The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-19
A. M. E. COLLEGE
PRESIDENTS AND
DEANS In SESSION

One of the most important organi-
cations meeting this week in con-
nection with the Bishops Council
is the Association of college pres
idents and deans of colleges of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
This organization is a sworn enemy
to ignorance and illiteracy, and trOse
who compose it are doing all in their
power to wipe out that which retards
the progress of mankind.
The officers are Prof. G. A. Ed
wards. president, president Of Kit
trell college, Kittrell, N. c.; DR.. S
l.. Green, president Of Shorter col
lege, North Little Rock, Ark, secre-
tary; DR.. G. A. Vaughn. dean, West
ern University, Quindaro, Kansas
treasurer.
A session was held Wednesday
afternoon in the auditorium of st
James A. NJ. e. church, presided over
by President Edwards. The following
were present: Presidents, G. A
Edwards, Kittrell College. North Caro-
lima; j. H. Lewis, Morris Brown
University, Columbia, s. c.; X. w
Williams, Paul Quinn College, Waco
Texas; S. L. Green, Shorter College
North Little Rock; F. Jesse Peck
Western University, Quindaro, Kans.
John Greegs, Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio; B. f. Allen, Turner
College, Shelbyville, Tenn; II. F
Archer, Payne College, Selma, Ala.
]. 1. Jones, Flipper-Key-Davis Uni
versity, Tallahassee, Okla; j. r
Campbell, hampton College, Alexan-
dria, La. Deans G. A Vaughn, West
ern University; A. II. Hill, Shorter
College; ]. A. Lindsay, Morris Brown
University; It. M. Green, Flipper-Key-
Davis University; A. X. Fisher
Edward Waters College, Jacksonville
Fla; ]. N. Carter, Kittrell College
G. f. Woodson, Wilberforce, Univer-
sity; w. H. Austin, Allen University
/. NJ. Burgan, Paul College; l. N
Newsome, Payne College; J. T. Jor-
dan, Campbell College, Jackson, Miss
An address was delivered by Prof
A. S. Jackson of Waco, commissioner
of education of the A. NJ. e. church
cussed ding McEGAeBTARHF LIN
Prof. Jackson has charge of the en-
tire educational work of the A. NJ
f. church, and in his address he dis.
cussed Standardization of the schools
Comprehensive Educational Policy,
Better Pay for Teachers and Better
Qualified Teachers for Denominationa
Schools How Best the Colleges
May Serve, (a) Church, (b) race, (c)
nation"
"In this age of the world" sale
Prof. Packson, there is no excuse
for ignorance, especially among youn'
people. It is or at least should be
a misdemeanor to allow child t.
grow up illiterate and ignorant, fol-
in every hamlet, village. town, city
and far back out ia the country l.
to be found a school house, the great
est enemy to ignorance. Education
is within the reach of all, and the
only thing necessary is to get Il
1t is to be had by the mere asking
by the taking advantage of the op
portunity"
"The world~sis no longer askinl
about our mothers and fathers,
said President G. A. Edwards, "bu
it demands to know who you are
and whether or not you can take
the place of a man, thinker, ;
doer. The world pays tribute to ;
thinker and thought is as colorles!
as the air you take into your lungs
My people must tune their minds il
harmony with God. They mus
think"
A number Of other short addresses
were delivered by deans and pres
idents. The organization is destine,
to do great things for racial uplift.