New-York tribune., 1890-06-05
SCHOOLS FOR THE NEGRO.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING STRONGLY ADVO-
GATED AT MOHONK LAKE.
EX'PREsiDENr HAYES ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF
THE CoNFERENcE-CULTIvATI sELF.RE.

Mohonk Lake, y. " June 4.-Thc doings Of to-day at
the opening sessions of the Conference for the
sdera'oh of The negro question may be briefly summed
up. inc educational needs Of tho colored were
iorcloN presented and the opinion generally cx
pressed that to educate and Chrstanize
IL rom ltscf and 10 prevent IL from becoming
menace to rhe prosperity of the country. MI the
speakers While recognizing the gravity Of the situation
at inc same time seemed inclined take hopeful view
Of it, The view Of the pessimls was not heard.
a. H. smiley, in opening the Conference, said that
for the last seven years similar gathering for the
consideration Of the Indian question had been held
nuaiN at Lake Mohonk. This indian Conference was
always arranged for the fall and II had him
That another one for the consideration OF other
SUBJECT OF general public interest might prohtably
hc held earlier in the At first he had thought
OF calling Temperance conference or an arbitration
conference but had concluded. owing a suggestion
mahe by eA President Hayes. to summon negro con
ference. lie hoped Il would reach conclusions which
would command the confidence Of the country At tnc
conclusion Of Mr. Smcy'S remark, cX President
lIayc, was elected president Of the conference on
taking the chair he delivered an address. After re
viewing the Progress made by the negro race in the
last quarter Of century and outlining the helps and
the hndnncc, the elevation of tho colorcd people,
he concluded by saying
II may prove - tno important features o this Con
ference that - a!u furni.,l opportunity and place
where al engaged good may meet face 10 ac"
anu lI''if 'fhhunifdtf % one aiplff ui'iI N'"'
methods. -Ccre>.- and failure and that vaiual IN
siruct.on and muchnccdod announcement VIII thus b. i'm
parted ior h" d,ance uent oi The good work. NJ this
uncture. 10 cnghtcn and public sentiment for IL
support and oo1nu1ncc is tho frat necessity. This j.
plainly hitherto. For years
past tho trustee. of Peabody Education Fund und"r
tne distinguished l-ndcrhip n their wise and venerable
president Mr. Robert G.. Winthrop. looked forward
with confident hope tho tine wh"n the p.opi' Of thy
United States, general government would give
ff of ID
'or duties of curcnshp which have been cast
uTon them. so DOUBT during several year n
decided majority @ both House Of Congress,
without r'gad 70 section party would
ha,c supported II could have been brought
10 Tao recent adverse acon Of the Senate ad
touisn,. 49, however. that may longer look with
confd.nce flr Government aid. While wc NAV hop" for
and strive better io.ut IN the future 10 B, the part
80 wisdom 10 tine in uha,ail.ng complaint or
regret with socuGo 20 make Indicious
Toft r ,dlc,t and Christianity Of ho negro. not
neIer f,f Li- or h" .ak" of ne South hnt
'or ne n''re - rho whole country and for onr coninn
humanity. our h'th f. tlat 90 .acrihe' Of o'nfor'
hea th and -, ip humane enoit expended pas
s,- n.Ir roat productive ~ large and gracious result
han money, t., .ahor aad rho sacrifices vhich have
i.n devoted uplifting ~ tc coor,d people q the
~o1t. our vh and our prsy'r- are that th" God work
nay 20 on Hence thl, Nohonk Conference"
~ the conclusion Of the TX Presidents address. the
following officer. u the Conference elected soc
rotary. the Eey DR.. \. II Bradford. of Noutclair
y j.. treasurer Dr. T.. G. Warner. Of New York. An
executive committee Of FIVE also chosen. w'h
President Catc-. ~ Eu-ers COLLEGE. chairman. Tie
rest Il the morning ,c.,ion of the Conference was
devoted Ia discussion Of tho question
.Irdustral Elucatiou- What ], II. and What ought
T. IT, Ect'
General trrns'ron- 4 Hampton Institute, Who was
received with great appliance. wa, tne rr,t -p'aher
llc .ad TINT labor gi- h.e hobby Ncy' - tho grace
o: col no thousht ''at lbor vouid DO tho most 70
make o. man what Pc ought 20 bee. Tie upper and
lrcr strata of life were those here vice wt, most
prevalent. and f,r the -amc rcaSor the absence oi
!,to~ 90 both lie had ioeu Informed that 90 New
lora city IL wa thc wand, which were largely o.
