Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-07
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gia State Agricultural college. Athens,
Ga
Discussion.
THIRD SESSION, FRIDAY s p NJ
Conservation dinner to delegates at
the Piedmont DriviH club. rs'
Invitations to this dinner delivered
to delegates as they register)
FOURTH SESSION. SATURDAY
A NJ
DR.. K G. Matheson, president Geor-
gia School of Technology, presiding.
Invocation-Rabbi David Marx, At
Ianta.
Address, "Woman's Work in Con-
servation"-Mrs. H. NJ. willet, Atlanta
Address. Forestry in Georgia"-Dr.
Alfred Alderman, professor OF forestry,
University OF Georgia, Athens, Ga.
Address. The Lumbermans Interest
In Conservation"-J. B. White, Kansas
City. Mo.
Address, Public Roads"-Dr Joseph
Hyde Pratt. president Southern Appa-
lschian Good Roads association"
Address, "Health"-Dr. Thomas D.
Coleman, Augusta, Ga
FIFTH SESSION, SATURDAY,
3 p. NJ.
z. l. Worsham, chairman conserva-
ton committee. Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce. presiding.
Address, "Oonseavation'-Theod
Roosevelt. first citizen OF the world.
ALL MUST REGISTER.
delegates to the congress must
register before being admitted TO seats
in the arena OF the auditorium. The
registration bureau viii be on the Court
land street side Of the building and will
be in charge OF Cecil Meyer. AS each
delegate registers he will be given a
card Of admission that will entitle him
to all privileges of the floor.
This bureau will be open on Friday
from to 1 and from 8 to 8. On Sat
urday II will be open from to IL.
closing at that hour. Mr.. Meyer will be
In charge during all OF those hours.
giving his personal attention to the
work -- .. .-- - -
IA Saturday the entrance Of Gilmer
street will be used for all who enter
the auditorium except those who are
members of the reception committee and
the personal escort to Mr.. Roosevelt.
This party will enter on CORTLAND
street and with Mr.. Roosevelt proceed
to Taft hall. where an informal recep-
ton will be held. All who have been
invited to seats on the platform with
Mr.. Roosevelt during his lecture for the
Uncle Remus fund will be with him in
Taft hall.
AS IL IL expected Inat IulAy osOVV per
sons will be in the auditorium during
the afternoon of Saturday it is request
ed that persons holding tickets will en-
ter as early as possible and avoid ere
atnig a jam at the doors.
FIRST DELEGATE HERE.
Amos L. Ponder, OF New Orleans, who
viii be one Of the prominent figures In
the congress, was the first delegate to
arrive.
He got In Thursday morning, and look
ed over the register at the Piedmont
hotel which Is headquarters for the del
egates, to see II there were any more
getting in early Ike himself. The only
name he found was R s. Jones, Of Ashe-
Vile, N. c.
Mr. Ponder states that a party of
Louisiana delegates to the conservation
congress will arrive in the city Thursday
night or Friday morning. The gov
srnor Of Louisiana appointed about 90
delegates, and Of that number Mr.. Pom
der expects six or eight to attend the
congress. They will come in a party.
Governor Sanders. of Louisiana, had
intended TO come to the congress-" said
Mr.. Ponder. but the affairs of his office
prevented his leaving. He regrets very
much that he viii not be able to at
tend"
Among those In the New Orleans party
are expected r. 8. Jones, William Allen,
Henry E Hartner. president of the Lou
isiana Conservation commission, and
Fred J. Grace, forester OF that state.
The following are some Of the conser-
walton delegates expected to arrive later
IN the day: Henry K Wolcott, from the
Norfolk Board of Trade; J. A. Joseph,
OF the American LumbermAn, Asheville;
J. T. Peters. Of Harrison Forest, md;
Henry r. Goetchius, Of Columbus, Ca;
A. NJ. Riggs, acting president OF Glenn
son college; J. B. Blades, OF New Bern,
n. c., and r. NJ. Wilson. OF Jocomoke
City. Nd