The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-19
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Mint, Annual Conference q s,
HeldSin May OnO Old Chautau-
qua Grounds. Z
FINE q Pr : I oo' q ARRANGED.
Number ofaSpeakers Of National
Prominence Will Be ii,
Attendance. f

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Especial to Tho Times DIspntch,
LEXINGTON, KY March 1s.-rh.
Nint q. Annual Conference for Education
IN the South Will BIO held ut Lexington, In
the new auditorium, on the old chautau.
qua grounds, May 2, 3 and 4. 1905; to open
on wednesday, evening at IS O'Clock n,ui
to close on Friday night.
A number OF years have passed since;
Captain w. IT. Sale, OF Caron sprinpa.
w. Va, sent out his first hospltnbie IN.
gvitadons to u conference OF this kind
and gathered to his mountain retreat, in
sne !. summer , q lsyS. some hfty congeniai
try for the nntrammsled discussion OF
gsra ERE That little council
slngs at capon Springs were followed by
th nc larger and more broadly representa-.
b!a. Men OF flight and lending came
into the forum prepared for them,
thoughts there presented and found ex.
prise. and the whole educational ays-
moro vigorous lie. &. : - =
History Of Conference.
The first conference met at !, non,ert
when q new national spirit was uniting
IN, soldiers and sailors OF tho North ullI
South on the battlenelds around Snnta-
So. and In a similar mood tho represen.
tatives OF peaceful progress consulted
togeth er at I, capon Springs on those high
mon to tho whole American people. Tho
bishop Dudley. Of Kentucky. and o. tho
SECOND Or. Curry. statesman OF tho
Ey<sttf H.
fine. broad intelligence, shared by their
associates. has continued to animate
every subsequent gathering.
The earlier meetings were quito infor-
present. but for the last 1--we years inu
attendance hus been such as 10 crowd
the largest halls ohtalnablc and the speak
crs have been, not only leading me-. in
educational callings. school superintcnl-
Ecnts. teachers and college presidents. but
Governors, members OF Congress and au.
thors Of national celebrity. who have es-
teemGd II an honor to contribute their
share TO no ausplcious movement.
LexingtonSthe place OF meeting for the
ninth conference, 70 central 10 .lR,on
been more affected ny previous confer
iences. Heretofore the meetings hn9. teen
east of the Allcshanies or. in the Gull
Stltss This year the poinr chosen, Us
at the cOnvergencc3 OF thorous hfIres ihat
ever the great central -egiol OF The
country. the south-eentral and the North
central together. Kentucky and Tennes-
contributed nightly to. the upbuilding
Of the nation. Ohio. Indiana. Lbriois and
Missouri adjacent have achieved results
in popular education during the last half
century as great and fine, perhaps. as can
he shown anywhere in the world With
such an environment we may well an
ticipate that this conference Will be fully
have preceded. and for such a result
emple preparations IRE being made.
Exercises This Year.
The exercises this year VIII be of the
most practical character. and will have
direct bearing on the vital questions Of
The hour. Or foremost ,rs importance !, viii
Which III viii be- In IN charge 81 the he stat t;
snperintenden,s OF Public instruction. rs
last year at Columbia: and will be oc-
in the educational work OF the several
States during the past year. The Inter-
est Southern Indies arc taking In pubs
lie schools. and In measures Tor their
Improvement. is no marked that tho re-
view would be quito incomplete without
their PARTICIPATION, and several who
have had especial success will give short
reports OF the work In which they have
The subject appointed for Friday morn
Ing is: Agriculture and the Application
of Scientific KNOWLEDGE to the Work OF
the Actual Farmer on His Land. Canada
Is now presenting n striking illustration
of successful farming under the guidance
probably done more than any one else
to bring about this result is DR.. James
w. Robertson. OF the Macdonald Coll
tlege at st. Anne de Bellevue. P. @, Tho
in having received from DR.. Robertson
an acceptance OF their Invitation to de-
liver an address. AnSinyitatfon has also
been accepted by DR.. S. a. Knapp.
OF Lake Charles, La. who. under the 4
direction of the United States govern
ment, has had remarkable success among
ranges OF the boil weeyil and making
their lands productive. other speakers
OF wide acquaintance With the subject
Will follow Drs. Robert4on and Knapp
and assist In making the discussion OF
unusual interest.