The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-08

late Chief Justice Fuller, who said
that he favored giving Winthrop
S5OO,OOO and another was from the
late William A. Courtenay, a men,
Der of the board, along the same line
and stating further that he would do
everything possible for the Institution.
Capt. Courtenay was succeeded by
Martin F.. Ansel
Letters from other members Of the
Peabody board and others testifying
as to friendship for the institution
were also read, DR.. Johnson stating
that ne wanted to bring out that his
institution stood high-practically
next to the Peabody institute. He
also referred to the reports Of the
meetings Of the board.
After the death of DR.. Curry, ac-
cording to DR.. Johnson, certain in
board by the Southern universities
which would have eliminated the
normal schools in the distribution Of
the fund. In 1909 at a meeting in
Atlanta resolutions were adopted urg-
ing that 100000 be given them and
the balance to go to negro education.
The policy of the University Of South
Carolina, represented at the meet
ing. should have been to help Win
throp.
In New York a committee from the
university wanted to secure $4,000
of the 500. given. He believes this
effort hurt Winthrop and 1t certainly
did not help the university.
Through questions by Mr.. Nichol-
son 1t was brought out that in 1906
subcommittee was appointed from
the board to consider the board TAX
ing the step which was afterwards
urged by the Southern universities in
1909. The committee consisted of
three and two Of them favored such
action. The other member did not
sign It, Their report was not printed
until several years later.
Mr.. Nicholson-The University Of
South Carolina did not get the $40,
900 asked for, did 1t?
President Johnson-No sir.
Mr.. Nicholson-Did not some OF the
other Southern universities get
theirs?
President Johnson-The University
OF Georgia, University Of Alabama,
University of North Carolina, Uni
versity Of Florida and possibly others.
The following is a copy Of the pro-
ceedings at the conference in Atlanta
in 1909. which was furnished by Gov.
Ansel and read by DR.. Johnson:
ITO the Trustees Peabody Education
Fund:
AT a meeting held in Atlanta,
Ga, on the 10th Of April, 1909, there
were present representatives of eight
Southern States. At the meeting
there were six presidents and four
heads of schools of education.
1T was the unanimous belief Of
those present that there is no greater
want in the field Of Southern educa-
tion than the need for high school
teachers. We could produce statistics
and no 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 1t is quite evident. that this will
continue though we tlLst that ade-
quate provision will be made to sup
ply the demand after some years.
I'm every one Of the universities
represented a beginning had been
made to supply this need. These be-
ginnings. in spite of the very meagre
support which the universities had
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
Ndiltu, anu Ou tnlS dC-
count we do not present in detail a
plan for expenditure.
1T 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 I'm the state university is the
natural medium through which this
need of high school teachers should
be supplied, and we feel assured that
IL 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 insufficient In extent, and in
some cases do not admit male stu