The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-24
Question of Color

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OF tolerance. christian grace and pa
thence than some men might havel
| when their actions have been mis-
represented in way to make a |
critics writing look like black lie |
hot only in words but also in, |
| spirit. He might have explained bytl
he has possibly had regard for the
old adage that Explanation never !
| satisfies enemies and liars and real |
friends never require them" With |
this ancient proverb in mind he may
continue in silence while Fisk enc
mics keep fretting themselves to |
death hunting something to agitate
concerning the grand old school.
| Some colored teachers and officers
have left Fisk for one reason and
another. Among these, the following
reasons for the changes have been re- |
ported correctly on information gath
cred from both sides One for lack
or harmony and another for ineffi-I
| cheney. One resigned his position to
become a candidate for Fisk de-
gree. Another wanted more salely
than Fisk was able or willing to nav
LOT the work he was doing. The SER
vices OF one officer was dispensed
with In order to reduce the school
expenses and the work will be done
at less cost by an efficient student
none or the two or three teachers
involved in these changes were doing
work In the College but in the pre-
paratory and lower grades Of the
institution. 1t may be proper to also
make note Of the fact that one color
ed lady teacher was promoted by
President Gates. She formerly did
work in the preparatory course but
mas been advanced on the RESPONSE
pll1ty OF the president, to work in
the College.
DR.. Gates has done no more to pro-
mote "the color line" at Fisk than
mas been done before his time. Those
most Intelligent regarding the situa~
ton know this to be a fact. When
the Nashville whites want to keey
separate from the Negroes in the
FISK chapel, they invariably purchase
all the choice seats at such musicals
Is the Mozart and Glee Club Concerts
ihey get them in blocks and 20
ABOUT 1t IN systematic manner. 1t
is business and social proposition
TO them as we'll. When there Is any,
thing worth while there and the adj
mission Is free, they have ALWAYS
sought and secured reserved seats for
themselves. They manage such oc-
caslons as they do the others and
get what they want separate from the
| Negroes Of Nashville.
The Nashville colored people have
the same privilege as the whites to
choose and pay for their own accom-
nodations on these occasions and to
call up the school authorities and ask
OF reserved seats when they desire
them. Some had rather complain
nat they had been "jim-crowed"
than to exercise their privilege and
secure the seats they seem to coyet
so much-"by the white folks"
Furthermore, the average thinker
Will only have to visit Nashville and
IND how effectively and sensibly some
Negro organizations and people are
working the "jim-crow racket" for
their Self-advantage.
FISK will reopen in a blaze Of
'lory the last of September. The
authorities there have been loaded
Town with applications from new STU
dents who will enter the advanced
classes. Jubilee Hall is already
crowded and Livingstone will have
more than its usual share. Theolog-
'cal nall, usually the dwelling place
II the d1gnifefd seniors who sport
ne cap and gown, will have others
there also and the outlook is bright
for an even better year than the last
one. Some critics and enemies Of the
institution will hear more Wells for
Inc Gold and Blue this year than
ever before In the history of Fisk,
the Great American Negro Univer-
ISIty for Higher Education.