The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-16
PROGRAM ISSUED
FOR BIG meeting.
Conference of Education in the
South to Discuss Variety of
Important Topics.
EXPECT 1000 DELEGATES
Prominent Men From All Parts
of South to Speak and Lead
in Discussion.

The completed program for the great
Conference on Education in the South.
to be held In Richmond April 1918,
was brought here yesterday by DIR.
a. L. Bourland, executive secretary.
from Washington. 1t is the fruit OF
untiring and persistent labor on the
part of tho organizers of the meet
| ing and the voluminous pamphlet is
indicative of an interesting and pro-
ductivc session This program gives
the first accurate information con-
corning the details of the conference.
AS a gathering to bring into close
relationship farmers, school workers
and business men from sixteen South
crn States. the conference has neces-
! Fully 1000 delegates are expected to
attend On Wednesday the various
I department conferences will hold sep
! arate sessions in different parts of the
city, all assembling together on
| Thursday and Friday for general SEES
sons.
| The extension of rural credit and
| Improvement of tax systems ale as
| signed prominent positions on the pro-
| gram and will occupy small part
| of the entire time of the conference.
| Among those who will speak on rural
| credits are c. G. Thach, presiden. Of
| Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 81. Al
| phonse Desjardns. editor of La
I Caissc Populaire dc Lewis, Quebec.
| and member of tho Canadian Far
Lament: Harvie Jordan. president
| Southern Cotton Associations: Herbert
Myrick, president Orange Judd Co,
| New York: Clarence j. Owens man
Congress and H. c. Price, dean of the
college OF agriculture, Ohio State Uni
vcrsity Columbus.
The Taxation Problem.
The taxation problem will he han
died by such speakers rs Lawson
Purdy, president, Department of Taxes
and Assessments. New York City. y.
G. Pleydell, secretary Tax Reform
Club. New York City; Alfred T. Hol-
comb, assistant secretary, American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York City; Charles Lee Raper
University of North Carolina; DIR. p
S. Freeman. OF Richmond, and j. Y
Joyncr. State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction OF North Carolina,
Wednesday, April 16, win We theo-
retically the first day OF The confer
cnce. although several smaller CON
fercnccs connected with the larger
gathering, will he called on preceding
days. Morning and afternoon will be
given to department conferences. Tho
visitors Will gather in the auditorium
OF the John Marshall High School that
night to listen to addresses OF wei
come from Governor Mann and Mayor
Ainslie; the annual address Of Robert
c. Ogden. of New York. president OF
the conference, and speeches by Pres
idcnt l.. r.. Johnson, Of the Norroll
and Western Railway, and Other
prominent men.
From 10 TO IL o'clock Wcdncsda
morning the Farmers Conference will
hold forth in the auditorium OF tn
John Marshall High School wit
Joseph a. Turner. OF Hollins Va, a
chairman. and Clarence Poe. o
Raleigh, \. c.. as secretary. Co-opcra
tive marketing. cooperative scllin
associations, co-orera ave creamer ic
and canneries and cooperative pur
chase OF supplies will be the subject
TO dominate this session. Among ,hos
to speak are: A. O. Nelson, lcade
, in the successful cooperative enter
priscs among Minnesota farmers: Ere
Mutchler, State Normal College. Ken