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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

unusual carnestnsss and eloquence'on all sides. ..-
 The rural public school, industrial train- ing and local taXation-these are now the main points of attack. The Conference itself is perhaps best likened to a great heart annually pumping enthusiasm. life, and In cooperation with the General Ed ueation Board. fresh supplies to the ex- treme3 of the South. Once a year it meets to take account of stock. to hear the reports of progress from its field agents. to gather fresh inspiration for its labors. and to discover new needs and new fields. To this end. it Is enlisting today the aid of the press, the politicians. in fact. the whole people, and particular ly of the women. For. if there was. to the minds of some. not enough said at the Conference about the great improvement In the condition of the poor white wo- man. which this movement is to bring about, the leaders of the reform are open In their desire to enlist the aid of the weaker, but the better, sex. Gt was through the women of Georgia that the General Board made some of its gifts to the Athens State Normal School) ComA munities are everywhere to be stimulated to raise money for the improvement of their own schools and the additioga. of manual or industrial training facilities.
 
 tion for school purposes. The latter is the crux of the situation at present. With that right granted by the several States. the change in the South for which the Conference is working will come as with seven-league boots.
 But even without this the high-minded men and women engaged in this task are certain to see surprising results within decade. They will have not only the in- spiration and reward which come to all engaged in any unselfish. public-spirited cause, but they will see the seed they have sown grow and ripen and be har- vested from year to year under their very eyes. One and all may rest assured that they are taking part in history making movement-this was the sober judgment of all the Northern visitors at Athens. Its truth will be demonstrated as time goes fon. F --z, -'s
 As an indication of the growing South ern recognition of the importance of the Conference. there may be cited the fierce competition for the next meeting North
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

Instltute Hugh H. Hanna of Indianapo- lis; the Rev. Wallace Buttrick of Albany. and the Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy Of Montgomery. Ala. The latter is the ex- ecutive secretary, associated with the President
 The immediate objects of the Board were declared to be D campaign of ed- ucation for free schools for all the people. by supplyifie ltterature to the newspaper
 and periodicAf press. by participation in edrcatiog1ai meetings. and by general cor
 respondence;sf2) to conduct a bureau of Information and advice on legislation and school organization. Along these lines, as already reported in The Evening Post, no little good work has been done, par ticuIarly in North Carchna. thanks to the incentive of last years meeting The dis trict directors are pr. Mc1ver Of Greens
 boro, Dr. Alderman of New Orleans. and
 Dr. Frissell of Hampton Working with
 them as field agents are Prof, H. St. G.
 Tucker of Washington and Lee. pr. G. s.
 Dickerman or New Haven. Conn.,, Dr.
 Frazier of Virginia and others. pr. Dabney is the head of the Publication Bureau with headquarters at Knoxville. from which place the Southern press is supplied with concrete facts regarding educational conditions at the South, and monthly and weekly publications are sent
 out. Having at JUS Hedu SUCH Dusiilcso
 men as Robert C. ogden. George Foster Peabody and W. IT. Baldwin, Jr.. it goes
 without saying that the whole organiza-
 ton is on business-like basis.
 But the mere statement of the under taking fails to convey even a faint idea of the spirit in which it is being prose- cuted and the zeal for the cause which
 marked this years conference. The mag nltude of the work is as overwhelming as its need Is patent and stirring. It is crusade upon which these men have embarked. upon which they are lavishing their time and money-a crusade for the upliftIng of the South Most of them are men of Southern birth or of Southern af- fiIlation. They are all imbued with the idea of benefiting not one race, but both races, and they are plentifulIy equipped
 with the means to carry on this educa- tional evangelization- Thexg,se that in education lies the solution of more than one problem which now harnesses the South, and that it's industrial advance ment and material prosperity advance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

tieua I have often felt earthquake shocks; in fact, for a time at the last named island we had them every day, always as we were sitting down to our dinner. They used to rock & tne soup cup. na m to notice a smell of sulphur. When heard that St. Vincent and Martinique were the islands affected, l was sur prsed.
 acter and extent of the trouble in the beautiful little island of St. Vincent. Tn ? statement that 1.600 people are killed seems to me an exsgger auon, for there were not that many white people on the island I never saw any craters there; but that is no sign there were none. An extinct volcano is often much con cealed affair. Still earthquakes were doubt ess responsible for most Of the loss of life.
 Martinique was also beautiful island. and St. Pierre a lively pleasant city, W. a fairly good hotel; Everyoody landed there to buy eau-de-cologne. ;or it was a center for that product. Prob ably twelve of the eighteen ships in the roadstead were from Bordeaux, TOT the Martinique trade was largely wth that port The inhabitants. negroes ana ali talked French. and had the Ivaciousness and hospitality of that race
 Do you expect further trouble on oth- CT of the islands?' was asked.
 NO, I don't believe there will be any great destruction elsewhere. There is no doubt in my mind that there is sub terranean connection between all that string of islands. but that fact will save the rest. perhaps. I look to see Mont Pelee take it's place as an active vol cano at least during our lifetime, acting as a sort of safety valve for the other islands. I used to think England had male a mistake in not getting Martin ioue, but I don't regret 1t so much now. When 1 was in Australia an eruption In Java, 2,OOO miles away, affected the heav: ems. You may yet see some signs of this eruption from New 4ork.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

