Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-01-04

"That education seems to us 90 Doe
tine best which miuclcs "a domestic
with school life and which gives
to youth che advantage which is to
Dee derived from the learning of 90
master and the emulation which re-
suits from the society of other boys.
together with tle a0cctiouate vigil
lance which ne must experience in
the house of his parents. IS. Smith.
The Southern Educational Asso-
citation recently closed it's Eigh-
teenth Annual Session in Lex
inrton. Kentucky. 10 adopted some
significant resolutions which viii uo
doubt attract the attention of the
educational boards in the northern as
wen as in che southern states. In
view of inc wel-nieh universal de-
maud amonr white people OF this
section for The lowering of the STAN
dards of education and limiting the
scope of mental endoavor its atti-
tudc viii Dee especially significant to
the advocates OF higher education
everywhere.
The purpose of this organization
plainly expressed IS 90 discouutc-
nance the establishment or mainte-
nance of amy school or college in
the South FOR the higher education
of The Negro. without laying down
a similar rule OF action with refer
ence to the education of the white
people OF the Same section. 10 IS
AN rsht in its position 500 FAR as it
goes but the trouble about &C. is that
IL does not ego far enough
Tne resolutions says
"We indorse the accepted policy
of the States of the South in proVid-
ing facilities for the youth OF the
Negro race. believing that whatever
the ultimate outcome OF This gricv-
GUS problem may Doe. education must
be an important factor in that 500
luton.
The above is ass true as Holy Writ.
80 weu-wisher of the Negro could
reasonably object 20 any OF It's pro-
visions. They say further:
we believe that the education OF
the Negro in the elementary branch
as should be made thorough. and
should include specific instruction ia
hygiene and home sanitation, for the
better protection OF both races. We
IL.
cation OF Negro youth emphasis
should De placed on agriculture and
the Industrial occupations. includ-
ing nurse training. domestic science
and home economies"
The above is also a necessary re-
quirement i'm dealing with eighty
per cent. OF the Negroes of the cOun-
try We think we observe q vague
inference i'm the latter part OF the
resolutions that Negroes should be
trained not only for service in their
own homes. but as servants in the
families of the white people OF this
section We confess that we agree
with this phase of the subject. risk
ing. as il were. the charge of seem
ing Inconsistency IN our position how
ever, for we believe that labor will
command a compensation in keeping
with its worth.
II the many well-to-do white fam
lilies OF the Southland and prosperous
colored families as well could secure
competent house-servants, trained
for the tasks. they would be willing
to pay the highest wages consistent
with the grade OF service rendered.
We would then be benefited as a
race in having substituted for much
of this "slouchy," loahng, female
help a highly cultured. well-educated
supply of domestic help on a level
with the trained nurses now being
turned out from many of the hos
pitfalls and training schools in this
sunny land.
We have thousands and tens OF
thousands of competent, capable SER
wants In southern white families.
but these people who have them,
hold them. by persuasion, kindness
and benefcent gifts and salaries. be-
cause they know their value and
realize how difficult IL would be 20