Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-10-19

MR- CHArnnAx.
LxDIEs AID GEST1xxxx -
This il nsy fheory Of the Educational
Ncesls of the Negro.
I believe that q technical tfucafIon,
thorough IN is training will Be more
beneficial 10 she negro. than any other
he-can receive al present. A. labor Is
the Atlas upon whose broad shoulders
the existence Of the world greatly de-
pends, and as the negro is generally de-
pendent on his muscular exertions 20
obtain his daily bread. he needs the best
and most skillful training thai y possible
20. him to receive on the trades and in
dnstries OF our country. II he i car
penter, he needs TO be a. good as can be
found in fhe world. II ne i black
smith, or wheelwrighs, timer, painter.
miller. shoemaker. printer or farmer. he
needs to reach the acme Of his calling.
whatever his avocation may be.
In training the head and the hand, the
heart must also be trained. The negro
needs tine Golden Rule stamped into bis
every action. He must be taught the
lessons Of Intelligent citizenship. de
needs that kind OF education that will
cause him to ienounce, and abhor crime,
in all Of is features. whesher committed
By the black man, the white man or the
red man. the effect Is the same. it i hid
eous TO respectful people Of AZ races,
and menace 10 good sovernnent.
We need 81 education tiat vii In
spire rs with the highest motives Of cit
izenship. Prompted by these motives,
and having learned the lessons of econ
omy. We viii acquire property. become
larger taxpayers and greater factors in
helping to bear the burden Of our coun-
try, then we may justly claim and re-
ceiye greater consideration from the
rulers Of the government. am con-
vinced that the education that viii take
the most gigantic stride in that direction
is purely technical.
Put the skill into our hands, put the
cultivation in our brains, so that we may
successfully WELD that skill. and stamp
the Golden Rule into our hearts and we
viii be shielded with the armor that will
enable rs to go out into the world to
fight the battles Of life successfully.
While have the highest regard for
professional men of all races, and the
world needs them, IL il necessary TO have
places made for these men by the labor
ing classes. This is true especially of
the professional men of our race. We
need such men TO direct the destiny of
the race to the haven of success. but the
greater portion of US need such skillful
training as will enable as to dignity Ia
Dor and elevate our race far above its
present standing intellectually, morally
and religiously.
Now. fellow-teacAers, each of us have
a prominent part to play upon the stage
of life for negro elevation, and upon
these parts rendered by US. to very
great extent, hangs the future hope OF
VAA AoSC. W nat bnt OatC1 Win tHt&f
shade trees and rippling streams of wa
ter in the vast desert are to the weary
and thirsty traveller we should be to the
uninstructed of our race. Is the little
streams in desert furnish drink to the
travellers on their destination across the
barren plains ill them with vigor.
We must let the streams Of knowledge
flow gently into the thirsty minds Of the
youth and aged of our race to help them
to reach successfully their calling in life.
In conclusion, have but this to say
Give the American negro a thorough
training in all the industries OF this
country where skilled labor Ia in de-
mand, and give him an opportunity to
apply his training. and he win add as
great glory to his flag and country as
did his heroic brothers at Santiago de
Cuba in defence of our flag and country
against the Spanish foe.
g. b. MAHoxRy.