Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08
WHEN 1T GOT ENOUGH.
A Frank Contemporary Tells of Its
Observations of Osdenisn,.

A Frank Contemporary Tells of II,
Observations of osdenism.
The Norfolk Landmark. which rep.
resents the best Of southern sentiment
in all matters Of public concern
says:
1.-The Richmond Times-Dispatcf
has been even more reluctant thar
the Landmark to believe the Ogder
movement dangerous to the south
though our own reluctance has beer
great; but the Times-Dispatch can.
not stand the pronouncements In con.
nection with the Rockefeller gift
the offensive talk about ''civilizine
the SOUTH" directing education
and so forth. Says our contempo-
rary, like the independent American
and southerner 1t Is:
I'VE shall never consent that south
ern education be directed by north.
ern millfonaires Better let our boys
and girls grow up in ignorance thar
have them trained in the Hartman
school of honor and ethics"
Amen!
The Times-Dispatch was never
afraid Of the ogden movement pei
se We attended some OF the confer
ences, we met representative educa.
tors from the north, and we have
never doubted that the IN )vement was
inspired by an earnest desire to &c
good. We are fully convinced, more
over, that 1t has been of great ser.
vice to the south. 1t has stimulated
our own educators and friends of ed
ucation and 1t has given the northern
contingent much valuable instructor
touching conditions in the south.
M. fnh
that 1t gave its sanction to the move.
ment, and its aid. But a year or sc
back we were informed that one OF
the most prominent Of the northern
leaders was in the habit Of entertain.
ing a southern negro in his home. we
wrote him a personal letter to know
IL the report was true, and he frank.
ly replied in the affirmative, at the
same time declaring, however, tina,
he had no disposition to force his
views upon the south, and that he
had profound respect for southern
views and traditions In that connec.
ton.
But that was enough for the Times.
Dispatch. 1t did not propose to put
itself in the position Of explaining
the northern view and apologiZing fol
it; and so the Times-Dispatch with
was no occasion to throw fits, how
ever, and we did nothing more than
to state the fact. But when 1t was
recently announced that the general
education board proposed to use the
Rockefeller donations to "civilize the
south" and to direct the character
of education in the south, the situa-
ton became acute, and the Times.
Dispatch lost no time in putting Itself
on record and it's readers on notice
We have always protested agains'
having the negroes of the south edu-
Gated according to the northern view
Much more are we opposed TO nav
ing the education Of the white chill
dren directed by northern sentiment
We can imagine no greater calamity
to the south than that its colleges
should be subsidized by northern
money. We welcome the friendly CO.
operation of the north. as manifest
ed in the conferences for southern ed
ucation; but If it should assume the
spirit and form Of dictation we would
turn away as from an infection.
We are frank to say, however, tina,
from our knowledge of the men OF the
north who direct the affairs OF the
general education board, we do moi
believe that they would insult any
college in the south by offering 1t 9
gift with any compromising condi-
tions attached. There are southern
men on the board, and 1t is certain
that they would not be party to
such a transaction. But even II q
tainted gift should be offered, we have
no fear that any decent southern COL
lege would receive 1t, and so the Times
Dispatch is giving itself no serious
concern. It's only purpose Is to put
the colleges on guard-out OF abun..
dant caution.-From the Richmond
Times-Dispatch.