The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09
AT THE PEABODY INSTITUTE.
Yesterdays Interesting Doings Among
Colored Teachers,


Colored Teachers.
Yesterdays work at the Peabody Insti-
tute for colored teachers was characterized
by soue profitable and entertaining
features. In fact, no one day previous has
been so full Of good things for the teachers.
New teachers were enrolled, many visitors
were present and the general attendance
was exceptionally good.
After the regular work of the instructors
the slime was given to addresses by those
who had prepared something special for
the occasion.
DR.. T. J. Davis address was OF great
worth to the teachers. He deviated from
the example set by the physicians who had
preceded him by treating the health Of the
teacher instead of the health OF the pupil.
DR.. j. J. Durbams address was one OF
figures, showing negro education as he had
Investigated 1t to be a result of negro tax
alton. His calculations were based upon
the latest school report and they called forth
some consideration.
The introduction of Rev. William
Bright and President Bumstead of the At
lanta University was acknowledged by pleas
ing remarks from them. Rev. Bright is
expected to appear before the institute in
a special way at an early day.
President Bumstead addressed the teachers
and citizens and the Beach Institute. His
treatment of educational work among the
colored people was Of more than ordinary
merit.
His topic was the higher education de-
velopment Of the lower education. The
lower education, he said, is supposed to con-
sst OF four R's-reading. writing, arithme-
tic and geography. Higher education not
only teaches the child to read in his mother
tongue, but other tongues also-modern
tongues and those long since dead In the
past. =
Pupils must be taught to express beauti-
full thought. To write correctly means to
think correctly. Writing, then, takes in
means a study of the human mind-meta-
physics.
Elementary arithmetic gives O knowledge
of numbers. The higher education simply
extends this development Of calculation to
algebra, geometry, etc. Elementary Reog-
raphy gives a study Of the surface Of the
earth, but higher education goes into the
ground, gives knowledge OF what comes
out of tho earth, giving rise TO the study
of geology, botany, etc. The higher educa-
| ton goes even further aud extends to the
study Of the heavens, called astronomy,
but 1t is simply an extension OF geography.
Higher education pays because 1t de-
velops manhood and character, raises rs
above animalhood, helps TO develop the
nlgner NATURE Jonn Oulll'ens Ihe Rrea1
animal-man compared with the great soul
man, Gladstone, illustrates that truth.
Higher education gives us power over
nature outside of ourselves Examples of
this power are the construction of the
Brooklyn bridge, the Suez canal, the rail-
| road tunnels through the Alps, etc. 1t
gives US power over man, necessary re-
suit of the other reasons. Demonstrations
of this truth are the physicians, lawyers,
ministers, statesmen, authors. the teacher.
Many coIored people. said the speaker,
must have the higher development, because
they have more to do in character building.
A few highly developed will not meet the
demands.
Higher education is not for men only.
The time is characterized by q freedom Of
knowledge for all people irrespective Of sex.
The colored people. especially. need women
Of the higher education.