The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
EnucATloR IN TRE SOUTH.

our Greensboro correspondent says that
two more local tax collections for schools
have been carried in Guilford county
during the present week. Deep River
Church District in High Point Township
hv n vote OF lG TO adopted additional
local tax, and in Groone District. Sum
MGR Township. the election was over
whelnainely Ii favor OF tie additional levy
This makes nine districts in Gui!torc
that have voted on the subject OF aoGl-
,ional taxation for schools. and not one
failed 10 vote in the affirmative.
That is a most interesting statement to
all friends Of the educational movement
in the South North Carolina is thor
oughIy aroused. because her Governor
ard that great captain of education. Or.
Nclver, and other leading men IN the.
State have been preaching the crusade.
This is a part Of the work OF the South
ern Education Board, the purpose OF
which is to stir up sentiment. This board
has no money and has never contributed
anv money 10 the schools. Il is Simply
q propaganda It's purpose IS TO create
and stimulate public sentiment This has
been accomplished by public speeches, by
The circulation Of literature. by personal
talks here and there with leading men
il the several communities and by other
similar means.
When this movement vas inauSurated
st was regarded with suspicion by many
Southern people, because it was believed
that it was a sort Of missionary move
.rlent That the Northern people pro-
posed to ..colonize Yankee school nlarias
AID unset our traditions and interfere
with our methods ard customs. More
over. it was understood that money would
be contributed as a sort Of aims gift, and
naturally all Independent Southern men
.nd women who 50 understood were re-
sentful.
But the board was not deferred by these
criticisms from going ahead with Its
work 1t knew that its motives were pure,
that its plans were good and that III
time the people would understand 1t Is
due to the board 10 say that 1t has not
,neddied. but has encouraged. 1t has
not "coIonized Yankee school mar1ns,
but has employed Southern men and
;ect It has not dispensed aims but mas
urged the Southern people to increase
their appropriations to schools.
Then came the General Education Board
with a large sum OF money TO supplement
tie work Of the Southern Education
Board. 1t is now proposed, as was an
uounced in yesterdays paper, to incor-
porate the General Education Board and
make ii a national institution Nor does
this board propose to dispense cnarl1E.
It has not established any independent
schools. and will Tot establish any, except
perhaps model school here and there
It proposes simply to aid in the "ork
that is now being carried on py the
Southern people, and to Work through
the constituted authorities. Whenever
and wherever it makes an appropriation
the money is paid to the school auiaoN-
ties. and is used as a supplemental tuna.
usually upon condition that like fund
will be raised by local taxation. The
plan is to scale the appropriation down
from. year to year until the community
is able and wiling to do without foreign
aid
The more we see Of this work the more
We like il Philanthropy is sometimes
nisdirected, but this philanthropy seems
10 be guided by men Of common sense
and men OF discretion As soon as we
thoroughly understand the aims and scope
of the movement we gave it our hearty
approval. and We have never had occa-
sion to regret it.