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school than half dozen poor or worth
less ones.
1T is better for children to have to SO
one, two. or even three miles to a really
good school than one hundred yards to a
poor one.
IF the interest Of the taxpayers Of the
State can be sufficiently aroused to the
Importance Of this great work. the money
can and will be provided to maintain
excellent schools.
Ideals of the true. the good. the pure.
of duty. and of right should be in
culcated.'
Not only must the mind and heart
and soul be developed and trained, but
earnest and intelligent attention should
be given to the training of the hand
also.
Virginia may yet become the modern
Attica of this Western world.
NEGRO EDUCATION.
In regard to the negro race. Major An
derson said:
In the disponsation of Providence
they are here. and so far rs we can
see. they are here to remain: and it is
alike the dictate of duty and of an en-
lightened policy that we shall deal with
them. not only justly, but generously.
The two races We're made radically
different by Almighty God.
1T is our duty TO ourselves. it is our
duty to the negroes to keep the two
races distinct. Any other alternative is
a horrible racial monstrosity and i'm
possible to be considered But under the
just. the proper, the natural. the ne
cessary and the inevitable paramountcy
Of the superior and subordination of the
inferior race some moduS Wivenda must
be. and ] trust will be, found which will
conserve the happiness and welfare of
both races.
II wish to say. with the utmost en-
phasis, that I am unwilling to adopt
from choioce any policy which will con-
sign the colored people of Virginia to a
future of ignorance and degradation
II regret to have TO say that the earn
est and liberal efforts which have been
made by the white people of Virginia
in behalf of the educa ton of the colored
people Of the State have been dlsappolnt-
ing in their results
Lust whac sort of education anu
training is best for them it remains for
tho educator and philanthropic to demon
stra,e Much has been done in the dl-
rection of solving this problem by good
and capable and consecrated men like
the late General Armstrong: and by that
mos remarkable man of the colored race,
Booker T Washington
The delegates to the State Teachers
Association which adjourned here sat
,1r5av 10 NEE next July with the School
Of Methods say that much good will
result from the annual meeting. The
ma nars read were of a very high order,
That by Prossor William NJ. Thornton.
Of the University. on The Public High
School Problem in Virginia will be
published in pamphlet form. Captain
Chares Il. Eawter of the Miller School
delivered the most practical speech of
the conference.
It is understood that DR.. Frazer will
ask the superintendent conference to
adopt his resolution for the establish
-~ert Of another State Normal School,
similar to the one at Farmville.
This. it will he remembered. was tabled
hv almost unanimous vote when it was
| offered in the teachers association on
Saturday. Secretary +. P. Brent, of the
Board of Education. opposed it.
The officers elected are: superintendent,
John Washington, of Caroline Va, presi-
! dent: Presidents. J. II. Bonville.
of Hampton: Elhcrt II. hln. of Richmond:
| Miss Sallie Ii Dickinson. of Worshlnl-
VILE, Va: William NJ. Black. of Lynch
burg: Professor Crmond Stone. Univer-
sity of Virginia: n. n dali of Fairfax:
| f. T. T Patrick. of Scott; DR.. James A.
| ouarles. of Washington and Lee Uni
| versity: Secretary, y. II Foreman, of
Norfolk: Treasurer. n. P. Painter of
| Ninton.
Many of the delegates to the teachers
association have remained over to hear
the topics discussed in the superinten-
dents conference.