The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
A Great Technical
University Needed.
Something Which Will Rep
resent the Entire South.

8UCUat COuScuttOd W Wv Ooo'oo' "
Eaucstional association met here this
morning, the attendance beiog very
good The cody was called to order
by J. L. Hill. chairman Of the local
committee of arrangements. and an
invocation was made by Rev Carey E
Morgan Of this city.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
by Gov J Hoge Tyler, Mayor Richard
M. Taylor and City School Superintep-
deu. Fox, responses we're made by
Superintendent Wooten of Paris. Tex !;
R G Glenn, State Commissioners Of
education. Aslaota Ga, and Superinten-
dent of Public Institutions j. g. Cal
noun of Louisiana
Mr. Hill then surrendered the gavel
to President 4. B. Fulton, chancellor
Of the University of Mississippi, who
tbereupoo took charge of the Convention
and delivered his auoual address.
Mr. Fulton spoke Of the fseilities for
education given by the south to the
white and colored races, and said in
each State they had divided With the
colo.ed race the funds raised by taxes
paid almost entirely by white men, and
bad given eqaal educationsl facilities
at the public expense. He asked
whether i. had been proven that the
studies which train to aouteness the
Anglo Saxon mind we're the best to
sharpeo the Moogoliac or the African
intellect
Had not blind sentiment been aiming
to give Auglo Saxon minds to the negro
instead of Offering that development
aud training which would best meet
the possibilities of that race ? Millions
Of dollars had been spent annually for
IS years in the southern States for the
education of the negro race, Had there
been 40 adequate return in advance.
mept shown /! 1t was, be added. the
duty Of the Intelligent educators Of sbe
south to study and discuss these prob.
lens in all fullness a1d with impartial
interest, and to determine, in form and
kind and method, the eduestion and
traiuipg that should be afforded to the
negro race. Continuing, President
Fulton said in part
There are tso important particulars
10 which coming changes will cer..iely
modify tho policies and the work of OUT
schools Of higher rank In the 6rst
place. those institutions which aspire
20 be called colleges or universities
mus, see shat ,aesly more is lost than
i. e.ined when their rolls are swelled
BY tho nsmes of immature and simless
students 10 preparatory classes. aud
when the funds aud energies of the
institution are spent in work that
properly belosgs to elementary or sec.
oodsry schools
'Io the second place. institutions
intended 20 give specially .ciep.i6o ..
tecbsical raining will learn that their
best work is rot done when they
at,emp. TO be ali shipgs to all men ; to
work spou material that should DO iu
the grammar schools ss we'll as that
which ia more sdvaOced to give
classical or literary culture as we'll as
.ecbniosl to prepare for ultimate
entrance ioto the profession of teaching
,. we'll IS fc- tho management Of indus
trial enterprises.
..Teehtieal edus.tion 10 the south, 10
the institutions already established. aod
iu those which may be established. will
not achieve for individuals, nor for tue
community. the highest add fullest
results an,il such education shall be
made to soniorn more fully With tho
law. whish tho experience Of all the
past shows to be the governing prin.
oiple 10 educational advancement.
"The greatest educational need Of the
south today is at least ono institution,
preemiueotly fitted by its material
equipment, its mesns of support, and
ito environment, to command and hold
without challenge the position Of leader
10 sechoical training among the iO.ti'u-
lions about il No one of the State
institutions can claim this position for
our section To afford the material
appliances for such au restitution as We
ueed 81. 100000 is miuiumuu sum.
To maintain l,s work as should be an
endowment of not less than $3, ,O0O, 900
would be needed. Oos institution win
ample equipment. properly located aud
organized. could easily &c made to
exer. guiding aod helpful 'nauecc ce
upou al manual aud tcehulcal training
in ali schools 10 the south.
"Can there not be found somewhere
that unicn Of material wealth with the
wealth Of noble liberality Which shall
provide in ,be first years Ct the COMIC
cen:ury for this most pressing need OF
education 10 the Soash %