The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02
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|ln1portaIlt { d ctor} III,
Solution J. !.
Or Mace, Problems, Say Edncatofs.
WHO Plead for better Facilitiea x$I
for Negro Children. B

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Southern Educational Associations;
closed today with the election Of ofs%
tlcers for the ensuing year and the
adoption Of resolutions taking a de-
cided stand for the advancefhent Eof
Negro educational work in tho South
The most important action OF the
three days, which Is set out IN sub
stance, Is as follows. ': ,,2.,.> ,.:E< 4 ~
1--WE indorse the accepted policy
of the states OF. the South in proyid-&
Ing facilities for the youth of the
Negro race. believing that, whatever
the ultimate solution of this grievous
problem may be, education must be-
an important factor in that soldtion
I'VE believe that the education Of the
Negro In the elementary, branches of 5
Ieducatien should be made thorough
and should include specific instruc-
tlon In hygiene and home sanitation
t2r the better protection of both
Traces. We believe that in the sec
ondary education of Negro youth
enohasis. should be placed upon aga
Irfculture and the Industrial occupa-
tons. including nurse training, do
mesttc science and home economies
I'VE believe that for practical eco
InCmical and physical reasons, Negro
teachers should be provided fof.f
Negro schools. We recommend that
In urban and rural Negro sShoSis
there should be closer and more
/ thorough supervision, not only 4Iby
City and County Superintendent,
but also by directors OF music, draw i,
Ing, manual. training and other sse,,
tclal topics. On account, of economic
and, psychological differences in taffsssS
Two races, we believe that there;
4sfhcrald be difference in coagses tsG ].
istudS and methodsEAo EAofe teaShing b and
that there should be such an adjust
itmentt Of sctooi?s ealT@ieal9as S4s III
kmeet the eyidenbs III
TaNth. = We insist tipof ssUoh 81 al,
| equitable distribution OF the ssii00i
ifunds~that' all the yotthsof fastiie Nc
gro race. shall have at feast an ou.li
EPortunity to receive elamenta edut-... Il.
cation provided by the. state, and In:
The administration Of, state laws, and I
fthe executive of this education;
policy We urge patience, tolerance
and Justice" N...l:.. ~ tv
The association In a standing vote
adopted unanimously the resolu-.
| tions. p. 4.
The report of the Treasurer show
ed a total disbursement Of s539.92
ttslnce the last convention and bai-
ance of s749.1O on hand.
Retiring President Tighe read a1,s.
INVITATION from the National Edaca-5
'lohai Association. to members OF
me SoRthern Educational Associa-
ton to attend the annual nationaI
convention at Cleveland, Ohm, Juna
u to 2a. ~ ..s... *Ic'::-.1sII155: :.l1..I5
IL was due TO the efforts OF Super
.ntendent NJ. A. Cassidy, of the Ley
'hSton. public schools; that the con-
vention was held here, and his elpfL
ton as Second Vice President OF the
association is an appreciated hotior.
Inc afternoonrwas devoted to de-
Partmental meetings, at which e.:-
jpress'ons Of Appreciation for the vel.
come accorded the visitors to Lax"
ngton were given. The closing fen,
ture was reception from 4 to lat
'he rooms of the Wooms Club. -
>SFhe time and place for the next
ahhuai meeting has not vet been
selected, and will not be until some
'ime IN the new year. The officers
ciectcd for the ensuing year are
PRESIDENT, p. H. Clsxton; University
OF tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. First
wee president, j. H., Van Sickle,
superintendent City Schools, BaIti-
nores, Md; Second Vice President.
~, A. Cassidy, Superintendent city
SCHOOLS, Lexington, KY; Third Vice
PRESIDENT Mrs. Bessie Birdsail. Win
throp College, South Carolina: Sec
retary, II. T.. Bierly, Chattahoors.
Tenn; Treasurer. F. p. Burma At
ianta, Ga, Board OF Directors: Ale
HHma, ". G. Griggs; Arkansas, John
a. Hineman; Florida, Miss Clam
hampton; Georgia. C. b. Gibsou.
kentucky. G. Crabb; Louisiana. ]
b. Aswell; Maryland, NJ B.. steveu.
mississippi, HI. Whitfield: Noyt,
Carolina, Z. P, Chflds; Oklahoma.
j. W. Baxter; South Carolina, D. n,
Johnson; Tennessee, G. H. Baskette..
eXaS' D. r. Houston. Virginia. +.
l.. Jarman; West Virginia, r. G.
Miller. - ~