The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
MEMORIAL DAY GIFT.
General Education Board Liberal to
Georgia Women.
(By Associated Press.)

ATHENS, GA, April 2S.-Four thou
sand five hundred dollars, one-haif OF
the balance necessary to complete the
Winnie Davis Memorial Hall; s7'eoo 10
provide fifty three-year scholarships OF
$50 each year at the Georgia State Nor
nal School; to duplicate the forty-slA
scholarships provided by the women OF
Georgia, an offer to duplicate for period
Of three years all new scholarships OF
$50 each that the women of Georgia may
nroyide before January l, 1908, to mum
Der not exceeding fifty. were the contrl-
buttons to-day Of the General Education
Board to the woman OF georgia.
Men cheered and wept and women
laughed and cried in the fullness OF JOY
when they comprehended all that the an
nouncement meant. Ex-Governor w. J.
Northen, who was on the platform when
the announcement was made in the Con-
ference, sprang to his feet and asked
the women of Georgia in the audience
to stand up, and then asked the whole
audience to stand UP, not as people OF
one State or many States, but as people
Of one country. The announcement came
In the middle of the morning session
by William II. Baldwin, Jr.. of New.
York.
If the condition specified in this an
nouncement are complied with the full
extent Of the offer, the full contribution
OF the General Education Board will be
A9,5Oo.
1t was several minutes before the con-
ference was sufficiently composed to re-
sumo business. Invitations were extend
ed to the conferees to-day by representa-
tives of the States of Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Florida to
have the next year S meeting held in those
respective. States.
DIR. w. T. Harris, United States Com
missioner OF Education, was the principal
speaker of the morning session. No
meeting was held this afternoon, the del
egates and visitors Joining in the Decora-
tion-Day exercises here.
The evening session of the conference
was held in the Seney-Stovel Chapel of
tho Lucy Cobb Institute in the presence
Of an audience which crowded the build
ing to the doors. Mr.. Ogden presided.
DR. Walter II. Page read the report of
the conference Committee on Resolutions,
which was in effect as follows:
The rnbending campaign of this confer
ence is for the free education Of all the
people of such efficiency as shall make
the coming generations of the Southern
States the best trained men and women
that enlightened Democracy can produce.
Il urges the increase Of taxes for schools
the frightening of school terms and the
better payment of teachers: vigorous agi-
tation in those States that do not permit
local taxation for school betterment:
generous State aid for normal schools;
better equipment of the country school;
1t declares its settled belief that the
training Of the hand is OF equal
value with the training Of the mind. and
that the two should go together.
The Bureau Of the Southern Educauon
Beard, located at Knoxville. invites the
| cooperation of all school officers. teach
ers. editors and public spirited citizens.
Among the speakers was DIR. Felix Adj
| Ter. of New York. During the evening the
conference sent a cable message Of re-
| membrance to DR.. 3. L. NJ. Curry. in
| srain, where he has gone as special eEa-
| hassy Of the United States to the coro-
nation OF tho Spanish King.