New-York tribune., 1900-07-02

dignity OF labor. and the machine shop was IN
lne centre OF the lawn % the beautiful grounds
q the institution. one OF the boys VINO got
MS training there had charge or -he electrical
apparatus az the Worlds Fair IN Chicago and
ne Vas a BOY VINO was c1ce IN danger OF e1-
pulslon for having snort circ1iteI" the dynamo
OF t1e school and put out all the lights Five
l1hored oCys sem tortn from The school now
have an income OF SZ97 1G7 c-- getting $1,000
year The girls VINO were -LIca-ed there were
In he main happily married " had useful and
pro1raoie occupation All cEe pupils came from
the poor families OF AI5eEar.e County
MORE MILLER SCHOOLS WANTED.
One Of the Interested members OF the Confer
ence, after hearing Captain v-wrs-. wa1 won
his title II the Confederate Service said that
what the South needed was more samuel Nil
lers TO found schools and more Captain vav-ters
10 conduct them
One OF the features % the Interchange OF views
at the Conference was the c5rl-a-.-y with wzich
the pronounced and earnest u-rerauces or repre-
sentative Southern ard Northern men from their
respective points Of view were received and the
mutual esteem Ilerecy inspired
said one OF the members There have been
tElngs said here which could uo- have been
salI uVS years ago Two things have contrib
uted 20 thls-the Spauish-Aularicac War wirh
It's tuslug of National feel1g and the utter
ances OF President McEiCle- n regard TO the
Confederate dead which have thrilled Southern
hearts II IS a fact thar -Ez Pr=slCa-- has come
Hucn closer 20 Southern sentiment -lal his
predecessors did.
One Of tre distinctive features OF the Confer
ence was the <rreraC~=s ~ women Mss Louise
smith Of LEnchburE. Va. VINO r=a--es ART AZ
r1ar1p5on- read an extremely -n-z-7s-lcg paper
on the prCpe~ method of instruction IN art and
the gain 20 students thersSrou.
Mrs. y e Turrlz. vnos1 husband IS professor
of biology in the University Of Virginia spoke
with much ea--estCess OF -1e need 1f the train
ing which the women IN Southern homes could
give 70 those wEo are under their control by
precept and example
Mrs. George Ba-nun1- OF Savannah. vho Won
~z~r
Baylor, made an appeal tCr the industrial train
ing OF the children in the South showing the
lack or economy Of good housekeeplng and OF
I lne comforts OF Lee due % r1e TACT r1at Ins
education given did not equip them for the lives
+ they had 10 lead While the problem OF South
| sIh eaucallon was enough 20 give solomon 4
I headache, she said, it need not discourage Chris
I tian men and women who should apply them
. selves 20 is solution
: The interchange os views BY the members OF
/ the Conference filed them with renewed hopes
+ Tor the future and the satisfactory outcome
I OF the united efforts put forth 70 save 70 the
/ Nation the rising generation in the fair south
/ land whose recent Industrial prosperity is be-
I ginning the recovery from The tremendous
/ L1SseS OF me war There was much regret that
/ Robert C ogden. who was unanimously elected
Z president OF the Conference was unable by rsa~
son OF business engagements 90 snow MS inter
est in the work by being present. but paper
| by him. stating the business mans point or
I view OF southern education, was listened 10 with
/ great interest as read by another member
The CapOn Springs Conference, although or
recent origin has secured the interest oF -a--
questions IL was formed 20 consider. II orfg1-
mated in a suggestion made by DIT Edward Ab-
bOtt- Of Cambridge. Mass, 10 the proprietor OF
the CapOn Springs Hotel
II has been thought by some that the com
parative inaccessibiIiry Of the place. which
can only be reached by a four hours stage ride
over mountain ridges from the nearest railway
station despite its delightful situation and sur
roundings and healthgivIug waters. derracE
from the attendance at the Conference and IL
has been suggested that a place OF meeting
more central and easily reached would add n
the interest ana success OF the meetings. The
! whole matter Of the time and place FOR C1e
next meeting was put in the hands % the
[ Executive Committee
The work OF the Conference has been greatly
aided and promoted by the services. generously
I given Of the Rev. 4. 3 Hunter. OF s. Augus-
tines School Raleigh. y. c.. who has per-
. formed the duties Of secretary since the IN
cepCion OF the meetings. -s1d has secured wide
Z circulation CS the important papers presented
J ar the successive sessions
II the members do not rezsseu-bIa ar CapOn
Springs they viii recall with increasing pleasure
the enjoyable surroundings and the gracious
hospitality OF this CisrinctireIy- Southern SIM
rne- resort. while those VINO have not found
any insUrmoUutabIe obstacles IN the wav C-
reaching the region hope 70 continue 70 return
. annually, so long as there is need q the work
there begun.