Mary S. Peake
Mary S. Peake
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Dr. Linson prayed. Then thechildren discoursed very sweet music in solo, semi-chorus, and chorus, and at intervals spoke pieces in a very commendable manner, considering that it was probably the first attempt of colored childrenin the South.
Little Daisy, (Mrs. Peake's only child, ) about five years old, was theacknowledged star of the evening. She sang very prettily in solo, andalso in connection with the chorus. She sang alone the whole of thehymn, "I want to be an angel. " [Illustration: LIT...TLE DAISY. ] I spoke of the contrast between the present and the past. A year ago, _white_ children in Hampton could enjoy a scene of this kind, but_colored_ children were excluded. But now times have changed. Thewhite man's child is away, and the colored man's child is on thestage, and swells the choral song. And this is but a miniature pictureof what will be. The present is prophetic of the future. The fewhundred children about Fortress Monroe, now gathered into schools, after the pattern of this first school, are types of one million ofchildren throughout the sunny South, on whom the sunlight of knowledgeis yet to shine.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Dr. Linson prayed. Then thechildren discoursed very sweet music in solo, semi-chorus, and chorus, and at intervals spoke pieces in a very commendable manner, considering that it was probably the first attempt of colored childrenin the South.
Little Daisy, (Mrs. Peake's only child, ) about five years old, was theacknowledged star of the evening. She sang very prettily in solo, andalso in connection with the chorus. She sang alone the whole of thehymn, "I want to be an angel. " [Illustration: LIT...TLE DAISY. ] I spoke of the contrast between the present and the past. A year ago, _white_ children in Hampton could enjoy a scene of this kind, but_colored_ children were excluded. But now times have changed. Thewhite man's child is away, and the colored man's child is on thestage, and swells the choral song. And this is but a miniature pictureof what will be. The present is prophetic of the future. The fewhundred children about Fortress Monroe, now gathered into schools, after the pattern of this first school, are types of one million ofchildren throughout the sunny South, on whom the sunlight of knowledgeis yet to shine.
What to read after Mary S. Peake?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lockwood Lewis Conger to read onlineMoreLess
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