brought to you. and as you don't know which hicks are yours and which were there before. you give up your money like a lamb. The proprietor then makes the same set of cracked dishes play the same part with the next victim. and in this way he Is enabled to set up horse and carriage before he has been many years in the furnished cottage letting business.
 Last summer. though Uncle James. who is a person of resources. succeeded in getting the better of his landlord. When the bill was brought to him he did not murmur. He simply asked that the ruined objects in question be brought be- fore him. They were placed in long and mournful looking row. Uncle James surveyed them over the tops of his glass es, after which he calmly paid the bill.
 These objects are all mine, now; l have bought them?' he queried in his most polite tones. ,s-
 No ore ventured to gainsay him. where upon, he took a poker and deliberately smashed all the things to smithereens. while the landlord and his assistant stood bv almost weeping with rage.
 For the benefit of the next comer." remarked Uncle James quietly as he took his departure. KATE CLYDE.
 New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

that can be easily remedied if she is clever. The fact is I have just seen a stunning frock worn by a black-haired girl. It was at a little theater supper party at Sherry's the other night. The gown was of black net made with fluffy blouse waist and full skirt. The waist, cut decollete after the fashion or an evening dress, was worn with guimpe of cream chiffon dotted with tiny gilt spangies. The trimming consisted of hand painted American Beauty roses of velvet appliqued flat all over the dress. One of these sprays came over the leit shoulder and ceased half way to the belt. Across the left arm, apparently starting from this spray, was drooping, strap of net. on which were appliqued tiny branches of rosebuds. The skirt had a shirred iounce appliqued with the flow CTS.
 If you look at the sketches in this ar ticle, you will see one of black chif- fon hat This was worn with the cos tune I have just described. It was of chiffon laid in tiny frills and was very simply trimmed with three 1eweled pop pies and a dropping hair bow composed of narrow velvet ribbons. the whole thing black. of course. You have no idea how smart the costume was. re- lieved as it was only by the sparkle of the spangles and the dull red of the vel vet flowers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

of openwork extending we'll up the arm: Cnlined long silk coats are very usetul to wear evenings over pale colored dress es. These coats are made perfectly plain with three strapped seams and collar of fine needlework or lace. Very often there is a soft ue of chiffon with long ends passed through steel buckle.
 Unlined blouses of black china silk have wide insertions of black chantilly. They are worn over white .or colored lawn corset covers, which may be pur- chased ready made in the department stores and are inexpensive.
 The. latest things in wells Is reversible, the mesh in white. The dots. which are rather large and far apart. are white on one side and black on the other. This veil is especially designed to go with red hats. with which it looks very smart. Gray veilings are not so popular as they were last year. One must have par ticularly good complexion to wear them.
 The "Tailor Made's" Rivals.
 I am told by several authorities that the silk coat and the separate skirt are to take the nlace to large extent Of the tailor made suit. but I question the ac.uracy of this forecast. When wo- men find how very badly the silk coats wear. they will gladly turn back to a more serviceable style of dressing. Be- sides. there Is an undeniable chic about having the jacket and skirt Of the same material that no amount of frilling or lace collars can supply.
 Black etamine suits are considered ultra smart. and this material Is made up over shiny silks in a variety Of fetch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
ATHENS CONFERENCE
LOCAL TAXATION, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND RURAL
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Points of Attack at Present. Attitude of southern Politicians. Aid of Women Especially
 Sought.
o. G. villarGs Letter in New York Even

o. G. villard's Letter in New York Even
 ing Post.
 Now that the fifth annual assemble of the Southern Educational Conference. held 1t Athens. Ga, has come to suc- cessful conclusion, a review of its work is in order, for neither in the North or the South h its importance properly ap- preciated. At Its fourth meeting at Win ston Salem. N. C.. in April. 1901, the Con- ference reafirmed its conviction that the overshadowing and supreme public need of our time as we pass the thresh- bold of new century. is the education of the children of all the people," and de- clared such education ito be the foremost task of our statesmanship, and the most worthy object of our philanthropy. 1" With this as it's platform, the Conference organized the Southern Education Board, which now consists of the following men: Robert c. Ogden of New York. President: George Foster Peabody of New York. Treasurer. and Charles D. McIver of North Carolina as Secretary: William H. Baldwin, Jr., Dr. Albert Shaw, Dr. Wal ter H. Page. all of New York: Hon. J. l.. M. Curry of Washington. D. C.: Presi- dent Charles W. Dabpey of the University of Tennessee; President E. A. Alderman of Tulane University of New Orleans: pr. H. B. Frissell. Principal of Hampton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
The Popular C0lOrs of
 The: Moment.

