The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-06
THURSDAY. DEC. 6, 1900.
COME FROM AFRICA.
A Group Of Interesting Students In
an Ohio University.
They nelong to Various Kafllr Tribes
No One Ever Hears of Them Ly-
ing and Cheating-Two bright
Young Women.

In Wilbeforce university, Xenia, O.,
there are now ten bright South African
students, eight men and two women,
representing the Basuto, Mtembu,
Fengu. hasa and Zulu tribes says the
New York Tribune. They have been
in the institution for various periods,
from seven months to five years; the
Oldest student, Miss Manye, of the
Basuto tribe. whose picture accom-
panies this article, has passed five years
in the school, and is now sophomore
in the scientific course. Th names of
the entire company are as eollows:
Misses Makhoma, Manye and Adelaide
Tantsi, Messrs. Muskinya, Maxeke,
Yapi Tantsi, J. j. Tantsi, John Manye,
Segaone, Kuzwayo and Masiza Kakaza,
OF the men two are taking classical
course, one theology one preparing for
law and four are taking the English
course.
Although representing several diff
ferent tribes, they all converse freely
in the kaffir tongue, which is now a
written language. The most peculiar
thing in their speech is the ''click" ele-
ment, represented in English by &C."
TX" and 20"
1t is made by three kinds of click
one by the tongue one on the roof of the
mouth, somewhat as we express strong
and sudden disappointment; the Sec
ond 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" are introduced al the be-
ginning, or even in the middle of
word, with the utmost ease by the AZ
ricans, but no American can pronounce
'Maxeye"-the representing a
click" click"
Miss Manye has taken special train
grace and effectiveness. 1t is remarka-
BILE that all the students possess good
voices and all were trained singers
after the African method when they ar
rived
In character they stand as well as
the best. Said an ex-president of the
university, now bishop: 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 as
| sistant superintendent of our Sunday
| school, and an excellent one she is;
| everybody honors and loves her" The
| whole group of students have an ease
and dignity of bearing refreshing to
observe and during their whole stay
here their department has been excel
lent. Some of them are the sons of
heather fathers of considerable pos
sessions, especially in cattle and sheep.
Indeed, cattle are money in South AZ
| RIGA.
All Of these students expect to return
to Africa when through with their
studies, most of them to teach, think
ing thus to be of the highest service to
their people. One young man hopes to
engage in legal and political life The
countries to which they will return are
now under English control, and are
fast taking on European civilization,
but the negro element is so effecting
this civilization as to make it neces-
sary that the newspapers be printed
one-half in Kaffir.
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 Lieut.. Young,
the only colored West Pointer in the
army, and is kept up to high standard,
the young Africans being as bright as
any on the drill ground.
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when asked why he wished TO learn the
drill, made answer: Il want to be a cap
tain and be able to teach my people
My people are brave, but they have not
education. They do not love TO fight;
they like to farm, and are peaceable.
but they are brave and full of fight if
necessary. The Zulus are the fighters
They like To fight. The Basutos also
have got guns from France and have
fought the English once or twice. They,
too are good fighters" The students
all speak we'll of the English, but are
not so friendly toward the Dutch They
say they never heard Of killing people
by "mobs" until they came to this
country, and that their people when
well educated are treated by the Eng
lish as white people. They believe that
they will finally come into fair share
of the control of the country and have
little complaint to make of the English
| people who are living and trading in
their midst.
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