Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
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PEABODY FUND DISTRIBUTION
investigating Committee Approves 40.
tion of University Presidents.

investigating Committee Approves 40.
tion of University Presidents.
Following Is the full text Of the re-
port of a majority Of the committee
appointed in connection with the
statements made by Governor Blease
with reference to the diversion OF q
part Of the Peabody fund to negro
education:
The Report.
The committee appointed pursuant
to house resolution No. 100, begs leave
to report as follows:
The matter to be investigated Is con-
tanned in the preamble OF the resolu-
ton, which is as follows:
whereas, his excellency, the gov
ernor, in his inaugural address, stated
that ne had been informed that the
president Of the South Carolina uni
| veTsity had signed an agreement by
| waich certain money OF the Peabody
fund, which heretofore had been des-
ignated to be given to Winthrop col
| lege, should be transferred to the
south Carolina university and to ne
gro schools"
Upon this matter as thus referred
to the committee, DR.. D. B. johnson,
DR.. s. C. Mitchell, DR.. Wickliffe Rose,
Ex-Governor M. F. Ansel, Governor Z.
L. Blease, Mr.. August Kohn, State Su-
perintendent of Education ]. E.
Swearingen, F. II. McMaster and
Mr.. ID. w. McLaurin were called be-
fore the committee and were fully
heard.
Governor Misinformed.
We do not find from the testimony
that DR.. Mitchell, the president Of the
University of South Carolina, signed
an agreement by which any money OF
the Peabody fund, that had thereto
fore been designated to be given to
Winthrop college, should be trans
ferred from Winthrop and be given to
The University Of South Carolina and
to negro schools. In this the govern
or was, therefore, misinformed. 1t
was well, however, that the governor
called this matter to the attention or
the general assembly, and urged this
investigation, for in so doing he has
caused the whole matter to be fully
and, we hope satisfactorily, cleared up.
We, however, find that DR.. Mitch
ell on the 18th Of April, 1903, along
with five other presidents Of southern
universities and four heads Of other
schools of education, signed and de-
| livered to the trustees Of the Peabody
fund a written statement setting forh
! their views as to how this fund should
ultimately be distributed, the question
and mode of final distribution hav-
ing been already taken up for deter
mination by the trustees. This paper
is as follows:
ITO the Trustees Of the Peabody
| Education Fund:
AT a meeting held in Atlanta, Ga,
on the 18th Of April, 1909, there were
present representatives of eight south
ern states. At the meeting there were
six presidents and four heads Of
| schools Of education.
Need High Schools.
1T was the unanimous belief Of
| those present that there Is no greater
want in the field of southern educa-
| ton than the need for high school
teachers. We could produce statistics
and other evidence to establish this
proposition, but we believe the facts
are already known to you. 1t is quite
true, and we believe that 1t Is quite
evident, that this need will continue,
though we trust that adequate pro-
visions will be made to supply this de-
mand after some years.
/ "In every one Of the universities
represented a beginning has been
made to supply this need. Those be-
| ginnings, in spite Of the very meagre
support which the universities have
been able to supply, are full of prom
| ise. 1t was apparent from the inter-
change of opinions that the specific
conditions and needs Of the several
universities varied, and on this ac-
count we do not present in detail
plan for expenditure.
1T is our opinion that the widest
and most permanent good will be ac-
complished by encouraging the school
of education in the several states.
To Supply Teachers.
I'VE believe that the school of edu-
cation in the state university Is the
natural medium through which this
need of high school teachers should
be supplied, and we feel assured that
it Is the most economical method OF
meeting the demand. Separate teach
ers' colleges we consider entirely be-
yond the ability Of the states. The
excellent normal schools supply a
training inefficient in extent, and In
some cases do not even admit male
students to registration.
I'VE believe that the young man
trained in the state university and
having taken a course in its school OF
his state as a high school teacher.
IF, as we confidently believe, the
need of high school teachers Is urgent
and a school Of education in the state
university is the best and most suit
able method of supplying this need, we
most earnestly request that your hon
orable body donate 100000 to each
state university in those states here
tofore participating in this fund. for
the training of white teachers, and the
remainder for the training Of negro
| teachers in the same states.
THE use Of the Peabody fund up to
this time leaves its record Of benef-
cence in the we'll established system
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