Dip.ec hr mechanic which were most frec from vice.
rar Indian dislike 20 work, because hi, race never
ia, Dad g. work. the negro. because Mo race ever
boo. Dad TO- Inc great defect Of the Negro is not
i-roraucc INT lack of character. Lot him hc 30 taken
.u band TINT hi. manhood shall bc developed. aui
tie .oiuton u iho problem VIII bc found easier Than
many would ,uppn," A policy I- pursued a. iiamp
ton which force. t'- rcrro to help himself ii" finds
That hc must swim or -uk. and hi' di'ad
vantage, spur mm ON 10 advantage li' leafns 10
o.. -ct -urpoffius and iu sd doing bis character is
dS.cl,p.d a1d strengthened. c.'t-reil Armstrong
thcu explained - some length !u,i what $50, being
dunc ~ tho Hampton school, adding that. II man
hood and character Wcrc the best ittainablc results.
then ue Institution uu,t be rosarcd -hl.
Ilc lnicly a.tcd me -rduatins class numbering
forty rye: How MANY of you can 60 ott lnto tho
world md take care of youre"lye,t" and every one
of them replied with emphasis that he "as abb"
The Rev. Or. An"u. secretary of the prr-hytcran
Board Of Missions. VITO the next speaker The
Doctor began vith Oh" lively statements rat h'
father had been q slavcholdcr and that ~ himself
ad been brought up To- hat" three pcr-ou,. the negro
trader the aholri0nir and the devil Ncvefh"
lc.. ho -vmp1ihred with a thai General Armstrong
Aad said since he knew m" negro from personal
ob.crvatllu and study. There Ms no NOR" reason
whv the people of the United state, -houh baik a
a negro race problem than ~ a Frrn'n r"e prob !
lem OF an English race problem. Educate the negro.
hapd- head and heart and all will Dc veil The /
Board with which Dc wa connected began
its vor. twenty tive wear, ago and had |
accomplished great and most encouraging results
The policy pursued by the Board corNsp1nfcd with
That pursued al Hampton In tha> 1t aimed T. make
the colorod people .elf supporting The BOYS made |
their own school dc rs I'D the girls their own dresses
some people say: Yol cannot make much ont Of th'
negro" Give him chance give GCd chance with !
him. Men who heht a> CALAMITY a. the black man |
fought during the deserve chance. The.e VT |
mo- dynanitcr no socialist among them. They had NO
secret societies, "a. some whites IN the country have
whose oblcct- we're hostile 10 the conntryN welfare.
The Rev Dr. \ +. Baird. secretary II the American |
Missionary Association followed. lie felt thht t'e
present was sort Of an experience meeting ana "''
glad 10 add Il few words based on several years WORK
f1r the negro lie agreed with the position taken
i,v General Armstrong. 1hc important tmhs "H''
Last and all the time was character Let the heIoe'
acquire character and there will be no u'uoio
about other acquisitions, Ihc'c VIII '""''
In time Tho school, with which ne Nad
to do were religion, schools, that Is 10 |
say the religions idea made permanent a.
though abundant provision Na' mhHe tr '""'"'"
training one Of the prime defects Of the negro Wa
a lack Of ordcrline,s and the industrial education ""'
obviously in the interest Of ordcrlinc'> AGAIN INV
negro was inaccurate. lie had llttle sense "' u"'
and regarded pretty ncar right ~ Just ~ Eo"u "
entirely right. The Industrial coU''t"n """''
make him accurate lie taught to hang up "''
t,oI and to have 4 placc for every thing and every
thing in II, place. and thu, he came throus" "''''
mean, to realize that pretty good character was I'D
more to be tolerated than pretty good egg Ah''"e'