The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-24
TO JOIN OGDEN PARTY
GOVERNOR JELKs AND SEVERAL
 ALABAMA EDUCATORS.
They will Attend Conference in Athens, oa., and Will Visit Ala bama Educational Institutions.
 Coming to Montgomery.

Some of the most distinguished citi- zens of Alabama will represent the State at the conference of the Southern Educa- tional Association which will begin at Athens. Ga. Thursday and continue throughout Sunday. After the conference adjourns Robert C. Ogden and his party, from the Eastern States, will visit several educational institutions in Alabama, ip- cluciing a stop in Montgomery. and they will be accompanied by the Alabama representatives.
 Ga, from Alabama are: Governor Jelks, Hon. John W. Abercrombie, Superintend- ent of Education: Professor C e. Thach, representing the faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn; Profes- sor T. w. Palmer. representing the fac ulty of the State University at Tuscaloo- sa M. c. Wilson, President of the Ala bama Normal School at Florence; E. NJ. Shackelford. President of the Alabama Normal School at Troy; c. W. Dausette. President of the Alabama Normal School at Jacksonvile;. Professor. J. II. Phil lips. Superintendent of the Birmingham
 city schools; Professor H.. C. Gilbert. Superintendent of the Florence city
 the Alabama Normal School for Girls al
 I.ivingston: Dr. F. M. Peterson. President Of the Montevallo Industrial School for Girls: Professor w B. Paterson. Presi- uent or tHe Stdte KSOffiiAi ocuoui TUT 3Ne- sroes in Montgomery, and Rev. Neal L. Anderson. pastor of the Central Presbyte- rian Church of Montgomery.
 Mr. Abercrombic. Professor Paterson Mir. Shackeiford and others will leave Montgomery for Georgia this morning. Governor Jelks will leave here tomorrow morning.
 The Ogden party. which numbers about 200 persons. will travel in special train. Accompanied by the Alabama delegation thav will HaU evening by way of Atlanta. Ga, for Cal
 noun, Lowndes County, where they will inspect negro school.
 The special train is scheduled to reach Calhoun at 7:30 a. m. Monday. The party will remain there several hours and vii. then come to Montgomery reaching here at II a. m. Monday and remaining here until D. m. Monday afternoon will be spent at Auburn inspecting the Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the party will reach Tuskegee Monday night.
 All of Tuesday will be spent in Tuske- gee. the members of the party desiring to make thorough inspection of the industrial school conducted by Booker T. Washington. During their stay in Tus- kegee the dedication of the Carnegie Li- brary at Washington's school will take place. the dedcatory address being de- livered hy Dr: Albert Shaw editor of Review of Reviews.
 The Alabamians will leave the Ogden party after the inspection of the Tuske- gee school and the Ogden party will pro- ceed direct to Knoxville and other points in Tennessee.
 Dr. F. M. Peterson. President of the Industrial School for Girly at Monte- vallo. wili invite the party to visit that institution. And Governor Jelks and State Superintendent Aberceombie will also press upon the Fasteners the desirability of visitin gthis institution.
 During their stay in Montgomery the ogden party will visit the Alabama Nor nal School for Negroes. conducted by Professor w. R. Paterson on Hall Street. Professor Paterson widl take with him to the conference in Athens a number of pamphlets describing the work doing by his school and ke hopes to interest the party in the institution
 committee of business men. appojnted by the Montgomery Commercial and In- dustriai Association, will meet the Ogden party upon their arrival here and will nave charge of their entertainment dur ing their stay in Montgomery.