The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-07
THE MONTGOMERY CONFERENCE
The Programme in Full-Prominent
Thinkers Will Be Present.

Montgomery, Ala. May 5.-(Special)-
great deal of interest Is being taken
here in the approaching conference under
the auspices of the Southern Society for
the Promotion of the Study of Race Con-
ditions and Problems in the South. The
conference will convene on the evening
of May Sth and be insession three days.
Some of the most prominent scholars,
thinkers and orators in the country are
included in the programme and the gain
ering will be of interest not only to the
south, but to the entire country. Follow
Ing is the official programme for the
three days:
TUESDAY. MAY 9TH.
p. m.-"Montgomery's Welcome to the
Visitors and Delegates" by the Hon. l. H.
joseph. tho mayor OF the city.
8:l5 D. m.-''The Welcome of Alabama. by
the Hon. Joseph +. Johnston. governor OF the
state.
$50 D. m.-"The idea ard History of the
Conference" by the Hon. ]. B. CASTOR tenn
porary chairman. Introduction of the periua-
s45 D. m-"The Problems That Present
Themselves" by the Hon Hilary \. Herbert,
ex-secretary of the navy permanent chairman
Of the first conference OF the Southern DO
MORNING SESSION. MAY 9TH.
1.-THE Franchise in the South"
10 n. m.-An address ~ the Hon. Afford
Moore Wdddell. mayor OF the city OF winning
Io:45 a. m-An address by tho Hon John
Temple Graves. Atlanta. Ga.
II: 80 a. m.-An address 10y Ex-Governor VIII
liam A. NacCorkle. Charleston. w. Va
- 30 80 =. m.-General discussion; speeeh-
OF ten minutes each. -
AFTERNOON SESSION, MAY 9TH
-. m.-The first annual meeting or the
Southern Society for the promotion Of the STUDY
Of tho race conditions and problems IN tio
south. open to members only.
Election OF officers and transaction of other
business.
EVENING SESSION. MAY 9TH:
Popular Education in tho South"
D. m-An address by DIR. Hollis Burke
Frsseu principal OF Hampton institute lamp
8:45 >. n.-An address by Dr. Julius u.
Dreher. Of South Carolina. president OK Roam
OILS p. m.-An address by Or. j. l. NJ Cur
ry. agent OF the Peabody ana Slater FUNDS
Washington. ID. c. .,.
Io:I5-Il:l5 p. n.-Generai discussion;
speeches OF zen minutes each
MORNING. SESSION. MAY 10TH.
1.-THE Negro In Relation 10 Religion"
10 a. m-"Expenditures for Negro EVangen-
zation-Principles and Methods by repre-
io.3o a. m.~'Whch Is tho Wiser Form Of
Religious Work Among Negroes, That Con-
troled by White Agencies, or mat AdiIli ms
tered by Negroes p by the Rev. - clay Lily,
Tuscaloosa Ala. secretary OF the southern
Presbyterian Board of Negro EvangeliEatlon,
III a. m.-''Which Is the Wiser Form OF lie,
uaious Work Among Negroes-That Controlled
by White Agencies or That Adnlhlstetyv oS
Nerroes2" BY tho Rev. w. A. GuerryI MA
chaplain OF the University VI 'ho N0N'"' S~
nee, Tenn. ,,. -
III 80 a. M What Are the Religious Con-
dtions of the Negro Today, Compared WIN
Those Of Ante Eellum Days-the Dlherehce,s
ana Their Significance" by the Rev. g q
Brown. ID, clinton, 5: G - .o,a,,, %
IL n.-"Shouli We Advise the taising OF
the Standard Sf ordination for the Negro Ger
gy2'' BY the Very Rev. j. Il Sattery' OF ST.
Joseph seminary, Baltimore, Nd
AFTERNOON SESSION. MAY 10TH.
''Lynching as q Penalty
Punishment of Crimes
Against DEMONSTRATING Legal Remedies ana
Their Suffclency. By the hoh" AieA -
King OF Atlanta, Ga. ,,,,, ~
40 d. ms LyI ching Adyisablef by
the Hon Clifton X. Breckenridge, OF ArKahsas'
ex minister Of the United States to kussla.
From Sis to 6:l5 p. m, general ulScussAOn'
speeches Of ten minutes each.
EVENING SESSION. MAY 10TH.
1.-The Negro and the Social Order
o. m-"The Sacrifice of n Race, by Ut
paui b. Barrlnger, chairman 70 the lacuiV
Of the University Of Virginia. CharlottesVille'
s:45 D. m-"Thc Negro as an American
Problem BY the Hon. w. Bourke CocArah'
New York city. - -r,o,or.
chairman the Hen. Hilary a. HERBERT eA-
secretary OF the navy. Washington D. u