7. In cese of accidents, which undoubtedly will occur, a
physician could not be resched immediately, neither could
the proper first aid be administered because of the lzck of
clinieal facilities,
8. The inhabitants of St., Louis are less progressive and less
community conseious than those of Middleburg. Consequently,
cooperation will be inadequate and ineffieient,
9.”Building such & school in S%, Louis would not improve the
penorama of our colored snd white eitizens, This should be
one of our ultimate objectives, especially in this atomie age.
10. A building of such antiecipated megnitude and architecture
should be within the renge of sightseers, Therefore, it
should be definitely loeated, if not on, near a maeadam road.
Sueh an execution of contemplation eand demoeratie prineiple
shall, without the shedow of & doubt, revere you in the hesrts
of all Negroes, ’
11. Middleburg has always been the leading centre of the surround-
ing eommunities for Negroes. It possesses leadership, wealth,
progressiveness, and potentialities.
12. St. Louis has always presented a problem in the boarding of
teachers --- the homes are limited and are without modern
conveniences, The situation will be more perplexing with an
inereased staff, No one knows any better than you the
difficulty in obtaining and retaining qualified teachers,
particularly at so eritical a time. Henee, we ghould at least
attempt to make the surroundings pleasant for those who are
here, those who are to eome, and those who will stay.
In short, we Negroes with broad minds and eonsiderable
forethought are desirous not only to faecilitate improvement of
ourselves alone, but for our white brethen as well. It must be
borne in mind thet & community eannot progress adequetely half
weak end half strong. We should be able to produce the same . -
impeect 2like though it may be on opposite sides of the fenoce,
Now that we have presented our points of view we beg to
offer an alternative site --- Mr, William N, Hall's plot of
ground &t Maxville which is still available. Ve understand that
the priee is far beyond the Board's intended expenditure. However,
realizing what it would mean to our race and posterity we have
committed ourselves to reimburse Mr, Hall the deficit should you
and the other members of the Board be soc gracious as to grant us
our request and conclude the deal.
Conclusively, we, the undersigned patrons, citizens and
taxpayers, petition you to reconsider the proposed site and
substitute Mr, Hell's plot. Farthermore, we trust that you may
be suffieiently open-minded to visuslize our predicament as a
race to e;tend to us due consideration and to make sueh considera-
tion possible. :
aotion, ¢ Wish to express our grateful thanks for your immediste