Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-21
OUR COLORED TEACHERS.

"A OdIu 11ldO DOCS 110m CT0O1U auC
Shows the Splendid Spirit
With Which They Are
at Work In Wayne
County and
Goldsboro.
EDITOR ARGUs:-Allow me to ex.
| press through the columns of your
well-known paper the sentiment OF
the colored teachers of Wayne county.
Nothing has been done in the past
to foster such true manhood and wo-
manhood, such as is exemplary in
every township in this our county,
among our people, as did the Insti-
tute just closed, which was held for
the purpose of promoting the educa-
tional interest of the race in this
county. We offer a tribute of praise
| and thanks as we'll to the Board of
Education for their very kind treat
ment in giving us al Institute, as for
their wise selection of Rev. G. Dill
lard, Principal of the city Colored
Graded School. as manager, who
likewise acted wisely in selecting
Professors Jno. A. Groom and R. E.
Williams, young men Of culture and
experience, and Miss Mamie R.
Lee, a teacher in the Public Schools
of Greater New York, and indeed a
shining light to her race and an in
SEPARATION in the school room, to as
sist him in conducting this Institute.
The management wasn't only
helpful, but agreeable and pleasant
to all. The manager sought that the
feelings of each teacher were highly
respected. The work done was pro-
f1cient and was guided by the hand
of Him who helps those who help
themselves.
We r also grateful to Col. J. E.
Robinson, Chairman of the County
Board of Education, Superintendent
Thos. r. Foust, of the City Graded
Schools, Messrs. e. T. Atkinson and
N. w. Musgrave, and others, who
attended the sessions and displayed
marked interest in all the exercises
and e~speciallyin the closing program,
which was of a literary nature, a
custom at the close of each Institute.
The closing exercises were con-
trolled by the Wayne County Teach
ers Association, and consisted Of the
singing of hymns, Rotations,
solos, orations and the history OF the
Negro Congress just closed in the
city of Atlanta, by Prof. H. E. Hag-
ans, Principal State Normal School,
of Goldsboro, who did credit to him
self and the occasion, as is his Gus
tom, representing partially in that
Congress Eastern North Carolina.
Among the many encouraging re-
marks made by our distinguished
white friends, / wish to emphasize
the wholesome advice of Mr.. n. w.
Musgrave, regarding our financial
condition and to "Get Homes" Also
we accept his statement as true, ''that
the better element of the white peo-
pie are always friends to the same
class of colored people," With such
advice and kind treatment at their
hands, we, the teachers of this city
and county, the best city and county
in the State, and the best State in
the Republic, do promise, in the flu
ture to give to each community in
this county. men and women Of our
race that will respect law and order,
thereby making good citizens, that
will "dip their buckets down where
they are," as advised by the Moses
of the race, Prof. Booker T. Wash
ington, thus making glad and pros
| porous the dark and obscure places
| in each township in this our county.
We are here as friends, laboring
i for n common end-the betterment
| of mankind. We are gladto breathe
the pure and free atmosphere South
of the Mason and Dixon line.
Together we will live, together
may we die.
Respectfully,
GEO. w. REID,
President Wayne Co. Teachers
Association, Asst. Prin. Cit.
Graded School.
REV. J. B. HOWELL,
Secretary Pro. Tenn.