New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-02
EDUCITl0N ~ the SOUTH.

WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED LAST YEAR.
MELTING OF InE TRUSTEES oF rHE PEABODY fDr-
CArlpNAL TUND-LEpOETs or TIA. CENTRAL
AGENT AND TIE TREASURER
The annual meeting OF tie trustees oi the
Peabody Educational FUND va, h,ld yesterday 90 Oh"
Fifth Avenue Hotel There were present: Tie Hon.
Robert C. Winthrop, OF Massachusetts, rne charm no
General Barncs OF Washnstoni the Hon. Ianiton
FISH and the Hon. ". W. Eyarts OF Ncw-lorki G. Pea
body Russell. Of England; the Hon. A. p. H. stuart ~
Yireuni Samuel Weimore. OF New-IoIk; Bishop
Whlpplc Of 1fnucota. and tine Rev. DE- Baruas sears,
az Virginia, tue general agent VI tnc Board President
III yes ex-Pr,-dent Grant, General Jackson OF Geof-
Ga Governor Aiken OF South Carolina, and Mr.. Rigs.
~ Washington. the other trustees were not present
Tue chairman addressed the meeting. and in tho
~ his remarks mentioned with regret the srnkage In
the income from tine Investments and expressed ihe
nope that other rho funds would be rem
dcred aGcq uatc the work uI ont. lie presented %
.hc Board the gold medal awarded TO il the Par.s
Exposition OF ls77. and suggested chat be deposited
with other memorials Peabody. the birthplace OF the
founder OF the fund.
Tie thrtc,ntn annual report was presented by Dr.
Sears the general agent. lie said thar wora had
satisfactory progress during the past year. The
difficulties arising from the poverty of the South he
continued, increased hy The pressure of the
state debts. The necessity OF a.d from the Federal
Government Il greater than ever before Tie owls
that 10 grow out OF popular I'm rance il
public schools arc suffered 90 au.ish. they reach
only part the population. will not be- limited
States where they first appear but viii cast their blight
over the whole country.
II might be thought best 10 limit the assistance 20 The
colored population. II any should he granted. By an
act Of the General Government the right OF srdrasc has
been extended 20 them. large proportion OF Them
concssely unq ialed for judicous exercise OF this
power. II the eolored people axe rue wards Of tn
Nation" IN what WY can the Nation We'll perform
Cd ifs q
ship
OF the grand objects OF this f1nd the promotion %
comuon-school education has been thoroughly esa
lishrd. and the chief attention should be houcclOrh
gwen The professional training Of teachers In someof
the states that stand most in need Of efficient Normal
schools. IL would be impossible to provide az
once the requisite funds for their establishments
Though there are very Normal schools OF "a "a
character b, sides in the States with which
are concerned there several Of different grades OF
excellence either maintained aided by public
authority Some Of the former. and all of the latter
for coored teachers Much good has been accomplished
for the cooreG schools by universities and other
lowed institutions with normal departments. main
tanned bl different Christian denominations. one assO
citation hss already from It's humorous int
lions 2G7 teachers by whom abou; 100 600 pupils have
been instructed large proportion Of the gadaatcso Of
all these Institutions become teachers.
T,,r r.uart b., states shows the following facts: IN
virginia less than bali the childien OF the attended
Il uhlic schools Inst Nraf. In the colored schools
thor, was loss OF III CON pared with the year before
over s25OJOO OF the school money has been diverted
t ter purposes; but ia the uiufe tBToslouTtis the
auuroprat.cn secure In its present pccuuiary
parras.1ncnts tie State 10 ever weJis osed q mig
he Is N 10 condition to act on thc Ques-
t'on OF Normal schools The superintendent, Who
had hoped thal the period for considering ihe SUE
irct WAS near a. Gud, u II had not actually arrived H
of the opinion hai time must b, gwen for tnc s,at TO
recover from Ito dcrr-sed condition before hiih ne
forward this measure; and mat, during hc interval
considerable portion OF the money received from tHe
he teachers nov In the Held. Nirgnia has nad
students IN the Nashville Normal Co lee.
In NOrtn Carolina the ate pdauce Is less than eaI
Difficulty has been found IN tii- stale to hnHce Young
men character and talent TO prepare FOR the business
OF teaching the pay J. uncertain ana Du mite more
fheu The wages OF a common laborer. North Carolina
send three The Normal College
| AT Nashville the ensuing year
l3s43 during the year For several years the system
of public instruction was IN dsornercG coud' Out
during year. better state OF things has been
wurg the school law; la the greater interest Of
the intelligent classes III the schools; ~ TIE iul-
| proyed character and efficiency OF school-ohcers
In the large Increase OF attendSncei III lr thJte OF
eachers by means OF associations, 20 elevate ne pro-
fcsson, IN the careful examination and selection
OF teachers and the honest and economical eK
penditure OF the school Bat INC want OF Nor
ma Schools and If moro funds Il panfuSy fel such
a least. the views VI the State superintendent In
regard to scholarsIips he say nc agent -, .e ea
body Fund has placed at my disposal Ten MY -uousr
scholarships IN the Normal and Agricultural institute
| AT Hampton, Va. visit 10 the Institute and OBJ
| seryatIon Of the manner In which u is conducted
convince me that II Is doing exactly what 10 processes
10 do" tie adds There are dangers before ms wncn
1t win require the highest patriotism sno a,s s
voting population Of the State are unable TO read the
ballots which they cast .
10000 In rhs school population. the number OF the