $4,000. Mr.. CAROLS pride s that
he has not begged a cent lie has met men
his cause to them and they have contributed.
The home was made II chartered institution
Columbia hank was made treasurer. Judge
7. II. Little OF Pennsylvania WAS one OF the
@ nns acres ana th last tract Nv
owned Ter $500. and decided It to tho home
LMtf1 Mr 1, LSwT GEe2e r. also Of pcnnTy
mari" This was 2 palntial home Of the
Singleton family, The mansion was burned at
place was owned bv George l. Trnhoiin.
Ccmrtrollcr Of the Currency in ,Cleyeand's
Tie nv John l.. Girardcsu. tis orator d The
South Presbyterian Church. then came into |
possession of III" lnni, aud with bricks from
this cottage, and the additions built to il, that
brought, The rooms az, gi allied w with !
neat white irTn hclsteadsa,, Clconlin".1
"a ncnity q, fonr n twn w' ,,c cS' hs MN
cnlored wnm"r who are trained nurses. |
The barns aud stables are we'll stocked Among |,
the triuutionS there II n Jersey huh from /
Senator Tillman's stock farm. One OF the |
teachers viii be supported bv the Womcns |
BInttst Home Missionary Society Of Chicago
There IS not cent OF debt on the prupcr'y. |
Everything is paii Tor: there ia some mouevon
hHnL and subscriptions to the amount OF |
$1,000 have not been Gale for It Is expected |
I hat tn" truck farm VIII very nearly support |
tho home but II the state grants Mr.. Carroll's |
Ina tnl aNti.
mails. they will probably he Jared for on an adj |
joining farm. where suitable buildings will be |
erected
Dir Carroll saws his people need industrial
ami moral tram ING. They nave 20 stay in the
south + III" best place Tor them and they
should make them selves a. valuable az nos /
81 hle TO the dominant roce-thc race with the |
" cath and tho elucaiion. He thinks IN is an
Idle dream for the negro to hope TO equal the |
white man as a race