The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-30
NEGRO EDUCATION.

The recent report Of the PhepsSoes trustees the work
done by that fund for Negro education has called forth many
generally held few years as to render worthy OF more
When We recall the bitter differences opinion held few
to the relative value to the Negro of college and
anticipation rapid future development the emphatic
Of college education and the demand for making the
education of the Negro conform more nearly to his needs
Commenting editoriay upon the recent report the New
York Evening Post says:
Civilized society has long been democratic in the advocacy Of
education for all the people, regardless Of color and prev
condition. but in curriculum and method the schools have
that subjects introduced in the Middle Ages the needs of
ne Of the that tune have oeen o %
ucaon demands that the curriculum shall impart culture
through knowledge and practice related to the farm the shop
the office, and, above all, the home.
Emphatic Endorsement Of college education for the Negro is
group surely it those who be the leaders of the Color
ed people says DR. Jones' Ony broadminded leadership with
cuIar difficulties resulting from the close proximity of such
widely varying the black and white people Of the South
States All the wisdom of history needed to enable the
Cooed teachers and religious leaders to realize that the diff
SGs Of the s Negro haye been S @ YER
aces confronting the not nsurmountabe that other
peoples have struggled through similar trials and have
place among the nations of the earth"
While the Christian Science Monitor in discussing this re-
port sees that from the conclusion arrived at by the trustees OF
this fund.- their efforts will henceforh be devoted mot to the
teaching of those provided in established curriculum
industrial pursuits civic knowledge The efforts of the per-
engaged in adapting of study and training the
to have convinced them that the methods currcuums
OF the schools generally speaking have continued to be arb
trary and arisocac is found by them that subjects intro
duced in the Middle Ages to meet the needs Of
classes of the people of that time retained their
cultural value They declare that democracy the content of
education demands that the curriculum shall mpar culture
through knowledge and practice related to the farm the shop
the Office and above ALL the home is claimed hatamong the
Negro schools which have achieved international fame
Tor pioneer service in docrazng education but that the ma
joty following the traditional school curriculum with
exclusive emphasis bookish studies"
There is intention apparent far casual study of
the report reveals to limit ultimately the extent to which the
education of the Negro shall Negro leadership to be
sought is admitted and this fortified with adequate intel
and the recurring misunderstanding caused by friction
the United States It pointed out that without such leadership
by both whites and Negroes problems will multiply But
leadership it is made quite clear be based only thor
ough training in economies sociology and education The
nued pursuit Of those of study which designed
build structure insecure foundation basis ill
adapted to the purpose aimed would
it is discouraging and dangerous"
1t closes its argument by saving that:
Oher schools of what similar character have aided
in advancing the method but it may be said that neither
uskegee the other schools of that popular
if not in world affairs Many of Them perhaps have failed
that the aim of education must be equip those who
taught for the life they to live"
These viewpoints while still coored certain extent by
remaining vege of the opinion that the life of the Negro will
be which will necessarily require cultural development
and what his successful existence America
stead Of liability will demand held by those who sol
able to help him in acquiring this necessary education
We have benefited greatly by the establishment oper-
alton of the Pheokes Fund far 1t does appear
reasonable to suppose that the benefits to be derived
obtaining them by trustees this fund will greater and more
widespread