The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-17
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.


President George T. Winston, cf the
University OF Texas, delivered an address
on "Higher Education In the South'' be-
for the National Educational Association
at Milwaukee last week, which Is full Of
solid facts. demonstrating the great pro-
gress of education in general-from prl-
mary school TO the post graduate courses
.-in that section of the Union. DR.. Win
ston says that with the establishment of
public school systems in all the Southern
States there has come new conception
of higher education, and stronger basts
for Its support and development; that
two generations have now been educated
in the public schools of the South, aud
they are demanding higher education.
They are, he says, making "a genuine de-
nand, which is echoed in every public
school and heard il the hallsof legisla-
tion, and will not be satisfied until at
least every larger State Is provided with
one thoroughly equipped State university.
President Winston points with pardon
able pride to his own State as illustrat.
ing the progress OF education in the
South: and the hope of greater develop.
ments. He says that sixteen years ago
Texas had three graded schools: it now
has $50: it then had one public high
school; it now has 1853; it then employed
less than 5000 teachers; it now employs
over l4, 200; 1t then spent less than 81
600, 600; it now spends over $4,OOO,OO it
then enrolled less then 200, 900 pupils: 1t
now enrolls more than 100000; it then
conducted seven summer, normal schools,
with an attendance of 451 teachers; it
now conducts 'seventy-fve summer nor
mails, with an attendance of nearly 1000.
Dr. Winston says there are sixty public
high schools preparing pupils for the
university, and all the others will soon
reach the same standard. We are told
that the Houston high school Is offering
instructions superior in most respects TO
that offered by our best universities fifty
years ago, and that it's enrolment in
cludes one-seventh OF it's entire school
population. The best thought, the best
energy, and the best ambition of the con-
tinent are working to build up these
schools. SAYS the doctor, and to illus
trate this he points to the fact that the
Waco schools employ teachers represent
ing twenJy-seven States of the Union
and over thirty colleges and universities.
Referring to the University of Texas
It's president says it is only thirteen years
old, but its faculty includes fol ty-seven
teachers, representing the culture of
twenty-three American. and European
universities. It's enrolment of students
is 752; its endowment 2, 900, 900 acres of
public land and $650,000 OF bonds. The
recent legislature increased the app opri-
ations for the maintenance and equip.
ment of every State institution for higher
education. In the education of women
Texas stands with the most progressive
States. She has no opportunity for cul-
turc that is not as freely open to her
daughters as to her sons. DR.. Winston
| says of the young women that they come
to the educational institutions gladly,
not in a spirit of unhappy restlessness
nor of discomfort with NATURES decree of
sex, but with resolute determination to
fit themselves by larger culture for the
completel realization Of woman's mission
in life.
In concluding his address President
Wipston says:
"The South is adopting new instru.
mentalities of culture, but is not reject.
ing the old. With larger plans and fulle,
equipments she is cultivating intellect
but she still believes that character i.