The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-03

Z Tho Times IS very much gratified to
know that The members Of the Richmond
Educational Association are soon to meet
the representative members Of the South
crn Education Board. Mr.. Robert q.
Z Ogden and his associates, who have inter-
ested themselves in Southern education
md who propose to raise large sum OF
money to be expended In the improvement
Of the public-schoo1 system Of the South,
arc 10 be at Hampton on the 23d instant,
and the members Of the Richmond Edu-
cation Association have been invited to
meet them there and become better ac-
auainted. III the evening the Ogden party
stood that they will be entertained by the
Richmond Education Association. There
will be in this party several distinguish
= ed gentlemen, who were born and reared
in the South, but who have been for sew
& cral years living at the North, and these
are expected to address Richmond au-
dence on the subject in which they are
all so deeply interested.
1ncnt and who desire improvement in our
citizenship must be interested in popu-
lar education. Il education means any
thing it means everything. II 1t is good
for one individual it is good for all. II
it is good for one class it is good for all
best thing in this world. In its proper
significance. 1t is as broad as humanity.
II docs not mean simply the acquisition
OF knowledge: it means Misunderstanding
of the hand and the heart as well as of
the mind. training of the physical and
moral and spiritual nature as well as OF
the mental. 1t is this sort Of education
that differentiates civilization from bar
1lurism, and it is perfectly logical state
nlent that the better educated NE become,
in the broad sense of education. the more
civilized we shall be.
In this republic it has ever been our
boast that there are no classes. We
founded our republic upon the principle
that all mon are created free and equal
and we vouchsafe in our magma charta
I 10 eaCn ana every 3IiIlSluudl tilS SAM
right and opportunity that each and every
other individual has to improve his con-
dition. 10 acquire property and to pursue
happiness. If we would carry out our
theory Of government we cannot have two
distinct classes-one, rich and educated
and the other poor and ignorant. If We
would have an ideal republic we must
have an educated people; and in order
that the people may be educated We
must have a system Of public schools;
and In order that the masses may be
properly educated we must have Il sys-
tenn of good schools; and in order that
5 they may have the best education we
must have the best schools that are 10
be had.
There has been a general awakening
fact, and there is an awakening in Vir-
einia and in other Southern States. This
educational movement is the great move
,nent OF the twentieth century and 1T IS
gaining ground every day.
The Richmond Education Association,
although young ana small IS uolHS "a me
work, and it is important that it thor
oughly identify itself with other educa-
tional organizations, especially With the
Southern Education Board. We say thai
III is a privilege for our Richmond as
ISOLATION to meet the distinguished rep
4 rcsentatives of the Southern Education
Board and confeg with them, and we are
encouraged to believe that great benefits
TO the cause will grow out Of this meet
ing.
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