The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-09

Others were women. The men were 70,
busy in Wide-aRake cor mereial metrop
elises Women are, then preparing thI
next generation for their great work d
making Memphis the largest city on tn,
Mississippi between st. Louis and New
Orleans.
In speaking of the education of the
daughters of the wealthy, DIR. Mayo said
two methods were pursued. One class
of narents simply wished their girls tC
shine in the parlors and appear well in
society Others selected the best schools
either in this country or in Europe, the
most talented masters, and gave their
daughters the best opportunities money
can command. The result was in accord
i ance with the desire of the foolish or
wise parents.
The reverend speaker said if the
NEGRO WOMAN
| is not educated upward she viii be edu'
Gated downward, aud will in that case
pull down the whole United States. Con-
sequently her position in the question is
too important to be ignored.
The answer l give to the question ask
ed BY thoughtful yonng women of the
South: "How shall we meet this call to
enter this wide field of usefulness? What
is the best method that can be pFovided?'
It's the establishing in every town and
city in the South good public
school. Put your shoulder 10 the wheel
and help the Louisiana Education al
Society provide good schools all over
your State. Many of you may disagree
with me and think it can be done by
church schools reply that in Europe
this has been tried with the power of
the government aiding the effort, and
after years of faithful trial it has been
abandoned England twenty years ago,
was as illiterate as any State of the |
South, and vet the Established Church |
has had parochial schools all over that |
country. No, the United States will !
never subsidize any Church to educate |
the children of this land; the people are
going to superintend this business. Any
church that undertakes to do it only in
vites ruin and bankruptcy. There is
great field in the higher education which
is well-flled by the churches, and by col
leges and private schools, but the common
inl truction must be found in the public
schools How can we organize public
schools, you may ask? BY every intelli-
gent citizen doing all he can to deepen
md broaden the sentiment in favor of
public schools.
All tue colleges and universities are
better when there are good public schools
For the last 250 years Massachusetts, has
,een paving special attention to the sub
ect, and last year she spent $4,000
n her public schools. Also, $500, 900 in
econdary instructions, and this last ex-
,eriment resulted in 81 900, ,000-tuition
icing paid by students from other States
or this same class of instruction.
IN NORTH CAROLINA
n two or three of her towns where they
ave established excellent schools, the in !,
rease of the value, of property since :
hey began has more than paid fer the I
expenses of their maintenance. =
These schools must be taught by the !
oung of the South, and | rotiee that h
great many women who forL, erly oc- n
upied high positions in society are Ii
ow teaching. This is valuable assist
nee to you, and many of their daughters G,
ill also become teachers, and are asking n
, be properly educated. ii
Every city should have its training la
,hOol where these young women can be L
tied for their profession, and love to Il
,e the philanthropist step to the front
no will put alongside the Tulane Uni g
ersity, the Vanderbilt University, the II
ohns Hopkins University a,
UNIVERSITY FOR GIRLS, A
III should have one right here in New
rleans.
In closing DR.. Mayo said we should
lltivate sentiment Men may laugh
it if they choose, but when we want is
Drk that springs from love. we are com Sc
lied to look to the woman to do it, and p'
uch of the work of up-building has W
1t little to attract men; it is done by ~ -
ose filled with holy sentiment that !:
ads to self-sacrifce-suc sacrifice as =. -
e women teachers of the public schools -
New Orleans have been making for =
ars, and which demands monument, .e
It of marble, but university where At
,meu shall be prepared for all the
CHER walks of life.