The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-06-30
SPECIAL REPORT
on EDUCATION
Results Of Exhaustive Study by
Thomas Jesse Jones.
WHAT We HAVE ACHIEVED
Oiiisent Investigator, Working Under
Direction Of Federal Bureau Of Edu.
cation and Phetps- stokss' Fund, 10
Convinced Of Our Peoples Dstsrmi-
nation to HsIp> Themselves.

( Convinced Of Our Peoples Dstsrmi-
nation to AsipS Themselves.
New York.-''Though the movements
herein outlined are, but slender begin
nings, they are deeply significant They
indicate that democracy's plan for the
solution Of the race problem in the
southland is not primarily In the phi
lanthropies and wisdom Of the north
ern people, nor is 1t in the desires and
struggles Of the colored people, nor yet
In the flrst hand knowledge and daily
contacts Of the southern white people.
Democracy's plan is in the combina-
tion Of the best thought and the deep
est sympathy and the most abiding
faith of those three groups working
with mutual faith In one another"
With this paragraph DIR. Thomas
Jesse Jones, specialist of the United
States bureau Of education, closes his
Introductory chapter to his two volume
report on "Negro Education: A Study
Of the Private and Higher Schools For
Colored' People in the United States"
copies Of which are now available at
the government printing Office, Wash
ington. Working under the joint auspi-
ces of the federal bureau and the
Phelps Stokes fund of New York, Dr.
Jones has spent the past three years In
personally visiting all Of the larger in
stitutions for the education Of the Ne
gro throughout the country, as well as
many Of the smaller schools; In collect
ing data from federal sources and
state departments Of education and,
! finally, in setting forth this informa-
ton and his conclusions In report
which some of the foremost white and
colored educators In the nation have
pronounced a monumental contribution
to the discussion and ultimate solution
Of the problem.
In his report DR.. Jones says that he
has found convincing evidence OF the
determination Of the colored people to
help themselves" and he characterizes
the development Of schools maintained
solely through the initiative Of Negroes
as "a remarkable achievement" So
rapid has the progress been that there
are now 163 schools under Negro
boards, representing an investment IN
plant and equipment Of $2,3O5,054 and
an annual income for current expenses
of more than $3S0,OOO.
These schools employ 1928 teachers
and workers and have an enrolment OF
1899 pupils, Of whom 14,6S6 are ele-
mentary, 2,498 secondary and 115 col
legiate and professional. OF the total
Of 108' schools DR.. Jones rates sixty
Of them as essential parts Of the edu-
cational systems, Of the states In which
they are situated. OF the ninety-three
remaining institutions, some are sincere
in purpose, but handicapped by lack OF
funds or bad management and others
are the result Of jealousy between fac
tionss in denomination or Of church
politics.
In addition to, supporting, these 163
schools the race Is giving out OF Its
own pocket a considerable sum to ex.
tend the terms of some Of the public
schools, despite the fact that through
the payment Of taxes the race already
has given its full quota to the state
school funds. DR.. Jones estimates that
the Negroes Of America are contribut-
ing voluntarily to educatio institu-
tions upward OF $500, 700 year.
All told, there are 625 private schools
and 122 secondary, public institutions,
which are discussed in the report. They
represent property investment Of $780,
$4,000 and an annual income for cur
rent expenses Of $4,241,572. Institu-
tions under public control consist Of
one federal school Howard univer-
sity), sixteen land grant schools, eleven
state schools, sixty-seven city high
schools and twenty-seven county train
ing schools. The private institutions
include 11S with Independent boards Of
trustees, 854 under white church boards,
and the 1b3 fnaintaiped by the colored
people themselves, Taking the group