The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
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KNOXVILLE, TENN, Jan. lS.-The
campaign in behalf of the advancement
OF education IN the South, as planned
by the Southern Educational Board, was
formally begun in this city this week
Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy, d. d., of
Montgomery, Ala executive secretary
OF the board, was here this week in con-
ference with DR.. Charles w. Dabney,
president of the University Of Tennes-
see, who is also director of the Bureau
of investigation and Statistics of this
board Tuesday afternoon DR. Murphy
delivered an address in Staubs Theatre
here, in which he outlined in a compre-
hensive way the work to be done by the
board. he explained in the beginning
that it is not a labor of charity, but one
of patriotism on the part of the board
members and others interested. He said
it was intended te prepare and circu-
late literature, presenting vital statistics
and other convincing proof of the need
of better educational advantages in the
: South. lie said two plans of work had
been decided upon; one to distribute the
literature in the hope of causing senti-
men. 10 increase school taxes, and The
other to secure contributions from phi
lanthropishS OF the North and South.
The effort TO raise funds will. however,
not be undertaken until the preliminary
work of preparing statistics is complete.
This may cover one year or more This
movement Is llOI Colltllleu 10 IlN Olle
section of the South, but every State is
interested and work is to be done in
every county in the South.
DIR. Murphy is now in Greensboro, N.
C. in conference with DIR. Charles d.
,A1cIver, a member of the board. he will
return here soon to confer again with
DR.. Dabney, He says he has been led
into this work by reason of the fact that
ho believes ministers cannot do as sue
ccssfuI religious work as should be done
until certain classes Of the people arc
better educated. DR.. Murphy is n young
man and has his heart in this work, to
which he intends to give much time.
ORIGIN AND OBJECTS.
The Southern Educational Board is tho
butgrowth of the Conference for South
crn EDUCATION in the South, which is an
association comprising eminent men
from different sections of the country
interested in southern educational prob
lens. This association held its fourth
annual meeting at WinSton-Salem, n. c.,
in April. 1901. a majority of the educa-
tional w'o ,kers OF the South were pres
emit Through the personal generosity
of Mr.. Robot G. Ogden, of New York,
distinguished group of gentlemen from
the North Were also enabled to be pres
ent. 1t included such men as DIR. IN-
man Abbott; Professor Francis c. Pea
body. of Harvard; DR.. I. j. Bacl<us, OF
Brooklyn: John Graham Brooks, of
Cambridge. Mass: DIR. James E. Rus
sell, dean of the Teachers College OF
Columbia University; the Right Rev. w.
w. McNickar. Bishop of Rhode Island:
Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst, of New York:
DIR. Albert Shaw. editor of the Review
of Reviews; Or. Walter n Page. OF
SNorld's Work; William II. Baldwin. Jr.
formerly Sice-preSident OF the Southern
Railway now president of the Long
Island Railway; John D. Rockefeller,
Jr.. DR.. William j. Schieffelin. George
Foster Peabody. +. n. Doubleday, and
otfler eminent citizens Of New York
In the course of the proceedings the
following platform and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
The c.ershadowing and supreme pub
lie need of our time. as we pass the TIRES
hold of a new century. is the education
of the children Of all the people. We
declare such education to be the foremost
task Of our craftsmanship. and the most
worthy object OF philanthropy. With
the expansion Of our population and the
growth of industry and economic re-
sources, we recognize in a fitting and uni
versal education and training for the
home. for The farm and the workshop.
and for the exercise of the duties of citi-
zenship. the only salvation for our -Amcri-
can standards of family and social life
end tho only hope for the perpetuity of
our institutions. founded by our fore
fathers on the four cornerstones of in
felI!gence, virtue. economic etnciency and
capacity for political self-contro!. We
recognize the value of efforts made to
solve our educational problems. both as
RESPECTS the methods to be used, and
also as regards the sheer quantity OF
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