Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16

the state service. He said that I2O been revived or established instruct. ing nearly 3O,0O0 students. Their cs. tahlishmcnt and rebuilding, he declnr- cd. had been invaluable experiences in interpretations of social needs and in selfreliancc and self sacrifice.
 "Today,' hc said. "thc spirit of research and scientific investigation and the sencc of obligatiin to serve the community in social and economic directions. are entering in these insti. tuilons and are vicing with the more ancient conception of the rigid acqui
 sition Of knowledge as a ruling mo. tive. In other words. the leisure class theory of education is being vitalized ny the dynamic theory of education. The educated man must desire and have power to help others as well as to appreciate and enjoy himself the mhoritances of civilization. Growing soutnern universities have peculiar opportunity to advance the truth seek
 Ing spirit, to protect it from materiali. 2atiun. in idealizc its motives in the heart 0t the seeker. and yet to draw near to the people in the application of scientific proof. to life itself"
 In each of these colleges. and in all of the high schools preparatory of them, he said, there may he seen go. ing speedily forward scientific move. ment having in mind n purpose to strengthen their curricula.
 "Owing primarily.' he said. ito tho patriotic genius of Samuel Chap man Armstrong, and the human cn. thusiasm of select group of patient men and women in both sections and of both races, the two greatest exper. iment stations in the world for the training of backward race had been established in the south and n wise direction given to the education of the African element in our body
 polite. whose training was missing the mark widely owing to unintelli gent zeal for their welfare on the one hand. and mingling of resentment and despair on the other
 The tnrdy appearance of the southern states in the field of demo. cratic education had given them m opportunity, which they will not pass ny, to avoid many of the educational errors of the more forward American community. The south educationally had passed from the stage of public opinion' making to one of constructive ness and technique and the child had become the focus of scientific concern m law and politics. The southern peo. pie have made up their minds not to hesitate nor falter nor slacken in their efforts to establisn such a system or trnlDfuU "a Shan .Io the needs of great democracy.p
 Tn conclusion, said Dr. Alderman:
 IT anything were needed to make It perfectly clear, this conferene sup phs The proof that the south has come to an understanding of itself. It sees itself clearly as a great dis. hnetive section, richly endowed with noble, tragic, and heroic traditions. and even more richly endowed by ma. tnre, with infinite riches of mind and held and forest and stream and eli. mate. it sees proudly its relation to the public as a whole, of wnich it is an individual part. IL has vision of US economic destiny and of the ways m which it must work to realize that destiny. t perceives that in the fin. | lure the great southern fnancier. eco. | nomist, industrial leader, will be en. | rolled among our great men along with our statesmen, soldiers, orators and The prevailing need of the south, while selfconscions of it's in. | dustrial opportunities, is not drunken with sordidness nor cheapcned bv greed, but aglow with q new idea of | social service and fuller concept Of the meaning of it's ancient dogma Of local self'govcrnment. That great phrase is no longer thought of meta. | alone, hut practically. If Signihes practical program of growth at the core of which stands the com. | mon man and his -symboiizinp the essential strength of any state waiting to be trained for the majestic Inties or citizenship and service in a | free republic"