The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25

where she next Conference shall be held,
and to arrange the programme for It:
President a the Conference ex officio
chairman: Mr. r.. d. Valentine, Rich
( .nond. Mr.. Jemes G. Brown. North
Cnrolinn; Chancellor r. B. Fulton, OF tho
University OF Mississippi; President b
C. Caldwell, State Normal School of
a,nulsiana; Superintendent j. B. Gibson.
of Columbus, Ga; President D. F, Hous-
ton, S. and NJ College, Texas: President
Jessee, OF the University of Missouri:
Superintendent G. p. Glenn, of Jackson
willie. Fla: State Superintendent Myn-
ders, OF Tennessee; President s. A. sny-
der. OF Wofford College, spartanburg,
s. c.
Committee on Resolutions: Richard
watson Gildet, editor of The Cen
tury'': United States Acknowledgement
John 3. Knox: Z. G. Bronson. OF Geor-
Eia: State Superintendent Joyner, OF
North Carolina; e, C. Sanford, OF Knox
WILLIE Tenn.
Dr. Lyman Hall.
The first speaker of the morning was
DR.. Lyman Hall president Of the Geor-
Eia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
This gentleman was presented by DR..
Walter II. Page. who had been called to
the chnir by President Ogden when the
session began Or. Hall made a fine i'm
Preston His address in part follows:
A prominent American said not long
ago. that dollar was the most produce
tive thing in the world 1t is needless
trine. which has given the dollar an
adjective which is applied to only tho
kns of k,nss The almighy dollar
VISIBLE unreasonable In quantity of
results. infinite in accomplishment
But there is fatal defect In the omnlp:-
being material 1t is subject to the phys
ical law of material things. action and
reacton' The he, dollar on the Stock FIX
for Mr.. Jones, and when the sun goes
down, there Is no increase in assets.
The happiness on the credit side of the
exchange Is offset by the misery on the
world. my friends is not t a dollar, or or
two dollars. or a million dollars. but
It Is something which is not material, it
and trains; navies and armies which
builds empires and popllates continents
where formerly reisned only dessola-
pearance OF It's possibilities, but 1t is
alive and bristling with energy and
horse power; 1t is a boy, and above all.
The man who has an American boy.
In good health; with moderate ability.
through his young veins like. torrent.
boy like the one who told his TEACHER
Z that If he did not give him something
to do he would "bust;'' man who has
boy like that should be happier than
king, happier than all the money on
earth could make him and It, the ob more
for greater dividend of joy and happiness
and pride.
ness is productive in several directions.
3 He Is like the dollar in two ways, in that
he brings forth good fruit and evil
fruit II he Is to be professional
careful and 7paucnt training, forcetul
dealing with faults and evil tendencies.
the rod Well when tho oracle at Delphi
was consulted before great battle as, as
to the result OF the coming conflict; the
ambiguous reply was: There shall be
II a great victory" SO let us say of the
rod, 1t should be used often ana as the
80 oVERALIs AND DRESS SUITS.
Twenty-Five years ago 1t was 1mp9s-
in the day and a dress suit in the even
ing. No such false pride exists to-day.
1t is the desire of 100000 young men
II, factories in mills. They realize the
boundlesss resources Of their section and
are filled with ambition to perform great
deeds in industry and In progress. These
facts give the cause FOR the name New
south I ! ,u,,o ,,t.~o.ts !,
our cities, the application of scientific
principles the establishment of great
power plants, the working of mines. the
development Of every natural resource
with mechanical appliances. demand
men. staunch, sturdy, powerful working
men. men who not only have the strength
to do, but have the int Int and ana
Have 'eh we suoh men? No. Have we
the facilities for training such men? No.
These answers come from me e. shops BPS.
mills power plants and mi. manI N sVsry
Southern State.
The future, with It's increasing markets.
Its tropical trade. its Panama Canal; ITS
every shore. touched by the. waters or
the Pacific. gives prophecy OF still great
er demands.
NOT RESPONDING.
Are the colleges and schools in the
South adequately responding to the de-
1nand for such men? Not ut all, In
my State we are making ten professional
men, lawyers doctors. authors. teach
ers. statesmen. II you will where we are
making one technically trained expert.
What is the Immediate prospect for a
young lawyer without influence or mon mon,
he made. Well he said. you know tho
dig dogs are all in Mt the meat, and we
on the outside only get small bone
which escapes from them occasionally"
barrister Of wide experience II have
come to you for advice. I have begun
the practice Of law In your city. but my
means are limited l have 500 In cash
for expenses. What would you advise
me to do to obtain vigorous practice?,'
The bairlster replied: We'll, my friend.
] advise you to lend the $500 to n dozen
of your intimate friends and proceed
in the courts to collect the same. You
will thus be guaranteed rushing bust
ness and vigorous practice for the
next ten years.
That is tho only sure cure pEescrip-
ton for want OF occupation among the
younger members of tho bar. I have
heard and ] suppose 1t would be mp
plicable In Richmond as we'll as in At
In engineering, no mistakes must be
made. No matter how great the abl!-
~, how complicated the calculation. II
the bridge does not hold If the machine
does not go, If the mill does not pay
dividend. the merest novice can see
that the engineer Is incompetent and
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