The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-29
ASSOCIATION OF
NEGRO C0LLE GEs
Hold Interesting Session, at
Which Prominent Negro
Educators Speak.
.Ex-sLAvE SENDS GREETINGS
Charles Stewart Makes Good Nd
drcss-senator Blain Speaks
at Night.

ITO the Work, We Are Servants OF
God. was used as the opening hymn for
the second days session OF the National
Association OF Negro Agricultural and
Mechanical Colleges yesterday morning,
and Professor Nathan y. Young, A. NJ,
of Florida, made the opening prayer.
Professor g. N. Grlsham, A. NJ, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, outlined in n practical
way the course OF study for high schools.
lie considered 1t unfortunate in some re-
spccts because many OF his people had
started at the top instead Of ut the bot
tom; they had universities before they
had grammar schools. I'VE are now get
ting on the right path" He thought that
the course should be elective, rather than
selected by Il board. He thought an m
ducement should be held out for the de-
vclopment OF special talent whenever
found In n boy or girl. "Onc study is as
good as another for educational purposes.
he said, land the common need of the
negro boys and girls in America Is the
common use OF English They should be
brought in contact with the thinking
world. Teach them the use Of good Eng
lsh Devoting time to grammar Will not
do this, because the Greeks wrote their
literature before they had any grammar.
Let ,,s teach the essentials.
Necessity Of Education.
versity followed with short address,
as did DR.. Hovey, president OF the same
institution.
I'VE must reach out for our boys and
girls" said President r. r. Wright and
save them regardless of cost. ] believe
that in the future there must be greater
men and women produced, and this can
be done by us. We are to save our own
boys and girls. If we can get them 10
see the necessity of educating. and in get
ting what education gets. that will be
useful to them. and the great question
will be settled To do this we must have
the cooperation OF our State Teachers
Associations and other organizations. We
must go right down after our youth
Science in the schools was discussed
by Professor D. c. Suggs, OF College,
Ga. His address was scholarly and prac-
teal. He wanted science to be used as
an incentive to agriculture. He wanted
the beauty Of agriculture to be shown
through science. thus getting more negro
boys and girls into it. He thought that
the negro's taking hold Of agriculture
would have much to do with his future
development.
Professor ]. II. Bluford, of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical College for
most Of the boys who attended that instt-
tuition either took up agriculture or some
OF the trades taught him at the institu-B
ton.
a few of them went to Raleigh and
took a course Of medicine at Shaw, while
others found their way to other profess
sional life But few turned out to be
preachers.
Work to An End.
Rev j. IA. A. Cyrus. D. D.. president
or Union INDUSTRIAL Academy, Port Con-
way. followed with an earnst appeal for
the negro boys He congratulated the
presidents of the colleges and the pro-
.fessors present for what they were do
ing for the Advancement OF the negro
what they we're doing toward training the
heart head and hands "When listen
to you," he said, ''and hear your en-
couraging words. I am forced 10 say
that there is q future for my people IN
this country, and We should work 10
that end
Professor w. C.. Jason, Of the State
College for colorcd youth, Dover, Del,
was the next speaker, and he, too. felt
hopeful for the future. He said that
many OF the boys of his race were turn
ing their attention In the right direction,
and would be able to do much for their
race.
Professor p. w. Moore, OF Elizabeth
+ City, N. G., also made an able address
Tho following committees were an
gnounced:
Cooperate with state Association-P.
w. Moore, G. II. Grisham, w, T.. B. Viii
liams.
II. Grsham.
socoogical-M. N. Work, r. R. Wright,
Jr, w. r. b. Williams.
Professor G. T. Hubert, Of Tallahassee,
Fla, made the opening address In the
afternoon. In his opening remarks he
said: Science will never take the place
OF mathematics, and yet 1t is a promising
field for any OF our youngsters"
Professor c. II. Johnson A. NJ, of
Wilberforce, discussed art In the negro
schools and showed many reasons why 1t
should form part Of the education OF the
youth.
Charles Stewart Speaks.
Charles Stewart represented Professor
William H. Council, A. NJ, president Of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Normal. Ala, for negroes. Professor
Council is perhaps the oldest negro col
lege president and an eX-slave He was
sold through the famous Richmond slave
pen, and carried to Alabama. where he
entered tho work of training his people
Immediately after emancipation, and has
been actively engaged In tho work ever
since. On account OF his health he was
unable to attend the meeting. as It was
his desire to visit Richmond which to
him was dear spot. He extended greet
ings to the association. Among other
things, he said
1--WE must educate tho negro in the
| fundamental principles Of common
echoo, course: develop his instinct Of
| truth and justice, implanted III every
human heart by the Almighty, and give
him that Industrial training which will
make him such factor in our Industrial
mathematics that he cannot be thrown
out without serious detriment to the labor