The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-31
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AGAINST BOERS.
sdAmong them = dozen years
|nd came Il, close touch with
Them so as to Know them
Well.
|0tReddy ToRlle Themselves
hatls One Reason she Assigns
|Ehy they Should not win
Captain SyIess Interesting
Interview with her.

interview WIKI neI.
ptain Hugh 3. Kyle, staff cores
aent0f the Intelligencer, recently
.rEiewed at the home Of @. Pride,
sister. Miss Virginia Pride, Fair
Az lady, who for thirteen years has
u u missionary to South Africa.
elting from Clarksburg, essays:
Miss Pride is o native Of Marion
6.ifty, aud before going to South
ftfca, she taught school in Fairmont.
thirteen years ago she went to South
gffica, tirst going to Cape Town. From
here she went to a little city in the
Sferior OF Cape Colony, where she
is engaged by the Beers to teach q
shool for girls. This position she held
attn the outbreak of the English
|Serwar, when she resigned and went
q Port Elizabeth. where she has been
ger since until her recent arrival In
iBconntry.
Miss Pride is middle aged woman,
I d bright and Interesting appearance
~ Tor a woman whose time is SO
fficif engaged, particularly friendly
the newspapers, although in her
j Tersation, she exhibits the utmost
(6n5acy. When the Intelligencer
b6ndent called, he was under the
~ ion that this lady was one OF
4; ~ missionaries at work in this
field and his Introductory re-
* disclosed his opinion, but Miss
Hide very quickly cleared his mind on
s AZ subject. She said
fsI am afraid you have been misin-
5Fn,ed as to my work in South Africa,
Il IL am not a missionary but school
sacher, under the controlof the Eng.
la povernment. i have been located
4 PORT Elizabethsince just before the
oer war started, and l went there
gcause my sympathies were not with
u Boer people. | went to Soath
frica thirteen years ago to teach
:hooi aud not to do missionary work.
] syossFnd many others have suppos'
& vas first employed by the Beers
4 81 tme the principalship OF a girls
(; Is, school ia the eastern part of Cape
'6l0hy
ssThe school accommodated about
Il, yonng ladies and ! enjoyed my
Eork very much indeed. was there
nth the outbreak of the war, when !
ssiRned and had started home De
anse my sympatbies we're not win
ia Boer people in their warfare. l
6tne by way OF Port Elizabeth where
;he English government offered me
he principalshlpof their school and
ACCENTED it. My school accommo-
Sgs about $50 girls, who, when gradu-
IA enter without examination the
ne Town University.
gss1 came here on a business trip and
SIeasnre combined. We are about to
IA 4 large addition to our school, but
rent advices received have requested
4. "a not TO make my purchases at this
.Ine. AS to salaries given teachers
.hers. the school boards and educa-
,inTal institutions of all kinds can
Aarn many lessons from the directors
4 these foreign schools for the salaries
S6ey pay are far in excess OF those
sfven In this country"
Erwin be noticed at once that Miss
ride was not inclined to talk of her
Sss6ns for leaving the Boer school,
either was she inclined to commit
i6Fself on any important subject. The
lntelligencer correspondent then ask
ssdiss Pride, you say your sympa-
,hies were not with the Beers In their
var, Why is this 2"
II expected just such a question
rom YOU and j will answer. After
If.1dyinR these people for thirteen
;ssis / am convinced that they. are
,t fSsdy to rule themselves and that
fully rich country: They are
s 1essiye, to a very large extent
ineddeated, and very greatly preju.
||Sed against the English speaking
6pie. Their chief desire is to get
,Eession OF the Transyaal and con
"a Ehe Immense gold production OF
hat section.
Are you acquainted with SOON
Raul', Kruger"
sssNo. / never met him, but Genera
Jeubert, the commander-in chief Of
The Boer forces, who recently died
vas d personal friend of mine. He wat
Immensely wealthy, but quite unedu
eated, consequently untitled for ruler
ssWhat do you think will be the out
some OF the war VIII the English
fln -
II cannot say as to that. My latest