The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-07-16
COMMUNICATED
THE INSrIrU re.

III Il aSSIIIt IT,
The Atfro-Amerisa teachers
Of Sampson county met ON the
18th inst. in school hoase No.
Z West, Clinton,N C. with Prof
lsham Royal, County Supt., In
the chair. The young lads led
in singing hymn $50 Whsn Jesus
conaas &c, Rev. L. I. Christmas
nss s'.'n esaa;'. .-,,. -,-ssal by read
i.-r--sssrs-.- st Scw Y. John and
also led in ferves.e prayer. The
Institute then sang the vel,
known hymn Tempted and
tried etc. Prof. Royal made
some suggestions as plans and
or course Of Instruction he in
tended to pursue, which would
be subjects aud not methods.
After electing Mr.. o. +. Robin
sion chairman. and G. w. Her
ring Secretary, The Institute
was divided into section. Supt.
then took up Grammar, and
Arithmetic respectively, which
he handled with ease and grace.
At 4:3O p. m, Hon. f. r. Cooper
arrived to deliver his lecture,
Tbereupon Prof. Royal intro
duced Mr.. Cooper, as al teacher
who had taught long and tho ro-
ughly and knew we'll what he
was talking when he talk, and
not at random.
Mr.. Cooper arose and said,
ladies and gentlemen. in ad-
dressing the teachers now pre-
sent he addressed tho most in
telligent coloIed people of
Sampson county, and ii our
race is elevated, must be
through and by the teachers,
and that 80 years ago we emery
ed from slavery and since then
we have reared men Of ability
and character, and therefore we
have capabilities as ether races.
People said he, are wrong think
cry.
He said we did not admire
our Heroes. in other words we
were not Hero worshipers,
and that was the wrong way of
thinking. We must decide
what we are going to make OF
ourselves, what We are going to
make of a boy when he enters
school.
There is no demand for Latin
and Greek in some countries.
You must learn something upon
which you may obtain living.
The three Rs implys reading,
writing, and Arithmetic. But
sometimes terminate in four
RS which its rascality. Educa-
ton, said he, must have some
definite or clear cut object,
Education means the develop
ment Of man. Learn a man to
do a mans work. Live man
or woman's life. Learn some
thing well enough to do som.-
thing. The colored people
have a sufficient number OF
Hero Worshipers; you have
the colored Hero OF the world
Joseph G. Price. you have your
Dancys, you have Williamson,
you must admire them, they
have elevated your race, worship
them, you can admire men of
other races, borrow one and
admire. Men will become
great by emulating or admiring
great men You must tie taught
to admire something greater
than yourselves. You will be-
come purer and nobl"r as you
admire what ia pure aud noble;
get ,uan to love and admire
George Washington and lie will
be like George Washington; Get
a man to be like Jesus Christ
and he will nevsI be an inddel
Admire your Price; your DanSy,
your Williamson and others, YOU
must make examples OK pure
characters for your pupils OF
your own race and they will IL
like them To tn tlirac RS
should be added Biographies OF
great men. Admire those who
have made themselves leaders
and have carved for themselves
an honorable position, hoid
them up as example for emnli.-
tion." I stop for fear OF d"inl
Mr.. Cooper's speech an injustie-
Mr.. J.. II. B,zzell approved
resolution wEcreupon the Supt
Prof. Royal, arose and said illa'
Mr. Cooper had made u sp"ec:
hat should be lasting in IL:
effect and just what bo w.bt.f
10 bear and what the colnre.
teachers wanted. q. w. Herring
seconded tn. Kesolussen by .ay
ing Mr.. Cenper's speech met d
long felt and pressing heed and
that a better subject ron'd 40
have been selec e.! AID rrgrctte.
much that more of the citizens
were not present to hear the
"Hero WossIipers" upon which
Mr.. Cooper had spoken SO abb,
and interesting, and ii allowed
would give his race the bench
OF the speech through tn. Col
umns Of Negro papers az we'll a
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