Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-04-19
preston News ServiceN

The Negro Youth Movement known
as the American Federation OF Negro
Students in obtaining distinguished
persons to aid it in naming The Big
Ten" was ably assisted by DR.. Gilbert
Haven Jones, dean and y1ceTpresluene
of Wilberforce University.
Eminently fitted for the task, Dr.
Jones is a man of rare and outstand-
ing qualifications and achievement.
Much Of the meteoric rise or WILDER
force University to positlon or prOmf
nence in the educational world is due
TO his untiring zeal and progressive
spirit. AS an expert in education Dr.
Jones has enlarged and modernlzeu
the work OF tine college bringing III
the best teachers, the latest metnods
and the most recent TEXTBOOKS
Through his efforts the college recent
ly adopted the quarter SYSTEM 4ate
arrival in educational procedure anu
administration.
He possesses literary training That
for extenSiveneSS is rarely Iound
among men anywhere. Certainly u is
equaned by no other American Negro
lie nolds live College Degrees, al re-
celved Tor work aone IN residence
study. A. B., MilbertOrce University
b. S., Ohio State University; IN. B."
and A. NJ, Dickinson College; in. D.'
University OF Jena, Germany. Dr, Jones
spent nearly three years ABROAD III
study, matriculaling In the un:versl-
n,-l, .ainSlc Held
elberg and Jena
Apart from MS work in education,
DR.. Jones is a specialist in psychology
particularly, psychiatry which deals
with abnormal mind in both its healthy
and diseased phases. As a student OIL
Psychiatry his studies took him into
abnormal Psychology, Psychology OF
Hypnosis and Criminal and Legal Psy
chOlogy.
AS a writer, he has book, (Inaugur
al Dissertation in Philosophy, I'm
GERMANY one on Education and one
one General Psychology. Besides these
many pamphlets and articles in maya
zines in his chosen field.
At recent meeting Of the Sanhe-
drin in Chicago he was placed at the
head of the Educational Commission
and wrote up the educational policy
for the Sanhedrin. The Educational
Commission voted to make b survey OF
Negro education in the United States,
edit and publish its findings as a mono
gram on Negro education. DR.. Jones
was asked to head that movement and
be the editor-inchief of the Monogram.
In this selection and comments on
THE Big Ten" DR.. Jones goes on
to say, ANY attempt to select men in
any field carries with it so much OF
the personal element and flies so bold
ly in the face of the opinions and preju
dices of others that such an undertak
ing is to me, difficult and at the same
time hardly of great value. l remem-
Der reading H. G. Wells selection o.
the six greatest men in history, and
some of the fine points he brought out
as given by Bruce Baron. Afer hear
ing Wells reasons of his selection,
everyone would have great respect for
his judgment, though one might differ
from him as to his selections. or
course, it would take a very long arti
Gle to justify my selection of each one
of the ten of the persons selected. In
making my selection 1 have tried to
feel that the general recognition Of
worth has been the basis for judgment.
The man who does something in such
a way as to attract the attention of the
general press and the public platform
to the greatest extent because of that
something is for humanity, is to me
the greatest man in that particular
field. have tried to bring into my
judgment the persons achievement
and its worth to society as the esti-
mate Of his greatness There are many
names worthy of mention, but who had
to be omitted because restricted to
ten. There are some whose claim TO
greatness is based upon the opinion Of
restricted groups. These Of course, In
the general summary. had to be omit
cd.
"This, in brief, is the basis Of my
judgment. I present it after careful
consideration from all angles. have
tried to keep out Of 1t all efforts at
propaganda or selfish aims. I realize
that I am risking my reputation as a
safe and sane Judge in this
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