The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10
CONFERENCE
FOR EDUCATION IN THE
SOUTH.

history OF the movement. IL was
estimated that over 5000 delegates
from outside the city attended, and
the great auditorium at Woodland
Park, erected primarily for the occa-
sion, was crowded at every night
meeting during the progress Of the
conference. The formal opening OF
the conference was on Wednesday
night and il was memorable occa-
sion. After the invocation by Bishop
Burton, Governor Beckham welcomed
the visitors in a very pleasant man
ner. Mr.. Robert G. Ogden, Presi-
dent Of the Conference, responded
and gave the annual address. After
acknowledging the welcome TO Lex.
ington, he spoke Of the objective
points aimed at in the organization
and subsequent work OF the confer
ence and outlined some change OF
plans in its organization.
Governor Folk, of Missouri, the
main speaker OF the evening, was
then introduced and gave a rousing
address, not eloquent, but straight
forward and bristling with epigrams.
II was listened to attentively aud the
points made were greeted with APP
I preciatiye applause. Governor Folk
is a man who lives for purpose and
that purpose is manifest in his man.
ner az well as in his every word
Mere political Office holders are
dwarfed by his presence alone.
The session Of Thursday morning
was in charge Of the State Superin-
tendents OF Education from southern
states, and reports and short talks
were given by superintendents and
other representatives from all these
states. All these reports were favor
able and encouraging, showing great
gain in educational facilities and in
ierest. The representative Of Vir-
ginia told Of the work OF the women's
associations in aid OF education in
the rural districts, and introduced
Mesdames b. b Mumford and l.. r
Dashiell who told OF the work done
by that organization. Mrs. Dashiell
spoke we'll, but Mrs Mumford's talk
was the speech OF the session. IL
sparkled with wit and humor and
gave assurance that an organization
that has Mrs. Mumford for its presi
dent is likely 10 do things.
A picnic dinner was served in the
park, consisting Of burgoo and barb
ecued beef and mutton, with the &C.
cessories. but ON account OF the late
ness Of the hour and the wet condi-
tion Of the grass in the park, many
who would otherwise have stayed,
went away. An abundant supply had
been provided for all, and enough
was left TO have fed hundred more.
The afternoon was spent in sighlsee-
ing and visiting.
At night the meetings Of the con-
ference were resumed and speeches
were listened to from Assistant Sup
erintendent Wharton Jones, OF Ten
nessee, on Memphis as Public
School Center. DIR. Waitman Barbe,
Of West Virginia University, spoke
on Causes OF Schoolboys' Lessened
Interest in an intellectual Life, and
DR. Chas. Mclver, President OF the
State Normal College OF North Car
olina, gave ringing address on Ed
ucational Campaign Work. 1t would
have been worth the money il the
state had paid the expenses of every
county superintendent 10 Lexington
to hear this address. just before
DIR. Mclver's speech, Miss Martha
Berry, OF Rome, Ga, was called to
the platform and asked to speak Of
her work in her home country, where
she has built up an industrial school
for boys that is doing great good.
Miss Berry's talk was the feature of
the session, as even DIR. McIver would
acknowledge.
Friday morning was largely given
10 waiting for committees, hearing
reports, the election of officers, and
other routine work, leaving scant
time for the uplifting address Of DIR.
James W. Robertson, OF the Melon
aid College, p. O., Canada, and the
address of DIR. S. A. Knapp, Of the
United States Bureau Of Plant In
dustry, ST. Charles, La. DIR. Robert
sons address was an inspiration. IL
was along the line OF character build
ing, and 10 this end he advocated
industrial education, especially along
the line Of experiments in agriculture
in school gardens for agricultural
communities. The writer did not
hear DIR. Knapp's address and has no
report of il from papers.
AT night the closing session was
held and Hon. e. II. Mark, Superin-
tendent of Schools Of Louisville,
spoke ON How to Afford City Child
ron tha Advankao ,aa of NOnntrv En-