New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-21
THE EDUCATIONAL WORK.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE LAST DAY-GEN. HOWARD AND OTHERS Q
EnI-n AIInN rLLE sAI-ELI- N-EnI

sCHOOLs"-OFuCERs AND RESOLUTIONS.
TRENTON, Aug. 20.-TO-day concludes one of
the successful educational congresses held in
the United States In numbers In enthusiasm In deyo
ton TO business, it has been especially noteworthy The
arrangements have been judicOus the exercises harmo
NOUS, and the proceedings profitable. The entertain
ment OF the members by the citizens OF Trenton has been
most generous and the ndefatigabe Reception Commit
tee deserves the warmest praise The superinendens
and Normal School Associations adjourned this morning
and the National Convention winds this evening with
grand reunion at Taylor Han.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The Convention met in Taylor Han, which densely
crowded in every part The meeting was duly called to
order by President Van Bokkelen, who exercised at the
outset and at intervals during the two hours session. his
happy faculty OF making kindly and pertinent remarks
After a song from Miss Haynes OF Obern, Ohio. Gen
o. o. Howard was introduced and received with en-
thusaste applause. The subject given me- nc SAID, rs
the work Of education In the south partcuarY anoIg
the eOOred people and win give You little history OF
my connection with It, In the spring OF 1903 nau
se1ools ana went irst TO the island at ST. Helena where
found three ladies from Massachusetts who had built
schoOlhouse and home for themselves and begun tine
work OF educating children Of the freedmen the most
unprOmisng subjects TO be found for the coored people
these islands seemed 20 have been IN ths county q
time than other negroes and they spoke the Engsh
language so mperecty thaI you cou ,t S,t e.
these children could learn any coorea cnn-
experincnt was first tried had believed all along that
Slavery would be destroyed aud that the cAdre OF te
carried on beautifully and successfully as was IN W
other schools in the vicinity had no idea tIen tha
arriving at Richmond, / received telegram I Lou
SeereIary stanton GAZING 1 b no oyermen intended to
assign to duty CommlssOneT Hndet ~, tn8 ~ INV
establishing a Freedman's Bureau. This was the hTst
had heard OF the law, but immediately recognized us
necessity, and when reached the ONCE OF the
ne told me that was his object, and asked me II Wouu
take charge Of the Bureau at once assented anu ne
turned over 70 me all the papers ne naG and fd
laughing Here is your department LAKE oal ~
The object Of the law seemed TO Dc manly the Lee VI
the distressed; but felt pressing upon 10y nG1y al
cessity of,dong something IN an ea9SaIO1 hta
FIRST TO attend their physical wants However uIgeo
upon him, and obtained ms assent 10 tne
of an Educational Superintendent in each OF the South
ern states At this time received communications from
benevolent associations all over the country offering
their cO0peratiOn So / placed the Superintendents III
charge and told them TO cooperate with these societies.
