The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28

IA a moral principle which cannot be dis
puted, and Il It we're universally observed
there would be wondrous improve
l mont In the public services.
DR., n. Il. F'risseil, principal OF the
Normal School ut Hampton. delivered an
enthusiastic address on the subject Of
AGRICULTURAL training, and. referring tto
| the work which the Hampton Institute
| IL doing for the negro, he made the ut1-
qualified statement, based upon his long
observation and experience. that when
ever a negro is taught to do some one
thing we'll he becomes a. good and use-
full citizen, never giving trouble, and
that the race question, 80 far as ho is
| concerned, Is solved.
Especially to be noted was the earnest
and affectionate address made by Captain
G.. e. vawter, OF the Miller Manual
School, III behalf Of what is termed tile
detective class. Captain Vnwter made
an eloquent and pathetic plea for the
dull boy. declaring that the colleges had
treated Tim with scant considerable too
often with merciless severity. turning
hin out Of school with the brand Of fool
upon him, taking the life and spirit out
OF him and robbing him Of almost every
chance of success. 1t Is Captain Vawter's
experience that the dull boy who fails on
this examination may yet have a talent
AZ,
account. may bo improved and employ
| ed rs the means OF making him q 5valua-
BILE member Of society. BY way OF illus
tration, he mentioned the case Of lad
who had attended his school and who
had almost invariably failed on most OF
his examinations. He was especially dull
on the subject Of mathematics, yet Cap
| tain jVawter finally discovered that the
l5lad had turn for wood working and,
taking that cue, he aroused the inter-
lest of the student in that branch OF IN
dustry, through that means aroused his
Interest in other branches Of study and
finally educated him to be O flrsl-class
workman, subsequently he secured fof
him q position as instructor In an N :
Gustrial school, IN another State which
position he filled with complete sati sra G
tion to the management, SO much 50 that
CAPTAIN vawter subsequently received a
request from the same school to send an
instructor in another department, with
1.-THE statement that If he could send a
second instructor as good q as the first syt--
as good as the dull boy--n I! more ou .li'
be asked. a;
Captain yawter concluded with plea Plea.
10, the feeble minded and he insisted that tina
tho help which should be given to this this
class should not be given as charity lie
insisted that 1t was no more charity 70
assist a feeble minded boy or girl IN
rottinr an education than t was to as
3sist bright boys and girls in the public
schools or elsewhere, and he protested
against CHASING such boys and girls a s
objects Of charity lie insisted that the
state should give most aid TO those VINO
needed it most. These practical and q sym
l8pathetic suggestions come from q wise wise
man who has coIsecraleut i'i = -
cause Of education, who has done i as
much as any man, in Virginia mia. TO help
! Tho dull boy ana the feeble minded boy,
and, S;therefore,$th cy3lare worthy Of the ne.
consideration Of society at large and the he
powers that be. i ~ ;5
The conference concluded Its nota bic
session with a stirring address from Dr.
1sRichard YMcllwaine in behalf OF local c.r@
taxation for educational purposes 'lt E 71'
presented the practical aside8of the cues
ton, hut heidi more, He urged that
this tax be paid in liberality and willing Hing
ness as a debt toe Cd and humanity.
The "a operatlwe EDUCATION Commission
may we'll be proud Of its its midsummer eo on
terence.