The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
Columbia CLOVIS With En-
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| tho removal of a corrupt and debasing
| influence upon education. This is an
! incident in the divorce OF pubnc euu-
| cation from politician end most de-
voutly TO be desired.
"Perhaps the most encouraging SIN
| sic element of progress Is tound III me
| formation of lacol and state organlza-
tions Of citizens and educators for the
promotion of public interest in educa-
| ton.
"Prominent among the errors is the
notion that the conference makes APP
! propriations for the aid of education.
The conference has always been m
solvent. Never owned dollar. IL It's
debts were E2id 1t lives upon the
bounty of its friends and it's hosts.
Therefore the oft repeated story of its
gifts is inaccurate in all respects.
Grateful for welcome and hospital
itv. some people from the North have
attended the conference from yeas' TO
year. Out of the associations thus
formed have grown sweet social ueS
that have broadened sympathies, en-
riched lives, and moulded sentiment
for noble aims. But it is an entirely
mistaken notion that this conference is
controlled from the North. There is
now but one Northern name in the list
of it's officers. and whatever Northern
clement has been privileged to assist
in knitting the severed friendship
up has been enlisted in the work by
that great and noble recruiting officer
in the crusade of education. servant of
God. friend of humanity, man Of the
South man OF the ration. hOnOrCd in
two continents. loved by all who knew
his great heart, respected by all who
came under the spell of his great I'm -
tellcct, Hon. j. l.. M. CurrT. The gen
ius of the conference was of the South,
10, IN nd will
after even more completely find its
whole life in the South.
but on tho other side Of Mason and
DiXOn's line are men and women who
will come at the bidding of the South,
ready, willing. anxious 10 share In tn
service that is to make the Southland
realize it's great and noble possibilities
more fully because ofithe progressive
development born of the broadening
opportunity of enlarged prosperity"
Warm hearted South Carolnians
responded to his inspiring address
with enthusiastic heartiness, amount
ing to an ovation.
DR.. George Dennis, of Washington
and Lee University, closed the even
ing's addresses in a fine presentation
Of the South's Interpretation of this
conference for education.
After the addresses q reception was
given in the hall of, the House of
Representatives in the Capitol, where
thousands thronged to welcome dis
tinguished visitors from fourteen OF
the American States.
South Carolina State officials COM
posed the reception committee supple
mentcd by city officials and commit
tees representing commercial, social
and educational organizations.
Tomorrow morning the students Of
SOnth Caroline Co1Ierp will cyiva
reception of the visitors and be ad-
dressed by President Ogden, Presi-
dent Seth Low, of Columbia Univcr-
sty New York. and President Alder
man, Of the University of Virginia.
The program tomorrow includes al
dresses on teaching agriculture by Di-
rector True, of the United States De
partment of Agriculture; some phases
of educational history in New York by
Seth Low; High schools in the South
by superintendent Phillips, of Btr
rningham; compulsory education, by
superintendent Hand, Chester.
The beautiful city is thronged with
teachers and school officials from all
parts of South Carolina, many from
North Carolina and nearby States All
doubt of a warm reception was dissi-
pated when special train bearing Pres
ident ogden and ninety invited guests
of his from New York, Washington
Boston, Philadelphia, and other north
ern cities arriving three hours late was
met by an immense crowd at the sta
ton and taken as honored guests by
local committees to private houses Of
leading citizens and State officials.
Preparations and arrangements have
been systematical and excellently
made for accommodation of all.
There is something wrong with the
woman who declares that there isn't
spark of jealousy in her makeup.