Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-15
BOOK KNOWLEDGE ALONE FAILS
Twelfth Annual Session Of Eduea-
tionai Enthusiasts Opens In Georgia
capital-State's Chief Executive
Touches Upon Race Question and
Suggests Means for It's Solution.
(Ry Associated Press.l

ATLANTA, GA. April l4.-The
twelfth annual Conference for Educa-
ton In the South was formally upen-
cd tonight when the conference was
welcomed to Atlanta and Georgia by
Governcr Hoke Smith and listened
to the annual address OF the Presi-
dent r. e. Ogden OF New York as
well AZ paper on the american
Spirit In Education, by DR.. 8. G.
Mitchell. president Of the University
Of South Carolina.
Governor Smiths remarks were not
confined to a speech CT welcome. He
touched upon the problem which the
South, as well as all other sections
had to meet and solve, and told OF
some Of the aids that could be used.
He placed education above all others.
and commended the men and women
who are giving their time and money
In an effort to aid humanity.
But, he said, the education which
Is most effective is the education
which builds character - well Al
imparts knowledge from books.
s0~OO W "0SO VsSot0VtS
Next the governor took UP the race
problem, saying: :
The presence OF a great number
Of negroes in the South creates
problem which must be understood.
I do not believe that those who dwell
en- the work Of negro institutions in
to which few Of the race enter, COM
prehend the question. The real negro
educational problem Is found In the
six million negroes who never enter
these institutions. and who are w.
terly unsuited for the opportunities
they cffer. I refer to the great bodies
Of negroes engaged In the simplest
lines OF manual labor. g.
The first step in the education OF
the great body Of the negro race 10
to inspire q desire to do better the
labor they are called upon to per-
form, and to rid them Of willingness
to live poorly. II rerchance Q measre
support can be made with half time
labor.
Should Be Distributed,
Experience shows that negroes i'm
prove most rapidly where there are
fewest negroes in proportion to the
number Ct whites. The best friends
Of the negro should seek his distrtbu-
ton to all sections. This can be
accomplished by more white settlers
coming South and more negroes go
ing North. East and West
The governor next described the
progress being made in education IN
the South and predicted that ~ the
public becomes more acquainted with
what il being accomplished. there
will be no lack Of means for carry
ing out the conferences plans. He
declared that one Of the most I'm
portant things to be done was to
guard against chila labor In factor.
les. ~
Praises Rural Schools.
The rural schools, he considered one
q the most important means Of max
ing a better people. and he expross-
ed the belief that the next geueratton
would find the farm mcst attractive.
He closed BY referring to the use
q the convicts on the road as one
OF the steps forward, and expressed
the opinion that At all costs, the
farms must be saved for the small
farmer. anc kept out OF the gasp
Ct the big corporations.
Governor Smith was followed By
President Ogden, who read bis ad-
dress
The address Of Dr.. Mitchell, o.
South Carolina. was received with
srea; interest BY the big crowd
which Is present at the confereace.
Universal education ID . truer test
OF Democracy than universal suf-
frase" he said In cooclusion Of his
talks upon The Americas Shirt II
Education"
Only SvrR Dsssa
The only sure bsses Of Q revsk
lie are the intelligence and vsrtse
G It's citizens whose commoa yin b
Law. Hence the stsfc copcesns "