The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-09
WOULD TRAIN NATIVES TO AID
in DEVELOPMENT OF AT
(By A. n. P.)

RICANS.
(By A. N. P.)
New York Dec. 7.-Convinced Oh
what It terms "the improvability OF
the natives" the African Education
And about the eleventh hour he
need for educational developments
which will reach the masses In
forms adapted to promote their
economic and social well-being, but
Il also urges the importance Of train
ing native leaders to assist in this
development.
However difficult it may be to
Understand the contribution natives
en- make in the teaching and direc-
ton of their people. effective edu-
cation and sound government re-
quire the training Of native leader
ship" says the Report. "The in
creasing enthusiasm Of native peo-
pies the world over for self deter
mination and nationalism is sound
and helpful so long as it makes for
self-respect. 1t is unfortunate only
when it results in distrust or histil-
ity toward other peoples"
The recommendation is NAVE
that the training of native leaders
be based on comprehensive sys-
tenn of secondary schools and each
of these schools be adapted to the
particular northumberland, ur-
ban or specific-of its community.
In the matter Of college, educa-
ton the report says among other
things: Though college educa-
ton for the African youth is limit
ed to two Institutions in Africa and
to the opportunities for study in
Europe and America, 1t is certain
that the development of native lead
ership will require more college IA
cilities as the standards of educa-
ton advance. If college education
is of value to any group, surely it
is to those who are to be the native
guides of African people whose ex-
istence is beset with so many per-
picking problems.
"More and more leadership of
Africans is developing upon the
strong and capable native men and
women. Successful leadership re-
quires the best lessons of sociology,
economics and education. Without
such leadership MISUNDERSTANDING
will multiply and increase in per-
pleXity."
The Commission outlines four es-
sentials of educational policy and
organization required to give Afri-
ca an adequate and real system, to-
wit: Adaptations of education, or
ganization and supervision, educa-
ton of masses and of native leader
ship, and cooperation for the educa-
ton OF Africans.
On this subject the Report de-
velops the following argument: At
RIGA is overwhelmingly rural and
the great mass of her people will
always be close to the soil and de-
rive their sustenance from the pro-
ducts of the soil; but they require
a more than instruction in agricul-
ture and animal husbandry. Person
al hygiene and community santa
ton, the simple handicrafts of the
kraal of tribal village, and appre-
citation of provacy in home life and
veloping suitable recreation for the
use of leisure time. an appreciation
of their own history, folklore and
music such is the cirreculum of an
adapted education which the Re-
port proposes.
The report emphasizes the fact
that If the masses are really to be
reached, the great bulk of the educa-
tional activities will necessarily be
centered in simple one-and-two-
teacher schools in the villages,
system similar to the Rosenwald
Schools inn the South. Upon sys-
tenn of community schools recruiting
teachers from central traing schools,
can be developed a higher educa-
ton serving the needs of the min
istry, medicine. law. engineering.
and other PROFESSIONS as well as
colleges.