New-York tribune., 1901-11-09
TALK OF PLANS.
ROBERT c. OGDEN GIVES DINNER FOR
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL
CONFERENCE.

Robert C Ogden. president Of the Southern hou-
cational Conference, last evening gave dinner Al
honor of the members Of the executive ooaro OF 'a
organization now in session in this city at the
| Waldorf-Astoria. About eighty guests were pres
emf The members Of the board present were j. L. M
| Curry Washington. D. c.: Dr. c w DaoneF' pFesl-
dent of the University OF Tennessee; Ut H. "A
Alderman president of Tulane University New-or-
leans: Dr. c. D. McIver. president or the Nolt'
Carolina State College for Women; Dr. H b. fris-
sell prncipal of Hampton Institute; the he' wal
lace Buttrick. of Albany and George roster fea-
body.
| The executive board appointed at the lourth
annual conference for education IN the 'outi'
held in Salem North Carolina, in April, 1901 It's
purpose is TO put effect the suggestions olereo
at the last meeting of the conference Tor ofeafl%s
better school systems and extending their ao'aH-
tsses 70 all the people. The executive board mas
been holding meetings in this city ana ou'ilIii"s
tts nIsns for a campaign of education Plans are
being discussed for the most effective means Vi
stirring UP people in the States where 'here IL
the greatest iIlfteracy taking legislative acton
for the extension and maintenance OF puoic schoos'
To the left of Chairman Ogden at the oihi.er ias'
evening sat Bishop Doane. Of Albany To MS l1sil'
sat DR. Daniel c. Gilman Others present were
The members of the board present were tiie SET
retary, Dr. c. D. McIyer. president OF the 1|or'i
Carolina State College for Women; the treasurer,
George Foster Peabody of New-York: the general
agent DR. J. L. NJ Curry. Of Washington, d -
the librarian DR. c. ". Dabney president OF the
University of Tennessee DR.. II. B. Frssell. prfn-
ctpaI of Hampton Institute: Dr. E A Alderman
president Of Tulane University, New-Oreans; the
Rev Wallace Buttrick. D. D., Of Albany. n Y:
DR. Albert Shaw of New-York; w H BALDWIN,
ir New-York; DR.. Walter II. Page, NeW-io ork'
DR. G. s. Dickerman. Of New-Haven, Conn., Dr.
d. c. Gilman Morris K Jesup. r. Fulton cutting
Isaac N Seligman, John Crosby Brown, the Kew
Edward c Moore. D. D.; George Gray Bernard,
DR. John Meigs, DR.. James McAlister. DIT truman
J. Backus the Rev. Lyman Abbott, D d.; John D.
Rockefeller, jr.; Bishop Doane. James T. Gardner
the Rev Francis G. Peabody. D. D: Charles T.
Bigelow DR.. James E. Russell, the Rev. Henry h
Cobb William Jay Schiefelin. Willis L. Ogden,
Frank l. Hine, ST. Clair Mckelway, Leslie w
Miller, DR.. S. NJ. Lindsay, Roscoe {. e Brown, w
A Blair. the Rev. Edward Abbott d D.; Adolph
S. Ochs the Rev. NJ. Woolsey Stryker, D. D.; the
Rev. Wilton Merle Smith, D. D.; Oswald G. VII
lard DR.. z. r. L. Gould the Rev. S. D. McCon-
nell. the Rev. William Adams Brown. d. D.; the
Rev. A V. V Raymond, D. D.: Dr. Felix Adler,
Henry l. Stoddard. James s. Seymour. William D.
Barbour. the Rev. Charles l. Thompson. D. ID;
Professor Henry ". Farnam and A S. Frisse-
President ogden of the principal speakers
of the evening Prior to his speech he proposed
toast to the President Of the United States. which
drunk standing President Ogden said. in part:
The plans arranged by the board at its meet
ings the last week include the expenditure OF $4,000
a year for the next two years. Where it is to come
with faith and trust and hope that the means will
appear The work contemplated is in the interest
influence of Southern schools already established
there has gone a broader light and knowledge
the conditions of the education Of both races
The object of this board is to promote the educa
ton OF both races white and black and the money
is for the propaganda of education. The organza-
tior of the board is also enlarged by the establish
ment Of a bureau of investigation. information and
OF Dr. Dabney. This bureau is needed in the propa-
ganda OF education. and is to supply the
basis for education in the South. Another i'm
provernent is In the appointment OF three
field directors Drs Frssell. McIver and Alderman.
These field directors to mark out certain lines
of work and plan different fields for the proganda
Of education. With them two other men will be
associated associate field agents. These men
are Dr. G. G. Dickerman and Or. Booker I. Wash
over all. the man with the widest experience-I
might go thus indefinitely refer you to DR..
Curry the general agent. OF Washington. There
are many things be said about the iliteracy OF
the South We found that among the wise
men and among the cultivated conditions OF the
South there still fingers trace OF that condition
which we organized to remove. The question
o education in the South is great national ques
ton question OF what our forcfathers
faces toward the future and in a common love for
have the desire to take this
question: most important one.
Dr. Edward Abbott followed Mr.. Ogden. and DR..
Dabney gave a picture OF the conditions of educa-
In the South.
DR. FrsseIl said that the North and South v ere
and black in the South DR.. Alderman said that
out of four In the South could not read, and
one of two unable to write. Other speak
DR.. McIyer and DR.. Curry.