The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28

cans and Europeans, with one native
| African, Travelled 5000 miles for ten
months In coast and interior regions
absolutely without Illness from any
African cause. The only precautions
required were helmets In the tropics,
daily Quinine In mnlarial regions and
boiled drinking water where the sup
ply was not supervised"
Natives Respond Readily.
"The improvabilIty Of the African
people Is clearly shown by their re
Spouse to the efforts Of missions. gov
ernments and commercial organlza.
tons. Africans occupy positions Of
importance in every colony visited.
There are physicians, lawyers and
ministers who have completed the re-
quirements Of European universities.
While the number Is small. II Is sui
fcient to prove the capacity Of the
people. The clerical tasks Of govern
ment, industry and commerce are very
largely entrusted to young African
men. The mechanical operations on
railroads and in construction are more
and more being taken over by African
workmen. Every mission gives en-
| phatic Testimony to the value Of the
native teachers and ministers. In view
Of the inadequacy and lack Of adapta-
ton Of educational facilities 1t In great
| lv to the credit of the native African
that he has been able to achieve the
success observed In every colony.
'Nor are the possibilities Of the
Africans to be judged only by those
who have entered the ranks of civil
isstion, whether in Africa, Europe o.
America. An adequate study Of those
who are still In barbaric and primitive
stages will more and more reveal the
fact that the present condition Of the
masses Of the African people 10 nor
NAL and comparable with other peo-
pes at the same stage Of development.
Their folklore, their handicrafts, tAeiP
native music. their forms Of govern
ment. their linguistic powers, all are
substantial evidences Of their capacity
to respond to the wise approaches Of
civilization so that they may share
in the development Of the African con-
tinent."
The progress Of all peoples b de-
pendent upon cooperative relation
ships with other peoples. and the In
fuence of the white race on Africa has
&c far been. on the whole, good, are
opinions Of the commission expressed
In the report In discussion of Euro
pean and American influenced" NJ
tracts on the subject follow:
White influence.
"Some have thought that the h
fiuences Of Europeans and Americans
have been more for evil than for good.
Some have thought that II would have
been better to leave the African In his
natural condition. Few have realized
the Importance of the movements that
have been started and the changes
that have been wrought. II must BE-
stated that many mistakes have been
made and many injustices have been
perpetrated. In some sections the
Africans have suffered tragically at
the hands Of selfish white exploiteRs.
Evil Influences originated BY white
people still persist in too many parts
Of Africa. II is. however. the en-
phatic conviction Of the educatioa
commission that the gains that have
come to Africa through the white nan
are far greater than the losses.
"Among the most convincing svt-
dences of this conviction are those o.
tanned from study Of the portions -
Africa now ruled by European nations.
The elements Of life that reflect tie
changes introduced by the white
groups have been the improvement q
physical wellbeing, including the a.
crease of sickness and death and the
attendant suffering; the decrease and
often the elimination Of the power Of
witchcraft. a form Of oppression a.
ceedingly general and cruel; the ever
throw Of intertribal slavery. the d.
velopment Of friendly relations among
tribes formerly hostile; the extension
Of the economic benefits Of the coun-
try to all tribes and the opening Of the
doors Of civilization to those who were
formerly limited to the narrow con-
pass of their tribes.
Africa ia overwhelmingly rural and
the great mass Of her people will al
ways live close to the soil and derive
their sustenance from the products q
the soil; but they require more than
instruction In agriculture and animal
husbandry. Personal hygiene and
community sanitation, the simple
handicrafts Of the kraal or tribal VII
lage an appreciation of privacy IN
home life and decency in dress. leader
ship In developing suitable recreation
for the use Of leisure time. an appre-
citation Of their own history. folklore
and music" Such is the curriculum Of
an adapted" education which the ~.
port proposes.