New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
TO HELP THE NEGRO.
cr,cA1. WORK IN BEHALF OF THE
coroRED PEOPLE OF THIS STATE.
.s...,,.srpr.1. SCHOOL, AT wAsHINGToNvILLE
, EFFORTS TO ENLARGE THE FIELD
DE WORK.
,,s Editor Of The Tribune

- ,bs Editor OF The Tribune.
co. For several years the colored people have
,sss serious thought and effort In many COM
',.,ss IN this State. Different religious bodies
- undertaken 10 DO something for the improve
%. ~ their condition but without much appar-
NJ .ooss The reason OF this is quite potent.
trr.,.r needs 20 be coupled with something more
Hs,, o,d material than is offered In a tract
,or They need TO be taught how TO work
mat work r. honorable and the richest bless
=. free people. The Industrial idea as IL Is
a.. - developed IN many places is Offering the
". soln,ion Of the problem OF elevnting the col
"a "a oaooe Of anything that has been tried This
:" sa,,s,on in practical form 1t trains the youth
j ~ os well as pray When he prays give
70 w.. ssv our daily bread" and God gives the
" - u,heat he Is able 10 gather II. grind II and
M =. into bread II instructs him In orderliness.
'~o,onv and cleanliness. The industrial training
a. h,rn 20 be a man among men. and gives him
ne, ous,ous and economic worth in the State
and community
ORGANIZED FOR THE WORK.
MANLY, conscious Of this fact. the New-York
~o,e industrial Association held meeting In
H,osh,netonvile on october 20. with view 10
,"sng,rating a practical work in the interest OF
~, .o,ored people of this State. AFTER due de-
,ho-o,ion It effected organization. adopted
rs,,,u,,on and bylaws. elected It's several off,
"a
,,tae 10 procure a charter. The Rev X. H.
S,rresav Phi D.. Of Chester, was made PRESIDENT
49, Rev DR. Searles of Chester. first vice-presi-
a., and the Rev. r. II. Beattie. Of Newourg
ND vice president. On the Board OF Directors
= mr. McCready. Robert Stewart and William D
,ousu for two years; the Rev Mr. Gilmore An
49,. Alexander and James NJ Miller. for one year;
ore" - term the Rev W NJ Yeomans. the
-. 7. q Rotenbach and H. y. Green. The organ
-, has procured the services Of the Rev Will
- Lynch until lately the pastor OF the FIRST
..-,sn Presbyterian Church Of Philadelphia. he
had considera BILE experience in the organization
~ industrial work and is TO devote his whole time
.. Soliciting the funds and executing the WORK TOT
.,cb this organization stands. temporary
schooI with certain lines Of work has been opened
=. vashinctonvile. n Y, but permanent ioca-
,,o, with sufficient means 10 operate school com
r,a,surate with the work contemplated VIII DC
.acured et the earliest possible date
The need Of an Industrial training school ana
Us principles 10 the coored people OF TINS o'a'e
will become evident when II is known tha' NV
are one hundred thousand colored people IN III.
rmpre State That is about half the NUMBER oi
.hn Indians IN the United States. But unlike the
Indians the colored people increasing raplui!'
7, is said that crime among them Is lhcreasiis
more rapidly than intelligence. Few OF thei" w
%, into the schools and churches for whites; ou'
thew are only the few. The many are cro"oeu ou'
Of The churches schools business trades ana pro-
,essons Even the best barroom does not want
TOO many Of them.
THE NEGRO STILL FETTERED.
Theoretically we declare our institutions all open
10 them but practically they are not Inc coioieu
people cannot get into those places 'ha' snaip
the wit and develop the mind ana morals OF ma"
N the best advantage. When they 90 'he! s'
,hsmse,ves In the majority OF instances equa"S
+1,efr vthi
.xo,,,dea from almost every department OF busi-
, ess Law and politics are practically cioseu "
chem Now and then the colored teacher ph's'-
clan dentist. minister. lawyer ana the "he i'"'
find an opening. II is seldom. however e~cei'
.r,ons his own people. and the remuneration Is
s,ooy,agine few Of them have trades, and
.or,a occJpv positions or prominence and trust
r3u, IN All the places. generally speaking, open 10
che coored people. the circums tances are oiscoul
g,ne and # is difficult for them 10 urge their
children on TO better things ,.
Thn ,,turs does not seem bright for their
rhuarer as II did to their fathers or 'he iass
..ra,tor 7, Is even asserted that the negro OF
.as North is deteriorating; that CRIME an r.nt
Them is on the increase. Booker u; race While
Is quoted as saving una. r'e cent of the popula-
lion is responsible for thirty per cent "
crime OF ibey have made much advancement IN .ne
s,S is not TO be denied. That they shou hd ad
improved IN the North win ha e anelr Their lin
,.,ons however in the North, seem TO grow WI" I'M
brrcbes Is more marked than AT any perioI e
, tSe Dt They never have. and never can en own
"a. .ne poher social circle than that Of thelr c 0w
any oTrI they are Of special worth In the com n,
rnnrrv and State theiI limltatiohs az vat fhev
b inereaseu rds"of attaining added worth, either
na' 3d. ,nnai institutions in the great scno
o. 1iaen and style Of their dwellings as ususl
,bns tend rather to lower than 10 RAISE Sfferent
srh 81 cbaracter In visiting some four on order
edo Oh in This section Of the State IN oraea
20 rent house for colored mnsier l boders
oetniiey se,,.eo p ownsr we rent no house TO
ssored people unless +, is absolutely IelnS1 house
the lowest class OF white peopise, :, FOR any re
soAcab,e white family Neghbors resent thei1 a}
pTOaeh push them into or sne Village They not
wanted as tenants or neighbors yet rhey az, arc c,t
Increasing and Ds %sS to h say
eepieS pri1cple too that the community or
ss s r.e t2 10 Int the lowest class OF people
in It's boundaries The coored people nave S,ch
ne % hrothey can put forth in their behalf
WON THEIR WAY INTO PUBLIC ESTEEM.
By their faithfulness. unuring industry SCI w
,ous cleanliness conscientiousness' honesS
.ur,,v &c u,au as their heroic bravery patience anu
long suffering they have In so many
,h.r usv into the esteem OF the large majority OF
tpr Nsro, that they will be helped even more
literally II Is believed than ever before. aSs
education seems more likely to unio ot1re s for them
which many firmly believe Is In stVIs5 20 o,tcton
tssn snnehts Lee which has been tried Kenyon
alone nough bring to the sn sSr edSca tito DO
possible in the negro; Kenyon aiie education
ana training combined ard havf FUTURE fHe" This
results as open to the negro ~ has been tested
HAMPTON Ln Siade BG aSd
STATE PAGES IN Siace where II has had falr
m fSGrs sdn SesGf has proved
lnt large percentage OF those WI" no their thrift
ernessu GI morality and superior skin and inre
fsace that the Industrial school is tne can make
.neni that The wealth of this Natlon III iihad the
The more Of these schools that are estaoSns ss he
Tess will be the number Of lynchlhss tersnt lines
occasion for them Greater skill In oneIee'' INV
work gives greater opportunity for thrill, IT., eu-
The New-York State Industrial Scnooss domestic
economy with view OF improving me nS one as
WI train both boys and girls In sucn Issunnort
tha enable them 70 become not ohiy -. ~ aa en-
ing but 10 understand better their relauons , The
Other and their duties TO the nome ana td In use