The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-07
S. E.A.
lnportant Meetins 10 be Held ln Atlanta
Last of December.

The following circular letter has
inst been issned. It is self-explana-
tory. It is very desirable that there
shall be q large meeting Of teachers at
Atlanta in December and South Caro-
lima should not be behind IN the num-
ber of her representatives.
September %, 1903.
At the AsheviHe meeting Of the
Southern Educational Association. the
President, Col. j. " Nicholson, Uni
versity Of Louisiana. appointed the
following committee to consider the
future Of the Association Superin-
tendent W. ~. Barnett, Houston,
Tex. President George 3. Cromer,
Newberry, S. c.; Superintendent S.
H. Edmunds, Sumter, IS. c.. Profes-
sor w. G. A. Hamme, Baltimore,
nd. Superintendent Junius Jordan,
Pine Bluff, Ark; Principal J. D.
Lent, Concord, N. c.; Superintend-
eat E. q. Mark, Louisville, Ky. !;
Professor F. ". Moore, Nashville,
Tenn, Professor D. B. Pur,nton,
Morgantown, W. Va; u. S. Com
missioner OF Education ". z. Harris,
Washington D. c.; Superintendent j.
y. Calhoun. Baton Rouge, La; Su-
perintendent E. G. Glass, Lynchburg,
Va: Superintendent j. r. Campbell,
Neatherfod, Okla. Hon G E.. Glenn,
Atlanta, Ga. Superintendent L. NJ.
Landrum, Atlanta, Ca; President
Chas C. Thach, Auburn, Ala. Chan
celIor r. B. Fulton, University Of
Mississippi; Superintendent j. W.
Wideman. Gainesville, Fla. Superin-
tendent r. j. Tighe, Asheyille, N.
&C. and President F. P. Venable, Uni
yersity of North Carolina.
A meeting of this committee was
held in Atlanta, September 23rd.
The President was asked to draw up
the following statement and appeal to
ali interested in Southern education.
The Southern Educational Associa-
tion has an important place to fill. It
offers opportunity for the full and free
discussion Of the problems connected
with education in the South. It can
give the strength of organization to
our efforts in behalf of education.
If will bring together and unite the
teachers of the South, freeing as
from provincialism and the narrowness
that would come from too limited q
horizon. While attendance upon ma.
Gional and other associations should
be encouraged, there is no other as
sociation which can possibly fill the
place which should be held by this as
sociation.
The corning meeting is a crucial one
for the Association. Of late It's meet.
ings have been poorly attended and 9
general Indifference comes to prevail
as to its welfare. This will lead to 6
speedy dissolution of the orgnization.
Southern teachers cannot afford to lei
it die. 1t is needed and can be made
strong and influential. We, there
fore, appeal to you to use your intiu
ence in it's behalf. Come to the next
meeting yourself and stir up others tt
come. The committee has fixed upor
Atlanta as the place, and December
81, 1903-January /, 1904, as the time
for the next meeting.
We are aware that the time OF meet
ing is inconvenient for some, but nc
other seems available for this year
We ask that, If necessary, some per
soual sacrifice be made for the welfare
of the Association. Surely it is pos,
sible for southern teachers to upholo
an Association of which they may be
justly proud.
Signed in behalf of the Committee,
F. P Venable.