Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-10
Conference Fo,d at pInthnrs', Il
J., Considers P|a1s to Decrease
IIIItePacy In sputa.
R. c. OGDEN RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
III Health conoels Him to Give Up
the Office and Or. S. c. Mitchell, OF
Richmond, PrcSided in His Absence,
Iuty of the State Toward Children.
Try Associated pross \

PlNEHURST, n. c., April 09.--Bet-
tor educational facilities, more school
houses and continued war against II.
litemcy was tho slogan of the speak
Grs Mt tho Conference for Education
In tho South which convened here to.
day In Its tenth annuai session. The
speakers ut tonight's session ut which
George Foster Peabody. or New York,
presided, included Governor Glenn, OF
North Carolina; DIR. S. Mitchell, or
Richmond; President Judson, of Chi
cago University; DR.. r. w. limit,
Lexington, Ky, president of Central
university OF Kentucky, and Profess
sor Wickliffe Ross, agent OF the Pea
body fund, Governor Glenn discuss
Cd the attitude of the South towards
inc socailed education movement ana
In referring to the loyalty of the
south to the Union remarked that the
Southern people today considered
President Roosevelt the greatest
ruler tho world has ever known.
DR.. s. G. Mitchell, OF Richmond
Va, acted as president pro tenn IN
tho absence OF President Robert g.
ogden, who was prevented from az.
tending the meeting on account OF
lllno3s, The address of welcome on
hehalr OF the State was delivered by
Governor Glenn to which DIR. Mitchell
responded.
The principal feature of the morn
ing session was the reading by Pres.
ldent Alderman, of the University OF
virginia, oil q paper on the South
eln Education Board" prepared by
Edgar Gardner Murphy, of Montgon..
nry, Ala, secretary or the board Mr..
Murphy reviewed the work accom-
plishcd by tho board in the last de-
cado and discussed the educationa,
situation In tho South as whole.
DR.. Ogden Declines Reelection.
message from President OCGen
addressed to the conference asking
that another be elected precedent Of
the conference was read by DR.. Mitcn-
ell
The conference sent this greeting
70 President Ogden: THE Conferences
Tor Education In the South sends at.
stuctionate greetings to its president
with sincere wishes for his speedy
restoration. Our meeting is a grea-
success both III numbers and spirit
All regret yonr enforced absence
Your spirit leads"
Joseph S. Stewart of Athens. ca.
was elected temporary secretary.
Education by the State, for the
Sstate, was the subject OF an adj.
dress tonight by DR.. Harry Pratt Jud.
son, president of the University OF
Chicago who advocated that some
arrangements should be reached as to
the disbursement of money coffee
by taxation for public education. DR..
Judson declared that to justify edu-
cation at public cost young men
should first show an inclination to
earn an honest living by homes;
work"
DIR. Judson believed that pover.y
to great extent is responsible for
tho great social questions and that
good deal of what passes for lazi.
ness comes mainly from unftness.
In discussing the duties of the STATE
TO the children. DR.. Judson said, duty.
and wisdom alike dictate that the
state should soc 10 it that no default
OF tho family should wreck the iair
prospects OF its future men and wo.
men,"