Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
MILLIONAIRES GIVE
TO GEORGIA WOMEN

in the hearts Of educators present. BY mis-
wit logic and force he completely cap
tured his hearers, and at the conclusion
Of his address the entire audience arose
and cheered him.
Governor Aycock is leading in the cam
paign for free education I'm North Carroll
ma, and the progress made by that state
is due largely TO his eloquent efforts.
Greetings from the governors Of Missis-
sippi, South Carolina. Louisiana and VIZ
ginia were sent the convention this morn
ing. Governor Jelks, of Alabama, will ad-
dress the conference tonight.
Hon. Hoke Smith commenced his ad-
dress on Popular Education as the Pri-
mary Policy of the South at p. m. The
university chapel was packed to hear him,
and he made a deep impression. In recog-
milton of the interest he has always dis
played In common school education Mr..
smith was today made a member Of the
executive committee of the Southern Edu-
cational GARD.
Last night President ogden. In calling
the convention TO order, said, in part:
This conference exists for a holy cause
holy in the highest sense. Its creed re-
fleets the Divine love. broad and benefi-
cent as the universal sunshine and eX-
pressed I'm the single simple dogma that
every child I'm this broad land possesses
the natural right to a good English edu-
cation. The personnel is cosmopolitan in
a marked degree. Here are governors Of
states, officers OF great corporations, edu-
Gators OF every degree, clergymen OF many
communities, authors, bankers, mer-
chants, lawyers. who for the time being
have set aside their several cares for the
larger interests Of our common country
And the crowning grace, influence and
power of this assembly appears in the
presence Of so many good women.
''In morals and national things, the new
century is an event TO the world at large
There is a sudden manifestation of ac-
cumulated power. Masses Of capital rush
together with magnetic impulse and in
startling magnitude. Commounity OF in
terest pools in concrete form, values that
had not been comprehended in detail. This
material life is national
simultaneously with this realization Of
things an intellectual awakening appears.
Generous facilities for research are placed
at the command of science. The in
creased endowment 10 great institutions OF
learning is the recognition Of the debt that
wealth owes to scholarship"
The president then outlined the organic
alton and work OF the Southern Education
board and of the general education fund,
formed since the last conference. As to
the problem Of education in the south, he
said. in conclusion:
''Out Of the case comes the silent ap-
peal OF millions OF children of school age.
With this appeal comes the cry of our
country with stern demand that from
this child material good citizens for the
future shall be furnished. 1t is our duty
to echo and re-echo these appeals that
the ignorant shall rise up and by the mere
force. Of human right demand adequate
education. that the people should tax
themselves for education, that school au-
thorities should promote the best ideas OF
education. that philanthropy should apply
the lacking margin beyond the capacity OF
the public purse and private local liber-
ality. Let no doubtful expression OF I'M
certain sound go forth. = Education for all
the peoples good. well equipped school
houses with competent teachers and an
elght-months term In every school dis
trict. Let this. and nothing less, be the
aim OF this conference"