The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, March 23, 1909, Page TWO, Image 2
BOOKBR T. WASHINGTON.
He Made Brief Talk From Train to
Members of His Race On Sat
urday Morning.
Booker T. Washington, president
of Tuskegee institute, Alabama, and
probably tihe most noted negro in the
world, passed tlirough Newberrv on
Saturday morning on his tour of the
State. and maI a. brief talk to tile
members of this race from the rear
platform of his private car. Several
hundred negroes and a number of
white people met tha early train on
the Southern going west, passing
Newberry at about 9 o'clock, to which
Washington's car was attached. The
members of the colored race includ
ed the teachers and pupils of the Hoge
grarded school, let by a banner made
of a drawing of Washington. draped
in colors, over which waved small
American flags. Below the drawing
was the inscription, "Booker T.
Washington. Our Greatest Leader.
One of the World's Noblest and Best.
We Love Him. We Honor Him.
Roge Graded School." The draw
ing was an excellent likeness of
Washington, was made from a news
paper cut by Hayward C. Caldwell,
one of the pupils in the sohool.
Washington was greeted with
cheers from the members of his race
as the train roled into the station
some twenty minutes late. He was.
on the rear platform, accompanied
by Rev. Richard Carroll, of Colum
bia, T. A. Williams, of Newberry,
and others. He is a mulatto of pos
sibly little above the medium height,
and of heavy build. After shaking
hands with a number of the colored
people who crowded around the rear
platform to shake hands with him
and to hand him bouquets of flowers,
quiet was called for, and Washington
made, a -brief talk while the train was
standing at the station.
He said:
''My Friends of Newberry: I am
very grateful to your fellow-towns
man, Mr. Williams, for the privilege
of meeting you here. Mr. Williams
has kindly traveled with us all
through this week. Now, what I want
to say to you-in a word is this: What
Mr. Williams -has made himself in
this community all of you can make
yourselves. He is a man who owns
property; he is a man who is indus
trious; he is a man who keeps the
'law; consequentily he succeeds; h~e
has -the respect of white people and
black people. Follow his example
and you will not make any mistake.
"You have a great .State-a great
farming State- and I hope a large
number of you are farmers. Get hold
* of some soil; cultivate it well, and
save your money. Get rid of every
low thing, and especially the worth
less gambling men, in your midst.
The person who idles away his time
disgraces himsel-f, disgraees his race,
and all of you who work have to sup
port every idle man who does not
work. Every idle man in your State
is fed by .you who work and clothed
by you who work.
''I am very glad to see all through
this country that there are not only
industrious members of my race, but
that the worthy colored people who
are industrious, who are trying to
od'n -land, who are trying to build
thouses and save money, and w'ho keep
the law-that they 'have strong, firm
white friends who stand by t.hem and
* help them. .I am literally surprised
at the evidences of .friendship, of mu
tual confidence, and good will that I
find all through this country. And,
mny friends, I have traveled in many
parts of America, and I have had the
privilege of traveling in Europe, but
I have found no spot on earth where
the black man was doing better than
he is in the State of South Carolina.
I urge you -to stay here 'and to make
vourselves as industrious and law
abiding as you possibly can.
''God bless you and God keep
Washington concluded just as the
train pulled out. Another stop was
made for waiter, however, and the
members' of his race crowded around
him again to shake his hand. A kodak
picture of the crowd was taken from
the platform.
T-he following make up Wahig
ton's party:
F.om other States: Booker T.
Wash:in*2ton. Emmett J1. Scott. his pri
va te seeretary: Nathan Hunt. his
stenographer: J. A. Kenny, physician
to the Taskegee institute: J. Hi.
Washington, superintendent at Tus
kegee: R. W. Thompson, newspaper
correspondent of Washington, D. C.;
Bis-hop G. W. Clin-ton, D. D., of Char
lotte. N. C.; Charles Stewart. news
paper correspondent of Chicago, Ill.;
Major R. R. Meaton. of Hamp.ton.
V ., anud agent for the Jeanes fund;
T1. lR. Wi!!imnw, a'ent for thie Slater
fJd Jihn Merrick, of Dii:ham '. N.
C.: C. ('. Spanuiling, (of Durham. N. C.,
aind1 Dr.. Pa ris. newspaper corres
Sou thI Ca.r#.ina Members of the
Partv: C. F. Holmes, editor People's
Recrder, Orangeburg; Cyrus Camp
AYd .; jk I I i> R v I uI".d (I
roll, of Columbia; W. T. Andrews. of
Sumter: the Rev. E. D. White. of
Rock Hill: Z. E. Walker. of Sumter;
T. A. Williams, of Newberry: J. II.
Goodwin, M. D.. of Richliand county;
C. L. Wilson. M. W.. of Georgetown;
C. P. T. White, of Rock Hill, editor;
the Rev. E. W. Bowei, of Lexington:
the Rev J. J. Duriham. D. D., of Aik
en: the Rev. R. W. Bavlor, of Colum
bia: the Rev. W. B. Fleming. of
Winnsboro. and the Rev. I. E. Low
ery. of Charleston.
