The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
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It was many years ago that wave
of sentiment IN favor of higher edu-
cation swept over the race. A fewer
number of years ago industrial train
ing was brought forcefully to our at.
tentfons. II We read correctly the
signs of the times not many years
hence the religious training in schools
established for this especial purpose
will be acclaimed everywhere a new
panacea for our racial troubles In
at Durham N. c., DIR. James e. Shep-
ard seems to have originated line of
educational work that will take strong
hold not alone on the negro people Of
America. but on the whites as well.
1t is q peculiar fact that a negro
leader has thought out and popularized
each new possible solution of the race
problem, and each of these movements
has been along educational lines. DIR.
J. c.. Price stirred the country on
the idea of higher education; DIR. B. T.
Washington SO impressed his indus
trialism that the whites appropriated
the idea for their own Improvement;
DIR. Shepard's idea is now being taken
up by the whites and they are begin
ming to use it on large sca.e for their
own betterment, not leaving the negro
altogether out of the movement, how
ever. 1t is. then, noteworthy fact
that negroes have worked out almost
independently the ideas for the de-
velopment of their people, while the
whites have furnished most of the
''where-with-alP' to put these plans
into operation, themselves being fnf1u-
enced by the transaction.
Much attention is being attracted just
now to the American Interchurch col
iege being established in Nashville,
Tenn, to train individuals for carry
ing on religious work. The main col
lege, for whites, will be, affiliated with
Vanderbilt university and Peabody col
lege, while the colored department
will be affiliated with the colored col
leges of the city. The Interchurch col
lege has capitalization of $1,000,000.
There will be raised 100000 for the
colored department, making the total
endowment 100000.
A layman wonders If a movement of
this kind means that the church is
losing ground and must in this way be
reinforced to be saved itself; or
does 1t show that the church has
failed in fulfilling one of its missions?
1t has boosted of fitting workers for
the Masters vineyard. Is this impor-
tant feature of church work to be
turned over to religious schools?-
Southern Life Magazine.
1t is a source of deep regret to see
wayfarers among the younger women
of our city. To see so many OF our
young women parading the streets
alone at night, darting in here and
there bound for a good time must
make thoughtful men and women stop
and consider, what is to become of our
future?
Such actions are not restricted to
certain class, the ordinary girl whose
home life and environment has not
been the best, whose education and So
,iety circles has not been with the
but this is often seen among
he real best girls" of our city. Some
If them run the streets and are like
passengers as If having no home, peo-
Die or good associates.
Just lately some of the girls of city
we're forced to pass the words, I'VE
must drop her." because this girl was
making herself too common. had given |
Up the idea of living clean, respect
lble. decent life, forsaking possibly |
LII chances of taking on the happiness |
If matrimony and bringing joy in the |
world with the beauties of home life. |
The Chronicle aims not to be a |
life preserver Of those that are hide |
pound for destruction and immortality |
with all hopes gone, but it suggests |
that the good club women of our city, !
for that matter, to use |
some influence in encouraging young |
urls to seek the right paths, to so con-
luct themselves that they may not |
all and be lost by dissipation and |
inaily lost as a respectable member of |
decent and refined people. No race
AN rise higher than it's women and |
It behooves us to look these conditions |
square in the face; not merely medi- |
ate, but to act with a definite purpose
If uplifting Men and women, let us |
ave the wayfarer. Let US put en-
)hasfs on the men. Young men and |
I'D men for that matter can stop en-
young women to be out at |
lights, to meet at certain places, such |
Is winerooms, cafes and buffet houses |
OUR decent young men should think of |
heir own sisters and the respect in |
which they should be held when they |
n turn invite young women to places
hat lead to drink and vice.
With the wave over the city to stop |
graft and gambling, it might be oppor-
une to start wave to save the young |
xomsn, stop the passengers and way |
arers in the streets and turn them in |
he direction of home life, decency |
md ctability-Illinois Chronicle |
DR.. E. H. Oliver, pastor of Warren
Chapel NJ E. church. Atlanta. Ga, sets
aside one Sunday of each year as "Old |
Folks day" when the younger people |
10 honor to the fathers and mothers in |
srael for their past service and pres
mt counsel. This helps to keep the |
and older elements of the |
church in harmonious touch, and i'm |
presses upon the young people respect ]
or old age.
The bishop was one of the officials