The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-15
EDUCATORS
OF YOUTH.
Society Yesterday Elected
Officers and Issues an
Address to the Public.

The American Association OF Educators
of Colored youth continued its session yes
terday afternoon when their Officers were
elected; President, 5. Il. Mitchell. of
Wilberforce, Ohio; vice e-presidents, Bishop
A. Grant Of Philadelphia, Bishop b. W.
Arnctt Of Wilberforce, Ohio; Bishop A.
Walters, of New Jersey. Bishop j. g.
Potty OF North Carolina, ]. E. Page, Of
Missouri, w. II. Councill of Alabama, the
Rev. DIR. II. Z. johnson of New Jersey,
Mrs. l.. j. Coppin, of Pennsylvania, tho
Rev. Dr. +. Lyon of Baltimore, Miss Lucy
H. Moten of Washing! on. ID. O., Professor
Joseph p. Shorter, of Wilbsrforce Ohio;
Rev DR.. M. G. ". Mason Of New York,
the Rev. DR.. A. 4. p. Albert OF Louisiana
and Pro. Crognan OF Atlanta, Ga; treas
urer. Prof. w C. Josan, Of the State Col.
loge for Colored Students. at Dover Del;
secretary, Mira N. f. Mossell OF Philadel-
phu; assistant secretary, Miss M. V.
Webster of Louisville; staiisiiclans, Miss
Noble of Cai olina board Of directors, the
Rev. DR.. w. II. Golor OF Salisbury, N. c.;
Dr.,J. w. Il. Bowen Of Atlanta, Ga. ;
Prof Gresham Of Kansas City, l. Garland
of Pennsylvania the Rev Dr. John Bca.
den of Tennessee, Prot Fl. 4. Healing Of
Philadelphia, b. Il. Wheeler Of Philadel
phia, Professor Joseph p. Shorter of OHIO,
d. H. JohusGon Di viFSiutd, W. ~ SuoP
pelle of South Carolina, X. r. Wright OF
Gergit, Mrs. f. +. W. Harper Of Penn
sylvanin, Booker L. Washing,o on Of Ala
bslna, G. II. Parish of Kentucky. w. $.
Scarborough of Ohio, and j. S. Thomp-
con of New Jersey.
During the afternoon there were papers
read by Miss Mary Harper, Dr. J. Bacon
Stubhs, Mrs. NJ. +. Mossel and Bishop
Arnott The following address to the pub.
lie was authoriz,d:
"We, the educators of colorea youth, In
annual session assembled. after surveying
tho field and witnessing tho cuMhmendable
progress made in every line, of mental,
moral and physical training, do congratu.
lato fir the mothers and fathers of our
youth upon the sacrifice they have mado
and the devotion they have exhibited In
keeping their children in attendance upon
the schools of the land. According to the
report OF. Iho commissioner of education,
l.4500JO pupils hav5 been enrolled, whose
support, at the conservative estimate OF ~
per month for books, tuition, etc, ro-
qu'rrs more than S2j,O)0,00) pc" annum.
Tho statistical report of institutions for
higher instruction shows that IL schools
of this character give training in literary,
industrial, and professional lines, TO 1000
stiiueuts. For this magnificent showing
tho patrons of higher education are to be
congratulated. In addition to This the
best schools of the North are open to our
young men and women, and hundreds arc
drinking from those deeper fountains OF
knowledge
"We are grateful, in Wow of the fact
that III. GO co'ortd teachers arc devoting
tn 'ir lives and their talents, at great sac
riice, and with commcndabIe devotion, 10
the instruction OF our youth. No urge
u en- to pursue professional courscs OF
study, both norma, and 5pecint; ~ take
advantage of all Institutes, county. state
and national, and thus keep IN touch with
the grpAt army of American educators.
We note with pleasure that our great
convection programmes are giving rcco8-
niiion to negro talent, and we hope that
by iGHtlAl cnncci ion on both sides OF the
racial line, this may be acco, ded in larger
measure. In addition to these great ln-
stitution ul.u association advantages, II IS
important tha, attention bs given TO all
associations, conferences and conventions
that have special reference to onr peculiar
neol5 ana CunuillonS
"!lavirg the duties and responsibilities
of citiz :nship. IL devclv1s upon Us to quail
ify our youth to meet these Obligations in
teliigently and Loyalty. Seeing there is n
spirit GboAtd to mako property ami euuca-
tinnul qualifications II basis for suffrage,
VIC urge UPON our pe0piO Immediate anu
ample preparation TO mcaL the demands OF
Vac utuf. VIC uFpt LnlL WhtIc SCDuoiS
ar 20, continued u sufficient length or
tim, on public revenue, they bo literally
suppoment'd by private contribution.
While advocnIinE This woalso urge that
our ritizens SEQ TO il that fair distribution
0! fun Is be made in every district. Wo
call upon the ministry everywhere to take
snoCal ln,ntGst in the education Of our
youth, urging their cdn .,rcgu.ions to pa
tranizs Tbs schools and supyort tha leach
crs in their responsible work OF instruct
ion and Of tliseiplre
I'VE draw al ttntlOn To the growing ton.
dcnCy to subs itnto secular Tor Christian
cduca!ionul and we urge tho teachers OF
our youth to cnIphasI2 tho superiority OF
Chri tlan education to that that Is merely
scholastic or literary.
FINALLY, we uigo ,hoso who arc to
shape the drstnicS "I the ";ic, that al true
lraiEing is hopeful, whether Of the hoad,
the band, the hear, ana there should he
allowed 10 place foraniu tonisms between
the great departments .: education, whose
true aim il the cvo!u i'm Dt the complete
manhood and woinanhuDd.
"R spec fnliy submitted by the COM
mitLec,
"l5ishop B. w Arnott,
'Blshop A. Waters
IS. +. Nj Itchcll.
AT last evenings meeting Bishop Colo
man delivered an address.