BETTER SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Committee Submits Report-Two
Plans Suggested-Something
Must be Done.
(This is the report of the special
committee -and trustees in accordance
with the resolution of the citizens'
meeting held in July, 1908. It was
printed in the city papers November
17, 1908. It received the editorial
endorsement of the Newberry Obser
ver. It recommends a bond issue of
$30.000 and two additional buildings.
It would seem that a change h.as come
over the. dreams of the Observer as to
the necessity for equipment.-Ed. H.
& N.)
To t-he People of Newberry School
District:
At a meeting of the citizens of
Newberry held in July, Messrs. John
M. Kinard. Geo. S. Mower, Geo. B.
Cromer, 0. B. Mayer and W. K.
Sligh 'were appointed a committee to
cooperate with the board of trustees
in formulating a plan by which the
permaamt equipment of our schools
might be enlarged. This committee
held several meetings with the school
board and the whol-e school situation
was thoroughly considered by the
joint body. Certain facts were as
certained and conclusions reached.
The undersigned were appointed to
present these facts and conclusions to
you. Your most careful attention is
earnestly invited to the following
statement of the joint committee's
findings:
1. That the city of Newberry has
spent no money in permanent school
equipment in nearly twenty years.
2. That our buildings are a.ltogeth
er inadequate to our needs.
3. That Newberry is behind other
towns of like size in school faeilities,
being very far behind most of them.
4. That Newberry 's levy for all
school purposes in less than that of
other town's with which the commit
tee is acquainted, 'being much less
tha~n many of them.'
5. That the population and wealth
of Newberry have about doubled
since our main building was erected.
6. That the 15,000.00 20-year
school bonds issued for the e!rection
of this building will be paid off with
in a year, thu& leaving us no bonded'
debt for seh'eels.
7. That we are now paying a one
mill tax, on these bonds whieh .are
about to be retired.
8. That petitions be presented to
4he free hlders for their signa.tures
asking ,the city council to order an
election at the earliest possible date
upon the proposition of issuing $30,
000.00 30-year city bonds, bearing not
exceeding 5 per cent interest, the pro
ceeds from the sale of part or all of
which to be used in erecting and
equipping an additional school build
ing or buildngs.
9. That the lot now owned by the
city is niot suitable for an 'additional
buildng.
10. That to retire the proposed
$30,000.00 30-year bonds at maturity,
it will not be necessary to increase
the present levy of one-mill. The prac
tical effect of issuing these bonds so
far .as the bonded debt is concerned,
will be to retain the one-mill tax in
stead of discontinuing it after this
year.
11. That in determining the cha.r
ater and location of any new build
ing or buildings, reference should be
had not only to our present conditions
and needs, but .also the requirements
of the future. In other words, any
building or buildings put up now
should be so planned and located that
they will fit into a harmonious sys
tem when our population has inere-as
ed saftieiently to require a school for
tTre lower zrades in each ward and a
high *school for the city at large.
12. Two plans have been discuss
ed by the committee, the one, to erect
a building large enough to accommo
(ate the !ower' grades for certain
wards and also the >igh school de
partment at large: the ot.her, to erect
two smaller buildings in different
parts of the city, one for the lower
grades and tihe othe'r for the high
school. The latter is the ideal ar
rangement. It will take the plans of
an architeet and the bids of builders
to deter-mine whlethe'r it is within oue
ra ch. Th is mnewh is e iin, the fi rst
plain can be carried ont with $0.
)00.00 or even le5s. And it is be
lived thIal the second one( will not
cost more. The committee, had no
funds to determine this point.
The cmmittee wants it understood
th;t il the needed impne me1wS 1: 1
be made for less than $30,000.00,
then the whole amount of the issue
will not be sold but only such a part
aS will be necessary. The committee
dhrough a sub-committee is advertis
ing for proposals for sites.
T:he above is a. full statement of
what the joint committee has done
and planned. It is deenied of the
greatest importance that the publie
should be fully acqua.nted. with all
that pertains to this matter.
We have reached a cri.zis in
educational affairs. Tlie committc
believes that our people will meet it
in a worthy manner. Enough has al
ready been said about the crowded,
even congested and unsanitary* condi
tions in our sehools. Let us now ap
ply the remedy-more room, mo 'e
room for work, more room for play
Remember that by selling $30,000
worth of bonds you do not increase
your taxes for bonded debt for school
purposes. The levy is one-mill now,
it will simply remain one-mill.
W. K. Sligh.
F. N. Martin.
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL SITES.
Proposals for school sites are here
by invited to be filed with W. K.
Sligh, se,retary of the joint commit
tee oa increased school facilites. That
proposals are desired in the form of
written options.
John M. Kinard,
Chairman Citizen's Committea.
F. N; Martin,
C-hairma.n Board of Trustees.
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