The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

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! Tuskugee, Atlanta and VIM
ston- Salem. carries promise of rich cd
ucational fruit for both the white and
black races in the South.
| The party of Sevcnty-tivc included
| leaders in religion. in education, in the
| WORLDS OF finance and industry. At
| Winston Salem, North Carolina, its
| members took part in the three days
sessions of the Southern Educational
conference which had brought together
| the leading educators from all the
southern states. The especial purpose
OF the northern mems visit WAS the
, bringing about of some practical plan
by which both sections shall cooperate
in securing universal free education III
| the South. Robert c. Ogden, of New
| York. Whose name ever since TIE close
of the war for the Union has been that
of "a leader N promoting education IN
the southern states, presided over the
conference. It's secretary Was Or. y.
4. Hunter, of Raleigh.
As reported by the New York
Worlds correspondent. the problem
was discussed with the utmost frank
ucss on both sides An agreement,
without a dissenting voice. was reached
that the only solution of the negro
question is the education of the illi'rr-
ate whites of the south The lesson
OF nearly forty years effort To educate
the negro and tn" spending of nearly
500, 100000 by northern philanthropists.
the southern educators declared is,
that the work could rot hc accom-
rlished Unless the whites are educat-
cd too" The northeruerS responded
that this tremendous task could never
he performed without the co-opc ration
of the south. All the billions that
rortherI. men might spend would be
vested il the south We're hostile"
Here, then. is the plan unanimously
adopted: "First--To wage Il campaign
throughout the south for universal
free sCECClS, 50 as to force legislatures
to make bigger appropriations and to
create ii sentiment among the people
which will demand schools. Second
The liberal Use Of millions given by
philanthropc northcrncrS in building
up industrial schools and Institutions
of higher learning"
1t is proposed 10 place both the car
rying out of the educational cam
pagn and the distribution of funds
for industrial Institutions and colleges,
in the hands of Il permanent board OF
seven men. This WAS provided for at
elected its chairman. The naming of
bis colleagues on the board WAS left
with him His purpose is ITO select
the ableSi men in Tie south who will
consent to serve" and the purpose is
to ccntralizc in this board the eXeuu-
tive administration OF tie entire cdu-
"atirnal movement in the south--out-
side of the state public schools. Its
first work, as already noted, Is the
campaign for bringing the public
schools into the place and work they
cught to occupy.
With this initial and immense work
for whites and blacks alike brought
Well into the way toward success, there
is assurance already from the posses
sors of millions of abundance Of means
for industrial and normal training
training of skilled industrial workers
to develop the south's resources, and
the training of teachers for Industrial
and Tor public schools.
The voting of little less city money
10 favorites on the pay roll and little
moro "a Nay AlIrr mark xy1nl1 hp,ptv,,