Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16

This extension work 10 seing On
throughout the south. and through
out the country. and II you win read
the papers, II you read the educa-
tional journals, you will md that Tus-
kegee. even though II IL doing much,
Is really doing very small part Of
the work necessary In comparison
with what Is being done IN other parts
OF the world, and this kind Of work IL
not in any degree confined 20 our
race. II Is extending throughout the
world. TO all races and among all
classes
IN most OF the states OF the Union
they have state universities The
state University In the past meant that
there was a little selected group Of
people. handful OF professors who
were looked upon as being very learn
ed. as being very cultured. as being
very select, who held themselves aloof
from the rest Of the world. who would
scarcely talk TO a farmer. would
scarcely write 70 a miner and would
not think OF noticing a person whose
duty II was 20 prepare food In the
kitchen. And then these professors
were surrounded by group Of stu
dents. a selected class of men and
sometimes women. who went through
q stated course of study and looked
upon themselves as being Of ss-
lecfcd group set aside 10 perform some
distinct service 10 themselves. and 70
nol6 themselves aloof from touching
the great. active industrial world.
That has changed and Ia changing.
so that now you viii hnd. in state like
Wisconsin. Sog example, in state
siks Minnesota. for example that the
professors are men OF the world. You
VIII sind that they are men VIC NOT
only teach Latin and Greek and math-
ematics, but that they get out into
the country out into the small rural
districts. out into the towns and lee
gure 90 the farmers. even 90 farmers
eSuoe--ghey &c into the sitiss ane
seceuPs 90 mechanics. The women
connected with these universities SO
into the cities. into the towns. anH
lecture 20 women 90 cooking, ON saua-
derlng. on busting, on everything cour
nected with aousehold and ether NC.
sivifies.
A quarter Of century age IL che
south. for the white people the aues-
eioE % educating The farmer. Of sdn-
eating ghe mechanic. Of educating the
cook sas scarcely thought Of: wan
scarcely ss ever. discussed In any In.
telligeng assembly. AL that II
changed 90 shs south. and now 80
Tar from enc average southern AMI.
versify and the southern agricultural
college being an isolated institution.
az Il vas a quarter Of a century ngc.
yop wifi and that every southern mni-
versity. every southern college IL ae-
tually fhrobbing with interest that ex-
tends to an classes Of white people
in the south.
Through their experiment stations.
through their demonstration sgents.
through their lectures or household
economies and housekeeping In ali its
ramiAcations. shey are reaching al
the people of she south men and
women. and Tuskegse 10 IN vsry
meager sense trying 70 40 the same
kind OF work.
True II 10. think. that We began
ghis kind OF wort ahead Of gDo1
many Of these institutions. One Of
che responsibilities that rests upon
the educated man and woman. one og
the responsibilities that rests upon
every institution that calls itself .
school for the bettsrment OF human
fty. 10 this: the institution must keep
itself In touch with the common
masses Of the people: tho institution
must keep itself In touch with ali
classes. and the sery minute any Ia
stieution, 40 matter what it's name 10.
no matter what lis special function.
begins to withdraw from contact with
the common masses Of he people sur.
rounding It. that institution begins 10
die and u deserves to die.
As you Tuskeges men and women
SC out into the world. no matter what
you wish 20 become-if you enter
professional life. II you work ns .
farmer. " you work a. q mechanic.
II you become housekeep<r--eac
one Of you In turn win owe duty
as educated persons 10 the commuu
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