The sun., 1903-04-23
FOR EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.
lNNUAL OONF6RENCn IN rTS 8E-
sS HALF HELD IN RYCHMOND.

On the Scope oS the Movement and
the Wsrk That Is Being Accomplished
s RICHMOND. Va. April 73.-Ths Conferences
on Education IN the South was opened
here to-day and attracted general attention
Tho audience that filled tho Academy oi
Music tonight was one OF the most brillian,
that ever assembled in this city.
The first session Of the conference VA
held for organization at $50 o'clock thii
afternoon. Robert c. Ogden. presiden,
Of the association, named Walter H. Page
OF New York. w. H. Baldwin Of New York
DR.. c. F. Nesery Of North Carolina, Edgar
Gardner Murphy Of Alabama and Z. G.
Branson OF Georgia. as a committee to
recommend officers for the year.
The report Of the committee was presented
by DIR. Page 10 the effeot that tho present
ofiicialsof the conference hold over through
the conference and that the committee
b permitted TO make its nominations On
Friday morning. and that the officers Sc
lected then hold over through the next
conference. This was adopted.
President Ogden presented invitations
for the next meeting Of the conference.
He read a telegram from the University
that 1t joined with Montgomery in inviting
the conference TO meet In Montgomery
next year. The invitation Of Mont eomery
was presented by DR.. Baldwin Of that city.
He brought with him invitations from the
Governor Of Alabama the State Depart.
ment Of Education, the Mayor and Council
Of Montgomery and other bodies represent
Addrssses urging the acceptance Of the
invitation were made by Joseph r. Graham
Of Talladega, Ala. who assured the body
that the Legislature Of the State would
certainly unite In the invitation when it
convened in the fall, and DR.. Z. A. Adder
man Of New Orleans. President Ogden
said that other invitations were to be re-
ceived, and the matter was referred to the
executive committee.
Mr. Ogden presided again at the night
meeting and introduced Gov. Montague
70 the audience. remarking that II appeared
strange that he should come from New
York TO introduce Virginia's Governor TO q
Richmond audience, but he reminded them
that representatives were present from
all over the country and that II was meet
ing OF united interests with single purpose.
Gov. Montague's address elicited much
applause The unity of the country, as
e1emplified In this movement, was pictured,
end the brotherhood of the States was
praised In glowing terms.
the work Of the Conference on Southern
Education was listened to with close in
forest. He said:
In the atmosphere Of a common human
south live. and menss sSd ,S has ia bsinH IN
Local taxation for education has the sanction
,Ind Of law IN many st, states; % Negro edncstion Is
The one all controlling fact before the minds
appalling need Of an educational awakening
In the rural South. Who that heard viii
fSTst spS fse dspSS Sse5aSs r. % DIR
%hGn mnds AND nfn slUSiSs SSTas
hAn IT fhsaN Ax.tA k..
tionsi backwardness and pictured The then
existing need.
by apparently following negative course
IL doing its noblest best toward securing
positive results. achieving its greatest re:
details and eliminating lesser and petty in
nuences. leaving the larger life OF principle
and aspiration freedom for growth and de-
The soSthssIn Edusstiou Board carries
On crusade Tor education Its organization
70 the Rio Grande. from the Ohio to the Gulf.
The General Education Board administers
such funds as may come to Il for the assistance
e Roaf% ne SsM Se ySr the spSs s6
direction OF DR. Buttrick. vast amount OF
tafoymation II being accumulated and tpbu-
stitutions in the various States covered by
the oper.tions OF the boards. From the
mass OF popular and statistical literature
has been circulated to the newspaper pres,
extended to various schools and institu-
tions. divided nearly equally between the
Various summer schools for teachers have
been encouraged and assisted, none entirely
ssstss Ss a,.n S2nnsisI 70 10 several
PUBLIC schools by subscription aud local
tsfation by the dupiication OF fluids thus
State conferences Of county superintcndents
Of education have been held. with highly
Ssa seStS res% c"raua an Ess Sora Ta5S
A1hbsma. Florida and Louisiana. Others
th9 eysten viii warrant its continuance
II is also needful to remember that the con-
9Senoe u esse1tially in control Of the Southern
pjprsesntation as exists has been in obedi-
4noe to the unanimous demand Of the con-
frence; In harmony with, this feature OF
ehe conference, all the mem bers of tho Cam |
p4ien Committee. composed OF the several
distrtct and bureau directors. OF the Southern |
etatss. In addition. nine other prominent |
9outhern men are representing the boards |
tSrns G1 hS,yty
% q sreat class who have heard and obeyed |
the call TO personal service. In the beginning !
Of every degree. and quickly came hack loyal !.
ftcsPSnse fr9pIM pm then hen until = nov the BILE blessed
ra he
courased the men and women from various
other walks OF life 10 remain in association
With the conference. But without the help
Of the teachers Il would long since have eY-
pfed. Encouraeements has also come from
Sducat tional officals The conference. and the
boards have been In most deliehtful harmony
With the Governors OF States, superintendents
el education OF States and cities, presidents
of universities and colleges. and trustees OF
many Institutions.
Following Mr.. Ogden's address the con-
ference adjourned to attend a reception
at Richmond College.
Nearly all Of the members Of the confer
ence are being entertained in the homes
Of the citizens. Mr.. Ogden and several
others are the guests OF Gov. Montague.
Oswald G. Willard ia the guest Of John p.
Branch. DIR. Lyman Abbott is at the home
Of Charles G. Bosher.
A feature Of to-morrow's programme will
be fifteen minute reports from the field. in
cluding the heads Of nearly all the most
important educational institutions In the
South. an address by DIR. Daniel c. Gil
man. president Of the Carnegie institution,
and one on the North and the South by DR.. !
st. Clair McKelway OF Brooklyn.
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0ecla lists 10 Go II Alone on May Day. |
The Social Democratic party has made |
arrangements to go 1t alone in it's eight
hour parade and mass meeting on NAV I.
The Central Federated Union will not take |
part: The mass meeting will be held |
Ie. IA a.