The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-21
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was one which the North ought to
share with the South; that the North
had helped to put slavery on the South.
the North alone had emancipated the
slaves, and ought in fairness to pay
it's share to educate them.
2. That if the negro is to be educated.
those Northern men who wish to help
must work in cooperation with the
Southern white men and must depend
upon the Judgment of the men who best
understand the negro and his environ
ment. That idea was stressed in q
wonderfully interesting paper by Rev.
Dr. Dickerman, agent of the confer
ence, who showed more accurate knowi-
edge of the problem of negro educa-
ton in the South than any Northern
man who has yet spoken on the ques-
tion of negro education.
s. That while philanthropy can do
much, the real dependence in Southern
education must be upon the taxpayers
and that large progress can only come
| by methods and plans that commend
themselves to the Judgment of the tax
payer.
| 4. That the education of all the peo-
pie is the object for which this Con-
| ference is organized, and the need OF
/
dren, particularly those in the rural dis
tricts, is the paramount educational
| question.
5. That while there is much cause 20
thank God and take courage the har-
| vest is so full that it calls for the as
sistance of every good man North and
South to aid in the noble struggle the
South is making to educate it's chill
| dren.
6. That there is general recognition
that, by reason of the emancipation Of
the negro. the Southern white man, in
his poverty after war had destroyed
| his property. has been compelled to
make bricks without straw. There was
no spirit of saying that the South hal
not done well, though Southern speak
| ers-and none others-did say 1T ha1
not measured fully up to it's duty. On
the contrary, almost without exception
the Northern speakers spoke words OF
| praise of all that had been done, and
especially of commentator of the en-
1 thusiastic educational spirit that per-
| meates the South today.
i 4 That the usual "gush" when
Northern and Southern men meet was
absent. Instead of talking about "sl1ak-
ing hands across the bloody chasm" the
speakers were all deeply interested in
| present problems and showed that the
war was over by saying little or Moth
ing about It, That is a healthy sigE.
1t showed that instead of shaking hands
over bloody chasms, the Northern and
Southern men here were clasping hands
in an earnest rally for the education o.
the children who are today denied
proper advantages.
g. That the race problem is not to be-
settled by anything except by hard
work There was a recognition OF the
need of industrial education. The spirit
manifested by Booker Washington was
applauded rather than the spirit tina I
is in the negro politicians of the South.
There was hardly discordant note
from first to last, and this was not be-
cause there was always agreement, but
because there was always breadth of
view charity and a spirit of seeking
after truth.
The North Carolinians have every
reason to be proud of the States rep
resentatiyes on the program. The Gov
ernor's wholesome praise Of the State $
great history was in the tight vein, ard
showed that while welcoming gladly
and gratefully the assistance OF others.
North Carolina has determined to edu-
cate it's children and to be worthy OF
it's glorious history. His grouping OF the
great events in the States history IRON
Mecklenburg to Cardenas was effective
ly done and showed that this State has
Governor who has proper apprecia-
ton of its greatness and its proud po-
ition as we'll as of its needs in education
DIR. McIver was at his best and made
a profound impression by his presenta-
ton of the need of wider doors for edu
cation of the white girls of the South
DR. .Winston's able treatment of the race
problem and industrial education was
among the great papers of the confer
ence. Gen. Toon's paper was received
with approval and appreciation and
teemed with good sense and wisdom
Bishop Rondthaler's address was q
mastery one and made fine impress
sicn. North Carolina educators and
takers could hold their own with any
of the great men present and did sc
here to the honor Of the State.
1t has not been possible in the tcle.
graphic reports to give summary o.
| more IHan a lew OI the duAtISSSES. IL IA
stating the truth mildly TO say that neve
before in North Carolina did so MANY
great men OF the Republic speak Oh
the same platform The addresses wer'
all short-none occupying over thirty
minutes except that of DR.. Curry anC
perhaps two others. The greatest mel
talked and did not "orate" or ''elocute.
They talked and none of them "holler
ed" They sought to impress their con
viction by plainness Of speech, apt illus
tration and close reasoning, and did TO
. think ranting elocution added to the eff
fectiveness of what they had to say
The old fashioned oratory has playeC
r out-for which let us give thanks.
There was not wanting the usua
{ many sided use of statistics DR.. Al
bert Shaw editor of the Review of Re
views, was applauded when he said tina
: ne approved of all he had heard ''exceD
the statistics and the deductions there
from" He said directly opposite thing
: had been proved from the same set 4
. statistics. 1t is so easy to be deceive'
by statistics. DIR. Lyman Abbott say