Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-29
SOUTHERN TEACHERS
HEAR ADDRESSES.
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schools from the lowest to the highest
The secondary schools are independents
petty republics of letters, with no ao-
knowledged obligations to any common
standards, and no accepted direction
OF any common head. The colleges are
almost hostile rivals. All are appnr-
emily melted by the commercial spirit
to take the field for palpable results
10 surpass in numbers, equipment, no
torlety. There is too little emulation in
good works, too much striving for ma
terlal results; too little co-rivalry in
schoiarship and culture; too much in
dustrial antagonisp and envy; too
much seeking after palpable gains, to
The neglect of the unseen eternal
things. Hence the temptation, too lit
tie resisted, to accommodate standards
10 popular fancy. Each school and col
lege tries to be self-suHicient. All are
III the graduating. diploma giving bust
ness. Swarms of "a. BIS" buzz forth
yearly from the universities, colleges,
collegiate institutions; almost high
schools. To fatten on the body polite
instead of providing for it.
FALSE IDEALS.
The resulting false estimates and
ideals encourage pretension, superficial
ity, charlatanism. There is disorgani-
zation instead of organization. There
is prevalent indifference to liberal
studies. a sort of modern scorn of Gull
ture that scoots it's regimen. The in
dustrial awakening IL a dangerous
prosperity that menaces revered tradi-
tions. threatens established institu-
tons and ignores the highest aspira-
tons.
PRESIDENT WINSToN'S ADDRESS.
President Winston referred to educa-
ton ana machinery as the two great
forces of modern life, and said the
south for one hundred years main
tained an industrial system that rem
/ dered the full employment of these
impossible. The long sectional contest
mat illuminated in the civil war was
neither political, social nor legal but
at bottom, Industrial, n struggle be-
/ tween the educated Yankee mechanic
astride the steam engine and the edu-
Gated Southern planter carrying on his
shoulders the ignorant negro slave.
! HAD the South possessed equal re-
| sources and skill, he said, the boys in
| gray under Lee and jackson would
have been invincibie not only by the
| North but by the world The post
nellum regeneration OF the South had
elected the worlds admiration and
wonder But the real emancipation of
| the Southern white was the negros
| slaves apparent emancipation. He
| continued:
/ The South is now educating her own
children and those of her recent slaves.
She is converting into wealth her large
ana varied resources. But it's Develop
ment is only begun, ana lis products
are still either raw material or cheap
fabrics. It's only safety is in skilled
labor and the finest products"
THE NEGRO.
The negro, he continued, sis our
labor unit q present, and he Is less
skilled than during slavery. TO in
crease his skill and productive power
there must be united effort of the
North and the South. through govern
ment and philanthropy. education and
religion, and domestic, social and in
dustral influence. National manual
training schools should he csta blished
Tire need OF industrial training for
Southern whites is scarcely less than
for negroes.
NEED or RECONSTRUCTION
"Our educational sv.;em needs to he
reconstructed and aimos, revolutions
lied. THE universal Southern school,
boy dream OF statesmanst must
yield to desire for workmanship Sup
ply industrial skill ana the South Will
be the paradise of the world"
THE NEXT MEETING.
The question of the neXt place OF
meeting was referred to the executive
committee for final action 1t lies be-
tween Columbia <. G.; Charleston. s.
c.; Asheville. n. c.. and Knoxville,
Tenn.
The following officers were elected
President Hon. q. r. Glenn. Allan
ia; vice-prosident. Chancellor r.. Il
| Fulton. OF mississippi: secretary Prof.
J.. p. ClaXton, Greensboro, y. G: treas
urer Hon. T. l.. Stuart Knoxville.
Tenn.
Resolutions appealing to the people
of the South TO make greater efforts
for educational advances were adopted
ana at 1885 the convention adjourned
sine die.
Tomorrow the members viii visit
Newport News and Hampton.