The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11
x.,iouol Educational Assoes"-
t"e r,,,n,estins Observation-Disclosures
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''," '. thg Department Of SupcTlntcndence,
"'"' ,,,1 5c,artmcnt of higher instruction..
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',' =, ,,rnrrcdinss and OF those of the Cen
,,>c,.iat;on. noting chiefly Such points
:. ,,,v mos, interest your readers.
" -, ihr dcpartmcut Of Higher Instruction,
,ari,v afternoon, President Eliot, OF
iI,,y,rl University, read paper on ma.
,'I,,aI university. He took broad ground
.,;,,>t the nroiect looking to such IN instl-
,.,.;1n He gave & history OF the movement
=, .srm. oi The most Scathlng criticism. lie
,I,;,npl hat the scheme was not practicapIe,
a"j moi desirable under the institutions OF
,ri> country. 1t was not likely, III view OF
80, history and tendency OF AFFAIRS 1t w ASH
acton. that such an institution coulo nc
,y;,.'y established or honestly administered
,,p,cr M act Of Congress. lie alSucu tlat
=. tendency would DC to connect the highest |
,Au,.IioN ut the country with poullcat III |
nn.,,,.> and robbery, which would degrade |
49,. institutions Of the country. He said
,',,h , university was not needed. The pco- |
~ the Union were amply able to provide
i,r their owu education, and it was far
,..;.r tina, they should do so in conformity
,.,.l the true American idea of Selt-depend-
cYr,. which alone was worthy to control the
.ju,otjon Of ircemcn. He claimed that the
wishing universities and colleges were al
ready IN 3.'yancc Of the people, aud would
rorr;n,lr L. hC so; that 4 university could
moi ~ created by an act of legislation, but
mus, III. : rr0Wlh, and Is such would repre-
.,,.; thr I:.!c wants and culture Of the
;~1p5c
president. Eiiot's paper was calm, clear,
..a8 iuri>iyc. III the debate which followed
H.. showed himself p skilful and powerful
Gladiator, aud met every assault with u
,,.tdirr>s and force that commanded univer-
~ admiration. -,
The discussion WAS long and animated.
The cau>e Of The national university was
r,.rY;,,cntrd hy able advocates from Wash
in.fou ana elsewhere; but the majority OF
the members concUrrcd with President
Eliot.
President NlGtDSEs .! tTlUCctou, "as Ilot
ready to define his position on the present
question. He doubted the general policy of
Governmental education in this country. But
h.. aid in some eases he might favor direct
Governmental interference. During re.
cent TOUR in Virginia and other important
sia!r, hr Lad learned the fact that out Of the
{1y;o cities and toirnS there ,rcrc fer or no
,,yi,L, s,i5y.s for ?chite or black. In such
ease he might favor the intervention Of the
Government 20 establish schools and to pro-
vide Tor their administration.
Professor .yovnrS. of Virginia, while con-
curing in The views of President Eliot on
I'M. ,,rr>cn; question. took exception to the
remarks of Or. McCosh about the southern
states. II was not true that there were no
schools there outside Of the cities and towns.
In Virginia. especially. he knew the facts;
and he made statement of the progress OF
,chool-wofk in Virginia.
Or. McCosh then qualified the remark as
a. Virginia. but asserted that he knew it to
IL. true OF other States, instancing North
Carolina. South Carolina, and Georgia.
This mater produced some sensation. In
concIudin" the debate President Eliot re-
marked With much feeling that it was de-
iiglilU 10 han in this meeting to hear once
more the voice Of Uid Virginia. lie hoped
her future. development might exhibit re-
>ult> which would be worthy of the blood
oi her sons and OF ours" This expression
H;t> "rcctcG with applause.
~ the Department Of Superintendent
lhi> afternoon 4 paper WAS read by j. IL.
Eiutnld. of Richmond: on the Relation OF
school Boards ard superintendent. 1t is
Described hy the Elmira press as IN able
ard tAou-rt!ul paper. No man stands
h.. - tt. inf, rt- in
Richmond !, REGARDED By all who have wit
messed it Il ,j@nal success.
III he evening session OF the General As
>pr,tion President McCosh read an cabo-
rate PAPER OH Uppe: schools. After eXamin-
ius the systems prevailing in Great Britain
and on the continent he dcplored the want
Of IN organized upper->chool system in this
country. lie criticised severely the appro-
pyi;.tion, OF the Government for agricultural
schools. and the disposition made of them
iy the several states. He claimed that Gov
crument aid should be given to 4 general
system OF upper schools. The paper was
well considered and very able. In conclu
sion. he proposed one system for "northcrn
middle, and western" States. who were
"abIr and willing to maintain it, and an.
other for the southern States, where, he said,
the General Government should provide for
the education of the eniranchised race by
special enactment. He reiterated his state
Inrut that during recent tour through
''scveral Of the most important southern
States" he had found few or no schools out
side of the large cities and townS-that every
man blamed his neiyhbor for this state OF
tuinyS, yet nobody did anything to help it.
Professor Joync> said he felt bound to
protest again against this statement, as un-
Just to the southern people. 1t implied in
Indifference on their part to education which
he was very sure did not exist anywhere in
the south. Dr.. McCosh's information was
Insufficient. and he did not appreciate the
condition Of tue southern people. They
We're poor, but were doing the best they
could for the education of ali classes every
where. All That they asked was 4 just APP
probation and the liberty to do the best
they could for themselves. He protested
against the unequal legislation suggested by
President McCOsh. There had been too
much of that already. The South wanted
union and the only true union must be the
union Of perfect equality before the law, in
education as we'll rs in government. While
he acquitted Or. McCoSh Of intentional in.
Justice, he could not permit the implications
vi his paper II pass unanswered, and in this
answer he spoke not for Virginia only, but
for the whole South. Professor JOyneS'S
reply WAS uttered with feeling, and was
greeted with applause.
u. McCosh disclaimed any injustice to
the South. liz said he would modify the
paragraph. but could not withdraw the
general statement, which he was satisfied
Was true for most Of the southern States.
The paper will be printed III full Tomorrow,
and ] will send YOU the extract in question