The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-12
ATTENDANCE is REDUCED
DIR. <. G.. Mitchell. of Richmond. Elect
ed President Pro TEN. i'm the Alb
Sence of r.. q OgdeT,-GOyernOr
Glenn Delivered Address of Wei
rome OH Part of the State.

Glenn Delivered Address of Vel
come on Part of the state.
Pinehurst. \. c., April 9.-With Al
attendance somewhat reduced as com
pared with previous meetings, the
tenth annual conference for education
in the south was formally opened here
today. by the election of DR.. 5. 1.
Mitchell. of Richmond. Va, to act d
president pro tenn in the absence OF
President Robert G. Ogden who mas
prevented from attending the meeting
on account Of illness. The address Of
welcome on behalf OF the state oil
North Carolina was delivered by Co.
e1nor Glenn to which Dr.. Mitchell re-
, sDonded. The principal feature OF the
morning session was the reading by
President Alderman o. the University
of Virginia OF a paper on the "Soutn ?
ern Education Board" prepared by Ed
/ gar Gardner Murphy, of Montgomery,
, Ala. secretary of the board. Mr.. Muir
ply reviewed the work accomplished
by the board in the last decade ant
discussed the educational situation ii
the south as a whole. sex
A message from President Ogden adj
dressed to the conference that another
be elected president of the conference
was read by DR.. Mitchell. The letter
follows:
1T is a painful and unwelcome task
to give you official notice that it will
be impossible for me to attend the
tenth conference for education in the
south.
In my judgment the present con
ference should take rank far above any
Of its predecessors in the creation OF
ideals in the formulation of policies
that in turn should influence every
state represented to gather enthusiasm
and larger efficiency.
MY personal disappointment be-
Of present limitations, is proper
tionate to my faith and hope in what
will be accomplished on the present
occasion. Extraordinary progress in
many directions is full Of inspirations.
The great undone margin is a chal-
lenge to patriotic self sacrifice and
lofty endeavor. In the presence of the
ability, conscience and devotion repre-
scented in the conference. a presidents
message would be superfuous, Allow
me to suggest that the present is an
opportune time for me to retire from
the Office the conference has honored
me with for so many years"
The conference sent this greeting 10
President Ogden
"The conference for education in the
south sends affectionate greetings r.
its president with sincere wishes for
his speedy restoration. Our meeting is
a great success. both in numbers and
spirit. All regret your enforced ab-
sepce Your spirit leads"
Joseph s. Stewart. Of Athens. Ga,
was elected temporary secretary.
Education by the state for the state
was the subject of an address tonight
by DR.. Harry Pratt Judson, president
of the University Of Chicago, who ad-
vocated that some agreement should
be reached as to the disbursement o;
money collected by taxation for public
DR.. Judson declared that 20
Justify education at public expense
young men should first show an incli-
to earn an honest living by hon |
est work"
DR.. Judson believed that poverty 20
a great extent. is responsible for the
great social questions and that a good |
deal of what passes for laZiness comes
mainly from conscious unftness."
In discussing the duties Of the state |
to the children, DR.. Judson said:
DUTY and wisdom alike dictate that |
the state should see to it that no de. !
fault OF the family should wreck the |
fair prospects of its future men and
women" /
The conference adopted d resolution
OF respect to the memory Of the late !
DR.. Charles McIver, the late president
of the North Carolina state normal and
industrial college.