The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-25
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber.
Message No. 13.

HeILleHlen Oh the GeHeral AS6efnDlV.
4 have, in my annual messages,
called attention to the fact of white
people teaching negro schools.
have in my possession some little
matters which think should be cal
led to, your attention along this line,
and herewith send you copies of
same:
port Royal Agricultural School
Incorporated November z, 1902,
For the Training of Negro Youth.
J. S. Shanklin, Principal, Beaufort,
Beaufort, S. C.,--19--
Board of Trustees.-W. H. Nc
Leod, President, Seabrook, S. c.,
Thomas Lee, Vice-Presi6,snt, Frog
more,- S. c., N. Christensen, Treas
urer, Beaufort, s. c., Mrs. A. H.
Christensen, Secretary, Beaufort, s.
"References.-Rev. { Chertes G.
Anes, Boston, Mass, C. I. Travelli
2d6 Sumter ST., Boston, Mass, Prof.
Booker t. Washington, Tuskegee,
Ala, DR.. Wallace Buttrick, So Will
liams ST., N. Y. City,
understand that this man, J. s.
Shanklin, the principal, is a negro
| am also informed that some Of the
VI ooSCES w Jtlto oClkOO1 arc "nlLS DeO.
pie. 1 am Iurlnar informed that the
references which some of these white
trustees give, as printed on this Iet-
ter head, are negroes, notably Booker
4. Washington. / can hardly be-
lieve this, however, that white people
would, in South Carolina, give ne
gro as 6 reference, and I think that
it is a matter which you should in
yestigate. SO that. if it is true. it can
be known that it is rot STATE insti-
tuition; and, il it ia not tue, that
those white people who are being
imposed upon this way, can protect
themselves from further Elisrepre-
sentations.
You will Glso find copy of a little
eard which has been mailed me.
which understand was sent around
among the students of this institu-
tion to be sent out to others:
DO not be ashamed of your race.
rather be proud to be as the Lord
made You. Be thankful for your
great gift of song, for the fortunate
race characteristics of cheerfulness,
patienees optimism and faith, which
with proper education should make
the best race of farmers in th thc
world"
do not. know whether there are
7ry white teachers in this school or
tf. but think it well FOR you to find
also have another letter head, the
Glowing of which is e copy:
Helena Island, South Carolina
Penn Normal Industrial and Agri-
-,it',rii School.
'I;or,d of Trustees.-Hollie B.
g Ell, Chpirnian; S. G.. Morton
Hta, Tfolsurar; Alfred Collins
ltaps., .seeratarys francis r. Cope,
- j.. ssaortf Wood, John
the-lt ~ F,Rtlaa, William K. Tate,
gredecEtl = Erstis, James R. Mac
siofaid. IieRrr Wilder Foote, miss
Lucy ns tsiE, Miss Ethel Paine, Miss
s;1os3a =, G9osey. Miss Erice Thorp,
Mrs. Paul J.. Sachs,
Advisory Eosrd Arthur Curtiss
Iames, George Foster Peabody, Isaac
Sharpiess. Louis G. Myers, Mrs. w.
W. Goodwin, ht~s. William r. jerks.
Mrs. John A. JeEslsss nsiss Harriet
Ware,
.Frogmore post Office, st. Helena
Island, S. C.is :, @
understand tisst some of tho
teachers "a this Esh5sl. 10 white peo-
Pic. have heeh cEFble 20 ascertain,
VIZ 4 tiiisSs iB :. s1tieSiy q wilita
school or whether it is noiyAd
school, but / am Informed tfiat there |
are White teachers in this sshouI. I 4
notice on the 1cttcr head the nane
william Il! Tate, i do not know
whettler this is tlls sa ma ms Il AS ".
a; Tate, state Superintendent OF |
Elementary Rural Schools, of the
'i1eparm1ent of Education OF thol
state OF South Carolina or not, but |
tnlnk It IS q psatter witch yS,i
should INVESTIGATE; and, if IL Is q na-i
gre sslhSal, ! DO not think stty man
siouid Dc allowed to hold tiiis nosi- /
elon who is the trustee OF sucti an
inst tuition In fact. i ays III * =
opinion that your Committees on ed.
ncstion should itiveskiRate Shis poTs
10; ~ school and find ont If whites
|: aI,d nsgToea 3re plixed u5 IN it. erii
ti,A you HEauld also iflV sse II, :
-. Aelefn leland school and ss.a if
wares aHia negrceS ere mixed m i,
u and see from whence these ;s1gt..
tntions ere Receiving their saonp,
tnc sf they arg teacIiisier sok,;s ii sts.-
ity, such IS is printed upon fhis Iitt;s
&C rui Ssl9y OF which ! hsva c;tsds,
| 2nus tf,SE you s1so saaaif there ara
Eii.te mon on tkeee boards of truz.
| sees SIid Rhet part they are taking
IN tins teaching Of social cquality.
nave tried TO aecertain this i.4Sl
formation and have received soi,e.
nut " is Sot as deilnitS IS I would
| ike 70 hSye before / make any spes
9tA allegations make 81 < rIiIe
~ life, and have always done sen
private lie and in public life never
60 make any change unless had
TIE proof right with mo 70 subsfe rs
tate II. ! do not believe i, niakinc
/ & charge, ard when Ssgitalf.esrS1Ss <.,S,,s,