The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20

cation? Especially when we ren ,i,'
tt,ar this board is to do Its WORK III e, as'.
corporation with Southern men, ! asa
again. is this not q sensible pun
seems so to me. ats
cussion of other methods OF work. nu. Mr.
indicate a few of them. In the-s- W 49, ~
Work for April. IN the the seiI Board gives
clear statement of the principles onosi-
lying the work. .ha.. that
help themselves and only those ~
1t is best worth while to help Ine
public that helps itself. because by nuila.
ing up public sentiment perman1ssshh 1.
investment Is made in democracy. Ine
Board has also sent out a statement. from
which i select the following as some OF
the methods @t6 t otSsr
ested in educational work, to develop the
public school system, especially IN fu. ,d
Improvement OF educational institutions
already established. to further the esa a.
lishment of training schools ZOE OF, Tair he
urging Increased local taxation. local
contributions, or by other means; 70 70
eaaetioa aaa 6 6sssina nG5n
Of t educational information, These
are some OF the ways IN winch enis r poa a,a.
proposes to promote education; IS mes
fciently satisfactory FOR us to go on TO
the third?
g. In what spirit does this .Board unuei
take this work. This question oelieEa
10 be the most important of all. anu the
one that must be most Clearly answers sSs H.
The spirit shown by those VINO oiLet 10
help us determines in most cases whether
we will accept their help: Is there any
evidence that this Board has any I'M
| proper spirit? Have they assumed
sionaries? There is no proof Of it. Their
latitude is that of men. who nave leath-
ed some facts. and who feel that IN view y,
| p1te %ho,y rlf
] things. They have discovered that the
North is jointly responsible with the
South. for the condition OF attalrs m sns
| South, that the burden upon the southern
white man since the war has been greater
than he could bear. that he has not oee cen
able to educate his own children ana yer
| they have discovered that. out OF their
poverty, the Southern whites have given
! millions to the education of the negroes.
They have discovered tha5W o arg n SAIL
education. but that we have a far greater
task than any other section of the coun,
try. and so they have come forward and
it is more than you ought to be expected
to do alone. We want to help you do this
VIII VIII n accept e,ei our aid This is the spirit
of this Board if understand it. 1T does
not come to minimize our work. or to
ridicule our condition 1t does not come
It does not come demanding to be put
in charge OF our affairs. It comes appre-
| ClSlClnS CHe.l"cEth we 1uoitS
adverse conditions and asks that it may
aid us in our great work. The names os
some of the men on this Board IS furth-
er guarantee of the spirit of the UNDER
taking. DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry, DR.. D. G.
Gilman DR.. Walter III. Page and Mr..
| George Foster Peabody are men who ara
| well known throughout our section as
either natives or well-wishers of the
South. Is there any reason therefore. IN
view of the above to doubt that the spfrit
of this Board is fraternal and sympathetic
n SenSaT 3
1. What shall be the attitude OF our
educators toward this movement and In
what spirit shall we meet it?
In view of what has been said above
this question. I believe that Southern
educators should heartily cooperate with
this Board. and should accept it's aid In
the same fraternal spirit In which 1t Is
offered. We have a great work to do.
especially In the publfc-school work from
primary to high-school grade. My expe7
rienee of nearly ten years as principal o!
the State. with students from nearly every
county east of the Blue Ridge and my
canvassins throughout the country dis
trcts. have revealed conditions which
cause no fo -welcore most heartily tbs
aid which tsli.; Board proposes to extend
| hope all those who are giving ths!s
lives to this great cause and all ti1oss
the plans of this Board. will feels en-
couraged by the fact that we have an
other strong ally in our work and will
give hearty welcome to those gentie-
men. who nave shown a practical apprs.
ciation OF our labors and difficulties. BY
JAMES CANNON, JR
No A mil