The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-11-28
ATTENDS MEETING
OF SCHOOL men
PRES. MILLAR REPORTS
WORKING OUT RELATIONS FOR
ACCREDITING SCHOOLS WAS
PURPOSE OF MEETING.

From Saturdays Daily
President A. c. Millar of Hendrix
College has returned from Spartan
burg, S. c., where he attended the
meeting of the Association of Colleges
and Preparatory Schools of the South
ern States. We publish in full the
following report of the meeting as it
appeared in the current number of the
Western Methodist.
Appointed with Prof. w. B. Torrey
son to represent Arkansas on COM
mission acting under authority of the
Association of Colleges and Prepara-
tory Schools of the Southern States,
II journeyed to Spartanburg, S. c., to
meet with the commission and associ-
alton November 1915. The commits
sion was formed for the purpose Of
working out relations for accrediting
schools and preparing a list of accred-
tied schools for the whole South
Much preliminary work has been
done, hence valuable blank forms to
be used by all secondary schools and
colleges in ascertaining the status of
institutions and in certificating stu
dents were adopted Standards were
raised so that they are now substan-
TALLY equal to those of other states.
This assures cooperation with the as
ISOLATION of north central states and
will bring into harmonious relations
% states. The principal point at is
sue was the recognition and evalua-
ton of vocational subjects such as ag-
riculture, manual training, domestic
science and commercial studies. AL
though there was strong opposition by
some of the most brilliant members,
these subject obtained as full recog-
milton as their most ardent friends ex-
pected or at present desired.
Pract cally all the papers and ad-
dresses bore upon the question of ac-
crediting schools. While there were
frankly expressed differences of opin-
ion, it was agreed that in some form
accrediting had come to stay, but that
the best methods had not yet every
where been found. DIR. J. H. Kirkland,
chancellor of Vanderbilt University,
presided with ease, dignity and abili-
ty. He is easily the peer of any uni
versity man in the South. The associ-
alton includes representatives of the
best colleges, universities and prepar-
atory schools of the South. 1t is a
small body, but it represents the most
progressive institutions. 1t is greatly
to be regretted that on account of
failure to meet all conditions of men,
bership, not single institution in Ar
kansas has qualified. 1t is probable
that three or four of our best public
high schools could be admitted, but
our colleges are excluded. With
slight improvements the University
of Arkansas and Hendrix College
could qualify. We must meet the
necessary conditions. | greatly appre-
ciates the opportunity to hear the dis
cussions and meet the splendid men
and women present.
A banquet was given in the dining
room of the elegant new dormitory of
old Wofford College, and a reception
was held in the parlors of Converse
College, strong Presbyterian college
for women. The meetings alternated
between these two colleges and their
hospitality was greatly enjoyed.
Spartanburg is very beautiful,
progressive city of about 10000 popu-
lation. 1t has in addition to its schools
many cotton mills and is a railroad
center. had hoped to study the mills,
but was kept so busy that | barely
looked into one. They are clean, their
premises are as we'll kept as park,
and they are prosperous, paying about
8 per cent dividends. Arkansas needs
such factories to utilize our cotton,
coal, and water power, and give va
riety to the occupations of our people.
Let us go after them
In another letter I may describe sew
eral colleges visited.