New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
LOW SPEAKS TO TEACHERS
DrQScs Lessons from Nerc- York
Before Southern Conference.

Columbia, S. c., April 27-The morning ses-
SION OF the eighth annual conference for edu-
Sa''Oh IN the South was given up to the con-
| ference Of Southern State superintendent OF
euucauon. The most interesting feature OF the
,AOIh'hg was the rather impromptu symposium
IN the chapel of the South Carolina College. the
speakers being Robert c. Ogden. Seth Low. Dr.
81 Cialr McKelway and DR.. E. A. Alderman
Seth Low spoke on the attitude which
young man should have toward the various
puohc questions Of the day 1t is too often the
case ne said. that men form their ideas OF
'Nlhss and then go to work to find the facts
"hicn sustain those theories. ignoring those
that are not in accord with them. He advised
the young men to get, first their facts, and base
their ideas on these.
Dr. St Clair McKelway. Editor OF THE Brook
iyh Eagle" then addressed the students. He won
applause when he said that the State University
IN South Carolina should be like Alexander
Hamilton planned that Columbia University
should be in New York the centre around which
clustered all the other schools.
reception was given for the attendants at
the conference this afternoon on the campus Of
the South Carolina College. at which four or five
hundred We're present. The visitors were re-
ceived on the lawn in front Of the presidents
house
Tho addresses tonight were by John Hobart
o
nam. Ala; Seth Low. and W. H. Hand Superin-
tendent of Schools at Chester S. c. Much enthus-
asm was aroused. especially by Mr. Hand, who
made an argument for compulsory education. DR..
Phillips spoke high school work in the public
school system Of the South, and Mr.. Low on Some
Phases Of Educational History in New-York''
Mr.. Low, after review Of the history Of public
education IN New-York City. described the system
it is to-day. He then said:
Am not right in thinking that this development
at In fHO nT avTy-EO
once inspiring and encouraging to the people Of the
South? 1t is inspiring because 1t shows that, now
erty. the movement toward public educStion may be-
the democratic spirit where it gets foothold VIII
offered is measured only by the financial power of
the community to sustain It; and II Is encouraging
York where the wealth Of the nation has been so
century to develop the INSIGNIFICANT beginnings Of
popular education up to the point which nave
The message. therefore. that would give to the
South upon this question: as in sense the mes mes
not to be discouraged because your own develop
ment may be slow. and. second. never to be sat
man throughout the country cheerfully recognizes
the magnitude OF me fP problem haS o Is d 1n
it of developing double set Of schools, one Tor the
to appreciate the splendid courage which has not
hestated to attack this double problem, and to ac-
The progress that has been made, in not a few
directions. is inspiration to your countrymen IN
The one word that would say to you Is to per
separately SO that they can live together helpfulIy
and happily in the same community, IS, perhaps a
harder problem than ours but II anything can
source of danger into an advantage. II IS puoilc
for white and black alike that all shall feel that
the State wants all her Ghdren TO DC e01e Ga5 tn
the welfare of any community is the most lgnoranE
man and that the most % bIc M the
most widespread.