New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
TO UPLfFT THE NEGRO.
CONFERENCE AT CAPoN SPRINGS LISTENS
TO MANY INTERESTING PAPERS.

Capon Springs W. Va. June % (speciaD.-
The conference OF those interested in the educa-
tionaI problems presented by conditions in the
South, which opened yesterday, was continued
to-day. The president, DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry pre-
sented the first speaker the Rev. Dr. Horace
Bumstead president Of Atlanta University who
read thoughtful paper on Practical Value Of
the Higher Education OF the Negro" He set
forth the object to be attained. The speaker re-
ferred TO the fact that the negro population had
increased to nine millions and embraced classes
Of varying abilities, who needed varied forms Of
education. The brightest negro could advance,
and should have the amplest opportunity to be-
come a skilled worker and careful thinker The
educated man was the who could do most
for his race The effect Of the college trained
man in the community of which he part
was one Of educational induction. Social uplift.
domestic purity and the higher life Of the race
were the results Of the work of negro education.
In conclusion, the speaker said: 'I want you to
have a larger faith in the educated negro and
to put on him the white mans burden"
The papers called forth animated discussion,
In which President Meserve of Shaw University.
P Fulton Cutting Everett H. Wheeler, the Rev
DR. Dickerman, the Rev. Mr.. Converse, Of Ken
tucky and others participated
The Rev. DR.. David H Greer of St Bartholo-
race had been brotigpt TO this country by
mysterious providence which had also set It
free. There were great potentates in the race
The problem OF the education OF the negro must
be looked at in large perspective, laying aside
all local and sectional feeling. and the effort
must be made to lift the race to the utmost
heights, not fearful Of results but leaving them
to God. The loftiest culture and the noblest
ideas must be devoted to this work.
In closing the discussion, DR.. Curry who said
he was at heart and soul a Southern man and a
efforts already made to educate the negro had
only fairly touched the question which affected
every interest not only OF the South but Of the
Nation. There had been thirty thousand or
forty thousand negroes educated, but the great
bulk were in absolute darkness. Congress-
while ready to vote millions for shipping sub
sides and for educating the Philippines and
Porto Rico, would do nothing for the education
of the negro. The white race in the South was
tethered TO the negro and If 1t did not lift him
up would be dragged down to the utternost hell
DR.. CoIyer Meriwetber read a paper South
ern periodicals and their bearing on Southern
education, and Captain c. z. Vawter told Of the
successful work Of the Miller School for Poor
White Children in Virginia, TO found which
Samuel Miller gave 81 100000 and at which the
dignity and duty Of labor taught.
The conference has elected these officers for
the coming year: President, Robert c. Ogden,
New-York: vice. president, Professor James A
Tuttle, Lexington. Va; secretary and treasurer
the Rev. A. B. Hunter. Raleigh, n. c.; Execu-
tive Committee, Charles F. Meserve, ]. L. Nc
sell. Charles E. Vawter and H St George
Tucker.