The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Southern Educational As
ISOLATION Outlines Its
Views on Subject.
TRAINING SHOULD
BE INDUSTRIAL
Resolutions Declare for Primary
Education for Blacks and Ad-
justment Of Curricula to His
Needs-Election OF OF
ficers and Addresses
Made.

gJLEhlNGTON, KY. December 2s.-
The Southern Educational Association,
which closed Its eighteenth annual ses-
sion to-day. before adjournment passed
the following resolutions BY unanimous
standing vote;
We indorse the accepted policy OF
the States OF the South In providing
facilities for the youth of the negro
race. believing that whatever the ulti-
mate outcome OF this grievous problem
may be, education must be an impor-
tant factor In that solution.
I'VE believe that the education OF
the negro in the elementary branches
should be made thorough, and should
Include specific instruction In hygiene
and home sanitation. for the better
protection OF both races. We believe
that In the secondary education OF
ne gro youth emphasis should be placed
lon agriculture and the Industrial oc-
equations. Including nurse training. do
mestio science and home economies.
1--WE believe that for practical.
economical and psychological reasons
negro teachers should be provided for
negro schools.
We recommend that in urban and
rural negro schools there should be
closer and more thorough supervision
not. only by city and county superln-
tendents. but also by the directors OF
music. drawing, manual training and
other special topics.
| Adaptation to Race Needs.
ION account OF economic and
psychological differences in the two
races. we believe that there should
be q difference in courses OF study
and methods Of teaching. and that
there should be such an adjustment OF
school curricula as shall meet the evi-
dent needs Of negro youth.
4 We insist upon such an equitable
4 distribution OF the school funds tina,
! all the youth OF the negro race shall
have ut least an opportunity to re.
ceive elementary education provided
by the State. and in the administration
Of the State laws and the execution
ilEoft Its additional policy we urge pa
thence, tolerance and Justice"
+ The time and place Tor. the next an
nual meeting will not be selected UNI
til some time next year.
4 Work of Final Session.
I The work OF the agricultural scloo,
in the scheme OF State education was
Iconsidered In q paper read by Professor
Andrew NJ. Soule. OF Athens, Ca. before
/ the Southern Educational Conference
There to-day.
President r.. N. Roark, of Richmond
KY. discussed Modern Tendencies. ir
Education. some practical means fol
llmproVements1nstea chlng methods beint
!; lsuggested by Superintendent James Fl
Van Sickle. of Baltimore, Md. Estate
Support for Libraries was urged by
Miss Frances N. Greene, of Mont
gomery, Ala. and. "Civlcs and Citizen.
). ship" was the title OF a paper by Su.
perintendent Joseph Cook. of Colum
bus. Miss.
New Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
President. P. P. claxton. OF Tennes
!. |see; First Weep President, ]. P. Val
!. Sickle. of Baltimore: Second Vice
President, NJ. A. Cassidy. of Lexington
KY: Third e-President. Mrs. Bessi,
W. Birdsall, of South Carolina; Sec
: rotary, F. E. Birtly. of Tennessee
! Treasurer. E. P. Burns. OF Georgia.
Directors-w. G. Griggs, of Alabama
John W. Hineman. of Arkansas; Mis-
Glenn Hampton, Of Florida: G.. B. Glib
, son, OF Georgia.; j. G. Crabble. OF Ken
) lucky; ]. B. Aswell, of Louisville; NJ. 3
& stevens. OF Maryland; II. L. Whitfield
OF Mississippi: E. Fl. Childs, OF Nortl
q Carolina; L.s'W. Baster. of Oklahoma
& D. B. Johnson, Of South Carolina; g. II
J Raskette. Of Tennessee; D. F. Houston
4 Of Texas; j. L. Farmer, Of Virginia
! and IT. G. Mill err, of West Virginia.