New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
CONFER ON EDUCATION.
r. c. OGDEN SPEAKS.
Makes Address at Educational Con-
ference in Lexington.

~--ffru
- auditorium in woodland Park tonight with
..,t,,-fve hundred persons in attendance. The
.s-sss Of welcome was made BY Governor Beck
-, ~ Kentucky. followed by Robert c. Ogden, OF
- york president Of the conference Governor
ss--.,E X Folk OF Missouri. then spoke.
go the exercises At the Auditorium reception
= ts,a at the Sayre Female Institute. two thou
80 persons attending Robert c. Ogdens special
go from New York bearing one hundred edu-
- ov-ix-ed tonight. In the party were Or. St
c. AFeFelvyay Fred ". Atkinson. Mrs. c. W.
- ,be Rev Reese +. Alsop. Rolio Ogden. Rich
= williams and Albert shaw
aLs .-,vnf4ree Of local educators met the Ogden
a. cincinnati. A picnic win be held IN
pa park tomorrow in honor OF the visitors
80 tban one thousand visitors are Pleseil Lor
- conference which will continue 1ol Tot sS 49, aass
ne ,or eo-- Folk at the opening meeting spoke IN
co., o-,,,,lsorv education. especially IN the
Az tza believed that If a parent were 50 poor
SOU -,Yst depend on the earnings o. a eaiio ne
tla - enough 10 be supported py the stote oS
pauPor -. have laws forbidding child
rev at5 and factories too often depend on 1ne
-, ~ small white children 100 ~ nue. 80,
zen. on higher education as compare ,, -
- amount expended Tor eieieI.s-s eie.s, :. .,o1,etf
L.-.,,ee - and libraries are essehlia' "s y -
h',on school must not be forgoffen- II =
80 - essential 10 give the many eoHi.iio" $500
s,.3on than 10 develop the fe" IN ms. 81, a
r. hand and heart should be educa'eo -
The brain -, .o-,,s,h, was in part as
fcloWs - soutb pre-
rsnts Itself 70 the eood peopft ft IS not demanding
,ao much that all people sbonid 5e 4i Conference
m Fscstion in the South and IFS siose twin or
soutern Education Board 1 e1St ~ al the people.
81 especially for the public school 45ad a. ~ that It
meItal paT 10 any school or educational lnsS- s
tafion Its purpose is limited 70 pP doctrine
y crusade for education sucn IsTea InoISSa n
So gSrofion of plans absolutely true to TINS PF"
ePle. -, fan words about the money
.,5e An9 q. n2@ the conferences itself. .,,.r
10 oeSS 3,5,t " into accurate but impolite form az
sctnsl condition DemoralZing resources o1tysrS SIT
issl srress or inward graft are alike impossio1ed
without money TO pay ior , rs sb5inP 1% faith in
f =eodfati1er and now stands willing to aeope p
= a ,te Triyilege Local generosity provides LOT m
the places Of meeting TeportnT % IF Witch tax
--sg .-Ig +IS,e strength thought and eXchsquer IS
u s enc erssF syproduct Of each conference is the
- see.t s ~ before us indicate the many cha[Ias
4E- await US as visitors 70 Lexington 20 & IsC - -
planned double the Two sn9 q he 541 ea3ed FOR
-riffed 10 our convocation youla 2s 49,, me-
s7as While we ali participate IN and ENJOY y,I 90
fhs fullest extent all entertaining desn sense Of
he Serious tie that binds US in common eAi'eu
mis- conference is unique IN form ana & rare e. IN
fs.f II Is soul more than body; II i+i.,,So1 MI ~
spirit and not oy cT5G snow few resolutions and
dogatic decisions upon q ecn1T1IIT-
ism THE existence Of the conference mas pSStA
JUSTIFIED by certain universally aqInlIIeo ,non
but its brtright IS cnaIcLeIi s1 De Fas1Ity and
fragrant and glorious rose VII I I ID deeTsSe love;
anslvss viii deprec:ate patriotism; friendship is
disirterrsted when subjected to prismatic analysis
The snTiics+ion Of these sentiments to this con-
ference is entirely warranted by circumstances sn@ oF
the conference being clearly recognized as the up
toI ~ o. me fv ~ Ia conference to create the
public spirit esseral the realization Of that idea
Dootres ana dcgas Of education mus must eElst
The conference does not concern itself win tlietI
they have their being in another sphere OF activity
ststecraft has great duty TO education. both IA
eaoe has no function of advice instruction for
representatives. OF the people or executives or
On these occasions the imagination of the audi
miners cabins operatives cottages. railway shacks
population Of the Southland live In this back
ground We must get the view OF illiteTacy and Its
consequent narrowness vacancy and general in
tSeetaal dTeaEaess Here and there in this per
rural schoohouse in which poorly trained iii paid
teachers are struggling 70 impart some crumbs Of
From this hasty. crude and rough outline even
5 9ul @ 1anGy can nj in picture so full OF pathos
trace Of American pride. national patriotism
moved. Take in the picture thoughtfuIiy and the
5eGenee OF these people OF responsibility for their
SonqIon promptly appears Needless now to call
t 6aek ne hstory Of Two centuries and rehearse the
IL.
VII oeal With all that The existing facts are our
Il he educational story Of the last five years in
- - 9Gl5h So9lh were fully written. It would. from
coIarative side in view OF the uRdone 1 mare9 5Ie
ang had not been made.
ssn Two years since the conference met at Brrning-
- 5 nave voted the local tax, thus adding S1I7606
y Ine state appropriation OF S255 959 increase of
= per cent II is my guess that when ali OF the
'--eS OF ne state complete the work the local
ooaoe the school fund one Of the most Instructive
bTocblre o me iteEsIlre % or our subject is the
g. qlsr Murphy executive secretary Of the South
sn Education Board.
Public interest IN education is in full TIDE NJ s,c
ben = ogls p5ogLess n Tennessee Already much has
schools vas 81 s9 74 i IN iSz 5s me ne income for public
schools was SS.l0lS47 an Increase OF 62s ner cent
~ mas been very thoughtfully asked bv jnteIIi-
gent friends and devoted supporters NJ Shs Scon-
Ference whether its mission is not accoInIished
- whether It should adjourn sine die at this
The great and rapidly expanding business life
q t9e South has not been brought into the active
ssalon with the conference that Is positively de-
5--ea py the common interests OF economics and
ss..1oailon Perhaps this is the crux Of the whole
Would that possessed some magic power by
FGl Fi.Gl 70 inspire all this commonplace talk about
SsssAs and policies, committees and conferences.
"5l ne lofty aim FOR which We convene.
Existing IN this land for the vindIcation OF the
S5s.eetlal rights OF childhood in America; for the
NsE5ne Unborn, human right TO education2
me people q Lexington and Kentucky may well
sor ft A ssG listen wnlie Bsn9p - SuFton re, Pieaas
SSe1rlusl and Intellectual The union is perfect
peIo 70 ne good people OF al conEnunlons ESlsnop
-softons impressive instructive and inspiring an
A.ersary address on DUTY and Opportunity
- leI- tiFnlng from cnorcil 70 sl4tes lSt a.e
ShIaead to>you the last report 10 the legislature
-Als compnehensiVe paper Is full OF insplra-
.on and suggestion. How many citizens pay the
Se.ton of each annual report Of the United States
saylns service y fqiI or S1oFies , q 1 I1o