The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
BY n. w. Harllee.

The educational reports from all
the cotton growing states, in other
words, the southern states, are en-
couraging to say the least with re-
spects to the Colored schools in every
southern state without a single eX-
ception. Better facilities are being
provided, better qualified teachers are
required, better salaries are being
paid, in word, there is a general
advancement all long in the line OF
the schools for Colored people, and
we are not too proud to give the
white people credit for this timely
movement and hearty support in the
education of the Colored people.
The reports further show that ia
cilities are being provided for the
training of teachers for these schools.
There is an awakening such as has
not been since the days of recon-
struction, an awakening that is de-
stined to have its effect in our south
ldHu. we punt WIN pAAuS W NAAA'
new beginning along educational lines
as this shows that a better relation
is broadening and that ignorance and
misunderstanding are soon to be rel
agated and that the relation must
be such as will be productive OF good
in this our own southland.
Let us recount the educational ia
H., ctntn tho
Star state. No southern state has
more high schools for Colored people
than Texas. Texas takes the lead,
in high schools. The Dallas Color
ed High School is a model school.
Our Board of education. has stand
ardized this school and has made 1t
modern both in facilities and with
qualified instructors, every one OF
which is required to have the college
degree of standard college approved
by the Educational Department at
Austin, and this is as it should be.
The Board of education is planning
to erect a modern high school for
the youth of Dallas, school build
ing that will be a credit not only to
Texas and the south but that will be
a credit to the nation at large. A
former president of the Board In
speaking of this high school said
it was the purpose to make the high
school for Colored people the best
in the entire country. What does
that mean? The best high school
in all the land for Negroes? What a
promising statement. The president
of our present board is equally en-
phatic, and already land is being
sought for this magnificent structure
that is to be pride to our city. Then
too, our schools, that is, schools fol-
our people are being closely super
vised and this means that the teach
ers are to be active, modern and
progressive both in methods and in
the material for presentation. The
day is at hand that calls for eff
cient teachers wide and active in
proficiency.
We point with pride to the high
school at Dallas, the high school al
Eel Paso. the high school at Calves
ton. the high school at Houston, the
high school at Fort Worth, the high
school at Paris, the high school al
Waco, the high school at Corsicana
the hlgn school at IdlSSllhS, tne
high school at Brennan, the high
school at Terrell, the high school
at Austin, the high school at Gains
Vile, the high school at Smithville
the high school at Bonham, the high
school at San Antonio, the high school
at Mexia, the high school at Texar-
kama, the high school at Waxahachie
the high school at Lancaster, the
high schools of Tyler and Hillsboro
We could name several others but
this number will do to show what
TEXAS is doing for her Colored people
and in this we see the spirit of the
whites manifested toward the Color.
ed people Of Texas.
Neither is this all, for we are tC
recount the advancement made ir
the new graduation of the P. V
State Normal Industrial College. of
years this school only took the pu'
pills through the normal and industri
al courses but that the standard ha:
been raised, the pupils must TAKE