The Washington bee., 1909-04-19
EDUCATED NEGRO WOMEN
ARE ASSAILED

published in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Editor is Mr.. Denny B. Goode.
In his issue of February p, he de-
votes three columns to a discussion
Of 'the Negro College" 1t will be
remembered that the state decided
that there could be no more co-edu-
cation in Kentucky, and as a result of
this decision, those who were in
Berea College are sent elsewhere, and
two hundrd thousand dollars have
been asked for, with which to establish
what will be known as Lincoln In
stitute. Just before LincOln's birth
day, the promoters of the new school
secured an option on a thousand
acres of land, at Anchorage, very
beautiful village in the adjoinding
county to Louisville. The white cit
liens protested, and those who had
PROMISED to contribute to the new
school fund, threatened to withdraw,
If the Negro College was planted in
this desirable locality. MIR. GOOde
has much to say in commencing Mr.
w. H. Newman, who by the way, is
Editor of a Republican paper, for
having suggested in classic sarcasm
as Mr.. Goode puts it, that step at
once must be taken to secure the col
ored troops for Louisville" "
We cannot give the entire article,
but he declares,
First-That he is a sincere friend
to the Negro.
Second-That no Negro College
should be situated near a Southern
city.
Third-That Negro students who
attend college, are of class who can
not understand why color should
create class distinction
Fourth-That educated Negroes
think themselves superior to many
white people.
Fifth-That Negroes who have a
classical education, yearn more and
more for race equality. He says that
there was a Negro at Berea who
called upon young white woman,
and that this young woman had this
Negro to meet visiting friend OF
hers from the Bluegrass section, but
that the girl would not compromise
her self-respect, and so feigned i'll
ness.
Sixth-That Negroes who attend
this college, would walk on Fourth
Avenue, and that this thoroughfart
and others are designed exclusively
for the white race.
Seventh-That within yea1
buxom Negro wenches and their edu-
Gated escorts would monopolize the
parks and boulevards.
Eighth-That the Black Plague is
an outgrowth of classical education
given to the Negro.
Ninth-That Negroes are coming
to Kentucky too fast, and that the
next census will show that there are
single rooms in this city housing be
tween twenty and twenty-seven Ne
groes.
Miss Burroughs read the attack
and Immediately sent the following
letter to the Editor of the Focus"
Louisville, KY, March IS, 1900.
Mr.. Denny B. Goode,
Editor Focus"
Louisville, Kentucky.
Dear Sir:
I have Just read your article or
''The Negro College" in the Focus o
February p, in which you announc,
that YOU are a sincere" friend of tn,
Negro race. I do not know YOU
definition of a friend, but the state
ments that follow your profession
bear the ear-mark of an enemy, o
the Observation-Disclosures brand
Once an astronomer tried to convinc,
a layman that the North Star wa
bigger than the Moon The laymar
listened attentively to the scholar
argument and then meekly replied
at may be so. but it has a mighty
poor way of showing it" You ma.
be our friend, but you have have al
enemy's way of showing it.
Why should a College of Liberia
Arts and Science, for Negroes. b.
situated far from a Southern city
Negroes who attend such institution
are of very superior type. If tn,
''boasting bluegrass section'' is for
tunate enough to secure this school