The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-12
Do We Believe In Higher Education? Yes.

no believe higher ducation? Yes and we also be-
ieve with Of the gre this country
knew that 1T surely higher thing to do honest and
thorough work in lower field than of
IN higher field In the early history of the Negro edu
cation under the peculiar mental of the times
many colleges and universities established. Though
such in name scarcely half been able to ap
proach college and university standards in fact From ILL
planned courses and insufficient they have given
rs good many masters been unable To show
themselves masters Of the situation fact helped
greatly the reaction higher education for tho N
youth The same kind of enthusiasm seems IN ba ,ov
ing the men now urging the to establish
at the West Virginia Coored institute from which
~ees "s' DE granted as moved the OF earlier
Win 'os o'nerence IN the beginning the field not
SO the true location OF colleges could be de-
ermined therefore each fellow literary Ipbtnog
rod hoping To draw the collegiate or university Dol. b
But the men behind this to know that tho
storm IL now over nearly fifty The horzn ia
cleared and 1t is next To mnossina .,
ound CLASSIC literary school at in onelv
bend IN rivers bank university on tho s -,
log unless perchance going the West Virgin
Ia WOODS 70 nnd the Mark TO sit the end of that
'oe Inc a'e president Harper writing years ago
said that two Of the portant problems in
for the present quarter Of century are rural
the proper adjustment Of the college, He declared tina,
andt
established would not d. an academy Another
% per cent would do the first years. only of college o
and that all Of would be Obliged In admit ora :,
policies, either employ third ourth class men for h
other schoo would not bid employ class young men
VINO "oun so 70 other schools they had gained
Inc promoters OF the project may be
advised on this point hence s. We may be snra
ever appears problem in general education will hs
more acute problem in Negro changes pre-
dlctod hu Droof Ia,
not concerned with the problem of general education
with the securing Of better IRE thorough
Negro youth established and promoted by the light of
emit day thought We quote The general tendencv NJ tho
present policy with reference the secondary and high
SCHOOLS ior negroes Is I'd to limit the schools do
s 'ese anu university work The purpose
not to decrease but increase of clas
hee and university work done BY deci IN OF The
Freedmans Aad Society of the Episcopal Courc
there is TO be remaining regarding of the twen,v
educational institutions controlled by this society"
There Is TO university, two permanent co,o.o
eleven formerly colleges institutes and acade
sx former colleges given ind the class into
winch tney are 70 is To this end the OF
ooees Tor Negro youth Is working Ali forces trying
TO give e A b. degree Negro colleges real v.lna W.
believe the present unwe there n not ono
of evidence 70 show that we'll manned ably cond
college can be maintained The effort is one OF III advd
enthusiasm But the figures Yes the figures F,nv-t1o
out OF % graduates are going to college Many flood vos
down the Kanswhs and here way 70 tell what an a.,
controlled river will bosom In it's load NAV
be found unusual aspiration for literary bonors Bu. tie
neares were they compiled in dream They are so nm
nfe neores upon which men build undertakings They
seen hke 'ne ngures OF promoters scbem They have
absolutely no connection with conditions in Negro
But We will compare these figures another tms-tbev ware
prepared for dope The Regents the power TO uroda
Tor college instruction this power TO demonstrate
college can be developed.