The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-05-03
CONFERENCE FOR EDUGiIIoa.
THE OPENING SESSION HELD IN
OPERA HOUSE.
a Large and Distinguished Body of
Educators Present in Columbia.


the South were formally opened to-
night in the opera house in the pres
ence of most distinguished audience.
The opera house was tastily decorated
with red, white and blue bunting and
flags of the Union, interspersed with
those Of the Palmetto State. On the
stage there were men who nave occu-
pied a focal point in the educational
world. It was a company, as Mr.. Og-
den expressed it, with hearts attuned
to doing the most good for their fel-
low men. The opening night was de-
voted to the formal opening Of the
Conference, the eloquent address Of
welcome by Governor Hayward, the
annual address Of President Ogden, Of
New York, and a mastery address on
the Interpretation Of the Conference
for Education from a Southern stand
point by DR.. George II. Denny, presi-
dent Of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity.
The addresses were all Of high or
der and particularly appropriate for
the opening occasion. The address Of
Governor Hayward was received with
great enthusiasm. Then came the
views Of the Conference from the
president, whose very name is regard
ed as identical with that of the organ
ization. Mr.. Ogden is quite distin-
guished looking man, of somewhat ad-
vanced years. He spoke with convic-
ton and force and what he had to
say was frequently punctuated with
applause. His remarks relative to
many prominent educators were hear
tily cheered, and Mr.. Ogden laid spe-
cial stress on the fact that his ad-
dress was very general in the outline
in the work and scope Of the Confer
ence.
The chief address Of the evening
was that Of DR.. George H. Denny, the
distinguished and able president OF
Washington and Lee University, Gov
ernor Heyward's alma mater. The
evening was rounded out with de-
lishtful reception at the State House.
The ceremonies We're opened by Su-
perintendent F. S. Dreher, superin-
tendent of the Columbia Graded
Schools. who introduced Governor
Hayward.
President Robert c. Ogden was
then presented and made a clear and
emphatic address, and especially on
the work of the conference. he made
strong and excellent address.
The last talk of the evening was
that Of DR.. Denny, Of Washington
and Lee.
There were many prominent ecuca-
tors on the rostrum. BESIDES Cover
por Heyward. Mr.. Ogden and mem
5ers Of his party, whose names are
mentioned elsewhere, were on the
stage and in addition were: DR.. VIM.
T. Harris, United States commission
er of education; DR.. E. A. Alderman,
University Of Virginia; Dr.. W. B. Hill,
University of Georgia; DR.. G. II. Den
n.y. of Washington and Lee; DR.. ]. w.
Abercombie, president University of
Alabama; DR.. Wickliffe Rose, dean
Of Peabody College; DR.. Burris A.
jenkins, president Kentucky Univer-
sity, Lexington, KY; DR.. c. D. McIver,
North Carolina Normal College; DR..
C. w. Dabney, University of Cincin-
natl; DR.. Brown Ayres, University of
Tennessee; DR.. D. 3. johnson, Win
throp College; Mayor Gibbes, DR..
BENJAMIN Sloan, South Carolina Col
flege; Judge I. B. Jones, supreme court,
Gen. John D. Frost, DR.. G. B. Moore,
South Carolina College; DR.. E. S.
Joynes, South Carolina College; Mr..
". A. Clark, Columbia; Dr.. W. w.
Daniel, Columbia College; DR.. H. A.
White. Theological Seminary; Mr..
Charles NJ. Merry, superintendent of
public schools. Covington, KY. Presi-
dent Ogden made the announcements
for tomorrow, after which the visi-
tors and hosts went to the State
House to attend the reception.
The newspaper correspondents with
the Ogden party have been filing
thousands of words Of reports from
here of the opening session of the
Conference The Western Union Tel
egraph Company had four extra oper-
ators at work tonight.
The reception at the State House
tonight was great success. 1t was
surprise to the visitors and they
said it eclipsed the receptions at pre-
vious gatherings in the elegance OF
the guests, etc. The State House,