The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-27
WOULD PROHIBIT WHITE
TEACHERS FOR NEGROES
OR BOTHER MINGLING OF RACES
IN SCHOOLS.
Governor Tells Legislature He Has
Been Informed nf Things He
Can Hardly Believe.
Special to The Herald and News.

columbia, Jan. 26.-G3vernor
Blease has sent to the general assem-
bly, the following special message:
MeSsafe No. 13.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
have, in my annual messages, call
ed attention to the fact of white peo-
pie teaching negro schools.
have in my possession some let,
ters which l think should be called
to your attention along this line, and
/ herewith send you copies of same:
Port Royal Agricultural School
incorporated November 7, 1902
:. For the Training of Negro Youth
j. S. Shanklin, Principal, Beaufort
Beaufort, sc -19
Board of Trustees-W. H. Nc
Leod,: president, seabEook, S. C.
7 omas Lee, vice president, Freq
Z ore. S. c.; y. Christensen, treasur-
G., Peaufort. S. c.; Mrs. A. H. Chris
tcnsen, secretary, Beaufort. S. c.
Refer erces-Rev. Charles G. Ames,
oston, Mass; C. I. Travels, 246 Sum
t-r St, Boston. Mass; Prof. Booker
r. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala; DR..
Wallace Buttrick, "a Williams ST.,
New York City
In understand that this man, ]. S.
ShanElin, the principal, is negro. l
am also informed that some of the
trustees of this school are white peo-
/, {. am further informed that the
references which some Of these white
trustees give, as printed on this let
ter head, are negroes, notably Booker
T. Washington. I can hardly believe
this, however-that white people
would, in South Carolina, give ne
20 as a reference, and think that
il is a matter which you should in
vestigate, so that. if it is true, it can
be known that it is not State insti-
tuition; and, if it is not true, that these
white people who are being imposed
upon this way, can protect themselves
from further misrepresentation.
You will also find copy of a little
card which has been mailed me, which
l understand was sent around among
the students of this institution 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, pa
tience, optimism and faith, which with
proper education should make the
best race of farmers in the world"
do not know whether there are
any white teachers in this school or
not, but think it we'll for you to find
o,,t whether there are or not.
also have another letter head, the
following of which is copy:
"St. Helena Island, South Carolina,
Penn Normal Industrial and Agr3cul-
tural School.
Board of trustees-Hollie B. Fris-
sell, chairman; S. G. Morton Maule,
treasurer; Alfred Collins Maule, sec
retary; Francis R. Cope, Jr, l.. Hol-
lingsworth Wood, John Thompson
Emlen, William K. Tate, Frederick
A. Eustis, James R. Macdonald, Henry
Wilder Foote, Miss Lucy Davis; Miss
Ethel Paine, Miss Rosa B. Cooley,
Miss Erice Thorp, Mrs. Paul J. Sachs.
Advisory board-Arthur Curtiss
James, George Foster Peabody, Isaac
sharpiess, Louise G. Myers, Mrs. W.
w. Goodwin, Mrs. William F. jerks,
Mrs. John A. Jeffries, Miss Harriet
Ware
"Frogmore Post Office
"St Helena Island, s. c.