The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
AT MONTGOMERY THEATRE
Governor Montague and Dr.
 Alderman to Speak.
Fifty-eight County superintendents of Education of Alabama to Con- fer With Representatives of
 Education Boards.

:a Wednesday and Thursday of this week sducators from every section of Alabama viii assemble in Montgomery to attend one of the most important Educational Conferences ever held In this State.
 The meeting which will take place at the Montgomery Theatre will be held under t1le auspices of the Southern Educational Board and the General l. ducatton Board It's object will be to gathen from every quarter of the State such information and counsel from educational authori- ties ss may enable these Boards to do their work most wisely and most sccepta- hly to the people of Alabama.
 The principal addresses will be made by Hon. A. J. Montague. Governor of vtrginia and Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, President of Tulane University, New Or leans. La. Other distinguished men will be present.
 Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy of Mont gomery, Executive Secretary and Hon. Joseph B. Graham of Talladega. Ala bana. Field Agent of the Southern Edu- caf1on Board have been diligently at work preparing for the meeting and they announced yesterday that L1Cy-eight of the stxty-Slx County Superinte 1dcnts of Education of Alabama had advised them that they would be present.
 The Conference will be pened Wednes- day evening at o'clock at the Theatre when Dr. John w. Abercrombie, Presi- dent of the State University tt 1Usca- loosa will preside. At this zaeeting pr. Alderman of New Orleans will deliver xhe principal address.
 Thursday will be taken up with bust ness conferences between the County 8uperintendents, the Executive Secretary of the General Educational Board, the Executive Secretary of the Southern Edu- cation Board, the Field Agent of the Southern Board for Alabama, and other educational authorities of the state.
 Thursday evening Hon. l. W. Hill, A GT.a~mm ss.ar 4 preside over the meeting. The principal address will be made by Governor Mon tague of Virginia and members of the Alabama Legislature will go in fody to hear the distinguished Virgilian.
 While the business sessi ons of the Educators during the day will not be private it is announced that the public : is especially Invited to .ttend the even ing sessions.s
 David R. Cloyd of New York, Field Agent of the General Education Beard will be in attendance upon the confer ence.
 0overor Montague and pr. Alderman are expected to reach Montso ry We'd ne9day. Governor Montague while here will be the guest Of pr. B. J. Baldwin. President of the Montgomery Education Board and Dr. Alderman will Gtay with Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy.
 Educational conferences under the aus pices of the General and the Southern Education Boards, similar to the che to be held here have already been held Tn che States of North Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. These 3oar1s are con ducting their work only through the ac- cepted methods and the appointed au- thorities of the South, and so these meet ings are employed as a means of Thoroughly understanding and eppreciat- fng the situation.
 The meetings in other Southern States have been attended by marked success The State Conference in Georgia was held about September 13. Of the 136 County Superantendents In the State, 131 accepted the invitations to be present The meeting was held at the University of Georgia.
 At the close of the conference Gov ernor Joseph M. Terrell said:
 '-rhe thought of this conference was a most happy one. I commend the wisdom of your Board in bringing 1t about. The voice of this conference a few moments nince in extending it's thanks to you and iyour Board for the interest you have