The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
RESOLUTIONS OF coLoRED EDUCATORS.
adopted Last-Night By the N. c Teacher
Association.

The North Carolina Teachers Associa-
ton, composed of colored educators from
all over the State, met last night, with
Prof. S. G.. Atkins, of the Normal School
at Winston. in the chair.
After brief address by Prof. Atkins,
the following resolutions were presented
by Prof. A. w. Pegues, OF Shaw Univer-
sty, and unanimously adopted:
I'VE here assembled representing tle
educational interest of the colored PEG.
pie OF North Carolina.
Declare l. That We gratefully appre-
ciate any and all efforts that are being
put forth by friends North and South TO
help us educate ourselves.
80 That we express our confidence in
the sincerity of the Governor OF this State
and those associated with him In theii
efforts to foster in this State the senti-
ment in favor of education for all the
people of the State.
80. We believe in the pro rata division
of the school funds III order that every
child in the State, both white and col
ored, may receive equal benefits there
from.
"a. We deprecate the fact that the in
sufficiency of funds necessitates short
terms for the public schools. and urge
upon the parents generally the duty TO
sec that their children attend school
promptly throughout the term; and we
further advise that whenever there is an
opportunity so to do the school terms he
heightened by local taxation or individual
subscription.
90 We express our endorsement OF ecu
cation in its broadcast sense, and believe
-. of haa-
tween higher education and Industrial
training,-we need colleges and high
schools because we need leaders in high
places. We commend however. with EN-.
phasis the training of our youth for the
practical everyday duties of life They
should be trained for the farm. for the
trades and for domestic service. and n,'
education should be considered beneficial
or desirable that does not tend to useful
ends.
sc. We further urge that our people
pay promptly their poll-tax, as large
part of sala tax goes directly to help the
public schools. and we insist that more
| interest be taken in the schools by the
patrons to see that building be kept de-
cent and comfortable and the grounds
clean and beautiful.
81. We re-afflrm our faith in the bene-
fits and possibilities of education. not
merely as a means to franchise privileges
but as the surest and truest means 70
manhood and womanhood. Men are men
in proportion as mind and soul are made
| to predominant over material forces and
subdue them to wholesome ends. Educat.
the people that we may have better
homes, better people, and better citizens
IS. We further urge all OF our people
to regard as inviolable contracts between
the employer and the employed; and VIZ
urge them also to take advantage of every
opportunity to make themselves efficient
liz whatever line of work they may fol
low and thus be able to render the most
useful and acceptable service in whateve,
employment they may be engaged.
So We do now and here pledge our
selves to renew our endeavors to self
help and pledge further to cooperate
with friends in all efforts to bring tr,l'
and abiding progress and development
to our race.
10. We do heartily endorse the wori
OF DR.. Booker T. Washington at Tuske
gee Institute, Ala, and regard him as
safe leader and able counselor