The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.
Meeting OF the Association Of Southern
Colleges at Knoxville.

Colleges at Knoxville.
me Association OF Southern Colleges
and Preparatory Schools is holding its
third annual session at the University to-
day and will continue in session to-mor-
row.
me delegates I'm attendance represent
the best educational thought in the south.
They come from institutions whose posi-
ions in the field Of learning are recog-
nized as the foremost and whose records
nave been notable. This is evidenced by
their meeting in an association Of the
nature now assembled at the University
OF Tennessee.
The first meeting Of the association was
held Tuesday night. rhe audience was
not large. but a very Gppreciative one.
Dr. &. w. Dabney opened the exercises
by nominating President William J.. VIII
son. OF Washington and Lee University,
as chairman in the place Of Chancellor
ruljon, or University Of Mississippi the
regular president Of the association who
was not present
instead OF the regular programme. there
was q very interesting and profitable ex-
ercises IN which DR. g.. W. Dabney. Chan
cellor Kirkland. Of Vanderbilt University,
and President woodward, OF South Caro-
ma College. and Dr. william W. Smith,
or Randolph-Macon College. Virginia,
took part.
Dr. Dabney welcomed the association as
the guest OF the University Of Tennesse.
expressing ms great pleasure al having
the honor 20 entertain them.
tie said that the association of SOthern
colleges and Schools was the outcome Of
the meeting OF southern educators at At
lanta three years ago and that IL had for
its purpose the advancement OF the cause
or education in the schools and colleges
OF the South. The more explicit definition
Of which he would leave TO Chancellor j.
n. Kirkland OF Vanderbilt University,
whom he introduced
Chancellor Kirkland made a very able
address. clearly showing the needs Of
education I'm the South and defining the
objects OF the organization Of which they
We're there assembled.
lie said that il was the opinion OF the
representatives, Of Southern educational
interests IN this first meeting in Atlanta
that there should bee some definite stand
ards set for colleges and schools. II was
the opinion Of all colleges. there present
ca, that the preparatory department
should no longer be connected with the
,)lege.
This was the qualification necessary
TO enter the association. While all OF
them were free 10 say that the prepare
tory department ought 10 be disposed
Of. many were unable 10 20 INTO the
organization because they were not In
a position TO afford TO loose this patron
age. II is also the purpose OF the asso-
citation to create effective high schols and
preparatory schools. such as would mar
monte I'm their work with the college. and
4. flaIT "A
partment Of the college does now. He
said there were great many institutions
in the South which went by the name OF
college whose work was really that Of a
high school.
II was the purpose Of the association
to have these institutions take their
proper position and not allow them 10
send out men with degrees. He did not
dsre that there should he fewer institn-
lions OF this kind. but he desired a more
. honest name for that which they accom-
plished and the work they did
He said that the state Of New YORK
had a board OF university regents VINO
were unhampered by political CONSIDER
alton, and who did their WORK without
pay. and that these men required OF
each institution a certain grade OF WORK
10 be able to award degrees. liiat tney
'iarNlu'l tdcn dcfoiuiHN ."
ments. This condition Of affairs IS inc
envy OF all the South. and he looked
forward TO the time when such board
might he had in Tennessee
President +. @. Woodward on south
Carolina College. made snort iak on
the "Ooutlook OF the Southern COLLEGE
He said that the college In the SCUM
was necessarily small II was NOT aoie
10 construct such educational institu-
tons as the North and West could.
There was continual necessity OF Try
ing to make every cent Of money 90 us
very farthsst. While the southern col
lese is small and poor II mas us al
vantases. Instead Of student neins pu'
under the speciaIlst he Is In the Southern
college put under a teacher. He rets
character and good citizenship out OF
teacher that he could not get from the
specialist
DR.. William w. Smith. NJ Ranhn'nn'