New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

THE REV. II. C. MSKINYA
South African student at Wilberforce University.
Basuto tribe whose picture accompanies this
article has passed five years in the school, and
Is now sophomore in the scientific course.
The names Of the entire company are as follows:
Misses Makhomo Manye and Adelaide Tantsi,
Messrs Msknya, Maxeke, Yapi Tantsi j. j..
Tantsi, John Manye, Seganoe. Kuzwayo and
Masiza Kakaza. OF the men two are taking a
classical course. one theology, one preparing for
law and four are taking the English course.
Although representing several different tribes,
they all converse freely in the Kafiir tongue,
which is now a written language. The most
peculiar thing in their speech is the click" ee-
ment represented in English by &C." "X' and
%" 1t is made by three kinds Of "click'-one
by the tongue the roof Of the mouth some
what as we express strong and sudden disap-
pOintment; the second is the drivers click to
his horse when he wishes him to go; the third
IS a cultural click OF the same sort These
Clicks" introduced at the beginning, or
even in the middle Of word, with the utmost
ease by the Africans, but no American can pro-
nounce "Maxeye'-the X representing Click"
"click"
Miss Manye has taken special training in voice
culture, and is singer of grace and effective
ness 1t is remarkable that all the students
possess good voices, and all were trained singers
after the African method when they arrived.
In character they stand well as the best.
Said an ex-president of the university now n
bishop, living here: mo one ever hears of an
African student lying or cheating. They are
all persons of strong character, holding their
places among the students by means OF their
worth and ability. Miss Manye Is assistant SUI
perintendent Of our Sunday school, and an ex-
cellent one she is; everybody honors and loves
her. The whole group OF students have an
ease and dignity Of bearing refreshing TO OBJ
serve, and during their whole stay here their
department has been excellent. Some OF them
are the sons Of heather fathers of considerable
possessions. especially In cattle and sheep. In
deed. cattle are money in South Africa
The songs which the African choir sings are
love songs, war songs and pastoraIs. One Of the
war songs runs something like this in its open
Ing passage:
All men are afraid Of me-
The women afraid OF me:
The children afraid OF me-
Because am the Spotted Tiger
This is sung with a quiet air OF defiance but
x.
IS occasionally interrupted by an orator. who
comes out and delivers a brief impassioned
speech upon the virtues Of the hero whose
praises are sung.
All of these students expect to return to
Africa when through with their studies. most
OF them to teach. thinking thus TO be OF the
highest service to their people. One young man
hopes to engage in legal and political life The
countries IN wi will
under English control, and are fast taking
Oh European civilization but the negro element
is SO affecting this civilization as to make IL
necessary that the newspapers be printed one
half in KafHr.
The male students take great interest In the
military drill carried on in the university. This
part OF the college work is under charge OF
Lieutenant Young the only colored West Point
ef In the Army, and is kept up to a high stand
hrd, the young Africans being as bright as any
on the drill ground. A representative Of the
Atembu race, when asked why he wished to