The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
GOVERNOR HARMON WARMLY WELCOMED Addresses the Southern Commercial Congress TRIBUTE TO KNAPP Honor Memory of the Founder of the Boys Corn Club Idea--Mem-
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TRIBUTE TO KNAPP

Nashville. April 9,--Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio was received with much enthusi- asm tonight when he appeared before the Southern Commercial Congress as the l chief speaker on 8 programme devoted to agriculture. Mr. Harmons subject was "Agrieulture and Basis of the Nation $ Strength"
 Governor Harmon was the guest of the Board of Trade and the local Harmon club while in the city. and was enter | tained informally at breakfast and laneh- con by these organizations. He will leave early tomorrow morning for St. Louis.
 Other speakers on the programme to- night were John II. Small. member of Congress from North Carolina, who spoke on "Moving the Agricultural College to the Farm;a Milton Whitney, chief of the federal bureau of soils, and Clarence J. owens, secretary and treasurer of the Southern Commercial Congress, who made report on the activities of the congress for the past year.
 Al the annual meeting of the sustain- ing members of the congress this even- ing the following directors were elected for the ensuing year:
 Raul Elected Director
 Alabama. A. F. Bush, John l.. Raul; Arkansis, c. R. Breckinridge. George R. Belding Florida, Duncan U. Fletcher, B. A. Jennings; Georgia, Asa c. Candler. Harvie Jordan; Kentucky, John B. Mc- Ferran, R. l.. Mcl<ellar: Louisiana, John NJ Parker. Dr. Oscar Bowling; Maryland, w. E. Hurst. (. J. Owens; Mississippi. Charles Scott, R. W. NIillsap; Missouri. David R. Francis, George W. Simmons; North Carolina, (, x. Evans Oklahoma, Senator R, l.. Owen, South Carolina, Louis Parker, R. L. Manning; Tennessee. Leland Hume. Ailcn smith, Te1as, Heness ASsa, sAdsinh Tsoltl3; Fltslni-, Thomas g. saliasAse, F D. Wtite west Virginia. Boy E. HasIor; District of eo- lumbia, William II. Saunders. Charles A. Douglas. c. c. Dave
 Resolutions were presented and adopted expressing the thanks of the congress to President Duncan r. F1etch- CT. Managing Director c, c. Dave and Charles J. owens, secretary treasurer of the organization. These officers will all probably be reelected tomorrow.
 Many Cities Want Convention
 Telegrams have been received at headquarters from all over the south asking for tho next meeting of the congress. all of which will be consid- cred tomorro when the next meeting place Is chosen. Houston, Tex. seems to be tho leading candidate for the location.
 The congress will hold conferences all day tomorrow and will close to- morrow night with rally in which representatives of all the states par ticipating will make brief addresses.
 The Southern Commercial congress today did honor to the memory of Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, founder of the farm CTS cooperative demonstration work in the south, the adopted son of the south who set in motion the educa- tion energies of the farmer boys. He died last year In the full realization that his genius had not been In vain.
 Page Directs Exercises
 The exercises were held with Walter H. Page of New York, editor of the Worlds Work presiding. Wallace But tericlx secretary of the general educa- tional board. was onv of the notable speakers In turn the roll of fhe south ern states was called and in turn a re- port was read followed by Senator Dun can Fletcher paying Fiorida's tribute.
 Senator elect Joseph F. Ransdell spoke for Louisiana. Three college presidents joined In the chorus of tri- butes. Dr. Knapp's favorite hymn was sun.
 Gov. Judson Harmon Of S...o oceu- pied seat on the stage. Nashville's high school boys helped to make the tribute success ana the Tennessee Industrial school banu furnished the music.
 Several members of the Knapp fam fly were present at the memorial eX- ercises, including Bradford Knapp, on whose shoulders has fallen his fathers mantle; MT. and Mrs. Arthur Knapp and A. M. Mayo of Lake Charles, La. and Herman Knapp of Ames Ia.