The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
BIZ n. w. Harllee.

state OF Texas. One hundred years
of active service working for the
elevation of the youth, and the foun-
dation for the next generation. Some
one has said, care not who makes
the laws, but permit me to teach the
youth, and / shall shape the destiny
of the nation" Shall we measure
the service by the number OF years.
or by the number OF heart pulsa-
tlon and by the tragedy of thought
No leaders of any people have done
more for the elevation and promotion
of the real progress OF the people
than the teachers Of the youth of
the state, and none have been Sc
poorly paid, nor have there been
whose unstinted and unrelenting toll,
have been less appreciated. The
teacher, although a moulder of char
acter, Is not rated In the same class
as the doctor nor lawyer, these are
honored and even revered, to say
nothing OF the difference in compen-
sation and preferment. While the
teacher tolls not for preferment and
honor, it now seems possible that he
may In some way receive a more
Just compensation, at least enough
to keep the wolf from the door.
We wish TO mention one veteran
educator who has grown gray in the
service Of his coveted profession.
That one veteran and sage, for such
he Is, has held one position for 3S
years, and Is still rich in service
and VIGOROUS In heart power of teach
ing. He is G.. W. Jackson of Cor
sicana. We know the history of
Prof jackson who was born and
reared in Alabama. His life reads
like a Fairy tale. When he had
learned to read and write, he was
seized with passion TO teach school.
He went up to the white man who
was the chairman Of the board OF
trustees, and the only competency
young Jackson possessed was that
his father was minister, and on
this ground, his friends urged his
said to themm J.. CAIM'BMBFGRG
appointment. But the white man
said to them that Jackson should
take the examinations. and this he
did, and passed. as we have heard,
HE was allowed to step up as a teach
er through favor. He was licensed
to teach. This OF course astonished
the white trustees, Jackson had been
burning light wood knots, and could
solve arithmeticai problems through
the rule Of three. He studied as
siduously and was prepared for col
lege, and entered the famous Fisk
University, where he completed the
regular college course
After completing his college course,
Principal Jackson came to Texas,
and was elected principal OF the
Douglass high school at Corsicana,
where he has rounded out his thirty
eight years. Mr.. Jackson is held In
high esteem not only by the mem
bers OF his race, but by the white
people OF his city. He is, admired
for his worth in the city. He is one
criterion to which the young people
can point with pride,
Mr.. Jackson has standardized the
Negro high school of Corsicana,
changing and arrahging the cur
riculum from year to year and adj
ding various departments. He re-
fuses 70 employ any but the best OF
teachers, and this the generous
board OF Education leaves to his
for selection,
Besides being a first-class school
man, he is a secret fraternity zealot,
and as such, he has done much to
bring about many reforms in the
ranks of the order Of the United
49, - fa,aI rrniI.xx.rn ~ Taraa He
has held the position Of Grand Sec
rotary, and that of Deputy District
Grand Master. He is race man,
moderate in his views. He rank
among the foremost Negro educators
of the state. He has spared no
pains nor means In the education OF
his son, B. A. jackson. now prin-
cipal OF the high school for his peo-
pie at Texarkana, Texas, who is an
aIumnus Of Fisk and also OF the
Law department Of the Yale Uni
We Judge a family by what
II does for the education Of their
children.
He has worked for the uplift and
Of the Colored Teach
ars Association and has filled the
positions as president and secretary.
He is also, q churchman and Sunday
school worker. and in this respect
Is not like those who labor with the
children In the week and then on the
sabbath never see them nor point
hem to the high calling which is
n Christ Jesus. Let us have men
made out of the stuff OF which jack
son has won the highest enconium
.htat can be paid him is the re-
,ult OF his almost two score years
If service in one city and in one
,chool. We wish to congratulate the
,oard OF Education OF the city of
.orsicana for their selection and for
a good man. and retaining
lin after knowing him.
Principal jackson Is also an auth
n OF a work on School Management.
Ishis little book contains many help
hi suggestions for young teachers.
Principal L. c. Anderson, Super
,isor Of the Colored schools OF the
,ity of Austin, was once a waif on
he streets Of Memphis, Tenn, rowing
rom place to place trying to fin1
Means TO educate himself. He work
"A here and there at odd jobs, scrap
10 fogether a few dollars, roughing
/ with strangers in quest Of that
that mental training that
you'd best suit In life's fierce strug-
'le. Finally be ran across the Hon.
efferson Davis, once the proud and
hIa nresident OF the Confederate
,tafes OF America who gave him a