The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-28

leaders in the educational progress OF
to-day. the names Of these two North
Caroltnfans lead all the rest
Today, with this backward glance al
what has been accomplished in spite OF
the regro burden, the swampS and noun
tains. the ~sparseness OF population, the
lack OF trained teachers, and poverty,
North Carolinians having come up out
Of great tribulations. and rejoicing that
they have reached Appi Forum.
they thank God and take cour-
age. That good State j. happy
in that. though the harvest -
great il Is ripe for the sickle and the
laborcrs arc not few.
Among the causes OF conGratulation to-
DAY is the fact that at last the South
has the sympathy and the cooperation
of the most patriotic and broad minded
men of the Republic-men who are move
by the highest motives and the purest
patriotism in their interest in Southern
education. / bring to you, gentlemen OF
the North, the greetings OF the Southern
lpress-and speaking for the thoughtful
men and women OF the South, as we'll as
its thousands OF children whose welfare
YOU are promoting, thank you for the
i4DDIt hOih SOo = una SNA - EChA
helpful and inspiring sympathy. l beg
you not to accept the criticisms of a few
newspapers, not representative OF the
true Southern sentiment or the dominant
political thought, as voicing to any ma
terial degree the opinions Of the Southern
people. People and press are in accord
with the spirit and purposes of this Con-
ference, they wish it God-speed, and hold
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who feel that the burden which the South
has been bearing alone is the concern of
men in every section Of the Republic.
The annual coming together of repre-
sentative educators, business men and
leaders of the North and South can have
none other tina good results. You OF
the North VIII learn of US. We of the
| South will learn of you. All the wisdom
does not find a habitation in the North or
the South. Q Northern gentlemen are
doing the country a great service by
teaching friends and ~neighbors a
saner view of Southern conditions. We do
not ask you to change your polite or your
convictions. In this connection | wish
to thank Mr.. Ogden for his timely pro
test, in the Union League Club, against
joining in an onslaught upon the purified
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commentator Of Mr.. Cleveland's wise
views upon the negro question. In these
two actions Mr.. Ogden has won the com
mendation of the whole South and shown
that no mistake was made when he wa
chosen President of this Conference.
We of the South also can learn much
by contact with Northern thinkers anC
workers. We should remember that al
the adical and extreme views are no
north of Mason and DiXon's line, anc
We need the contact of thoughtful
broad-mindcd men and women outside ou1
section as every other section needs thu
same thing.
When this class of people from all sec.
tons come together to discuss any Srea-
question and will discuss it, with RICH
motive and charity for honest difference
of opinion, good and good only will fol
low for today, tomorrow, forever.
Mr.. Daniels was followed by DR.. j. II
Kirkland, chancellor of Vanderbilt Uni
verSity, who made an interesting talk 81
teachers and the State. The cCnfcrcnc,
then took a recess until $3.50.