Oakland sunshine. [volume] (Oakland, Calif.) 189?-19??, 1915-09-25
SAMUEL WILLIAMS VIEWS.


Questions Wisdom of Georgias rro-
posed Color Line Law For Teachers.
There is much logic in the article OF
Mr.. Samuel Williams Of Windsor, W.
with reference t, the attitude Of the
Georgia legislature toward white teach
ers in schools for colorca people. MI.
Williams says:
/ learned through the newspaper
recently that a measure had been
passed ~ one branch of the ieglsia
ture of the state Of Georgia barring
white teachers from colored schools
For the honor o. hat state, the marion
and the constitution it Is to be hopeo
it will fail to become law. as It Ger
tainly could not be classed as construc.
tive legislation such as the age anu
the times demand.
After the civil war. when things De
came somewhat settled, many white
ladies In the south, being reduced "
circumstances. entered schools thai
had been established for colored chill
dren as teachers. Some had been large
slave owners, and their object was mol
purely mercenary. They desired to re
pair In part the damage done by the
cruel system Of which they had form
ed part
They began their 'abors. 1t is .iue
with no very high opinion OF the men
tai capacity Of the Negro, but sooI
learned to love their work, and II
many instances showed tender solici
tude for those under their care, Visit
ed them in sickness and personally
sought the tardy and delinquent.
During my later school years 1t was
my good fortune to have as teachers
three ladies of the class to which re
fer, and when ! was about to leave
school it was one of these who grasp
ed my HAND aa@ nade me godspeed.
While | remember with deepest graf
itude the {, It ber .Iits had received
In my earlier years from that noble
band of men apd women Of the nortf
There were rinles when inisgs look
high. but we had only to turn to I
little card which We had tackled upor
the wall which reads. 'Eeaven Is no
gained by single bound. but we builf
the ladder by which we RISE etc. Thi'
gave us new hope and greater courage
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