Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-05
EDUCATING COLORED YOUTH.
Prof Grecory's Account of What Occurrs
at the Nashville Meeting.

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| tive of TIE STAR to the success of the Nash
willie meeting of the Association of Educators
! of Colored Youth Prof. James NJ. Gregory the
president Of the association. who has just re-
turned from that city, said: "Our conference
| at Nashville was the largest and most success
| full of the meetings since the organization of
| the association. the churches in which the ses-
J sions were held being crowded to their utmost
| capacty The greatest interest and enthusiasm
| in the work we're manifested by the citizens of
| Nashville as well as by the delegates who had
come from a distance. New York. Ohio, Mis-
\ souri,, Arkansas. the District of Columbia and
every southern state sent representatives
MANY of the foremost educators OF cOiored
youth we're present and participated in the
proceedings
THE governor Of the state through his adju
/ tant general. the mayor OF the city, state su-
| perintendent of education. superintendent of
city schools, the heads of the different institu-
/ lions of learning and the manager OF the A. W.
/ f. Church s. s. Union welcomed the associa-
| ton to Nashville. The addresses on the part
OF the state officials were especially character
| lied by their cordiality. the speakers taking
high ground in matters affecting the educa-
| ton Of colored youth and children within the
| state.
"Able papers we're read before the assocla-
| ton. calling forth many concentrations The
association is particularly pleased with the at
tention which it received at the hands of the
southern press. stenographer was employed
to Ia Ike the discussions upon the various ques
tons presented, and these, together with the
papers, will soon appear IN pamphlet form.
PERSONS WHO MADE ADDRESSES.
"Among the distinguished persons who ad-
dressed the association were Bishops Fitzgerald
and Mallalieu of the NJ. E. church, DR.. Beard,
secretary of the American Missionary Associa-
ton; DIR. J. c. Hartzell secretary Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education Society; Bishop
Arnett Of the A. VI. Z. church, Prot. Scarbor-
ough, DR.. jackson and Miss Clark of Wilber-
force University, Wilberforce. Ohio: President
C-ayath and Profs. Wright and Bennett of Fisk
University, Nashville; President Braden Of Cen
trail Tennessee College, Nashville: Rev. Geo.
W Moore and Rev. W. b. johnson Of Washing
ton, Prof. Cummings and Rev. John L. Ewell
of Howard University, Rev. c. S. Smith man.
ager A. NJ. T. Church S. S. Union, Nashville;
President ]. ii. Johnston OF the Normal
and Collegiate Institute, Petersburg. Va;
Gill of Huntsville, Ala. Archdeacon Perry.
dean of Hoffman Hall, Nashville; Prof.
Gibbs of Tallahassee, Fla, President
McCulloch of Knoxville College, Knoxville;
Miss Halle Q. Brown. elocutionist, Allen Uni
versity. Columbia, SC; President j. Ii. Bur-
rus, A. and VI. College, Rodney, Miss; Presi-
dent Satterfeld of Scotia Seminary, Concord.
n. c.; Prof. Bragg of Rust University, Holly
Springs, Miss: Prof. Atkins, Winston, N c.:
l. Garland Penn of Lynchburg, Va. author of
a work entitled The Afro-American Press"
Prof. Webster of Atlanta University, President
Hill. Morristown Academy, Morristown. Tenn;
DIR. Hubbard Mehapy, Medical College Nash
vile; Hon. ]. C.. Napier, Nashville: Prof. Du-
laney of the Lincoln University, Jefferson City.
NJ; Prof. Grimshon, Kansas City, Mo-, and
P. of. Bulkley, Phiiander Smith College, Little
Rock Ark.
lone of the practical results Of the con-
ference was the appointment of a committee,
with Bishop Arnett as chairman, to arrange for
summer meeting under the university ex-
tension plan. This meeting will be held III
the month OF August. Several Of the institu-
lions have offered their buildings and grounds
to the association free Of expense. On Satur-
day last upon the invitation of Bishop Arnett
three members Of the committee, with the
president of the association, visited WILDER
force University for the purpose of ascertain
ing the advantages which this institution
offered for such meeting. Wilberforce is
situated In Greene county, Ohio, one of the
most fertile and healthful regions Of the state.
1t is possible that the meeting will be held
there, but nothing definite has been decided.
The address to the public, covering the
whole educational situation. was prepared by
DIR. Braden, president of Central Tennessee
College. 1t is an able document and will be
read by the public with much interest.
The members of the association were enter
tanned at the rooms of the A. NJ. Z. Church
Sunday School Union, under the efficient NAH
aSement of Rev. c. S. Smith, DID. This build
ing is located in the most central business part
of Nashville and was purchased at a cost of
s35, 900. 1t Is a standing evidence of the bust
ness enterprise and progressive spirit of the
African Methodist organization. The mem
bers OF the association were entertained at tea
by the president Of Fisk University and by the
dean Of Hoffman Hall, as well by private
citizens Of Nashville.
NASHVILLE AS AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER.
Nashville is one Of the great ed EDUCATIONAL cen
tiers of the south, having -four large institutions
engaged in the work of educating colored
youth. Here at this center is shown the gen
crosby Of northern philanthropists. No one can
fully realize what has been done in this direc-
ton unless he visits this part OF the country.
One thing was particularly noticeable. namely.
the good feeling existing among the faculties
and students in the schools under the different
religious denominations. Episcopalians, Con-
grega;ionalists, Presbyterians, Methodists and
Baptists are working together in harmony for
the educational interest Of the people.
1.-The public schools OF Nashville are among
the best in the country, their teachers being
ladies and gentlemen of education and refine
ment. People who visit southern educational
centers like Nashville will come away impressed
with the fact that the youth are making rapid
progress under a liberal system Of education,
and that northern schools. in this respect, will
have TO look to their laurels-
THE COLOR LINE ON RAILROADS.
''One Of the questions which was brought be-
fore the association for consideration was the
law recently passed by the legislature of Ten
nessee providing separate cars for white and
colored people. There was but one opinion ex-
pressed in the meeting. The following resolu-
| ton. offered Jointly by Bishop Mallalieu of
Louisiana, Rev. Geo W. Moore and Prof.. John
l.. Even Of Washington, was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. the state of Tennessee has passed a
law requiring colored people to ride in sepa-
rate cars: Resolved. That we protest against
| this unjust discrimination and appeal to all
people of al! races throughout the entire coun-
try to unite with US in all lawful efforts to pro-
cure the repeal Of this obnoxious and un-
| christian statute.
Perfect harmony prevailed throughout the
| sessions Of the conference and the members re-
turned to their homes well pleased with the
| Results Of the convention. The next annual
meeting will be held at Wilmington, n. c."