Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-04-26
EDUCATION.
tn-T SESSION or THE FIFTH
ANNUAL CONFERENCE


and his party Of phiianthropists by an
assemolage composed OF prominent
educators from an parts OF tho south
iurists. business men and students who
SAME here 90 be present at the first sos
sion OF the fifth annual conference for
the development OF education In the
south The conSerence was invited To
The state by the Georgia LEGISLATURE
ana Hon. Clark Howell. president OF
the Senate, speaking for the common
wealth and for the municipality Of
Athens. voiced the first words ~ well
some After extending a hearty rreot-
Ing 90 the gathering or dirtinruishaa
men and women. Mr.. Howell said.
This welcome is made doubly hearty
In the declared purpose OF tnis or
ganization 60 conduct its WORK along
lines which VIII recognize the nrror-f-
Ties or The great masses Cf the whites
as well as OF the blacks who comn.se
our population. In the excited rusb ~
some of those philanthropicauv inclined
70 pile up funds 20 Doe devoted -~-
,lusively 20 the education of the negro.
me struggling masses OF the whites
have been too often lost sight or
ut is best To- be frank fu trfe r-,f-
ie. ot so much Importance to our roll
being. The failure Go secure hnrntor.-e
he real. sincere and practical 60
operation OF the South in external o.irf-
-atonal movements normally entitled
20 tae very fullest support and SYM
2atny OF all the people from tho 4artfon
most directly affected has been duo ro
ne TACT that the philanthropy which
aas directed It's energy toward The
oouJh has been expended almost ov-
eiusiVely in the behalf OK one race
overlooking the greater necessities of
the other. As result OF this course
vast armies OF poor. white bows who
eould not help themselves since the
aFh war nave been working out their
sWn salvation against odds which have
required superhunau endurance 10
Iurmount.
I'm this day OF trusts and combines
~ the work OF this conferorcr De- fo
improve the opportunity 90 orranlre
the biggest and most commemorative
trust yet attempted-an educational
trust IN which every child VIII be a
stockholder and every human head v.fft
be share OF stock When YOU DO thfe
you viii have inauguratcd "a movement
beside which viii be insignificant the
combines which COrncrcd both The land
ana the ocean, and which levy trihuto
on every mOrsel OF food which enta-e
the mouths of r&o hungry. There win
oe created in such combination "A sfore-
mouse or energy backed bv ~iohee
greater than Goiconda's s. ana which can
pe made 20 unfold TO the eaeer ,.,.rrl
the priceless resources locked in the
BOSOM OF the wealthlest undcvelop.i
territory OF Gods green earth-an en-
ersy which VIII harness our rivers.
start 20 pulsating as never before fhe
beating arteries OF our commerce. cra-
ate new factories. inspire new cnter-
prlses, transform idleness into indus
try and touch with the magic wand ,r
knowledge the source from which win
spring an overlooking fountain of
peace, contentment and prosperity
Mr. ogden was then introduced and
delivered his annual address.
ms conference exists for a holy
cause-holy in the highest sense. is
creed reflects the divine love. broad and
benefcent as the universal sunshine
and expressed I'm the single simple dos-
ma that every child in this broad land
possesses the natural right 10 n GOOD
English education. The personnel IS
cosmopolitan IN q marked degree Here
are Governors OF States, officers 0t
great corporations, educators of every
degree, clergymen OF many com
munions, editors. authors. bankers
merchants. lawyers. who. FOR the time
being have set aside their several cares
Tor the larger interests OF our com.
mon country. And the crOwning grace
influence and power of this assembly
appears In the presence OF so many
good women.
In moral and national things the
new century Is an advent 10 the world
at large. There is a sudden manifesto
tion or accumulated power. Masses oi
capital rush together with magnetic
impulse and In startling magnitude
Community OF interest pools in con-
crete form. values that had not beer
comprehended in detail This materia
life Is national.
simultaneously with this realization
OF things an intellectual awakening an.
pears. Generous facilities for resea rel
are placed al the command Of science
The Increase OF endowment TO great IA.
stitutions OF learning is the recognition
Of the debt that wealth owes TO schol.
arship."
The president then outlined the or.
ganizStion and work Of the Southern
Education Board and the board OF gen.
eral education fund formed since IN,
last conference. AS TO the problem o
education in the South he said In con
eluding:
out Of the case comes the silent an
peal OF millions Of children Of schOo
age. With this appeal comes the cry. o
our country with a stern demand tha
from this chdd material good citizen.
tor the future shall be furnished lt 4
our duty 20 80 echo and re-cchO thes,
appeals that the ignorant shall rise uI
/ by the mere force OF human right de
mand adequate education, that the peo
I pie should tax themselves f0r educa
ton. that school authorities should pro
mote the best Ideas OF education. ans
that philanthropy should supply tn,
I lacking margin beyond the capacity o