all colors but black. in which 1t presents mourning and rather threadbare ap- pearance. 7Ae
 Now Is the time to provide yourself silk costumes These are toy forever, as they are cool, smart and, not the least item, inexpensive. A pretty little pongee dress can be contrived for as little as SIS. Worn with hat of the same shade, 1t may be made to do duty for restau- rant dinners. beach parties and general occasions where it is just as we'll to save ones best gowns The trouble with most women's summer wardrobes Is that they do not contain enough of these simple yet chic dresses. The average woman has either all muslins or a lor of pre- tentious grenadines, silks and faces made up over taffeta Things
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

Carolina Florida. Georgia. Alabama. Louisiana, Tennessee and Virginia, and particularly the city of Richmond, are most eager to be the hosts of the next Conference. The decision, which will not be made until the fall, Is momentous. for the educational work done by the Confer ence itself is very important one. There is general feeling. therefore. that it shall go to some place where there is not yet full appreciation oS the work 1t is doing, and where it can impress itself most effectively upon the community. But, wherever it goes, it can be sure of no heartier welcome or of finer hos pitaHty than that extended by the city of Athens this year.As Particularly is this true Of the welcome extended to those fortunate3 visitors transported to Athens by the magic carpet d C.. the special train) of Mir. Robert c. Ogden. who have imhibed several years of condensed edu- catioh in two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

ment and material prosperity are largely waiting upon greater intelligence of the people, The need of the skilled and sci entiffc farmer Is nowhere greater than in the South today. It's mineral and lurn- Der riches cry out for the trained en- gineer and the trained 1umberman able to enlist Northern capital by reason of their training and fitness for the tasks they may assay. That the solution of these problems Is matter of national instead of local or sectional importance Is conceded by ali who know the field and the need. 2Fs
 Surely, If there is. any undertaking in which Southerners may enlist today with all the enthusiasm and chivalry which has marked their; devotion to causes In the past, this is one to call out the best in them. And the way some of their leaders responded to the opportunity of fered during the Conference was encour- aging, indeed. Governor Aycocks enthu- siasm and the old-time Southern oratory thoroughly reused his audience. as did that of the Governor of Virginia
 There were many Southern speakers who joined this cause with genuine en- thusiasm. with a wealth of metaphor and simile, and richness of illustration which left the Northcrners far behind. Indeed. the latter found 1t somewhat hard to 5peak The old hands have their minds so made up and are so thoroughly agreed upon the merits of their great cause as to be unable to find much to say about 1t. The new attendants from the North. as well as the newspaper men. found them selves so overwhelmed by the manifold Impressions of each succeeding hour as to have no little dlniculty in voicing their thoughts and feelings. If there was an exception to this. 1t was Dr. Felix Adler. who spoke everywhere with an apprecia- ton of the situation and depth of feel Ing which stirred all who heard him. even at times when one emotion trod upon the heels of another, and when there was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
Fashion,s New Faneies.

Spangied flowers. by the way. are the latest thing in millinery. There are sev- eral new and rather crazy creations in the ribbon world. The coronation bow Is one of them, and the ribbon sash illus trated is another. This is made of mar row double-faced satin and consists of a boned band, a rosette and six irregular ends, which are knotted curiously. Ev- erything in the ribbon line now Is knot ted.
 The coronation bow. which is a big. shired affair with three irregular ends. is to be worn instead of the flat bow at the back of the hat.
 Speaking of hats reminds me that New York women have gone mad on the sub feet of red Walking through the streets one is appalled, by the number of flaming head coverings of all descriptions sThc worst of it IS. it isn't the young alone who wear this shade. but also the passe. the faded out and the positively mature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

VIII hCNCi tdhO 8 furni s h e d
 cottage again. She. says 1t is a
 wonderful in strument in the hands of the un sc:upulous. The
 cottage is usu- ally filled with rlckety furni- ture, cracked china and fee ble household goods of all sorts. If you break anything of course you are made to pay just the same. Just be- fore you go a long bill for cracked china and nicked fur n 1 t ure Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
Up-to-Date Umbrellas.

