Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1896 — They Were Separated. [ARTICLE]

They Were Separated.

Several years ago a young colored stndent wns admitted Into the freshman class nt Ynle. He was assigned In the classrooms a seat next to the son of a prominent New York business man. whom we may call, for convenience. Smith. Now, young Smith did not relish the Idea of sitting by a "nigger,” as he put It, so ho wrote to his father complaining of the Indignity. Mr. Smith, the older, taking the same view, at once wrote an angry epistle to the faculty, demanding that his son be relieved fixnu such close association with one of an Inferior race. The professor* were puzzled, but one of thetu, with long experience !n class work, undertook tn answer the lettor satisfactorily. Ho Informed Mr. Smith, most politely, that no Interference was possible, but that In a few weeks, when the classes were rearranged and graded, lie eoulrt assure him that the desired change would certainly be mude. Mr. Smith was satisfied with this assurance, young Smith whs appeased, and the farseeing professor had no difficulty whatever In keeping his word, for by the time the doss wns graded the young negro had proved himself so superior a student tlint he wns among the loaders of the first section, while Smith was an inslgx ulflcani unit In the third. The Joke wasi too good to keep, and the whole college laughed over it—except Smith,"who, naturally, did not seo iqueh fun in the situation. But his father wrote no more letters to the faculty, tit ahy rate.—Boston Journal. ■ ,: i