The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
NOPAGEANT HERE
on On School School Work Work
Committee Abandons Idea in
Connection With Southern
Educational Conference.
GOING ON
Delegates Will Be Entertained.
Personnel of Local
Committees.

All thought of great historical
pageant ar q feature of the Confer
ence fot Education in the south.
which will be held in Richmond April
IS 70 Is. was abandoned at the meeting
of the committee on arrangements,
held in the courtroom OF the state
Corporation Commission at the Cap
itol, yesterday afternoon.
1t had been suggested that great
parade be given here, showing the pro-
gress made in educational conditions
in the South. But the committees
have decided it 20 be too large an un-
dertaking. TO be worked out in the
limited time at their disposal. and
more particularly with the limited
funds they viii have.
Mrs. B. b. Munford. general chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments presided yesterday Meeting
with the committee was DR.. A. p.
Bourland, Of Washington, executive
secretary of the Conference for Edu-
cation in the South
Money and Entertainment.
Satisfactory yrogress IN the arrange
ments for the great convention was
reported from the various committees
Naturally the livest and most pam
full subject was that of finance. me
city gives 81, 2S0 but. of course. this
sum is small when the magnitude OF
things 10 be done IL considered. How
ever, Chairman John Shelton WI
iiams. of the committee on finance,
thought sufficient funds can be raised
for the purposes desired.
Governor Mann, chairman OF tue
Committee on Entertainment. spoke OF
several affairs being arranged for the
pleasure of the delegates and visitor5-
For instance. the Valentine Museum
proposed 70 give q series OF receptions
each afternoon of the conference 20 tne
inf
cepted A tentative plan is for an IN
formal reception at the Executive Man
zion, given by Governor and MIS-.
Mann. one evening.
An excursion to jamestown Island, on
the Saturday of the week. after the
conference has adjourned. Is possi-
bility.
Many exhibits will be placed in the
old High School. in which farm demon
stration will be especially prominent
Health work will also be on exhibit.
was decided TO have most of the gen
eral publ cneeSings in the audi forum
of the John Marshall High School. How
ever as so many Independent BODIES
will be in session at the same time, III
will be necessary at times 70 use the
Jefferson Auditorium, the Hotel Hlch-
rnond Auditorium. the auditorium OF the
Mechanics Institute, and other places
Committees in Charge.
1t was announced that the executive
committee Of arrangements will be
composed az follows: r. c. Stearnes,
chairman: John Stewart Bryan, Dr.
II b. Frissell. Hampton; William /
Dabney Frank W. Duke, j. q. Corey,
I. o. Sandy. Burkeville; Rev, D. Gay
Lilly, d. d, J. u. Eggleston, Wdshlhg-
ton d. c.; John Shelton Wliltams'
w estnoreiand Davis. Leesourg; Df-
j. p Mcconnell. Emory; Murray
Boocock. Kcswick; Major James h
Dooley, Henry w. Anderson, Dr. j. .
Metcalf former Governor Andrew
Jackson Montague. Julian A Burruss,
Harrisonburg II. c. Rice, Blackstone;
Mrs. L. r. Dashieil. Mrs b. b, Nalen-
tine. Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs =
C. Minor Mrs I. II. Bigger, II Is
CoIvin, Alexandria Rev. w Russell
Bowie. G. T. Norman, f W Darling.
Hampton; George Ainslie, Mayor OF
Richmond Robert Whittet, Jr-, chair
man of the Administrative Board
W. II. Adams. president of the Board OF
Aldermen, and l.. u. Peters, president
of the Common Council
Following are the chairmcn OF other
committees: Publicity, Dr. ~ w
Freeman: excursions. f. S Goodman;
meeting places, DIT. J. a. G. Chandler
registration. Il. II. Hill; reception
Governor william Hodges Mann; ex-
hibits. J. H Binford printing. Agar
voolfolk: entertainment, James -
Harwood; finance. John Shelton VIII
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