The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-05
/. The EDUCATORS
Meet in Annual Convention in
the City OF Columbia.
WARMLY WELCOMED
Distinguished Visitors from ali Parts OF
the Country Attended the Meeting.
Gov. Hayward Delivered Ad-
dress of Welcome. President
Ogden Given an Ovation.
Ogden Given an Ovation.

Ogden Given an Ovation.
The Conference for Education In
the South met in the Columbia Thea.
Wednesday night, and the place
was crowded with distinguished visi-
tors from the north and from various
other parts of the country. The ad-
dress of welcome WAS delivered by
Governor Hey ward, whose graceful
words and graceful manner charmed
all Of his hearers The usual annual
address was delivered by Piesiuent
Robert O. Ogden, who vas given the
closest attention. The crater OF the
evening was DR.. George S. D-nny,
president Of Washington and Lee
University, who spoke with earnest,
ness on a Southern Interpretation
OF the Conferences for EduCatiun,'
and whose remarks were received
with many aniiestations OF appfo.
val.
The Conference was called 10 order
by Mr.. K S. Dreher, superintendent
OF the Columbia schools and chairman
OF the lLcal arrangements committee.
be introduced Governor Hayward.
who delivered the address OF welcome.
Mr.. OSoen was given an ovation
when he came forw3rd on the platform
to the speaker > stand In front or some
fifty leading educators seated on the
theatre stage, in the folm II a half
moon. Mr.. Ogden digressed very
little from his publsh,d d spec c!ies, but
In the inStal CT 8 III which he cid step
outsice his set speech he was Hracefui
and easy and ready and spontaneous.
He vas frequently interrupted with
applause, particularly at his mention
Of the names of. L. M. Curry and
secretary Edgar GaIdEer Murphy
and United States Commissioned H2r.
riS.
MIR. Denny was also we'll received
His earnest and eloquent defence Of
the movement and Inc actuating mo-
tives OF those making uD the various
boards was hearLliy appiauded.
After the exercises IN the theatre
the visitors were given reception in
the hail Of the house Of Representa-.
tives, the conference being invited
here by the Coli moia Chamber of
/. commerce, the legislature and the
l.
decorated by Columbia ladies with
palms. ceder and the like, and there
was delightful mngiipg of The rep
resentatives Of the Two sCctions OF The
country.
The special train bearing tie party
d distinguished educators arrived in
The city over the Seaboart severai
hours late. The cause Of the delay
was congested traffic On the Pcnnsyl
Vania rad and all The way down from
Richmond lime was maze up. The
special was met at the North Carolina
line by party Of CClIm bianS. incIud-
Ing State superintendent OF Eluoa
tion 0. B. Martin, Mayor Il. III
Gibbs, City upeliutendenu E. s. Drc
her, Commissioned Of immigration e
). Watson, MIR. W. e G .lz4lts, editu.
Of The Stats; MI j. McManan, NJ
L. S. Bryan, Piof. G.. a. Wauchope
and Prof. Patterson Wurdllw.
Tne party Vas met at the depot by
the local members Of the reception
committee aud was carried at once t,
the homes. Mr.. Ogden and his party
were taken to Wrignt's hotel. Thos
In the family party were:
MIR. Robert G. Ogden, r. NJ. Ogden,
j. e. Cnamuerlin, II. z. Waugh, DR..
Wallace BuLterick, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. .eo
L. Gates, Dr.. nes E. Rlssell, all OF
New York; John Wilbur, Of Balti.
more; Mrs. Q. w. Ide, Of Brooklyn.
The lest Of the party with their
residences are q follows:
Mrs. Robert ~ Ube, New York, N
Y, MIS-. w. Q. w igAt.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Hamlin Alb.
bott, New York; Mrs John II. SlJan.
Rev. and Mrs W. @. Biting. New
York; Howard Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs StepLen b iker, N
York, N. Y. Howard Caldwell.
Mr.. John Gfal4m Brooks, Clm.
bridge, Mas; DR.. j. w, B4Dcock.
Rev. aud Mrs. j. n. Blanchard,
Boston, Mass; Judge a. G. Hash IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. ). III. Bishop, New
York, N. Y; Mrs. w. p Witscn
Rev. auo Mrs. S. n. Gruthcr, Cam
, bridge, Mass; Columbia hotel.
Miss Natalie Gurus, New York. N.
Y; Mrs. W. G. Wright
Mr.. Edward II Ciemcnt Boston,
Mass. DR.. II. a. Lancastnr.
Dr. julius ID. Dleher, Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. II. H. Walcb.
Mrs. l.. II. DASiiell, Richmond,
Va, Mrs. r. w. Gibbs.
Dr. Il ward T., Devlnc, New York
N. Y; Mr.. w II. rownscnd
Dr. and MS. a. S. Draper, Albany,
N. Y; Mrs. II. G. Huogins.
Mr.. john Emlin, New York, N. Y. /;
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