Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

always be the opportunity to rise just
as far as his genius will carry him; IN
the second place, If great mass OF
people is to be uplifted, they must
have leaders Of their own fitted 10
command because of their intellectual
powers and their specially advanced
training. They must have intelligent
and well-taught clergymen, teachers
physicians and lawyers, to say noth-
ing of the other professions and OF
the need of skilled insurance company
managers, bankers, etc. These are not
often to be obtained from the common
schools, particularly If these schools
are mere pretenses, not schools, as are
so many in the southern states. This
need has recently been we'll expressed
in the first report of the general edu'
cation board, where it is pointed out
that if primary and secondary Negro
schools are to have good teachers,
principals and supervisors, provision
must be made for the higher training
| of these instructors and supervisors.
At the same time the report points out
that the mere attempt to deliver the
traditional college curriculum to the
| Negro does not constitute higher educ
cation" and urges the establishment
! of college curricula which shall be
adapted from time to time to the
needs, environment, and capacity OF
the Negro student. With this we are
in the main heartily agreed, and In so
far as the opposition to the higher ed.
| ucation of the Negro Is based on a be-
lief that subjects are taught him which
can have no practical value for him,
this program would properly meet the
objection.
For the exceptional man OF Pro-
lessor Just's type no one ought, how
ever, to fence in any field of learn
| ing. He should be free to roam
| wherever he will in our choicest ed
vocational pastures. Anything else
would spell folly and, what is worse,
a gross national injustice which would
merely have to be stated to carry it's
own condemnation. Whenever oppo-
sition to throwing open the doors of
our educational institutions is based
merely on color prejudice and be-
lief in another persons alleged inferi-
GRITTY, it most be attacked without a
moments delay. Professor Just and
his peers of his race are the most eff
fective answer to those who would 60
back to the educational dark ages
New York Evening Post.
| E. B. Baldwin gave formal dinner
here to eleven of his fathers former
slaves, according to Marshallville
| (Ga.) dispatch to the New York
World. He himself remembers the
closing days of the Confederacy.
He and his brother, w. P. Baldwin,
wore aprons and served as buffers.
The guests, six old "mammies" and
five Negro men, were ushered into the
large dining room and seated at ia
bles. The dinner had been directed
by the best cook in South Georgia.
w. P. Baldwin offered a prayer Of
thanksgiving that brought tears to the
eyes of all. One of the Oldest mann
mics delivered temperance lecture,
and when she sat down the sister sit
ting next to her said
SHAW! l drink whisky when ebber
l gifts it. l went to Miss Johnsons re-
Gently and asst her for drink and she
GIBBS me tumbler plumb full. If it
hadn't been for manners I'd asst her
fer annudder."
AS they said good-by the Oldest Of
the men expressed the sentiments Of
the guests: Ell allus felt as good
ez do now, I'd nebber want to 60 ter
hebben."
I'VE Negroes are under great
handicap" recently declared Jesse
Rees Europe, musical composer Of
note. For The Castle Lame Duck l
receive only one cent copy royalty
and the monograph royalties in like
proportion. A white man would re-
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