The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-25

4 Of SO much Importance 10 our we'll
being. The failure to secure heretofore
the real, sincere and practical co-opera-|
ton of the South in external educational
movements normally entitled to the very
fullest su port and sympathy Of all the
people from the sect most directly
infected. has been due o the fact that
the philanthropy which has directed its
enregy toward the South has been ex-
pended almost exclusively in the be-
half Of one race, overlooking the greater
necessities OF the other. AS a result of
this course, vast armies OF poor white
Toys who could not help themselves since
The Civil War have been working out
their own salvation against Odds which
have. required superhuman endurance to
Eurmount
I'm this day of trusts, and combines
LET the work of this conference be to
Improve the opportunity to organize the
biggest and most comprehensive trust
vet attempted-an educational trust, in
Which every child will be stockholder
and every human head will he a. share OF
stock When you do this you will have in
rslslrate ed movement beside Whleh will De
insignificant tho combines which corner
both the land and the ocean. and which
levy tribute on every morsel OF food
which enters the mouths of the hungry.
There will be created in such combination
Il
3j.,sater than GolconGa's and which can D
n.ade to unfold to the eager world the
u, ;celess resources locked in the
i.asom os the wealthest undevel-
rned territory of Gods green earth-an
energy which VIII harness our rivers,
start to pulsating as never before the
lcatinE, arteries of our commerce; cre-
atc new factories. inspire new enter
orises. transform idleness into Industry
and touch with the magic wand of knowl-
edge the source from which will spring
an overlooking fountain OF peace. content
,neat and prosperity.
Mr.. Ogden was then introduced. and de-
!.yercd his annual address. He said:
MIR. OGDENfS SPEECH.
This conference exists for a holy cause
holy in the highest sense. Its creed re-
fleets the Divine love, broad and benefi-
cent as the universal sunshine, and ex-
messed in the single, simple dogma that
every child in this broad land possesses
the natural right to good English cdu-
cation. The personnel is cosmopolitan in
. marked degree. Here are Governors of
States. officers OF great corporations ed
ucatoi.s of every degree. clergymen of,
many communions, editors, authors.
bankers, merchants, lawyers. who for
In. time being have set aside their sew
Gal cares for the larger interests OF our
common country. And the GROWING
grace. influence and power OF TINS assem-
by appears "a the presence OF SO many
good women.
I'm moral and national things the new
century is an advent to the world at
large. THERE'S a sudden manifestation OF
accumulated power. Masses OF capitai
rash together with magnetic impulse and
In startling magnitude. Community OF
interest pools in concre;e form Sraines that
hnu not been conprehended III de1all.s
.yl,;s rpsteripl life is national 49,
simultaneously with this realization OF
!hines an intellectual awakening appears
Generous facilities FOR research are placed
a: tho command of science. The increase
OF endowment to great institutions OF
learning is the recognition OF the DEBT that
wealth owes to scholarship
The president then outlined the organ
izfiion and work Of the Southern Ednca-
s tioa Board and the Board of the General
Education Fund, formed since the last
conference. AS to the problem of educa-5
tim in the South. he said in concluding:
Out of the case comes the. silent APP
peal OF millions of children of school age
ssith this appeal comes the cry Of our
country with a stern demand that from
this child material good citizens for the
future shall be Furnished. II is our duty
10 SO echo and re-echo these appeals that.
the ignorant shall rise up and by the
r.,~rc force Of human right demand ade-5
ouais education: that the people should
lax themselves for education; that school
authorities should promote the best ideas
CT education. and that philanthropy should
supply the lacking margin beyond the.
capacity Of the public purst and private
local libcrality. Let no douotfni expires
eion or uncertain sound &c forth. Educa-
zion fer ali the people: welieeeuipped
school houses. nth competent teachers
and en- eight-mcntlis term In every
school district Let this and nothing less
b. tho aim Of this Inference. !.