Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
FOR NEGROES.

Adequate college and university
education for colored people is urged
by DR.. Thomas Jesse Jones of the
United States Bureau Of Education,
Department OF the Interior, In the
two-volume report Of Negro Education
just issued by the Department.
"If college education IL Of value to
any group, s,rely it is to those who
are to be leaders Of the colored peo-
pie. Only broad-minded leadership
with a thorough grasp Of human devel-
opment can understand tho peculiar
difficulties resulting form the close
proximity Of such widely varying
races as the black and the white peo-
pie OF the Southern States.
1.-THE race must have physicians OF
real skill and the spirit Of service to
lead against the insanitary conditions
that are not only threatening the
group itself but also it's white neigh
bors. It must have religious teachers
who can relate religion to the morals
OF the individual and to the common
activities of the community. It must
have teachers Of secondary schools
VINO have had college education in
the great modern sciences and in the
historical development of civilization"
DR.. Jones points out that despite
hlgh Ideals and notable enthusiasm
on the part Of tho race and It's bene.
factors, most OF the colored institu-
lions calling themselves colleges are
poorly equipped and ineffectively or.
canned and administered. Only a few
institutions at present have the stu.
dent body, equipment, and teaching
iorce OF genuine college, but num-
Der or institutions do some work of
college grade. The location of two
or more colleges for Negroes in Selma.
Ala, Little Rock, Ark, Atlanta, Ga.
New orleans. La, Holly Springs and
jackson, Miss. Greensboro, N. c..
Columbia and Orangeburg, S. G., Nash.
VIE Tenn. (Austin Marshall, and
waco, Tex, indicates wasteful dupli.
cation of collegiate effort.
ANY plan for further DEVELOPMENT
OF college and university education for
negroes should, according to DR..
JONES' take into consideration in
come, plant, teaching force, and Dre.
sent location Of schools Offering more
or less college work. every institu.
ZION should realize that success, and
honor and human service are not
necessarily attained through q college
department or even through an indus.
trial or agricultural plant" The Bu.
reaus report suggests that all agencies
interested In Negro education 90.
operate In the development OF cew
Z institutions tnf &tssarsityv AMI ,,ojfepa
grade. There seems to be genera,
agreement that Howard University at
washington, and Fisk University at
NASHVILLE, Tenn, are the moot pron,-
Using institutions for development as
universities. 1t Is suggested that
1lrst-class colleges be located Mt Rich
mohd' va, Atlanta, Ga, and Marshall,
IcX. Still another group OF institu-
TONS should be developed into Junior
colleges or institutions doing two
years or college work. A number OF
INSTITUTIONS are already Offering
courses or this grade but they are all
III need OF more equipment and larger
income. These institutions, DR.. Jones
points out, should make generous Dro.
vision for teacher-training courses,
both In their secondary and college
classes.
THE education Of Negroes in Amer
lea undoubtedly requires institutions
That are genuinely OF college grade"
says DR.. Jones. THE first step In the
realization of mis- need is the agree.
ment that all shall combine in an ef-
fort to develop a few well.selected
institutions. The second require
ment is the determination OH the part
OF the institutions that every college
activity shall be adapted to the de-
mands Of modern society"