Umbrellas to match the gown are in great demand, and manufacturers are producing many blue. brown, and green umbrellas as well as the ever popular blacks. The handles receive much atten-
 ton. Some natural woods are seen. but are combined in the nore elaborate de- signs. Silver and pearl handles have about the first claim on feminine fancy and are very dainty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
HINTS FROM THE SHOPS,

The plainest of waists may be made dressy by the addition of one of the wide round collars. which are to be worn so much with summer gowns. One of these collars of Irish crochet Is finished with an accordion plaited frill of white chiffoa having narrow ruching on the edge. It's price is A75.
 A lattice work of narrow black velvet covers deep collar of white chiffon. which Is bordered with several chiffon ruffifiieffts. The long ends have insertions of similar lattice work.
 A smart neck arrangement is of cream lace and chiffon in fichu shape. The lace tapers down to the waist line from where 1t wtdens out in the back to barb chiffon choux set on them and a double ruftie of chiffon edges the entire fichu.
 Exceedingly dainty are the long scarfs of white chiffon embroidered in Dresden designs with colored silks.
 Furnished copper is the material of smart new belt buckles. In some the copper is perfectly, plain. but of fanciful shape. in others the copper Is combined with gold or silver An effective design is of copper, decorated with sprays of lilies of the valley in dull silver.
 Turnover collar. belt and watch fob in different colors of linen, make one of tho smart sets of the season. The belts usu- ally have a small circular buckle. A serviceable and natty material for seashore gowns is a firm white twill with fine irregular black stripes 1t Is called seaside cloth and it costs N a yard.
 Mazarin blue is popular in face veil- ings. Large white chenille spots and a white silk border are seen on some ef these blue .veils.
  Made up sashes arc shown in the shops. some combining black velvet with a light colored ribbon A design in pink and black has a velvet bow at the waist In short loops: just below the knot is a shower bow of narrow pink ribbon with a large pink ribbon rose at one side. Tho sash ends are similarly trimmed with ribbons and roses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
* BLACK AND RED

not to say aged. I suppose they are under the impression that red will hide the yellowness and the wrinkles. but 1t won't do any such thing. As a matter. Of fact, there is scarcely a more trying color for woman who is no longer young.
 The prettiest of these red hats are of tiny red peoples. with the brtm edged next to the face is a decided relief and adds much to the chic of the hat.
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chanuuy 1nser- tons Thes c are worn with huge hats of white chiffon trimmed with lace scarfs.
 The general length of the sleeves is a couple of inch es below the elbow. T h 1 s etyk even ap- pears onr ufUfu ing waists, The long sleeve this s u m m e r will b e conf Il e q to those who h av @ b 0 n y W r 1 s { g and arms V 6 r y smart gloves are sold to go with | h e s e They are Of sheer silk and haua hand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

It is a great mistake to assume that the black-haired woman may not wear black. She may perhaps wear it better than almost any one, only the black must be soft and fluffy. with a touch of au- dacity in the curves and lines. Of course 1t doesn't do for her to be pale, but then
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
Vacation Hints.

Summer is almost upon us, and already I see my friends looking for summer ho- tels and cottages. Aunt Mary vows she
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
smart Yet simple Gowns.

Among the smart yet simple gowns of the season are finely tucked white china silks banded with narrow black
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
THINKS PELDE SAFETY VALVE.
Sir Henry wrenfordsley Does Not Anticipate Further Serious Trou-
 ble in West Indies.

New York Tribune.
 Sir Henry W .wrenforisley. who has been chief justice for at least six of England's colonies, among them the Lee- ward Islands, said yesterday at the Cambridge that he was surprised the dis turbances came where they did. He said: .-..
 At Montserratt. St. Kitts and An-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

A lattice work of narrow black velvet covers a deep collar of white chiffon, which Is bordered with several chiffon ruffifieffis. The long ends have insertions of similar lattice work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

Exceedingly dainty are the long scarfs of white chiffon embroidered in Dresden designs with coIored silks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

Mazarin blue is popluar in face veil- ings. Large white chenille spots and a white silk border are seen on some of these blue VeilS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-10

THE University shoe for men all
feathers, one price $3.50, sold only by
Hirschmans.
OLD clothes made TO look as good
as new by George Weibel, the DIVER and
cleaner. 424 Front Street
THAT highly amusing comedy
drama. "Side Tracked will be pre-
sented for one night at Swisher's
Theatre Friday January 10th and
Judging from the splendid reception
the piece and company presenting it
have been given by press and public
throughout the country, it should
prove a strong drawing card here.
The plot is well constructed, and af-
fords opportunities to display in a
natural manner the light and dark
sides of life on the rail. There is
enough interest in the development of
the story to attract every class Of
theatre goers, as is evidenced by the
applause from every portion of the
house. Several specialties are intro
duced into the action OF the play, and
the special scenery carried by the COM
pany is new and appropriate.