Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-12
SOUTHERN SCHOOLS.
GENERAL EDUCATION BOARDS
PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
DR.. WALLACE BuTTRlcK TALKS
RI, secretor, Gives General out
,iae of tho work tho Bonrd VIII
DO in the ncttcrtne of schools for
whites and Blacks so"s" of Mason
nnd psson's Line.
BOARDS
PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Or. WALLACE BuTTRICK TALKS
III, secrctar. Gives ccnernl out

MEM YORK. December ii.-lspec:al)-
ran.,l.o: details OF The plans Of the Gene
IA! Education Board. which was formed
:, ,ear ago by several plilan;hropc men
10 cooperate with Stale and county OIL
ttals in promoting education in the rural
districts of The South. and has now been
5sco-porated in Washington, were learned
81 This city TO-DAY.
RE board was formed year ago. after
a ,rlp through the South. personally con-
Quoted by Robert c. Ogden. The biz
which makes the board a national insti-
luton. and greatly Increases its scope,
was passed by the Senate last April Its
legality was questioned III the House, and
ii went over 10 this session.
After the Southern trip last spring. il
was learned that John -. Rockefeller mad
donated 100000 10 be used by the board.
AMI ii is said he has practically assured
The board that il shall not want for
money
Mr.. Rockefeller could not be seen to-
.,ay. and at his Office II was said he was
out Of town.
Dr.. wallace Buttrlclz. secretary of the
hoard. however. talked Interestingly about
SIS plans.
"A very mixed idea of The object Of
this association has gone abroad" saio
he wye do not intend 10 build national
universities nor 10 cncow any already es-
iabl.slled.
,eri!e General Education Board pur-
roses to continue on a larger, and more
comprehensive scale, the work it has been
doing for the promotion of education OF
the South where s. per cent. of the
eeople are in the country. For this rea-
son oar efforts arc largely conTed &c
The rural districts. The board co-ope-
rates with the State and county autilori-
ties in establishing and building county
schools which are 10 be supported hy
taxation.
"A principal part Of the work is helping
the normal schools. which turn out lie
teachers, who later take charge of the
rawly-esta bished common schools.
Thus far the board has expended at
The rate of $4,000 a year. but now that
the association IS incorporated TO receive
gifts we hope to so extend the work that
no section Of the South shall be without
educational facilities equal &c those OF
The North and West.
This board is in no sense Mr.. Rookie
5elIe-'s. II IS not true that the associa-
.ior was formed TO further his educa-
7ional plans Like many other wealthy
and Dnilantliropic men in the city. Mr.
Rockefeller contributed generously to the
expense fund of the board. He did not
intend. aud the board did not intend that
his 1uillion-dollar gift should become
known. but the secret has been discov-
cred.
There are many wealthy men back Of
This association. II their names were
known they will be deIused with appeals
for all from this, aud that university
:lfr1 crarks who want 10 build new ones.
l,srili
hat to improve the public schools. We
are operating in the South now because
vc find there the greatest need.
The board agrees to give twice as
much as The people Of any town or section
viii raise Tor public education. We i'll
sist on 4 local school lax to support the
Institutions we establish.