there were very few schools establishes but this work
has progressed until to-day we have upward OF 10y
dTsn of the late slaves, though the word
"refugee" was included IN inc o. lI"' coS aII
one school was established upon Lookout Mountain ana
our good friend Mr. Roberts Of NewYork has already
given &5 900 for its support scholars were seAHg
iu this institution, but found plenty OF chldren III
tIre mill fbe teachers cried Enough! enoughw The
white schools IN different parts Of the sOuth nave beeh
tOua by the transportation Of teachers from their
homes to their fields OF labor ana D te rehsl Oh
lngs for school purposes. In Tennessee the cOored
people came forward and rented tnelr ehutenes IoI
schools and then gave the money TO pay the teaches
and me same lbeTality has been manifested in many
ether instances You know from the newspapers how
intense was the opposition this work in the beginning
hut to-day thar opposition has almost ceased
At one time in Virginia, mobs would surrOun9
the house of poor teacher and throw stones through
the WINDOW hut that longer done, aud though
The teacher received into good society or very wen
treated 1t is due to the peculiar asocracy OF hat re-
gOn have heard for long time. OF an instance OF
abuse of teacher and wish 70 say MIN sb mat
those teachers who have gone INTO tae 9pSaI, Lnt
watched them with great interest," ana nave never
and forttude. They have demonstrated by their WORK
what their principles and gradually public sentiment
VePy different light The people Of South Carolina some
who the Confederate service are urging upon e
to-day extension OF schools IN that state ana INC
same is In nearly every southern state: nave
tnTe "f tennessee lie pledged to repeal their school
law and that the superintendent OF Education elected
there is ignorant man If could reach inc Legsa-
nIe Tenhessee to-day YOU'D a SAY ys 70 Ssn
sder yCgr ssponso 70 UC ann Gr9 nave Sad IN mpd
is a thorough system Of common schools with high
yoS need good teachers for little children In add
non this thought II would be good plan TO nave al
versity indeed and the Howard University established
tbere has had unusual success Among 100000 pupils
Avn tbe Soutb we have more than 5000 who already
above the lower branches. 10 was never ANTICIPATED by
far a governmental AID Is concerned though It certainly
better expenditure OF the money than nan the OK
penditures in other departments wonderful change
has taken place in Southern society wherever schools
nave Deeh estapAsheu ouS mnS.o S o '0 Iycra.se
educational advantages and you will increase cur
ordinate man 10 his uses 1t sometimes that
hear nothing but Practical! practical! PRACTICAL"
educatOnis truly practical only when 1t gives man
hfepnwer, and man will make better blacksmith who
knows something else besides olaeksmithing; a true
1obe T oTt and Going forth to exert vast influence
Is me Intimate object of education confined TO this
hfei No, my dear friends, II LOOKS hlgher, ~ LOOKS
beyond. It is righteousness" that we want. but
Christian education. The teachers who have gone South
with inhde principles or denSraIng habits nave ut
her always as you teach your 1b t NY
aecs OF a neverendlng eternity .
Prof Monroe Of Boston read with admirable effect
touching poem Of the war, entitled Our Folks" after
which Mr. Frames Z Kug merchant Of Baltimore and
fnent Education IN the south, was introduced and
spoke concerning the work OF that society l have
visited South said he 10 times upon this subject since
the close of the war rst a member Of local commits
sion 20 look after the interests Of our people They
told us it was not physical relief they wanted
Our consisted Of "a schools and GOO children Within
four years these schooshave risen to ~ ana the pppsn
them from We have met the wants OF the 1890
children Of our own church and every FRIENDS child In
North Carolina has been receiving good education Tor
the past four years. And, beyond TINS We nave asso
found that te enee OF hls "Ouiu
be 70 drive them as emgants TO the West to seek pub
and we had az once buy model farm and introduce
industrial department Our experience proves Il |
Tracticable, indeed, easy thing TO establish |
at the South system OF education that shall |
or black rich poor and maintain that the Govern
should do whatever II can cOnsttutOnaly TO aid
education the SOUTH in financial point Of view. ZAP
nlause Tie south is poor necessities OF home life
are TO be metaxes TO be Pald-sate credit Is low
Let us then in Orgeulness Of the past 90 forward and
educate the 100000 people in the IS States Of the South
Can we economic point OF view, that II is
for the interest Of the nation, and literally and
quickly in matterl IL is duty to do this and
first step 20 the material already there Out of
q teachers natives OF the South. We refused
open schools in the Od-fashOned schOOlhOuses and
unred each community TO furnish model schoohouse,
and through Normal schools we have brought up the
standard Of teaching step by step each year.
Alter a song from Mr. Linkham Of Boston, Superin-
tendent Ashley OF North Carolina was introduced The
war left not only damaged but utterly wrecked The
United Stats rugged jury-mast, and put temporary
crew on board. aud the Constitution OF North Caro-
lima guarantees instruction al pubic expense 70 an he