Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-04-29
W. A. Blair, of WinstOn.SaIem, Treas.
urer, for the Ensuing Year.
R.C. OGDEN is ELECTED PRESIDENT
DIR. Alderman aud DIR. Mc!ver Re
sponsiblc for tie Beginning OF the
Present Revival.


and enthusiastic. The following Off
GERS were elected for the onsuing
year: President. Robert c. Ogdon. of
New York; vice president. Edgar q.
Murphy OF Montgomery. Ala: sccre-
tary. Il. J. Baldwin. OF Montgomery.
Ala. treasurer w. A. Blair. Cf Win
GtonSalcm. n. {. The executive and
resolutions committees are: Executive:
Chairman. ID. b. Valentine. Richmond;
J. G.. Brown. Raleigh. y. c.: II. b. Full
ton. Mississippi: President Caldwell. of
the State Normal School OF Liusiana:
superintendent &. b. Gibson. Column
bus. Ga; ID. f. Houston, Texas; Presi-
dent Jesse. of the University of Mis-
souri,; superintendent G.. p Glenn.
Jacksonville. Fla: s. A. Minders. Ten
nessec; II. III. Snider. South Carolina:
committee on resolutions. Richard
Watson. Glider. editor OF The Century:
United States Attorney General p. c.
Knox; l.. c. Bronson. Georgia: State
superintendent Joyner. North Caro-
Ina; Il. c. Sanford. Knoxville. Tenn.
Dr.. Lyman Hall. OF the Georgia In
stitution OF Technology. was the first
speaker at the morning session. He de-
ciared facetiously Jhat if the move
mcnt continued its work. the people of
New England and referring to "illit-
crate Boston" He took a most cncour-
aging view of the future of the South
edCcationally and industrialiy.
The next address was by JoseDhus
Daniels, editor Of The Raleigh News
and Observer. and a member of the
national Democratic committee from
North Carolina. He started out by say
ing that there have been four oEsta-
cles to educational progress in the
South: |. The negro. cnfranchiscd
against the protest of the people. who
we're forced against their will to pay
taxes to educate him: >. Poverty
grinding poverty. following war and
reconstruction such as this generation
knows not Of ;. The lack of qualified
teachers and the lack Of inducoment
10 capable men and women to become
teachers; 4. Geographical difficulties.
The greatest of these Obstacles has
been and is now and must he at least
~ this generation. the negro. He has
been the lion in the path. the ever pres
cnt and often insurmountable obstacle
tC public cducat.on'
Nj. Daniels took a hopeful view as
10 overcome all these obstacles and
touching the greatest. said in part:
There is class, and in that class.
relieve most OF the thoughtful neoplc
oi the South are to be found. and feel
that. whatever may he the result
they dare not shut the door or hope
ana opportunity 20 any people any
wherc-the ncS;C in the South the In
Ui2n in the West, the Filipino in Ma
ail2. They hoped. they believed they
trusted. that eventually it would prove
beneficial. because they have faith that
iiSht and knowledge Will surely bless
wherever they abound.
The last speaker was Dr. j. II. Kirk
land, chancellor Of Vanderbilt Unive.-
sity, who made &n interesting talk on
teachers ar! the state. The conference
thea took a recess until $50.
The fine audiences attending the sos-
sso0s &C the Conference for Education
Have continued TO tine end. The Acad-
cmy of Music was 2gain throngcd at
night. the members o. the conference
and the ladies with them being re-
enforced by many OF the most prcmi-
nent people of the city, not only eGu-
c2tion@lly speaking. but as respects So
tiety. the professions and all lines of
business and industry. The speakers
were DR.. Walter B. Hill. chancellor of
the University OF Georgia. who spoke
On Negro Education at the South ="
and Hamilton w. Mable. associate edi-
Tor. and DR.. Lyman Abbott. editor, of
the Outlook, New York
DR.. Abbott's theme was impressions
at the South" and he spoke eloquent
~ or the revival of education repre-
sented by the conference. The highest
education. he said. is that for ser'flce
industrial training. instead OF heng
looked down upon. should and would
eventually. he believed be regarded as
OF the highest type in its direction. He
paid n glowing tribute to the hos
pitality of Richmond and expressed ioy
IL the growing unity of the country
me civil war. he said. taught the
North and South to respect each other
rs they had never done before. Refer
ring to the suffrage. he quoted Henry
Ward Bcecher to show that many men
In the North believed that placing the
Dol!ot IN the hands of the negro could
not be success until the black man
should 1T himself to exercise the priv
liege inteiligent!y. The haliOt is a pre-
rogatlve and responsibility. he said.
Talner than right Manhood suffrage
Is the thing, ne continued. but il mrst
pe remembered that manhood comes
hrSt and suffrage second. DR.. Hbbot+
a, M - "'e" tiAt-i ict coast Oi .lat
the present educational revival VII e.
suit in. OF what the twentieth century
VIII effect in the way OF 2ey.actinc
mdnhcod. He attributed thc BEGINNING
oi ire present revival. by the way. 10
certain cvange!istic trip made some
- years ago through North Carolina
ytwo young men. Or. Alderman. pres
ident or Tulane University. New Or
lens and Dr. Mclver. president OF the
Normal School. at Greensboro.