The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Notes and Sketches
 of the Convention.
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idly completing ttg report ana VIII nave the Article on Education ready early in the week and report 1t in full to the Convention. As soon as the discussion of the report on Executive Department Is disposed of this can be taken up and considered. The Committee VIII take advanced ground on educational mat ters and there is no doubt that the discussion of this report will be one of the most interesting of the pro- ceedings of the Convention.
 The Committee on Suffrage is the busiest Committee of the Convention, being steadily at work day and night and 1t often sits during the session of the Convention. The Committee IS moving slowly and surely and it is no secret that the conservative sentiment predominates the Committee. There will be no radical recommendation made to the Convention regarding the right of suffrage. The Committee will endeavor to steer clear of all breakers and frame a suffrage clause that all can stand upon who are willing to be just and fair. The committee may be ready to report next week.
 Colonel S. w. John, who is a mem- her of the Board of Trustees of the Montevallo Girls Industrial School, by reouest. addressed the Committee on Education in regard to the needs of that institution. It is said he also ex- pressed himself regarding the State University. being drawn out by mem- bers of the Committee.
 The Committee on State and County Boundaries has not yet concluoeo us investigation of the passage or the Shelby County Court House Dill by the legislature on account of the illness or R RsnresAntatiye Deans of Shelby. As soon as his evidence Is heard the Com mittee will make up it's decision in the matter and report 1t to the Convention along with other reports. .-.
 The Convention will not meet until noon tomorrow in order to give the members an opportunity to get III iEoih their homes on the morning trains. The session will no doubt be snort, as the Committees will desire to meet III the afternoon
 Very few committees were enabled to have meetings yesterday afternoon. Many members went home. MT. Ma tone of Henry has given notice that he ia going to try and keep the members here during the remainder of the con vention by objecting 10 all leaves oA absence.
 Miss Frances Griffin, who has lec- tured over the United States on the subject of "Woman Suffrage" and who is an educator of high and weh-known standing, will address the committee on suffrage Monday at noon.
 Hon. J. H. Barefleld of Monroe, &C., companied by Mrs. Barefield. her fa- ther, MT. S. J. Harrington, and her sister. Miss Susie Harrington. of Mon roeville, went to Auburn yesterday to attend the commencement exercises of the Polytechnic Institute.
 President Knox of the Convention was joined last night by Mrs. Knox, who came from her home in Anniston.
 Hon. Fred l.. Blackmon, State Sena- tor from Calhoun County, was a con- spicuous figure in hotel Hobbies last night.
 Col. c. W. Thompson of Tuskegee, State Senator and Congressman from the Fifth District, was mingling with convention delegates yesterday.
 Hon. Joseph N. Miller. delegate from Wilcox, went to Mobile last night on