New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-27
SOUND LEARNING At THE SOUTH.

The civilization and prosperity OF the Southern
States depend upon the education of both races.
However political parties may divide or individual
opinions differ there is absolute agreement upon the
broad question among all intelligent men at the
North aud there is special encouragement IN the
fact that after many years of comparative ndiler
once or Inaction the necessity is becoming widely
recognized on the ground where il exists. The
establishment of an adequate educaiO system
throughout the Southern States must come slowly
but wherever institution OF sound learning is set
up, that point becomes forthwith centre of
influence; at once the standard and tho stimulus
for a wide territory.
Such an institution has just been organized in
Florida At conference of the Congregational
Church Of that State last February il was unani-
mously determined in harmony with the con-
clusions of an able aud exhaustive address, to
establish college of high standing at central
pont TO DO afterward agreed upon. The college
was organized under the liberal laws of Florida. and
after lively competition among several progressive
towns which offered greater less pecuniary In
ducements was located at Winter Park. Orange
County, and named Rollins College, after Mr. A.W.
Rollins of Chicago who subscribed $4,000
toward tho endowment Of $4,000 guaranteed by
the town and its citizens. Though organized by
the Congregational Association of Florida, and
pledged 10 the support Ol eNaugellcal IellBlOn,
Rollins College will not be in the renotest degree q
sectarian institution. 1t established upon n broad
foundat on, and if the purpose of its founders is
realized it will rigIdly maintain high standard OF
character and scholarship It's FIRST President il the
Rev Dr. f.. p. Hooker; tho trustees are wse aud
able men. and it has secured in advance n wido
circle of influential friends, North and South.
Work upon the first buildings will begin at once
and next winter will the college. in some of its
departments opened to the public. The tuition fee
will be placed at allow figure. but it will not bo in
any sense n charitable institution How wide u
field il has TO cultivate may be seen from the fact
that there Is not within several hundred miles
college where liberal education, worthy of the
name. can be obtained.
The institution at Winter Park will DO open TO
white youth OF both sexes. Hitherto il has been
too mnch the fashion TO talk and act if the saliva
ton of the South would be accomplished when the
means of education had been placed within the
reach OF the colored race. We are by means sure
that the education of the white race is matter OF
loss Importance The future of the negroes depends
upon the mental and moral progress of their white
neighbOrs really as upon their own; and since
the war generation has grown to maturity with
small opportunity to replace by mental enlighten-
ment the passions and preudces, the narrow views
of life and the distorted notions of its place in
the order of creation which were inherited from
period now passed away forever. The relations of
the races 10 each other and to the civilization of tho
country involve momentous problems. TO aid in
the solution Of those problems is the aim and object
of Rollins College. Tho success failure Of this
and kindred institutions wherever they may come