Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-02
AN INTERVIEW
With Prof J. H. HiDemon on the
 Southern Educational Assn,

from New Orleans where they wentto attend the meeting of the Southern Educa tional Association. Speaking of the work of the Association to a Graphic reporter, Mr. Hinemon said:
 'The meetir 2 which has just closed was the most success ful in the history of the association. About twenty States were represented. The largest number of teachers from any one Sate, of course, were from Louis iana. Mississippi was second in nun Der and Arkansas third.
 "The Southern Educational Associ ation is all that it's name implies and it's special mission is to im- prove the educational work of the South. It's founders and friends are Southern men who are proud of the history, achievements and traditions of the Southern States. The newly elected officers are all of Southern birth and have long been iden tified with educational work in this section. The new president is Dr. Junius Jordan, so deservedly l popular with the teachers Of Arkan- sas and the entire South. Prof. P. P. Claxton, of North Carolina, was elected secretary; Dr. Geo. J. Raney, of Louisiana, vice president and Supt. John D. zerly, of Ala bama, treasurer.
 Higher education in the South; the correlation of high school and college work, the need of secondary schools, the improvement of the present teaching force, the rural teacher, the country schools and other topics Of vital concern were ably and fully discussed by promin ent teachers from the various States represen ted. Among the distinguished educators in attend
 4nce were Col Wm. Preston John ston, of Louisiana, only son of that
 gallant and gifted soldier, General
 Albert Sydney Jonston; Dr. Cbas.
 ". Dabney, President of the Uni yersitY of Tennessee; Dr. R. B.Ful- ton. President of the University ol Mississippi; Ex-State Superinten- dent F. M. Smith, State Superin tendent Glenn, of Georgia; Whit
 field, of Mississippi; Wise, of Mary , land; Calhoun. of Louisiana; Ex : State Superintendent Preston, 0 : Mississippi, and Pres. J. H. Ray mond, of the University of Wes . Virginia.
 "The next place of meeting has no r been selected. Memphis, Atlant n and Tampa, Fla, seem. however to be the farorites A committee c was appointed to undertake the unl e 6cation of the educational organiza
 tions of the Southern States, so tha E there would be no conflict of ses r lslons in future.
 | The. fact that the State associa Il tions of Missouri, North Carolina rd Florida and Kentucky and divlsio 9 associations in other Souther \ States held their meetings on tn n dates fixed for the Southern Educs otl tional Association diminished tE e na tendance very much.
 lon "On theysecond day of the meet w ing a monument to John McDon e olugh was unveiled. The moaumen e edRas erected by ntributions frol stand be school children of New Orlear 1so' a cost of $10, 900 ard is a fittin
 kibute to the great benefacto ! F. McDonough gave more than Reverulion of dollars for the endowmer
 sa D equipment of the public schoo
 l lY the city of New Orleans and fe } les reason forty school buildins
 r his name, the last being know
 NcDonough School No. 40. ran What blessing has0come leg Nhhern youth through the ben 3 to Slons Of such men as Peabod that Upnogh, Rosenberg, of Galve
 Wand others who by their tim not Ito the public schools and | re- ed tkon of the masses, have ba in- fTeIB Bpselves monuments s as endc ac- inf .,oadfaet stars were -....--
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 day r. Chas. Neimeyer " ,gVan s, tM shly enjoyed by everyol " H q w Rnderfully fine voice, q
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