The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-13
EDUCATION IN TIE SOUTH.

The alumni Of Richmond College have
done well to give their hearty approval
TO the work now being done by the
Southern Education Board and the Cen
eral Education Board which is supplying
the funds. At a meeting of the alumni
on Thursday night a statement was made
by DR.. Wallace Buttrick, who represents
the General Education Board. He out
lined the object and scope Of the move
ment and cited Instances showing the
good work that has already been accom-
plished Governor Montague was pres
ent and gave his hearty sanction to the
movement, as did also DR.. William E.
Hatcher and DR.. T. ". Boatwright, pres
1dent Of Richmond College. Upon the
statement Of Dr. Buttrick, President Boat
wright offered resolution that the Alum
nj Society approve the work of the Cen
eral Education Board, and the resolution
was adopted with vim.
There was a manifestation In
Virginia of prejudice against this move
ment when it was first inaugurated. and
there was reason for it, as many people
had the idea that these Northern men
proposed to interfere with our private af-
fairs and inaugurate a sort of missionary
work in the interest OF their peculiar
ideas.
The Times took the trouble to inquire
thoroughly into the aims and objects of
the Southern Education Board and the
General Education Board, and having sat
isfed itself that they were thoroughly
philanthropic and amiable. we gave the
movement our hearty support. We re-
gard ii as one of the noblest movements
ever inaugurated in this country, and it
is plain that as the people understand
it better and better the prejudice against
it is dying out. These men are simply
trying to help US to help ourselves. They
look upon public education as public
burden and not sectional burden They
claim that the burden of education in the
South is a burden to be borne IN part
by the North and they arc Honestly en-
Geavoring to cooperate with us. 1t Is
not their purpose, unless The Times is
totally deceived, to introduce Northern
faas, but to promote the cause of publio
education in its broadest sense and to
that end 20 supplement the money which
the Southern people are SO literally e1@
pending in this direction. In every in
stance where money has been given it
has been given in this way. Most of it
has been contributed to Southern educa-
ftonal institutions already in existence,
and In several cases the contributions
wero conditional upon like contributions
from Southern men and women in the
locality favored.
II we will only receive these Northern
nhiianthropsts in fhe spirit in which they
approach us and cooperate with them
they will do US good and the benefits will
be 10 our children and to our children's
children.
We wish to remark in this connection
That the men at tho head Of this move
ment, or some OF them at least. under
stand the conditions in the South thor
ourhly. Mr.. Robert c. Ogden is not a
crank or o faddist or a fanatic. He Is
practical man OF affairs. having been
for many years at the head OF tho house
Of Nanamaker, and is businesslike
through and through. He has visited
the South time and again. has made dill
ieent inquiry and he knows our conditions
about as well as we know them our
selves. He knows what tho needs are
nna he ID trying rs far az he can to sup
ply them- He Is q moot amiablc gentle
ruan and at the lats conference at Ath-