The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-30

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ers enough. All these and other
difficulties must be surmounted.
We must provide for eight months
schools throughout the South. We
must provide better schoolhouses.
Mr.. Smiths speech was one OF the
strongest delivered and Was vigor-
ously applauded.
The conspicuous part of the morn
ing session which was at the State
Normal School was the presentation
of hand dsome donations to that insti-
tuition.
Mr.. William H. Baldwin, of New
York. President of the General Edu-
cation Board, said that he wished to
speak to the ladies Of Georgia. He
said that the Board took Il deep in
terest in the work of the women in
behalf of education, the inducing of
the men to see that the cause Of edu-
cation was protected, that the
Board took great interest in the State
Normal School, presided over by
Pres. Branson; and the young men
and women there, 96 per cent. of
whom were helping themselves in
the acquiring of an education, and
the Board felt that it could do moth
ing more worthy than to help them
in.
DR.. Wallace Butterick, Executive
Secretary of the Board, then made
known the following gifts:
l. The general board of education
subscribes to the Georgia State Nor
NAL School for the period Of three
years fifty scholarships of $50 each
to meet the 46 scholarships provided
for already by Georgia people.
2. In addition the Board will du-
plicate for three years new scholar
ships of $50 each secured before 1903,
not exceeding so in number.
3. Understanding that $4,000 has
been secured by the Daughters Of
the Confederacy towards fund Of
5000, which to erect a hall to the
memory of Miss Winnie Davis, the
Board subscribes one-half Of re-
mainder, (s4,5O0) provided the bal
ance is raised.
DR.. Butterick said that in this gift
the Memorial Day Of the Confedera-
cy was recognized as fitting day III
which to make it as contribution to
the Daughters of the Confederacy, to
these women and men who are enter
ing into one of the noblest inheri-
tance in the world. That the Board
craved the privilege Of making these
gifts and asked to have little share
in this great work in which the wo-
men of Georgia bear so noble a part.
Ex-Governor Northern made few
remarks and asked all to rise in to-
ken of appreciation of the generous
gift. Everybody rose, cheering as
they did 30.
On the day previous to this meet
ing Mr.. George Foster Peobody gave
to the University of Georgia $4,000.
Invitations were extended during
the many sessions to hold the next
meeting of the Conference at Rich
mond, Va, Greensboro, n. c.. Spar
tanburg. S. c., Nashville and Knox
Vile, Tenn. The selection of the
place of meeting Will not be made
until next fall.
The Conference suspended its ex-
ercises on Saturday afternoon to at
tend the Memorial Exercises. The
address OF the occasion-a masterful
one-was delivered by the Hon. Mr..
Lamar, of Augusta.
In conspicuous place on the stage
was framed and draped tablet in
scribed:
General Hampton: Our beloved
and departed comrade ard chieftain.
Requiescat in pace
During all of the sessions of Con-
ference there was nothing to mar the
pleasantness and harmony-every-
thing to instruct and inspire.
S. H. EDMUNDs.
II am indebted to the Stenographer
of The Athens Banner for reports Of
speeches. S. 4. E..