The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-28
HULL AT C0L0RED COLLEGE.
Councillors Address to GeOrgia's
CoIored Teachers.

COIored Teachers.
The sessions of the Teachers Associa-
ton at the colored college are well at
tsnded. The trend of thought pervading
.hA exercises has been of such a nature as
various communities from which the
teachers come.
The gathering is a combination of the
Peabody Normal and the State Teachers
Association, and the work is both peda-
aogical and general. In the morning ses-
sion of yesterday Prof. D. C. Suggs. as
director of the department of agriculture,
was in charge During this session papers
we're read on THE Vital Statistics of the
Negro Race-Its Cause and Cure" by
Prof. l. NJ. jackson. This paper developed
the fact that the negro is dying more
than twice as rapidly as the white race,
and gave as the cause poor food. lack of
proper ventilation in schools, churches and
homes. and irregular habits.
The paper ELECTED great interest and
general discussion, participated in by
Profs. T. ]. Elder, F. H. Williams D. c.
sugge, j. A. Bray and others. Prof H.
L. Walker of Augusta delivered an ad-
dress on the Economy of Food and
ID ct" This paper was discussed by
Irof ". B. Young. Chancellor Walter
y Hill of the State University was then
introduced in an appropriate speech by
Prof D. C. Suggs, in which he spoke of
the great benefits enjoyed by the college
in the monthly visits of the chancellor.
He spoke Of the joint catalogue recently
gotten out by the State University, in
which the Georgia State Industrial Col
lege is given it's place with all the other
branch colleges that make up the univer
sity system.
Chancellor Hill spoke on both Liter
ary and Industrial Training" necessary
for the complete development of the true
man. Said he: Religion excepted educa-
ton is the greatest interest that concerns
US The work of the teacher stands next
to the preacher The trend of thought
among us should concern itself about the
interests of life.
THE sentiment that has actuated the
world has, like a pendulum, swung from
one side to the other. At one time the
craze was for intellectual training 20 the
exclusion of or without proper considera-
ton of the Industrial training. The pen
dulum is now swinging to the other ex-
treme." He suggested that the industrial
should receive such a share of our at
tention as will bring about a harmonious
DltIlullS VI AlldH power anu LhC NOAh-
petent development of the whole. He
spoke of the possibilities of help to our
Southern schools from the North as a re-
suit of the visit of the Ogden party.
The address was responded to by Prof.
j. A. Bray. A resolution was adopted by
the association commencing and indors-
ing the sentiment of the chancellor.
In the afternoon the picture of the as
ISOLATION was taken. and this afternoon
Al - ~trrA -, IL
down the river. The night exercise open
ed with piano duet by Florence and
Constance Hendrckson.
President r. r. Wright spoke of the
Past, Present and Future of the Geor-
ga State Industrial College" He said in
part that the college had passed it's ex-
perimental stage and was a permanent
force for usefulness. He spoke of the
character of the work being done by the
men and women the college has sent
forth and the prevailing sentiment of the
college in favor of industrial education as
necessary to the complete development of
the complete man or woman. The hearty
applause showed the Endorsement by the
audience.
Piano solo, Dance of the Demons
was then very creditably rendered by
Miss NJ. V. Edwards of Savannah.
paper on professionalism in Teach
ING was LHefl Itdu ny lOi " W. odNS-
den of Athens.
A piano Solo by Miss Hattie McI4ain of
Macon was rendered with telling effect.
An interesting paper on THE Women
We Need" was then read by Pima A.
Albany of Savannah.
Solo, Beyond the Gates of Paradise"
was then sung by Lula Smith of Savan-
nah.
Prof. J. a. Bray, as presiden. of the as
ISOLATION. then read his annual address,
taking as his subject THE Need OF
Teachers of Broad Culture"
He spoke of the expanded condition Of
the country, which made it necessary for
a broad and thoughtful manhood. AS
a part of the citizenry of the country it
was necessary that the negro prepare
himself for the discharge of his full duty.
The man who serves his country in the
future must be q man whose culture
loyalty and devotion, all suit him for the
growing demands and responsibilities.
p. A. Robinson of Savannah rendered
mandolin solo.
The exercises closed with a solo. "a
Dream of Paradise" by Evalina NJ. Tay-
lor of Columbus, who charmed the audi
ence with the sweetness of her voice.