Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-07
BASIS OF THE CHARGE.
Governor BIease Tells Why He Attack
ed DR.. Mitchell.

The governor on yesterday sent In
the following message to the genera
assembly, giving the reason for his
charges in connection with the Mitch
ell j Johnson controversy:
Gentlemen Of the General Assembly:
Look and listen while your clerk
reads:
'4To the Trustees Peabody Education
Fund:
AT a meeting held in Atlanta, Ga,
on the 18th of April, 1903, there were
present representatives of eight south
ern states. At the meeting there were
six presidents and four heads OF
schools Of education.
"It 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 we'll known to you.
1T is quite true, and we believe
that It Is quite evident, that this Will
continue. though we trust that ade-
ouate provision will be made to sup
ply the demand after some years.
I'm every one Of the universities
represented, a beginning has been
made to supply this need. These be-
ginnings, in spite Of the very meagre
support which the universities have
been able to supply, are full OF prom
ise. It 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.
"It is our opinion that the widest
and most permanent good will be ac-
complished by encouraging the schools
Of education in the several states.
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
II Is the most economical method OF
meeting the demand. Separate teach
ers' colleges we consider beyond the
ability of the states. The excellent
normal schools supply training in
sufficient in extent, and in some cases
do not admit male students to reg1s-
tration. =
1--WE believe that the young man
trained in the state universities and
having taken the course In Its school
of education, Is best prepared to serve
his state as high school teacher.
IF, as we confidently believe, the
need of high school teachers Is ur-
gent, and a school Of education In the
state university Is the best and most
feasible method Of supplying this need,
we most earnestly request your honor
able body donate 100000 to each
state university III those states partic-
ipating in this fund, for the training
of white teachers and the remaining
for the training of negro teachers In
same states.
"The use Of the Peabody fund up to
this time leaves record of benefcence
in the we'll established systems Of nor
NAL schools throughout the south, and
this proposition, II accepted by you,
will widen and perpetuate this benefi-
cent influence.
"(Signed) Frances P. Venable, Pres
ident, University Of North Carolina; S.
c. Mitchell, President, University Of
South Carolina; Patterson Wardlaw,
Dean, Department Of Education, Uni
versity of South Carolina; Brown
Ayres, President, University Of Ten
nessee; John w. Abercrombie, Presi-
dent, University of Alabama; A. Cas-
we'll Ellis, Professor of Education,
University of Texas; Andrew A. Kis-
cannon, Chancellor, University Of Mis-
sissippi; Alex B. Coffey, Dean, Teach
eTS COlleSe, LOulSldud Sldlc OhiNSt 81
ty: David C. Barrow, Chancellor, Uni
versity of Georgia"
Did you catch the words, "And the
remaining for the training of negro
teachers in same states? Did you
hear the second name to the paper, IS.
C. Mitchell, President. University of
South Carolina Is "the training Of
negro teachers" Education Of free ne
groes?" Please refer to that part of
my inaugural address, published in
your Journal referring to this matter.
1 send you this message, incorporat-
ing the paper quoted above, because,
from what I have seen, I fear you
would never, never see 1t unless I
should send it; and I am satisfied that
great many people Of this state Will
never see it, anyway.
If this agreement Is carried out,
where would your girls college, the
great Winthrop, come in for her share
Of this money?
There may be a paint brush used,
and it may have white paint on It;
there may be all kinds Of quibbling
explanations and references to Mr..
Peabody's will, but the words, For
states" will never die.
All praise to DR.. D. B. Johnson, the
distinguish ed president Of Winthrop,
for his ms 1ly fight for the noble wo-
men and lovely daughters of South
Carolina against the unholy alliance.
Very respectfully,
Cole L. Blease, Governor.
Columbia, S. c., February 6, 1913.