The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17


ladies and gentlemen. the six
teenth annual Conference for Edu-
cation in the South viii be opened
with prayer by Or. James Nelson, Of
Richmond
with this simple announcement Or.
Walter II. Page vice president ~ that
great body. facing an audience that
packed the John Marshall high school
auditorium from pit to dome. and
embraced IN its makeup some IF the
most prominent educators in the
South and the country at large Off
cially inaugurated the conference,
though many Of It's affiliated nrganiza-
lions have been actively 81 work
since Monday morning These actlvi-
ties were suspended last night for
the first general meeting of the con-
ference hut will he resumed morning
and afternoon today
Ovation to DR. Page.
The distinguished ambassador TO
the Court of ST, James was greeted
with prolonged applause when he APP
reared on the rostrura. and was given
an ovation when he ar0se 70 formally
open the conference IF educators, The
tribute 10 the mar and his worth was
spontaneous and enthusiasts.
At the conclusion Of the forvent In
vocation Of the president 81 the Wo-
mans college for divine guidance OF
the conference. Or. Page took charge
Of the meeting. presiding With Ches-
terfieidian grace,
The announcement IF the enforced
absence Of Governor William Hodges
Mann. Of Virginia. who was 10 have
welcomed the educators 20 Richmond
and the STATE. by reason of sudden
illness. was respectfully announced and
received The governors Illness nr
Page announced. had rendered n
necessary to call off he official rocep~
ton ar the executive mansion, which
was planned for the visitors last night
a. she conclusion If the meeting
Mayor George Airsiie Of Richmond.
ably and eloquently flled the gap
made by the absence Of the chief
executive Of the commonwealth. in
ar address Of welcome, which was a
gem Of thought and delivery. adding
additional personal greeting 70 the
new ambassador n Great Britain, to
which the audience made demonstra-
zion
Send Telegram 10 Ogden.
Dr. Pages motion that the first Of
fetal act If the conference be to send
4 telegram of good hope and good
cheer to President Robert c. Ogden,
detained at his home in New York
by serious illness was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote, and then he
read a letter from President Ogden,
written some weeks ago, in which the
founder and head of this great edu
cational movement sent best wishes
far the success of every activity con-
nocted with the organization, and eX-
pressing his regrets that condition
of jl-health from which there is no
appeal prevented his attendance.
President Ogden recalled the deep
impressions of the conference held
in Richmond ten years ago, and wrote
that there were indeed strong senti-
mental reasons for going back to the
point Of this early inspiration.
Have Come Long Way
Dr. PAGE announced that there
would be no annual address out OF
Difference to the president. but he
had just a few words 10 say in be-
half Of himself and the conference.
I'm the past sixteen years the dis
tinEuished educator said, I'VE have
come Il long way: our part in the edu
catonal work OF tho South has come
n long way. Sixteen years ago edu-
cation was regarded as somethign
that was done for children in houses.
Today, as is being demonstrated by
the various activities of this confer
cnce. we have a broader conception.
The, child has not been neglected.; we
still do things for the child in houses,
fContfnued on Fourth paEe.l