The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-20

at present. 1 wish 10 express nv
thanks and appreciation for that II,
ereasing number of intelligent. G,l.
fearing men and women of the Sor,b
white and black, who have detemi,.5
in rational way that every elite,
shall be fairly and justly treatedr
DR.. James E. Gregg. pHneipal Of
Hampton Institute, in introducing n,
Motion, said that civilization really
means the gradual bringing together Of
people and the abOlishing of old susni.
eions and animOSitics. He declared that
DR.. Motion, who has been bringing peO-
pie together spiritually, IS a force Of
leivilization.
Constructive Program.
The Negro Organization Society
members, speaking through their Com.
mittee on Resolutions, recognized tbs
fact that "the advancement of the
Negro people in Virginia rests upon
increased opportunities for the eduea.
ton of their children. - They deplOred
"the great shortage of Negro teachers
which has made necessary the closing
of hundreds of schools TO Thousands Of
children who are growing up in ig1gi-
anee to become in later years a menace
to the State" They endorsed the
Rosenwald School movement and the
work of the State Normal School a.
Petersburg, which aims TO give special
teaeher-training work during the sun
mer quarter.
The members endorsed the public
health work which is being done for
Negroes throughout Virginia. They
commended the State for assuming the
responsibility of adequately financing
and controlling the Industrial Home
School for Colored Girls, the Normal
Training School for COlorcd Bows, and
the COlored Deaf and Blind Institute.
They recommended that a committee
be appointed to place before the State
authorities the claim for an institution
which win care for the Predetermined
and mentaly-defeetive Negro children
They recommended that Negroes who
own farms should keep them and
operate them.
They deplored the occasional out
breaks of in-win in the country be-
tween white men and black men. "Ws
realize that, if the two races are to live
happily and peaeeably together, both
must exercise self-eontrol, the spirit OF
tolerance, and a deep-seated desire to
accord to each other absolute justice
and fair play" They approved the
work OF the Inter-raeial Commission IN
the South They recognized the sPiHt
of thrift among the eolOred people Of
Newport News and commended this
spirit to all other Negroes.
Statewide Response.
From distant parts of Virginia, as wen
as from Tidewater Virginia, there came
many energetic, hopeful delegates
from school-imprOvement leagues, eoun'
ty and local teachers associations
hOme-makers' clubs, public and Pnva''
schools, churches, and sOeialserVlss
who reported on inc
progress Of eolOred people toward seenr
ing 'sBetter Health, Better Schools
Better Homes, Better Farms. " INC
delegates came 10 receive informatiOA
and inspiration. They reported on inc
problems Of race adjustment, WnisA
remain to be solved through the c"
operation Of white and colOred leaders
William d. Gresham, Richmond Va
state supervisor of eOlOred Schools
poke on ''The Value Of CO-oPeranOa
n Building Up the COlOred Schools o.
% Hon. Harris Hart, stalS
Of public instruction =
Virginia spoke on 'sEducatiOn for Al
ne People. . john NJ. Candy, PrsH'
lent Of the State Normal School a.
reported on the e1eellsn,
york Of the Virginia Industrial seh0O,
or cOlorsd Girls. 7. G. walker o.
Va, spoke on "Ths Vaine
Z Owning Land" The Negro sta's
Association program insiudea
meetings fer secondary
shoOls ana colleges grammar schools
.rimarv Schools. rural schools, N