The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-28
GOVERNMENT AID
 URGED FOR RELIEF

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 problems which will arise in this coun- try. in the near future. These problems will be industrial, civic and ethnologi- cal Upon the men and women assem- bIed here on this occasion will rest heavily the burden of the proper solu- ton of these questions in the South, erp States.
 Tt behooves us then to study well the character and environment of the peotlel upon whom our work must be wrouEht. This people Is made up al- most entirely of Anglo-Saxon stock: Although speaking different languages and called by different names when they came to America, less than two one great family along the shores or the North Sea. Settling along the coast of Virginia, North Carolina, south car oiina, and Georgia they and their de- great Course of Empire westward. Through their veins flows the strongest ciehnest purest blood to be found Tn the world. for they have never been euhtaminated by undesirable stFainS Such Is the character of the population with which we, as teachers, have to deal Liberty loving and believers Tn local self -Governme mt, these peopIe have ever stood and will ever stand as barriers to the trend of centralization whlch obtains in governmental affairs. Z aOccupying a section of our country uns,Irpassed in natural resources, blessed with temperate and saiuprl- ous climate, these people have tnly Just begun to appreciate their surroundingss It 1t our duty, so to speak. to correlate the child with his environment,
 "A study of the program which mas been promulgated, as basis of our dis cussIons, will convince any one that We appreciate the gravity of our position. ft shows that we have met to devote a; few days in consultation along lines that are worth while. and the educa- tlonal forces of Alabama. whom nave the honor to represent, welcome you 70 i thls, our Capital City, for these deiio-
 About forty-five years ago delegates from several States here representeu' assembied in this city to institute new zoyernment, Upon the seal of that Government is found the inscription neo Vindice.' Let the representatiVes of the States here assembled proVlde 2 new seal to be stamped upon D., eheIr ;nr scription upon that seal be Ad MaJor- "I,adies and gentlemen, we welcome ! you to our state, to our city, ana to oTs Secretary A. D. sayre, of the City School Board who was to have wei \ eomed the visitors in the name of th' city was unable to De present.
 l Me NutGAA ANGSVUAAes
 | The first response to the address oi welcome from the delegates came iron President c. R. Glenn, of the Nortl ionega, Georgia After a bright an' lv7ftty introduction President Glenl launched Into the body of his discourse
 We are :l here to arn study tH stg9 sdg9affon fsnt I have not much faith fin theories, or | fads, We are here to study actual edu Ecational conditions and to exchang a conditions are. And believe, Mir. Pres . idenf. that when we find out whs : those real conditions are, we shall !
 ready to start at the real beginning (
 reforms When we study conditions q
 they are and then exercise iptelligenc
 that God has given to our teacher then we shall commence to move UT ward. We have met to study facts
 they are. We want to reform some (
 these old professional temples and som
 of these old professional structure
 and then We may be able to go ahead
 The response to welcome In be
 hal of the Southern Assaeia ton ( z
 fGlsees fss ecelestia oeTi g Parrish. professor ] Q psychology and pedagogy, of the Stat Normal School, of Athens. Ga, The re sponse of Miss Parrish was short. Sh spoke of the need and usage or h1Rhe tional institutions. she said, statistic showed that as a rule, the standing 0 women was higher than that of mer She spoke of higher education Tor tor wo as, life itself, Women had not onl, shown their ability to assimi!ate tn higher education; they had also learne' tered into the professions; they ha' proved their right to take any educa ton that they could use wisely;
 Contining. Miss Parrish said, not withstanding that women mad gone t' such an extent into the profession. th' chief end Of education for all womeI was to teach them t2 take their tru
 Miss Parrish made strong plea to women to take up the subject of tha elementary education of children, Whlcl she characterized as the chief facto in shaping so many minds in channel which would bring happiness ana peac' to the home.
 Address of President.
 The address of PresI-ent Aoercromolt when was the cnlet hdmner or lne Ject, Law Iessness; us C%dses aHa 4ts t:ure" in fd4i, Dr. AOercrUmOIa spoks 1 as follows;
 ..Ladies and Gentlemen:- o,-,. By order et lne executive Colnihlt ' ' tee the seventeenth annudl sess.oh l tn.- Southern E.uucaLloHAI AssUc d e4Un l now convened in the capital or Ala l Danla, ms order Was msL4e III ISsp pOilS m to gracious invlIatlons eXtended Oy tn l C}oVsrnor of the 5tdLe, Lne Clty boar | of Education and the Commercial C4u
 if is TiLIinE that this meeting shoul be held. m tnls cIJy, Tor a reference N | inc calendar of the meetings hlsclose me fact that the AssoclauOn mad u | origin here. It was orSdnlzed m tn 1 month of July, 1SAO, unuer tue leader l gh. n Of hon solomon Palmer. then stat lSauerintenuent of EuucatIon tor AIaoA
 @.From the beginning. it has been tn custom of the presiding omcer, at th JpsninR session ot eacn meeting, 10 de liver an address upon some subject SC lscted by him. in view of the condition | which prevail in every section or th ] country especially in the territory GOV cred by this Association, have though 1t to be ap Fopr ate to choose for m sub lect-'Lawlessness; It's Causes an It's Cure. ,.,,,s. ,a,,, lessness will be considered as mean ine any violation of constitutional Q Sfatuitory law, any departure from tn Recognized standards of honesty an intergrity, any disregard for the per sonai or property rights of others; ! others words. any deviation from tn principles underlying the Golden Eui Claw and LibeFty-'Fyranny ana LIS | cemse." . 'AJl government, whether lt pe CIV social ar religious, IS tounaed upn law and liberty, and the highest an l sT--A ,laAraVopnanf ia attained LnIoQR