The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-28
TEACHERS HOLD GOOD MEETING.
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TEACHERS HOLD GOOD MEETING.
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Science, Manual Training, in short,
Industrial Education, Corn Clubs and
Tomato Clubs. Yet this is but the
educational pendulum of time that
has swung so far out after all the
new fads, swinging back into it's cor
rect place.
(a) County supervision in colored
schools.
(b) Combination of county schools.
(c) Special text books for colored
schools.
(d) Negro authors of text books.
(e) Great education meeting in
each county and among the patrons
and farmers.
These subjects should be so thrashed
out in this meeting, that the seeds
could be scattered through the state.
Some may say these things are be-
yond our control. / claim that
thought and study can do almost
anything. 1t has revealed all knowl-
edge, stated all principles, formulat-
ed all laws, constructed all science,
organized all effort, established all
civilization, annihilated all error, pro-
mulgated all religions, forged the
shafts Of all progress and reared to
the heavens the eternal powers OF
revealed truth.
Permit me to thank this Association
for sending me as a delegate to the
National Educational meeting that.
held a very profitable session i'm
Chattanooga last summer.
In conclusion, the Architect sees
from the beginning not only the fin
ished product of his work, but every
part of it in the most minute detail
He is therefore able to guide the
wOrkmen at every point and in every
part of its construction. So we as
teachers must see the end not only
from the beginning of the great edu-
cational fabric, but from every stage
of the work, as we approach that
end. Then, and then only, may we
escape failure, guard against waste
and be able to organize and guide
the means that will result in success.
For purpose precedes successful eff
fort, as the eye precedes the hand.
And all effort without purpose is
blind. 1t lacks unity, dissipates en-
ergy, fails to recognize and organize
the necessary means, and thus leads
the way by the shorter route to fail
ure.
1t cannot be that earth Is mans
only home. That our lives are bub-
bles cast up by the ocean of eternity
to float a moment upon its waves,
and sink in nothingness. Else why
is it the high and glorious aspira-
tons which leap like angels from
the temple of our hearts, are forever
wandering unsatisied? Why is it
that the rainbow and cloud come
over US with a beauty that is not
of earth and then pass off for us to
muse on their loveliness? Why isSit
that the stars, which hold their fes-
tival around the midnight throne,
are set above the grasp of our linn
tied faculties forever hooking US
with their unapproachable glory?
And finally, why is it that bright
forms of human beauty are present
ed to Our view and taken from us,
leaving a thousand streams of our
affections to flow back in an Alpine
torrent upon our hearts? We are
born for a higher destiny than that
of earth. There is a realm where
the rainbow never fades, where
the stars will spread out before US
like the island that Slumbered on the
ocean, and where the beautiful beings
which pass before us like shadows,
will stay forever in IL presence.
Friday morning and night the ses-
sion was full of helpful work. Pro-
gram as printed was carried out in
detail; many helpful papers and ad-
dresses were read and delivered at
this meeting, principle among which
was the address of DR.. G.. s Haynes,
of Fisk University.
Unfortunately the delegates had
spent the afternoon at State Norma
and were late returning to the city.
which kept them from being present
Prof. Bristol, State superintendent
was to have been a speaker, but
could not be present and substituted
Prof. Robinson. After DR.. Haynes
finished, Prof. Robinson said that h.
had never heard a better address and
he did not hear such every day and
he felt certain that others present
were IN the same fix. He took nv
the work of schools in Tennessee anG
assured members of the association
that state educational authorities ant
government should render every pos
Sihlo means for the betterment of Ne
gro education in Tennessee. Prof
Robinson dwelt uDon the idea of Ten
nesSee for Tennesseans. He stated
that foreign capital was getting con
troll Of the wealth of the state. ant
that this was due to the lack of edu
cation. He said the Negroes mus.
ask for what they want, and unless