The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-02
Or. Nicholson of Louisiana
Speaks of the Growing Sem
timent in the South for High
er and Broader Education.
Says Work Of the Convention
is Most important Now En-
gaging Attention of People Of
South---Hopes for Benefit.

Chattanooga, July 1.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Southern Educa-
tional Association was formally opened
tonight at the auditorium in this city for
four days session. President William
Sheets of Tallahassee State superinten.
dent of Florida, presided. Five hundred
delegates representing all c. the southern
States were present at the opening meet
ing and from 200 to 300 more are expected
tonight and tomorrow morning.
As soon as President Sheets raped for
order special male choir rendered
America after which an Invocation
was offered by Rev. S. D. Logan of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church Of this
city.
Owing to the non-arrival OF Secretary
Claxton, who was detained at Knoxville,
William McBeth of Florida was appoint
ed secretary.
Governor McMiliin was down on the pro-
gramme to welcome the convention on
the part of the State, but President
Sheets announced that he had been de-
tanned by business engagements out of
the State and could not be present.
The address of welcome to Tennessee
and Chattanooga was then made by May
or W. A. Chambliss of ....s city and DR..
j. H. Race, president of Grant University
of this city welcomed the visitors on the
part of the city schools
DR.. Nicholson Speaks.
DIR. J. w. Nicholson of the University
of Louisiana at Baton Rouge responded
for the association In an eloquent ad-
dress, in which he spoke ofNthe growing
sentiment In the south for a more gem
eral as well as higher education. He
regarded the work of this convention as
the most important now engaging the
people of the south, ana expressed the
hope that its result would be of lasting
benefit to the people of the section He
spoke touching1y of Chattanooga as he
knew Il as a soldier boy In the army OF
Tennessee during the great civil war;
then a struggling, muddy village and
coDtrasted with it the present splendid
city with its handsome buildings. IN the
costly churches and its magnificent
schools.
At the conclusion of Professor Nichol-
sons address, State Superintendent S.
r. Slenn of Georgia addressed the con-
vention.
After adopting a resolution that each
state delegation meet tomorrow morning
to select a member of a committee on
organization, resolutions and constitu-
tion. and to select vice president and
manager to represent the association on
each of the southern states, the conven-
tion adjourned.
Delegates Present.
Among the most prominent educators
that are expected here during the conven-
tion are ]. w. Nicholson of the Univer-
sity of Louisiana; DR.. Charles w. Dab
ney, president OF the University of Ten
nessee; DR.. r. N. Roarke of the State
College of Kentucky; DIR. e. A. Alder
man. president Of Tulane University,
New Orleans; Prof w N. Sheats, presi-
dent of the association and state SUI
per1ntendent of the public schools OF
Florida; DR.. J. II. Phillips, superinten-
cent city schools, Birmingham Gen.
George w. Gordon, superintendent city
schools. Memphis; DIR. Charles w. Kent
of the University of Virginia, and Prof.
Lyman Hall of the George School of
Technology.