Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-25

HON. w. 7. .EARRlS.
His Address to ColOred Teachers-Lec-
ture at Richmond College.

All of the teachers Of the colored schools
of this city assembled at the Richmond
High School yesterday afternoon at ~
O'Clock 10 hear an address from Dr. W. 1.
Harris. Colonel j. B. Cary. Rev. Dr. Dick
inson. Dr. w. ID. Thomas, and Professor II.
". Harris were also present.
Mr. Fox, superintendento OF schools, called
the meeting to order and introduced 'Dr.
Harris rs q gentleman who is specially IN
terested IN public education.
HKIPFUINEss.
DR.. Harris said that he was pleased to see
30 many teachers and hoped TO say some
thing that would benefit az well as interest
them.
lie then announced as his theme " Help
fulnessn Very often. said he. small things
are very important. and ne wished to give
a practical talk, and endeavor to show that
the scho0l-room is one of the best places
TO inculcate those lessons that will make
the pupils both good and great.
sKLr-REsPECT.
Education gives moral and intellectual
power and inculcates self-help, which leads
10 heipfulness. The beginning of self-help
is seli-respect--moral power TO hold ones
self in check and even make sacrifices for
the good Of others.
He referred to the fact that although the
United States is comparatively new
country, vet she has made rapid strides IN
many directions, developing her resources
and subduing the forces OF nature 80 as to
make them obey mans will and to work
for him as ne shall direct. This has been
done by education, which gives power TO
chain the lightning, arrest the waters, ana
nut woke upon the neck and blt IN the
mouth, by which they do the drudgery OF
life.
SCHOOL WORK.
The Doctor said that in school work
there are three essentials to success, ana
urged the teachers to i&ulcate o. Regu-
larity and punctuality; (Z) silence ana at;
tention: 90 industry and application, ana
illustrated them in very forcible manner.
UNITED EFFORT.
He also called attention to that helpful
ness of others which IL so helpful 10 sen,
and illustrated the idea by reference 70 the
power of united effort in any gwen direc-
tion. Man multiplies his own power almost
indefinitely when he attracts toward hllh-
self the help of others.
AMAssING PROPERTY.
DIR. Harris also spoke of the Importance
of securing property a. conduclye 10 Seu-
respect and as enabling the individuel 10
do good. He illustrated this idea by, snow
ing how much good may be done Dy the
AlAh VI iuttnb III
nature and making them contribute 10 tiie
greatest good of the community ana the
world at large.
THRIFTY PERSONS.
To do this man must be what God de-
signed him-thrifty, industrious, and eco
nomical. Properly must not be under
stood as the highest good, but as means
10 q good end
The speaker closed by urging the teach-
ers to teach the children to put forth every
power to secure an education which VIII
make them good and useful citizens.
COLONEL J. p. CARY.
Mr.. Fox then introduced Colonel j. b.
Cary. ex-superintendent of schools. VINO
expressed his qualification and pleasure "s s
having the opportunity Of hearing ooth %
the admirable addresses of DIR. Harris, anu
also of having the privilege of greeting the
teachers and principals OF the schools.
Mr.. Fox returned the thanks OF ,iie
school authorities to DIR. Harris for MS
kindness IN addressing the teachers OF tne
public schools of this city. and urgea tug
teachers to profit by what they had nearu'
At Richmond College.
A large audience of the best people or
Richmond gathered last evening IN the
Thomas-Memorial Hall to hear the closing
lecture by DR.. William 4. Harris on Art;
Hrs theme embraced the power OF paint
ing to exhibit high ideas BY dslineation Oh