and vicinity to say, whether they will
give it the encouragement and sup?
port necessary to make it a success.
There ought to be no doubt in the mat?
ter The superintendent of the public
schools is enthusiastic in his rapport
ufa school of high grade In our midst
the members of the District School
Board cordially approve the move
inent.antl we ought to be willing with
the interest we have at stake ni the
mattel to leave nothing undone to
make it a success, lt ought to be made
a school of such high grade tlint our
children will not have to look else?
where for the preparation necessary
for tlie usual business all'airs of life.
and it can be.if we will co-operate with
the school authorities as we should in
their eflbrts to give us a good school.
Tbe colored people will have a larg* i
representation and play a more im?
portant part in the Republican
National Convention, which meets in
Chicago next Tuesday, than at an\
previous national gathering of the
race will have seats in that body and
one of their number will deliver a
speech seconding the nomination of
President Roosevelt The prominence
thus to be given to the colored breth?
ren is, doubtless, in deference to the
wishes of Teddy and surely in accord
with the fitness of things. 'He eateth
and drinketh" with them, and as the
Convention is to be run by him this
houor, of course, should not be with?
held from them The affection of
Teddy for the colored people, however,
seems to be con lined to tlie Southern
States. They will not have a repre
sentation in that body North of
Mason's and Dixon's Hue.
