The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-04
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trttvaros. ~ May 2 The visitors who
arr here attending tho ninth annual Con-
ferunc. for Eiucaflon IN tho South. incl'Eis
lag tho fplett e. ogden PARTY from New
yosh, we're trraisi this afternoon 10 m
OLD fashioned Kentucky barhecie. With
burgoo on tho stle
Gov. Rrckham u Kentucky anil Gov
FoIk % Missouri werr NJ tho barhec'ie
AMI joinsI tho distinguished educators from
all parts Of tho country ~ tho feast.
Bishop Edwin = Lines Of Newark, tho
Rav. DR. Arthur r. Kinsolving Of Brooklyn,
the Rev. Dr. Joseph II. Twitchen 81 Hart
ford, Mark Twain's old pastor, and many
other well known ministers from tho North,
each provided with q big tin cup, stood
about The blackcned buTgoo kettles In Wool
lawn Park, while lusty negroes. several
shades darker oven than tho kettles. passed
among them with steaming pals fun OF
the Southern chowder,
Gus Jaubert, a veteran. and the host
barbecuer In the South, had charge Of
the feast. II was he who superintended the
immense G. A. II. barbecue In Louisville
In 1905, when more than 10000 persons
were fed. He has been Kentucky's boss
campaign barbecuer many years.
MY burgoo makes more Democrats than
anything else in the country was his greet
The New Workers and the other delegates
at the conference finished ohe 200 gallon
and $50 gallon kettle Of the burgoo, and also
1000 pounds of beef and 1000 pounds OF
mutton, besides q few shoats, cooked in the
barbecue pit.
Here are the things that went into the
200 gallon kettle Of burgoo: $50 pounds OF
beef, three dozen chickens, five cases OF
tomatoes and four bushels Of potatoes;
Beckham held a reception under, a big
maple. A pretty Kentucky girl-they are
all pretty-offered Gov. Falk a cup Of bur-
goo-he had already had two.
-Oh, thank you said the GOVERNOR
1--we had some already.
But, Governor" said she, you are from
Missouri, you have got to show me-"
The Governor accepted II.
After the barbecue, the Ogden party
we're driven out into the country to see the
great stock farms around Lexington:
The morning session of the conference
was devoted to reports by the superin-
tendents OF education in the Southern
States. Nearly every Southern state was
represented, and all praised the work OF the
conference and reported progress IN edu-
c%ational movements in their States.
In the conference to-day j. H.. Fuqun,
school commissioner Of Kentucky, said
among other things; There exists inthe
minds Of some people u strong prejudice
against the education OF the negro but
| Ken,ncky has appropriated 500 900 for a
colored normal school to educate ana uphit
the race
dress before the students OF Kentucky
University to-day. Mr.. Ogden said he
| estimated 1t cost his firm $50 900 a year
to correct the errors in spelling, grammar,
penmanship and arithmetic made by per-
sons in its employ. A corps OF htteen
educated men we're employed, no said, to
| assist in correcting these errors,
ST. Clair McKelway also spoke before the
students Of the university.
Tomorrow will be the last day, OF the
| conference. The Ogden party will leave
late at night for oid Point Comfort. Va,
where they will attend the commencement
| exercises Of the Hampton Institute.
Gov. Folk OF Missouri and Gov. Beckham
| OF Kentucky had Il fishing contest here to-
day. Said Gov. Beckham to'Gov. Folk:
you've landed o good many suckers ever
slie with me and I'll teach you something
Gov, Folk borrowed an old suit of1clothes
and accepted the challenge. Any kind OF
fish were to count and there are nearly
every kind, except salt water fish, In the
lake. il. was announced that the I'VE Wen1
20 the lake as the guests Of Judge Walton,
but IL was reported that the Judge really
acted as referee In the matter OF batting
the hooks and getting the lines cast at tho
Gov. Beokham caught the first one, a
sunfsh, but then Folk got two at once,
and after that Kentuoky's Governor had
not a show.
They came back to town, Folk with o
airing of twenty-six and Beckham with
only fourteen. There wasn't q sucker In
the lot.