The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-20
EDUCATIONAL CONFER
ENCE.

Writes About his 1rlp to
Little Rock. Ark-Need of
Agricultural Education.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
At the regular meeting of the
board of education the first Mon
day in April the committee from
the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union came before
the board and requested that the
board send me to the Southern
Educational Conference to be
held at Little Rock, April 9Th. |
The board of education, being al |
ways ready to do anything to ad-
vance public education, agreed
to do this, and requested that on
my return | write short paper
on the proceedings of the con-
ference. On account of school
work have neglected to do this
until now. But as the subjects
discussed at this meeting will &C.
cupy our attention in the future,
feel that it is not too late to
say something in regard to this
great meeting. There were twen-
ty in our party from this State,
directed by Prof. E. c.. Brooks,
OF Trinity College. might add
that we are very much indebted
to Mr.. Brooks for securing spe-
cial Pullman for US, and arrang-
ing our schedule 80 as to give US
an opportunity to stop over for a
few hours in Atlanta, Nashville,
and Memphis, and also a day in
Hot Springs.
More than 1900 delegates reg
istered at the conference. On
the evening Of April 9Th, the as
sembly was called to order by
President Robrrt G.. Ogden. In
his annual address, he spoke of
the growth of this organization
and the good that it had accom-
plished. He said that its foun-
dation is the proposition that ev-
cry American child. whether the
child be native or foreign born,
is entitled to a good English ed
Ecation. One great aim is the
inspiI alton of the public mind
with a sense of intelligent res
possibility for public education.
the creation of public opinion in
favor of taxation for education,
but with an idea far beyond and
above taxation. The ultimate
thought is the inspiration thai
will lead people that are prosper
GUS to support wisely directed
education by free-will offerings
in proportion as prosperity has
made them trustees of the com
mon wealth."
The program contained man.
strong addresses, and many sub
jects were discussed, but proba
bly, the most important subject
were the edudation of women
the improvement of health con
ditions, and agricultural educa
ton.
The education of women wa
discussed by DR.. L. D. Harvey
president of Stout Institute, Me
nominee, Wis. DR.. Harvey's ad
dress dealtprincipally upon teach
ing girls how to make homes
He said, in part: 1--WE are cor
fronted by the situation that tn
mothers rearing the children 9
this country are unframed in tn
things proper to the training G
children. Is it more importar
to train men how to raise an
mails than to fit the mother to di'
charge her responsibilities to he
home and to her family? o.
istitutions are not giving the CIR
the necessary training and en-!
in a few homes the daughter
could acquire it from the mot
err. On account of ignorant
of the mother in feedir
and caring for the infan
causes a large proportion
our infant mortality. In mar
cities one Of every six childrt
dies before it is six years old.
the same percentage of morta
ty existed among our dumb al
mails, an investigation of t
cause and remedy would be I
quired at once.
DR.. Harvey explained that
h 8 school the girls were taug
to feed the family, to select a
cook the food, to change fab,
into garments, to beautify t
home, and to use business me-
DDS in selecting and purchasir
DR.. r. H. Lewis, of Ralei{