The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-30
TO
EDUCATORS
Discusses Conditions III
the South.
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|RE-AwAKErlrG At HAND
Education Of Poor Whites Of
Prime Importance.
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says the Present. Hovrment In IN
Breadth and Earne.tsess i. with-
out Parallel In south<rn Ea-
aeatienai History.
|RE-AwAKErlrG AT HAND

dilatory arrival of educators the meet
ling OF the National Educational Ass0-
citation was delayed almost an hour IN
opening. The FIRST speaker was Cap
| tain Percy Atkins. In charge OF the
British educational exhibit at the ak
position. He reviewed the growth OF
Education In England. saying that IN
1lshed and now education throughout
England IL one Of the ordinary phaseas
Of English life.
o. J. Kern. superintendent OF schools
of winnebaga County. Rockford. Ill.
discussed the educational possibilities
for the country child In the United
States
.sThe educational need OF the south.
was the subject OF an address by John
Herbert Phillips. superintendent OF
schools, Birmingham, Ala After the
speaker had begun talking. President
Cook, interrupted him for moment
ana had the audience concentrate clos
er to the return. He maintained regu-
lar school order. and after order was
restored he said:
Now, you must sit still and lieten*
and then give place to the speaker.
superintendent Phillips said In part:
Prof. J. n. Phillips Speaks.
THE public school as a factor In
Southern life is a comparatively mod
ern institution. Outside of a dozen
citizens there can be found today but
few men and fewer women who have
received even a part of their training
In the public school The masses who
patronize the schools of the South to-
day do so on account Of their growing
| faith In the state-supported school as
an institution OF Democracy. The prf-
mary need of the South today is
more liberal infusion of this spirit Of
true Democracy as represented by JEFF
ferson a hundred years ago; the realfs
zations Of the American IDEAL which
opens wide for every child. OF what
ever race or color. the door Of oppor-
Unity
"A second fundamental of education-
al progress is found in the Southern In
dustria1 and Economic Development.
!, THE third condition Of educational
development In the South, Is found IN
her complicated sociological problems
of negro illiteracy. she has reached the
debilitate and solemn conclusion that
Iher greatest and most serious problem
is the illiteracy of her native white
| population.
while the Southern states have
| only "a per cent. of the total white
| population of the United States. they
| have 81 per cent Of all the white I'LL
terates over 10 years Of age in the
country. The needs Of the rural
South are today enliating the earnest
attention of our best thinkers and the
| present educational movement In the
| breadth of its scope the earnestness
| of It's spirit and the intensity OF it's
| ardor Is without a parallel in the
| Southern educational history"
Joint Session Held.
| A joint session of the department OF
manual training and the department or
| Indian education was held In assembly
| hall in the palace of agriculture.
The department Of higher education
met In the library of the hall of con-
| crosses The topic for discussion was
| 'Co-education in relation to the other
| types of college education for women"
| The final session OF the department
| of science instruction was held in the
transportation building. The general
topic Of biological science was dis
| cussed.
| The department Of special education
met in the mines and metallurgy build
| ing and discussed Sight and hearing
In relation to education"
| The FIRST session of the department
| of musical education was held today
| in recital hall. After the annual adj
| dress of President William A. Wetzel.
| director of music in the public schools
! of Salt Lake, Utah. selections were
rendered by a grand chorus of 500 chill
dren under the leadership of c. H
Congdon Of New York city.
| The national council committee on
Investigations and appropriations held
brief session in the lecture room Of
| the court OF education.
Receptions were held tonight IN
honor of the visiting teachers at the
| Rhode Island. Indiana, Texas, Okla
| homa and Kansas buildings.