The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-01-19

an,l girls are taught how to work,
aud are given practical training in
u >eful and honorable occupations.
su'.h a< Turning. title raising, shop
work, sho-nlaking, mechanics and
engineering.
These institutions were never in
tended to be the competitors of our
private UNCONVENTIONAL schools and
colleges, places where practical aud
industrial. head and hand. education
are taught; and every effort should
be made 10y the l;lw-maki',y power to
so equip. direct and control these
schools as to carry out more effect
lively the ends for which they We're
primarily intended.
Answering the argument that in
dustri;,l e,luratiOn is too expensive.
We simply state that all large enter
prises spring from small beginnings;
and, having commenced this work in
the State we must not look back
ward. but go forward ;ls rapidly as
our me;lns will allow. One phase of
this kind of education can, without
cost, be taught in our common
shOOls, our colleges, from the pull
pir and Oh the hustinys, and that il.
that all work, honorable in it's ma
tur-. whether it be in the shop.on the
farm or us an apprentice to Il trade,
is just ais much to he respected and
supported 10y the law, sls the highr'
occupations and professions filed b.,
those to whom furtune has given moIs
extended advantages, and that th
boys and girls who engage i'll sa,''
calling-, are in the Forefront OF tho~
who are to add to our material III
moral wealth and are destined lead
ers of the State.
Let us not Judge people by thu
clothes they wear Or the naupatio
they follow, but let Us take the high
er ideal and respect men aud womel
for their chsr;,rter, industry ans.
requirements; the interior instead ol
the exterior; for mark it. overall
aud hOmpSWlu often cover us noble
and brave hearts us broadcloth ana
silks, and IL boot black, who CAREFUL,
and honestly shines shoes, is more
worthy of our admiration than tl+
slpndthrift who lives on Others and
does nothing for his own or the
worlds good
Let industrial education be, ever
more than at present. encouraged il
our institutions for he deaf. dumb
blind and insane, thus affOrdinS
these unfortunate ones an OppOrtu
nifty of doing something that wi
help the State and aid them in be
coming Splf-Sustaining.
Even in our State University man,
features of mechanical training ca,
hp su, ,-ceSSfully taught, and earnestl,
hope that the legislative branch q
government, to whom the constitu
ton has entrusted this power, will
III making appropriations to our i'll
stitutiOls, require industrial work t.
be taught in reality and not mer-l.
in name. In saving this | mean IL
r-fle..tiOn on the present able man
agempnt of these institutions, bu
simply want their work encouraged
wi,I-nel ant: made more practical
We have the raw material. the MI,
: uril resources here at our very door
We have 40 freiy iyht to pay. all We nee
is skilled labor to convert this M;
tIiuH. iiIStru''t" - ''''''.1 --.r--.@>. l,,nt
! elsewhere to I've worked, or spndin
2 to other States for skilled help. "
I should educate our own folks to nnl
= ufiicturr our own materials. So
/ the near future we can more tina
? compete with those who have no rs,r
? material and WHO pay hi "h frei.h
rates on long haul, thus inluriIi
: foreign manufacturers to move the
: plants into our midst.
Negro Education.
Fully sympathiziny with our nee
+ OF borh intellectual and inlustris
education, there remains to bp Gu,
si,isr.rl the most practical met h.M {
! training the negro in the n,anne
best suited to his condition and d,
+ vplopm-nt.
After his emancipation, withou
= any knowledge of ~elf-gOverfImpn
, he wi,s given the right of suffr.,y,
becoming often the.iupe of desiy,,il,
men. -e WAS also sent To sa.hoo
where corrupt Or ignorant. ti,uyI
error instead of truth. often e,,ypr
dering IL desire for social eaualit
tha, could not he realized. provin
in the negro srs,se that n little barr
4 ing was indeed II dangerous thing
> His education was simply commence
i'll the wrong way, for i,an.l-traiui,,
: and moral development must eve
: proceed from intellectual culture. n
: rare ever made inventions. estal
: lishai schools and built universiti.
until it had learned to till the Soi
; cut trees and build houses Educ.