New-York tribune., 1909-04-24
SOUTHERN EDUCATION
Great Good accomplished Under
Robert c. Ogden's leadership.

something like a clear idea of what the confer
ence accomplished ana Of what it both to
the North and to the South.
The conference emphasized. as has never before
been done, the necessity OF education in the South
along certain lines. 1t brought out the pressing
need for agricultural high schools, the establish
Trent OF agricultural in the different exist
ing colleges and universities more normal colleges,
the better training Of teachers. and fer co-opera
ton between colleges and universities and between
the state and federal governments.
The practical and material benefits which would
result from more scientific methods Of farming
were shown clearly IN the lectures Of Professor
Ellis, Of the University of Texas. and DIT. Van
Hise. president the Univ ersity OF Wisconsin.
The necessity fcI legislation compelling attendance
at schools was st ongy brought out, and the
trend Of the speeches made during the conference,
as well as the discussion in hotel lohbies and pri-
vate rooms, showed strong and growing sentI-
ment for larger school appropriations and indus
trial education for the negro.
RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED.
The sense Of the conference is expressed in the
following recomme endations adopted by the
mittee on resolutions. of which Dr. s. & Mitchell.
president of the University of South Carolina.
chairman
ssesc point in the m entipe eea ona @ ls
,t eto4d-ine professional training OF teachers to
anu Especially the strengthening Of the Department
framing "f men "a teachers and principals OF high
schools and as s1lpeTluteu3entS
Third lhiTd-The extension OF local school Improvement
ear3csf -, -, UNIV m tiit south anu te
sef-supportirs basis
Fourjh-ContinUed efforts in behalf of conpUl-
Wis IL, osi loii Il manner aS may Ie deciied
.Fiftn-We recognize with delight the increase in
dignity ana power Of the office OF State Superin-
. .e.IuemI W f.nuciton. which Is attracting the
ton Of these lsadsrs az ,bn III @ sbon,s t t,
people:
v,-I3a. ne National Bureau Of Education al
N79i5i'Sl'it mas mace Slrn ~ ITS limited
of evory good educatiorsI movement throughout
lIf ana We are glad to note that Congress has
atjos :" ne ti oS'i5G, increase IN thf appropri-
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needs OF the office and painfully disrrOpori tomato to
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MR. oGDENS WORK
Robert g ogden, president OF the association has
accomplished much by his work its official head.
hut he has done even greater good by taking each
year party If and women interested in edu-
catonal matters the conference and on side trips
"a different educational institutions in the South
The personnel Of Mr. Ogdan's parties has varied
from year "a year. and in this way he has been the
means of giving large number OF men and women
prominent IN educa tional fairs in the North first
hand inforrna ion Of the condition Of affairs the
South. He has brought them into contact with
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
r., ,,rocrees in agricultural education IS looked
....r E-lIir his sreccb