The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
EDUCATION In THE SOUTH
The Industrial Convention to Con
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| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 24-Lead-
| ers in educational affairs throughout the
| South have advised the local headquarters
| Of the Southern Industrial Association
| that they are arranging for an education
| al conference to be held in this city dur
| ing the convention, June Il to II 3. T
| Johnson, Of Richmond, who is vice presi-
| dent of the association for Virginia, has
| called the movement into life and is com
municating with all Of the principal men
| in that line Of the South and urging them
| to be present at the convention here next
month. He has received assurances from
many that they will join in the project,
and from many ne has been given en-
coura cement and promise of aiding in the
matter to theii fullest extent.
DR. Charles W Dabney. President Of the
University of Tennessee. at Knoxville,
has entered enthusiastically into the pro-
ject and has announced that he will at
tend and assist in any manner at his COM
mand Dr. ]. L. NJ Curry, Superintend-
ent OF the Peabody Educational Fund, at
Washington, has promised his co-opera-
ton and Will be on hand to render any
assistance he can. Mr. johnson, who has
| been associated with every movement 10
raise the standard of education in the
South. viii submit q plan which ne thinks
viii come nearer solving this complex
problem than any that has yet been pro-
mulgated.
The plan is to present proposition to
Congress at the next session looking to
ward an appropriation from the National
Treasury for the establishment Of in
dustrial educational departments in al
of the schools of the South The money
cd
according to the nliteracy of the States.
The sum of $l0.000.000 voted by Congress,
it is claimed, would place every State IN
the South ia the position to institute IN
dustriaI education IN every school in that
section.
It is further proposed to open these
schools for the white and coIored chill
dren alike It is argued that the cam
paign for the movement is timely and
very appropriate for the Southern IN
dustrial Convention, as much more can
be accomplished if the movement is start
ed before the converting of CGglgress than
to wait until the sessions have begun.
Efforts VIII be made for agitation in all
sections Of the Union, so as to impress
Congressman with the popularity Of the
scheme
Gov. Benton McMilIin, Of Tennessee,
mas UDLfIEQ Secretary Il4pAilA--+Si4 ina -
viii be here and has accepted the invita-
ton TO deliver one Of the addresses IN re
svonse to the speeches Of welcome at the
opening Of the convention Frank Y
Anderson, land commissioner Of the Queen
and Crescent route, sent a letter yester-
day in which he compliments the PhIIa-
defpilia committee on the brilliant outlook
for the convention. Mr. Anderson states
that the enterprise and push displayed by
the Philadelphia business men in the en-
terprfse VIII accomplish more toward re
gaining her former standing as the lead
ing market for the South than any other
method that could have been instituted.
Mr. Anderson viii present the advantages
of the territory traversed by his line and
viii point out the progress that has been
made within the past decade in large in
dustriaI works in that section
Gov. A H Longino. of Mississippi, sent
a notice that he has written personally to
every Governor of a Southern State re-
guestfng him to attend the Philadelphia
Convention He also sends notice that he
VII be pleased TO respond to the address
es of welcome Governor Longino gives
the information that the delegations from
the different points in the South Will be
materially larger than at previous gath
erings. ne having received word from
many sources that the interest in the
Philadelphia Convention is greater by far
than in the past
William H Harriss, of Charlotte. n. c,
one of the prominent men in textile trade
matters of the South, has written that
that industry viii be amply represented
at the convention, and viii have some
very interesting facts to submit referring
to the growth Of that branch of nanufac-
ture IN recent years The textile manu-
facturers of the entire South, according
to Mr.. HarrisS, are very enthusiastic over
the convention, and hope to make it the
medium OF placing that industry properly
before the people Of the United States
PitJsbuTg's delegation to the Southern
Industrial Convention was yesterday re
ceived at the local headquarters OF the
Southern Industrial Association. Presi-
dent John BindIey- President Of the Pitts
tn at his organization viii be represented
By the following John Bindley. A J. Lo-
gan. George H Anderson. Thomas P
the delegates VIII be heard on the subject
tariesf and The Nicaragua Canal
AS soon as the entertainment courcit-
tee is compl@ted it will be called together
and an elaborate programme of this part
Of the convention will be arranged The
committee on passenger rates is also ex-
pected TO announce the tariff that has
been esta bliShed by the Southern rail
roads for the convention