The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22
GEORGIA'S. cOL0RED FARMERS
Will Discuss Farming at Industrial
College This Week.

The Fourth Annual Conference of
Colored Farmers, Mechanics and Lab
orers at the Georgia State Industrial
College, will take place this week,
Thursday and Friday. The programme
is as follows:
Thursday, S:3O-12, regular exercises in
all departments of the school. Inspec-
ton by visitors.
1-2, Drill by School Battalion, and
open air concert by College Band.
$3.50, Farmers Institute. Topic:
Farm Economy" Conductor of insti-
tute. Prof. G. w. Carver, Tuskegee,
Ala. lecturer, Hon. Harvie Jordan,
University of Georgia.
1880, Weman's meeting. Topic:
The Welfare Of the Women of the
Race"
Music. instrumental solo, Mrs. D. c.
Suggs.
Address, Lucy c. Laney, principal
Haines' Normal and Industrial School,
Augusta.
Address, Lucy H. Tapley, superin-
tendent teachers professional depart
ment, Spellman Seminary, Atlanta.
Music, solo, Mrs. ]. S. Hines.
Address, Abbie Rowland, Principal
Scofield Normal School. Townsville.
General discussions. Topic: THE
Preparation and Serving of Food" by
Mrs. j. S. Hines, and Mrs. Daisy E.
Pearson; THE Proper Training of Chill
dren," Mrs. R. H. Singleton and Mrs.
r. r. Wright; 1.-The Womans Knowl-
edge of the Financial interests of the
Home" Mrs. I. L. Cotton.
Music, solo, Mrs. w. c. McLester.
p. M: General mass meeting. Topic
What Can the White Man Do to Bet
ha r,ff Al
dresses. Rev. j. D. Jordan, Hon. P. A.
Stovall, Rev. A. M. Williams.
Friday-S:S0:- ~: Regular exercises in
al departments of the school. Inspec-
ton by visitors.
1912: Special meeting of school mas
tiers. Uniform Courses OF Study for
Corresponding Grades and Require
ments of Admission to High Schools
and Colleges" First paper: Harrient
E. Giles, president Spelman Seminary;
second paper, How Can Colleges AS
sist in the Improvement of the Com
mon Schools?" Prof. n. w. Cartright,
principal Walker Baptist College,
third paper, ITO What Extent Is 1t De-
sirable that the Curriculum of a Sec
ondary School Should Insist Upon the
Classics?" Dean M. w. Adams, Allan
ia University; fourth paper, I'm What
Special Way Can the Colleges Help the
Farmer to Become More Intelligent and
Contented?" Prof. G. w. Carver, Tus-
kegee, Ala; fifth paper, How Far Can
Industrial and Literary instruction Be
Successfully Carried on in the Same
institution" President c. M. Melden,
Clarke University.
10-12-Annual meeting of the Negro
Farmers Agricultural Associat ton of
Georgia, D. L. Jackson, president, AL
bany, Ga.
1-2-Parade by School Battalion and
open air concert by College Band.
2-3:30-Farmers' institute. Subject,
stock Raising" etc. Conductor, Prof.
George w. Carver. Lecturer, Hon. o.
3. Stevens, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture of Georgia
4 p. m.-General meeting. Address,
Hon. P. w. Meldrim, chairman COM
missioner George State Industrial Col
lege. Address DR.. G. r. Glenn, repre-
sentative Of the Peabody and Slater
Funds.
s p. m.-Finai meeting. Address,
Current Criticisms of the Schools -
DR.. George Sale, d. D., Atlanta Baptist
College. Topic: What Can the Ne
gro Do to Better His Own Condition 20
Rev. C. NJ. Newton, Rev. Randall
Kemp, Rev. 7. B. Lillard Adoption of
resolutions. Concluding remarks by
the president of the Georgia State In
dustrial College.