New-York tribune., 1901-02-11
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH
VIEWS OF BOOKER t. WAsuYx,-
AND OTHERS.

Ooi1'iSf-p CHOIR SINGS FOR THE sENEE1r
OF THE POOR WHITES
The unusual sight of a choir of coIo-s
singing IN the cause of education for ~ Se0pe
whites OF the south was presented ar tr. - r poor
Fresoyterian Church last night The roaat,n. s''ai
80 80 uiuer the auspices OF the Armstrong A,soa,a
- ~ ptoilo'e the interests Of popular sduc,tIS
VI ooeh races In the Southern States an, - .oa %
efforts OF the Hampton Singers were r,,S. ~ 'he
O' aeeouht OF their own people aIv Ns|
speakers were Or. c. D. MeIvor go me
the State Normal and Industrial CoIlas s lt or
urIs d, greensboro. y. c.; Dr. LYMAN We We
Car,re rI,,, VI an industrial school for whites :.
lamp Hil Ala; Or. II. B. Frisseu a, - a,
institute, and Booker T. Washington - --aipton
PRESIDENT Gilman Of John Hopkins TTnv.-sss SsASsee
sided. NHANeisity pre-
Dr' ward spoke first He said thai 80,
Lincoln was blessed not only for ernancin.,t.
, man from sifvery but for ernancipattr nc
white man OF the South from the c,,r.a "s lis ,ne
owning He drew vivid picture of the ,.-. - save
III Whlch slavery had unified the vvbi,a = @Ss
the south TO compete in earning his living "a or
""lle man OF the North, and made an s w
appear for industrial education for the door S,s
boys and girls Of the piney woods" "H''e
Or. Mclvor said the white woman 80 a..
set the pace of it's civilization and e. | s south
ol the wnlte girl Of the South was The 49,. 40,
portant factor TO be considered in the sJa- IS un
" tnde region The school he represents g. -
eight years old. but has already SAM - = oA'S
nlteen hundred teachers 1T is poor poI,,v ~
MelVor said. ITO educate the white mar - ~
oiack man and the black woman OF The so,,.r 'ne
leaving out the white woman" "AHe
Dr Frissell said only a few words u a.,
put rorth Hampton's claims upon the ,Are-o,. ~.
the North, but took the broader ground tbat ~ -
man needs the black man educated and tina
oiack man needs the white man educarA5 - ~
Booker II Wazb
ueal enect OF education upon the negro. said :,
part: '' Sa'a N
In the State Of Virginia where the racs ba.
TStseq tt GlrscIy the benefit OF the Hampton Inst.
most n,arvsloyus ave SSslS, 'ae Improvement is al
that state own one-tweuty-sxth OF an thss rsT Ia
own one-seventeenth OF the land In two Sount1 tss
Ihey own one-seventh, and in one county one-siyt5
that have been brought under the nIe1ce ,i les
Farmers Improvement Society. organized and con- on
me colored people have bought and are buyinx
every year Is most encouraging. One individual
800 acres OF fine land during the last fve yea1s sor
TINS Is out one example OF many. In Georgia, Ala
rama and Tennessee there is the same tendency
where the race has been properly taught
y, In MONTGOMERY, Ala, there is a colored man. j.
successful drygOods establishments in the city and
month. In Birmingham Ala there is a success
tul negro savings bank that has been in operation
twelve years. This institution owns a large three
story brick building which paid for and there are
more than forty thousand negro depostors The In
uence of this bank the life of the colored people
throughout that section is noticeable on every
hand. In that same vicinity colored people own
cessfI brickyard In all such enterprises the whiss
people seem 70 take pride in the progress OF the
colored people.
or the negros social and political condition Mr.
Washington said;
not believe there is any increase Of bad feeling
between the races. We must bear in mind that we
aIv baa 0f rHe u-0~ AZ lras au@r
OF the best. The coorsd people. as rule are not
gyng much 25enon & 70 politics aJsT p, asy M ,Sy aFS DE-
education, property and character, WITH ~ me itsa
nents there will be no Opposition 10 their express
ing their wishes at the ballot box. There Is no
the ignorant negro vote. When It is decided %
t am sae tns or pTopey for vous bur
they do earnestly ask that, Whatever test y re-
both races. This they feel in the long run will Do
the best thtns for both blacks anu @ whites r,,,,,
man or woman who has received Industrial educa-
ton at the large Industrial schools Of ~ Iss Sou, Sonta
gagged in profitable employment, and would say
people. 1t is great mistake for any one to think
that the colored people who graduate from the N
citv iI 10 sup3Iv the demand FOR these graduates
the demand coming from both races Inc eau,
Is Taxpayer is almost without exception respect
ed and honOred by the white race IN much hsne1
SiGus SsEFsf than the ignorant poverty ''''AsA Ar
Just now there are two dangers which We must
guard against. One Is that large element " ths
race may become discouraged by reason OK sne
changes in the laws which taking place n sew
eral OF the Southern States. And the other y yas
large proportion OF our people may oe az isrss
cities Of the South and North where, as lu.s'
they do not measure up TO the hlgheSt sIanl ssa,r
IL is very evident that the colored peOue are els
best in the agricultural life OF the country usuIs
of the South and that is where th1nA' Is q 'u'''
the majority Of them should remain -. =, +to+ IRE
What " be most sure ABOUT - tL1t -
colored people themselves are making rea tat5.ot
visible progress day by day. So long as a5,- sn, -an
true have little doubt about the Iuture -.,sss
who possesses intelligence property. ana exercSe
economy and thrift will in the end md MS way w. -
recognition. wheth,T he IS black or w@hltt @ 5aS"srs
the rather slow but sure results OF SoSss ,.Sa
OF both races in the broadcast sense tor t2S se.S,t
ment Of all our difficulties In the South we ns,e n
rest in a large degree our cause upon the CUT
science OF the entire South. -, -. o,v.r
1 have never been one who was i,cIined sSe1s 20
up the weak points of race; on the otner .Ss-
have In unmistak kable terms showed cur beo24o 80,
weaknesses with view OF bringing ABOUT 49, a -
ter and improved condition. never lose an o3ss "a
am not inclined to be deceived by mere slpsrllsaa.
show Notwthstanding az mat heVs s-g t-g5nstria-
", mentally and morally the negro throusnoG' No
country is making slow, but steady, progreSs ss 80
man can live among our people ana Seep - h 4, this
and ears open without agreeing with me ln gi tsis
statement We have found the to solve t.s taa,
great problem: what most need is the means means N
the south are generously supported. IN the sa.a
proportion will this question be worked out 70 ''
satisfaction Of all in our country
The Hampton Singers sang melodiously sevs's'
hvrnns There will be entertainment TOR ths -.
stitute at Carnegie Lyceum this afternoon, a, ~
o'clock The programme will consist OF a play u
four acts entitled Christmas on the Old Fl@n-a
tion." followed by scenes from "Hiawatha- ~n'''
q sin