The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-19
Ambassador Page, With Classic
Summary, Formally Ad-
journs the Body ..
PRESIDENT OGDEN
AGAIN REELECTED
Last Day Of Conference One of
Marked Activity of AuxiIi-
aries---Visitors Take
Two Trips Today

ful as it once was. rested on false
economic basis-a mans home
shall. no longer be his castle because
he is linked together with his broth
er whether ne will or no. The
work Of continuous human service /
count the greatest happiness that can
fall to man With this afterword,
ladies and gentlemen, and a depth
of personal gratitude that cannot he
measured in words. ] declare the
sixteenth annual conference for edu-
cation in the South adjourned"
With this striking conclusion to a
epicaI summary of its results. DR.
Walter II. Page vice president Of the
great organization, who has presided
over its sessions in Richmond, last
night dismissed the big audience that
had gathered I'm the auditorium Of
John Marshall high school for the
third and last general meeting Of the
conference ltswas the climax Of a
great series of conferences on varied
topics by many men and women of
many minds, but permeating ali the
spirit Of cooperation and all linked
together for a common purpose--the
betterment Of country life In all its
phases 1t brought TO Richmond q
SEQ earnest men and women. many
Of them distinguished in their lines
of endeavor. who for I'VE days have
AouEht auseiflshly 10 work out the
proGiei9ss that confront them. and
natural interest hung upon the part
ing wards Of the ambassador 10 the
court Of st James. who has guided
in their councils and presided Mt the
general gatherings with Chester
fletdiau grace.
President Ogden Reelected.
by unanimous vote the conference
reelected Robert G. Ogden, Of New
York, tts father and founder. presi-
dent Nicklias Rose chairman q
the nominating committee, stated
that MIR ogden has made the per
eoral request ~ him that he he re-
tired At this meeting, but the mem
beers ~ the committee who had
fought under this mans banner when
he was ~ his feet, and were ready
70 follow him wherever he led
wouid continue 20 fight under his ban
ner white he lay on sick bed. and
the nomination was carried enthu-
siasticaIly. The conference. he
stated. was giving up the man who
had served as first vice president. and
who had presided so ably over It's
councils IN Richmond, to interpret
the American people 10 the English
people and the audience. many Of
them arising in their enthusiasm, haTe
Dir. Page a tremendous ovation
Frank r. Chambers of New York
was chosen In his stead. and Or, ;.
c Mitchell. the newly elected presi-
dent of the Medical College of Viz
gtnia who was chosen second vice
president. came in for reception sec
ond only to that which the annbas-
eador received. Treasurer J. w,
Blair, of North Carolina. AID Execu-
live Secretary A. p, Bouriand were
reelected without opposition Some
changes were made In the executive
COMMITTEES and the personnel of the
new committee chosen by the con-
ference last night is as follows;
New Executive Committee.
II W, Laird. Ala ama, George r..
Cook. Arkansas; A. A. Murphree.
Florida. Harry Hodgson, Georgia; NJ.
O. Hughes. Kentucky; j. +. Aswell
Louisiana: Joe Cook. Mississippi ]. y.
Joyner, North Carolina Clarence Poe,
North Carolina; Thomas s. Parker
South Carolina: s. r. Brooks. Texas:
J. II Kirkland, TennesseE. n. 3. Fr1s-
sell Virginia. and j. Il. Chalkley, West
Virginia.
The resolutions offered by the COM
mittee. Of which DR., s, G. Mitchell was
chairman, and which were unanimous
~ adopted offered profuse expressions
Of appreciation to the press and pub
lie Of Richmond and all who have been
instrumental in the entertainment of
the delegates for unbounded hospi-
tality. and of regret for the Illness of
Mr.. Ogden, Governor Mann and DIR.
Frizxell. OF Hampton institute.
The place for the next meeting is
left with the executive committee, with
Louisville, KY. holding a strong hand
for the honor Of entertaining the sew
enteenth annual conference.
DIR. Pages Summary.
Following an extensive program of
ten-minute addresses from men fore
most in their respective movements,
grouped under heads OF rural. high
school and health work in the South
and the election of its officers, DR.
Page concluded. brought the confer
ence to an end with brief sum
narration of its results, which he
prefaced as an impossible undertake
ing. declaring that he would as soon
attempt a summary or the FORCES
which operated for the blossomins OF
springtirne," but with compelling cpl
gram and characteristic grace he de-
hvered a classic upon which his hear
ers hung with breathless interest.
The feature that appealed to him
was the comprehensiveness OF the
conference II have never seen a
meeting to which so many thoughtful
men and women came from so many
regions. nave SS0i hap'H1' E1thSA
ings when nearly every State was rep
resented by a scattered few of perhaps
mediocre force. No so here. Every
Southern State Is represented by a
group and in that group every one is
a leader The comprehensiveness of
the program too. is beyond my OBJ
servation or experience. | have seen
a great many men gathered to discuss
some such subject as the origin of the
universe, but they discussed nothing
else. Here It has been an ordered.
progressive procession OF allied sub
jects" Enumerating hurriedly in "A
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