The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-09
University News.

AS a result of the demonstration of
the students of the Missouri University
Boarding Club against Cobra Salem,
an Egyptian student, some hslf dozen
Of his friends and relatives who had
arranged TO attend the University next
year will probably go elsewhere.
Young Salem roomed in the Club sew.
eral months and no objection was
made to him until it became known
that he, in preference to Missouri stu
dents, has been allowed to engage
three of the best rooms for himself and
friends next year. Sentiment then
turned against him and be was forced
to quit the Club and find q room else
where. AS a result be is advising his
friends to go to some other American
University. The Missouri boys have
been the subject Of considerable critl.
cism because OF their attitude towards
this Son Of the Nile.
The Wesierr Philosophical Associa.
ton held Its annual meeting in the
Missouri University Auditorium two
days last week. The association j,
composed of the professors of philoso.
ply, psychology and logic in the lead
ing Universities OF the West. The
following Universities had representa-.
tives present: Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Missouri, Iowa, Chicago, Illinois,
Michigan, Nebraska, Washington and
Kansas.
The Hessian Fly Is one of the most
damaging insects that attacks the
wheat crop. The University of Mis-
souri, has a bulletin that tells all that
Is known about combating this insect.
1t is sent tree to farmers. Address j..
M. Stedman, Columbia, Mo.
Rev. William Wilson Elwang, Pas.
of the first Presbyterian church of Col
umbia, Mo, has just submitted a mon
ograph to the sociology department OF
the University Of Missouri, in which he
reaches the somewhat new conclusion
that the only solution of the problems
economic, political and social growing
out of the presence OF 5000, 900 me-
grOes in the United States. most of
them massed below the Mason and
Dixon's line, is for the Federal Gov
eminent to take the race as ''wards''
after the it has dealt with the
Red Man. Some OF his ideas are very
singular and original.
1.-THE regro ought to be treated in
theory, not in practice as "wards OF
the nation, - and as such dealt with by
a department of the national govern
ment created for that purpose" says
the author.
"For the education of the children
there should be a separate and dis
tinct school system, carefully adapted
to their peculiar needs, under the direc.
ton and control of skilled specialists.
Nothing could be more Idiotic than
the provision of the Missouri Constitu.
ton, for example, which ordains that
schools for negro children shall "be
the same in conduct, management, con
troll, advantages and privileges as for
white schools OF Corresponding grade. -
This is precisely what they should not
be. The negroes do not need an ed
ucation that would fit them for an
ideal condition. They do need iustruc-
ton that will open to them the praotl.
cal opportunities of life in the South
today.
nFor police control there should be
separate and distinct courts, just as we
are coming to have courts for Offend
ing juveniles and probation officers for
waywsrd children. The prolific cause
Of juvenile crime-the want of whole
some home life-also lies back of much
Of the crime Of which the negrots are
guilty, and the offenders ought t. be
dealt with accordingly. Nothing an
De more short-sighted and brutal han