The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-16
THE SOCIETY ADJoURNs.
DUDLEY NJ. HUGHES UNANIMOUSLY
CHOSEN PRESIDENT.

CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Vice Presidents and Executive Com
mittee Named and Macon Chosen
the Place of Next Annual Meet
ing-Thc Public school Question
Precipitatcs sharp Discussion.
Thomasville, Ca, Aug, 15.-The sec
ond day of the State Agricultural So
cietys annual convention began at
O'Clock this morning with an address
by Senator w. H. Cobb of Franklin
county. his subject being Farmers In
terest in Public Schools" The address
was strong and clear, receiving the
closest attention of the audience. Mr..
Cobb argued for larger appropriations.
better paid teachers, better school
houses and better school equipments
and furniture. He was opposed to the
present method of running the negro
schools, although he favored educating
the negro. He wanted more attention
given to the conduct of the negro
schools and the doctrines taught there
in. He thought Georgia was far be-
hind in the matter of public schools,
and said the time was coming when
to run a ea-months' school.
Senator Coob's speech drew forth a
warm discussion and some adverse crit
icism. DR.. Burroughs. j. J. Conner
and DR.. Hunnicutt all differed from the
speaker. They claimed that Georgia
was doing very well, indeed, for educa-
ton, considering her great poverty
caused by the Civil War, and that we
wanted only time to do still more
They objected strenuOusly to the
present plan of spending the quota APP
propriated to Georgia by the general
government for agricultural education,
claiming that it was diverted from It's
legitimate purposes. No definite plan
was suggested, except that DR.. Hunnl-
cult advocated the union OF the state
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station and the expenditure of this
fund upon these institutions jointly
B. w. Stone said that Georgia really
had no agricultural college, and that II
was evident that the people of the state
did not want one, although he person
ally favored such college.
A resolution was offered by DR.. Bur
roughs, providing for committee TO
endeavor TO get free passes from the
railroads in the future. The resolution
fell fiat on the convention and was ia
bled.
The society next proceeded to the
election of officers. Several candidates
had been mentioned for the presidency
among them Messrs. Hughes, Ryals
and Barrett Only one name was
brought before the convention-that OF
Dudley NJ. Hughes, and he was elect
ed by reclamation. ]. j. Conner was
elected vice president, also by acclama-
ton.
Quite a number of delegates left on
the 2 o'clock train this afternoon
Hon. o. 4. Stevens, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, was on the programme ZOE
an address on Conditions IN Georgia,
but he has failed to attend the con-
vention.
Vice presidents were chosen as fol-
lows for each congressional district;
First District, d. G. Purse; Second
District, r. f. Crittendon; Third DIS
trict, John A. Cobb; Fourth District
Roderick Leonard; Fifth District, A
]. Smith; Sixth District 4. .: KeoG,hs'
Seventh District, w. ii. Lumpklh'
Eighth District, w. A. Broughton;
Ninth District, G. H. Jones; Tenth
District James Barrett; Eleventh DIS
trict, DR.. w. B. Burroughs.
The Executive Committee appointed
are:
District. O. c. Cleveland; Third Dis
trjct, r. d. Brown; Fourth District, G.
w. Trutt: Fifth District, f. ]. Merli-
am; Sixth District r. E. Bowman;
Seventh District, 7. ]. Lyon; Eighth
District ]. c. Bryan; Ninth District,
H. l.. Peoples; Tenth District. M New
man; Eleventh District }. u. Stanley'
During the afternoon session Col. Al
ford presented the claims of the
Charleston Exposition to the conven-
ton. Col. Park offered a resolution,
which was adopted, urging the state
commissioners TO secure a creditable
display of horticultural and agricultur-
al products of Georgia
Under a resolution offered by Mr.
Gum, and which passed. committee
consisting of one man from each con-
gressional district was chosen to in
vestigate the fertilizer question and
report at the next meeting.
President Brown made strong plea
for the State Fair at Savannah, urg-
ing the cooperation of every member
TO make it a great success.
Mai. Ryals also presented the claims
of Savannah in a happy and effective
manner The Major grew quite humor-
Gus over the prize fight, and left moth
ing more to be said on that subject.
DIR. Burroughs also made a strong
speech for the Fair.
Griffin, Washington, Macon and
Brunswick were put in nomination for
the next meeting place of the society
and Macon was selected.
Resolutions of thanks to the people
of brownsville for their hospitality,
and the railroads for reduced rates
were passed when the convention adj
journed.
MIR. Hughes Friends Rejoice.
Macon, Aug 15.-There was much
rejoicing here tonight among the
friends of bud Hugh's. Macon counts
him as her citizen and he very natur-
ally was the choice of most of the Nyeo
pie in this section who watched the
proceedings of the Agricultural Society.