The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-11-22

Brough is chairman, and professor
Hunley, secretary.
At the first meeting at Nashville last
May, DR.. billiard outlined his purpose
in calling such a body of teachers to-
gether. After an informal discussion
1t was decided to hold the next meeting
at Athens, Ca, December 10, when
each member will present a plan.
Arrangements for this meeting are
now being made. Just how the COM
mission will do it's work will be de-
termined then.
The leadership of State universities
in the South is coming to be more and
more vital to the interests of the peo-
pie. They have been critized often
for apparent Indifference to the Negro
question. The Organization of this
commission has aroused widespread
interest. Not only stimulation, but
actual leadership, is expected Of it.
A number of students, notably at the
University of Virginia and the Univer-
sity of Georgia, began last fall a sys-
tematic study of the Negro in his re-
lation to all phases of Southern life.
They started under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Tremendous impetus was given their
work by the establishment Of the
Phelps-Stokes fellowships at Virginia
and Georgia. At each of these insti-
buttons the holder of this fellowship is
at work upon a particular phase of the
question, under the direction of the
professors Of economics and sociology.
Their theses will be printed at the
close Of the present academic year,
Summary of Results.
An idea of the extent of the work
undertaken by these students may be
had from the report of last years
study at the University of Virginia.
This group Of students, numbering
nearly 10, issued a summary of the re-
suits of their study, in part as follows:
"(1) A realization of the ~pervasive-
ness of the problem; that in reality it
is not an isolated situation out of touch
with the affairs of the South at large,
but an intimate, e%ver-present problem
I touching the life of the South at every
l turn, and involving the hygienic, eco
nomic, and moral well-being Of every
t citizen of the South.
: "(2) Not only has the problem been
: recognized, but much reading has
I been done and much thought devoted
t to the subject. More than one hun
;. bred volumes were taken from the
: library by students of this question.
"(9) Through lectures, books and
current magazines the men of the
g group have come in contact with the
leading thinkers and workers in this
field Of sociological endeavor.
"(4) A library of more than 400 vol
t umes has been accumulated and oom-
pletely c%atalogued for use, and addi-
r lions are continually being made.
: "(5) Actual investigation has been
made and a foundation laid for future
work Of greater scope and value.
"(6) Virginia has assumed a leader
ship in this, the largest problem of
Southern life, that has attracted wide
attention and. excited emulation"
/ There are those who seen in the fact
; that Southern students railize this, to
be the largest problem of Southern
y life," and in direction of the minds
d Of Southern teachers and students to
ward a study of the Negro question.
l. the most promising factor that has
been enlisted in the study Of the Ne
IT gro since he became a problem.