The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-24
NEGRO SCHOOL

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forced, as 1t were. to do an impossible
thing, namely to do for two groups OF
students separately what 1t had been
doing for them together. This could
only be done by large additional re-
sources, and Berea must stagger I'M
der the burden till the Adjustment
Fund" Is raised. The history Is pecu-
liar.
Barea was started before the war
by John G. Fee. Cassius NJ Clay. and
John Rogers, for the mountain people.
After the war few colored students
we're admitted as at Northern Schools,
and Berea was at once overwhelmed
by the task OF training teachers for
the new coloFed public schools. Many
gifts at that time came thru inter
est in the colored race.
Foyced to separate, the trustees set
aside 100000 for the benefit Of the
colored people, and has been using
the income to send promising young
colored people to Fisk. Tuskegee and
other distant schools. Now the "Ad-
justment Fund" is TO provide 100000
to take the place OF this capital with
drawn from the mountain work and
to give another 100000 for the color
ed people so that their total equip
ment shall be s4OO. 900 The large ini-
tial pledges Of Mr.. Carnegie. Mrs.
Sage and others, and IN fact the
whole Adjustment Fund" is 70 bene-
fit both races.
OF the full Adjustment Fund" Of
$500 900. there has now been subscrib-
ed $4,000. mostly outside the State.
A part of this IS conditioned upon the
raising of the last $4,000 in Kentucky.
The colored people have begun well
in their own behalf and pledged over
$4,000. II now remains TO be seen how
earnestly the white people of the
state will take hold OF the matter
President Frost Speaks.
President Frost said in part:
"Tkis should not be mainly a con-
test between different, localities for
the possession Of the school, but an
united effort by all the good citizens
OF the State. The school win not be
in any town. The towns near It win
have some special advantages and win
doubtless feel like contributing in
proportion. but every county in Ken
lucky win be benefited. and ali Of
us ought TO be thankful OF these great
and widespread blessings.
Think what It viii mean TO have
a decent. weii-kept. up-to-date school
home where the children of the most
reputable colored families may spend
one OF two years. In such surround
ings and atmosphere all their stand
ards and ideals viii be raised. So
there viii develop within the colored
race itself a leadership which can
correct existing evils. add to the in
dustrial efficiency. and promote the
better spirit among the whole Negro
population. We cannot bring all young
colored persons into such a school but
we can train an army OF teachers,
each Of whom shall be imbued with
the ideas of thrift and industry, and
they win communicate the upward
IMPULSE to the mass.
There are very many reasons why
the white people OF Lexington, Louis
vile, Covington, Paducah and all the
other wealth centers OF the State
should help this enterprise.
'The State inflicted this financial
blow upon Berea College and the con-
stituticn prevents any requltal from
the public funds-justice must be done
by personal and private subscriptions.
Great givers of the East, who have
the national feeling. have done nobly
and generously. and their pledges con-
stitute q challenge TO US here in Ken
lucky which we certainly have pride
to meet most promptly.
J "Berea's work for the mountaineer