New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
FOR SOUTHERN SCHOOLS
Reception IN Philadelphia lor Educa-
ton Boards.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J


Philadelphia Jan. 1.-THE meeting Of tho
American Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence tonight at the New Century Drawing
Room was combined with a reception TO the
Southern Education Board and the General TEdu-
cation Board. The Southern Education Board
aims to develop public sentiment in favor Of
public education in the South while the General
Education Board furnishes financial aid to those
communities that unable 70 bear fthe entire
burden involved in maintaining a public school
system.
The members of the Southern Education
Board Or. Edwin y Alderman William a
Baldwin jr-. DR.. Wallace Buttrick. J. L. NJ
Curry. DR. Charles ". Dabney. Dr. H B Frisseu
II II. Hanna. Dr. Charles D. McIver. Dr. Edgar
Gardner Murphy, Robert c. Ogden. Walter H.
Page. George Foster Peabody and Dr. Albert
Shaw
The General Education Board IS composed Of
William Baldwin. jr.. Dr. Wallace Buttrick.
]. L. NJ Curry. Frederick T. Gates. DIT. Daniel
c. Gilman Morris X. Jesup. Robert c Ogden.
Walter Page George Foster Peabody and DIT
Albert Shaw.
The principal speaker was President Edwin A
Alderman of Tulane University. New-OrIeans.
whose subject "SectiOnaism and National
ism in Education Dr. Charles c. Harrison,
provost of the University of Pennsylvania. de-
livered an address of welcome on behalf Of the
university. and the president OF the academy.
Dr. l. $ Rowe. spoke for the academy Robert
C. Ogden. president of the Southern Education
Board. replied to these two addresses He said.
in part:
demanded BY the fundamental rights Of hun1an.tyi
ana IN al IocaHtles where the Durien OF
snaring of the burden by more fortunate ct:iZsns
portant is the creation In backward communities Of
a public opinion that will awaken an enthusiasm
nnOTT a
Toward these ends the energies OF these boards
are directed The Southern Education Board -
engaged in a propaganda for education Figures
concerning popular education IN tne states -, 20
devoted reveal somewhat distressing educational
conaitlons dns 2osfd = nov 4 9, fs tr te s+rTss n
be of helpfulness. inspired by patT19tlc i'm
to propose. and with no critcism on existing corl-
.loIs 20 o[ - pO re,6 q ~ intsIiies7ce
about education and to inspire the people 20 sane
The purpose Of the general education board -
to receive and dsburse money for edueatlonal pAI-
seem wise. In the prosecution Of aid 20 educStio1
work one of it's functions is to act as perma-
nent clearing house for educational philanthropy
Office holds vast amount of information concern-
ing institutions Of learning OF every gIaos; TN s
both races in the Southern States II holds Itself
upon these institutions and it also places its
ganzation at the service Of any pGilantn[opie @ peg
ton in it's field OF operation IL Is willing 20 re-
lion or gifts that may be designated for the as
sstance OF particular localities or institutions "
long Journeys frequently and rapidly il the dis
charge OF MS many ana var vaTiee tT d ts bsst
North have not in the past known and understood
each other There seems TO be now the Develop
rnent of better understanding, AID time goes
on. each will appreciate more thorougnHy H ~. ~
viii be united in the solution Of the serious edgcs-
responsibility upon the Southern States OF our
Cn1oni; mon 10000 L.z s+4e,de5 tho onArationz of rFA
board already. Subiectiveiy. dscouragemsnt can
be readily found obSGtsfy there efoss Is VsSs
steadily improving. and there Is great encourage
Several of our Southern states Provincialis is
the great obstacle to patriotism Wnen eaen & sso
graphical terms will dfsa ppear from ordinary taS
sId snd Steg rather than Of local issues and co1
a'51 tions u''''9' ''''
DIR. Alderman followed Mr Ogden His ad-
dress was in part follows:
If the South needs greater average iHtsiliEszSs .
nI.oa fng among the leaders greater industrial en-
cheney everywhere more seIentnc 4 aueitI1e ~ ne
whole nation stand in need Of better manners, o.
sG3eTsr tdrne a5SPne Of o1 less e2ftion Of
and success? The work goes forward .9r . she SPt
the burden bearers Of this geneTator' as aI 3s
in fJo decades from picturesque and gracious ne
disevalisu forcefu. industrial democracy IT tne
nation could not endure half slave ana naiL IT,; IT,;
how can it grow part white and part black
How shall backward OF divergent erFIlif
tvpe and in a different plan- OF development. De-
come q part of the national life Tor me natlCrsI
gOod2 That is the negro queStion- slavery P1t
him under the bottom and held him there Re-
construction put him on TOP and held hlnl mere
God knows neither plan worked. There - hlt one
thing in this world do with human being, ana
that is TO give him chance Tan ne 6s maze NJ
for our Iffe9 The problem Of the stFaer IS 70 ma
rbe way. The problem of the backward 70 Use the
way. -
The South IS committees 10 his education II
HAMPTON and Tusksgee are experimental Sratlnus
FOR the backward race. Southern colleges anG Uni
Xerstfes are no less training stations Tor the Tor
u-ard race in patience and scientific inquiry and
symuathy The cry. Let Us alone. used some
times to come up from the South IL was the cry
of a sensitive people. eXaSperated BY the nercf.
criticism OF three generations, and conscious OF
isolation. and. yet. Cf dignity and high puTposs
The crv is changed. IL is happier cry We are
ono nation. Members Of one body We DO not
want 10 be let alone Come down To see Us every
now and then. and bring your knitting and see II
you could have done any better than We have done
We love our seIf-TsSpeCt better than gold C1rT
IinS are shut like about some things. and we
shall not babbIe much OF our past idealizs1
forever TO our souls by ard fOrtttude and deep
IovaItes but if your eyes are clear enough to see
Straight the paths have trOdden. and Il yo1tr
soI1Is are great enough want to serve our souls
nv brothers are great enough 70 want your sym
-arbv and help for the glory OF the nation ana the
GOOD Of men The energy Of the South demands -
be free and shall be free, and you shall help Us -
be free