The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
HUNDREDS OF
EDUCATORS TO
ASSEMBLE HERE
Announcement Made at a
Banquet Given at The
Jefferson.
WILL MEET IN DECEMBER
Decision of Executive Committee OF
Southern Educational
Association.
GOVERNOR TYLER ACTS
AS THE POSTMASTER.
Drs. J. Allison Hodges, II. B. Fulton
and. Others Respond to Toasts-A
Most Delightful, and Enjoyable
Evening Spent at the
Tables-Some Of Those
Who Were
Present.
GOVERNOR TYLER ACTS
AS THE POSTMASTER.

The Southern Educational Association
will hold its annual meeting in Richmond
this year
An announcement to this effect was made
at a banquet given in honor OF the Execu-
tive Committee of the Association at the
jefferson last night.
The committee arrived in Richmond yes
terday morning. 1t is composed OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen: DR.. Robert b. tultofl.
president, chancellor at the University OF
Mississippi prof. z. P. ClaXton, OF the
North Carolina State Normal School at
Greensboro prof ]. D Yearly, of Mobile,
Ala. and Mr.. G. j. Ramsey, OF Richmond
After spending the entire morning IN
viewing the places of interest about the
CITY the committee met at the Jefferson
Yesterday afternoon and decided upon the
place of the next annual meeting OF their
Association They, however, did not make
known their decision until the banquet was
held.
It was about $50 O'Clock when the
guests began to file into the dining-room
There were about seventy-five gentlemen
present. and Governor j. Hoge Tyler act
ed as t0astnaster.
LAND WITH BRIGHT FUTURE.
Or J. Allison Hodges responded to, q
toast to the Southern Educational Associa-
ton, to which DR.. Fulton and Governor
Tyler also responded. DR.. Hodges alluded
with pride to the monument OF Washing
ton in--the Capitol Square. He said that
the hand on the Washington statue pointed
towards a land with a bright future, pros
porous and happy. Governor Tyler hu-
morously replied 10 DIR. Hodges remarks
by saving that he was once under the i'm
preston that the hand pointed to the
Legislature, and that the Legislature WIS
pointed to the penitentiary-
Dr.. Fulton responded 10 the toast, Our
Universities and Colleges.
Mr. D. L. Pulliam, of Manchester. re-
sponded to the toast, Our Public Schools
and Academies
DIR. s. C. Johnston, of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, responded to the toast,
tRichmend. =
After the conclusion of the toasts, the
Executive Committee made the announce
ment that4the Southern Educational Asso-
ciatton would hold Its next meeting in
Richmond on December y, 1850.
Among some of those who were at the
banquet were: Messrs. S. w. Travers, H.
D. Eichelberger. iB. f. Johnson. H. Theo.
F!llyson, Governor J. Hoge Tyler, Major
Heth Tyler. Reuben Burton. F. T. Nor
Veil: Professor Bird, Williamsburg; Prof,
@. Johnston Union Theological Semi
ma ry: Rev w. B. Cridlin, Burkeville: Rev.
Mr.. Campbell, BurkeviIle; H. w. Roun-
tree, William Ellyson; DR.. Henry A.
White. Washington and Lee University;
Frank w. Cunningham. John L. Williams.
pr. Hovey, Virginia Union Theological
Seminary; ID. L. Pullian. Professor FiGz-
aera,d Manchester; Professor E. Morri-
serte Professor Fiournoy. John s. Elicit,
lanes crump. DR.. George j Ramsey.
prank p Brent. William F. Fox, Primo
nal Pace. Leroy Edwards. Lewis q Morris,
fDr. Allison Hodges, and John Z. Mc-
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