New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-03
SOUTHERN EDUCATION.
popuIar Feeling in the Conference
Bishop GalIo,ray's address.

= ,ha rreya.ling belief Of the Southern people
4, universal education. The old South had no
rrhljc school system. rs social organization
.rss a-istocratic and education was for the few.
Not many years ago when the establishment Of
good public schools Was issue in Athens
professors in the University Il Georgia made
campaign in opposition 10 popular education in
that town. To-day Chancellor Hill is one OF the
leaders in the movement for good public schools
a. every part OF the South. The new spirit
was 70 De seen not merely al the conference, but
&. every point visited by the Ogden party. who
we're cutie as much Interested in white N
colorsd schools. on the way 10 Birmingham
we stopped AT Rock Hill to see the Winthrop
Normal and Industrial College-the college for
women OF the state Of South Carolina-the
Alabama State Normal School al Troy. the
Girls High School at Montgomery, the historic
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and the
Alabama Girls Industrial School at Montevallo.
all white Institutions and everywhere found the
same cordial welcome and enthusiasm for the
spread OF education.
Alabama next fall votes on constitutional
amendment allowing local taxation for public
schools and il is clear that the people are
awake 10 the issue. The college professors. as
well as the primary aud secondary school teach
ers. are evidently going TO take an active part
IN the campaign for the general uplifting Of the
State. Alabama is making rapid educational
progress. At Troy the city, with the help Of
the General Education Board. has just erected
g building of exceptional architectural
merit. The State University has most charm
ing situation in quaint and cultivated old
town. Its plant is anrIquated and its support
Inadequate but Il has faculty Of enthusiastic.
highly trained men. from whom much may be
expected. The ogden party were so much
pleased with what they saw there that they are
ilar. 10 sum
for the university library. as souvenir OF their
visit. All through Tie South the Industrial ele-
nlerts are being emphasized in the education Of
both races IN the hope OF raising the general
standard Of living and production in this region
Of neglected acres and unframed workers.
Here at Birmingham the popular interest in
education has been equal TO that found else
where among those more particularly connected
with schools. For the morning sessions the thea
ire has been well filed, and every night It has
been packed. Men from the North and South have
spoken frankly. They have by no means been
IN entire agreement but their discussions have
brought them 10 a closer understanding and
al are united in support Of the fundamental
doctrines Of education for all men and equal
Justice for all men. The oUtspoken analysis OF
Southern conditions by Southern men and the
readiness OF their hearers 10 face disagreeable
facts have been particularly noteworthy. Pres
the son Of a Confederate officer. aroused great
enthusiasm among the students at Tuscaloosa
when declaring that he thought their fathers
had been on the wrong side OF the great ques-
ton OF their day. he urged the young men TO
emulate their fathers virtues by devotion under
new conditions 70 the highest welfare Of hui
ulanity. The mastery address Of Bishop c. B.
Galloway, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. at the opening session Of the conference
I'd rba
feeling much better than the talk Of reactionary
politicians, just now Sc much in evidence Bish-
op Galloway. who IS q Mississippian. declared.
We must insist that the negro have equal op-
Portunity with every American citizen 10 fulfil
n himself the highest purposes Of an aIl-wise
and benefcent Providence" He denounced
lyncltngs as disgrace to civilization. and point
e. out that unrest and discomfort We're grow
ing among the negroes, that in hts own State
there were few negro property owners who
would not sell out at a fair valuation, and
that the South must face Industrial disaster IN
less conditions We're changed. The problem was
not one for prejudice. but for constructive
statesmanship. IN It's study some things might
be considered settled. They we're:
Ftrst-In the South there never will be any social
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which viii not be broken down
s be- eduestsd IN zePSr rp seoo TSs IS ks
desired hy both races and is for the good OF each.
main IN present hands Here. as elsewhere, intell
zee ana Fes4lA vii ana should control the ac-
Fourth-The great body u the negroes are here
crime and their dep6-tt.63 a rysica iu1possib
ity. And the white people less anxious for them
and not intruders
Bishop Galloway proceeded 20 consider the
duties owed 10 the negroes. First, they must
be guaranteed the equal protection Of the law.
There should be no aristOcracy IN crime. "A
white fend," he said, is much 10 be feared
black brute" Second, he said:
The right education Of the negro is at once a
duty and necessity All the resources OF the
Bcter improving his condition and increasing his
capacity as q citizen. The policy Of en- enforced
Ignorance IS Illogical, un-Arherican and un-Chrs-
tan Il IS possible in desPotsm but peFiloqs in
social or political wisdom. and - unsupported by
any standard OF ethics or justice. II one fact Is
than another is that education an indispensa-
bic condition OF wealth and prosperity. This is
norance is cure for nothing.
The Bishop expounded this doctrine at length
supporting his position ny quotations from Jus
tice Lamar and other Southern statesmen. and
his address aroused the greatest enthusiasm
the part OF his Southern hearers. Tonight
Or. s. G. Mitchell OF Richmond College. Vir-
gfnis, also a native OF Mississippi was equally
frank and equally well received when he
discussed EardamarisIn. He expressed the fear
that X might make its appearance in each Of The
Southern States IN turn. and urged the people
20 stsas firmly for the evolution OF civilization
through the church and school tor all as the
Only alternative 20 revolution end anarchy
which were the inevitable outcome Of a policy OF
repression Gnd playing upon race prejudice
LAS night Walter II. Page made an impressive
speech on the economic value OF training and