The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
Annual Conference for Educa-
ton In the South at Rich
mond Opens Wednesday
1000 DELEGATES COMING
Craig, Joyner, Hill. Carr, Poe and
Other North Carolinians to
! Participate

Richmond, Va. April 12.-Repre-
sentative farmers, business men,
school workers, ministers Of all de-
nominations and other prominent in
terested persons from all parts Of the
South are turning by the scores to-
ward Richmond to participate In the
great congress of the Southland, h
sixteenth annual Conference for Edu-
cation In the South. which will open
in tho Capital City OF the Old Do
minion Wednesday 18th, to remain In
session throughout the 18th.
1t is expected that over 1000 &C
credited delegates will be In attend
ance. Governors of nine States have
appointed special delegations and 1t
Is estimated that these alone will
be represented in this name are
Florida. Georgia, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina. Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia,
Several large affiliated bodies will
meet In conjunction with the Con-
ference, among which are the In
t~erstate Meeting Of County Superin-
tendents. the Commission on Ac-
CIcuIlC0 cCIOOlS LAX SV-OKOAo l.
Local Credits Association, the League
Of Southern Women Writers and the
southern Association of College
Women.
The first general meeting Of the
conference will be held Wednesday
night at s o'clock in the auditorium
of the John Marshall High School.
President Robert G. Ogden, OF New
York, the president of the confer
-llV ~-~.;l4 -nrrOr XNil1iap ~
Hodges Mann, Of Virginia. will well
come the delegates on behalf OF the
State, and the address Of welcome OF
behalf Of the city will be made by
Mayor Ainslie. President l.. f.. John
son Of the Norfolk and Western Rail
way, will make the address Of TIE
evening.
Activities Of the conference wilt
however. begin Wednesday morning
when. simultaneously. four separate
81 meetings will be held. AT that time
the Farmers Conference will meet IL
the high school auditorium. the Bust
ness Mems Conference will gather II
the auditorium Of the Jefferson Hotel
the Conference of Virginia Preacher
will assemble in the Mechanics In
stitute auditorium and the Interstat
Meeting Of County Superintendent
will be held IL the Young Men
"a y <ASSOSAoIAOA
These separate conferences will fire.
Guently be cemented together by gen
era conferences at which matter
pertinent TO ach of the separate In
terests will be the subjects of geners
discussion. in which all will be in
vited to join.
Calls Great Men.
AmOng the distinguished person
ages which the conference calls t.
gether are the following:
Robert c. Ogden. New York, pres
dent Of the conference; DR.. Waite
n. Page. ambassador ~extraordinal
n minister plenipOtentiary to tt
court OF st. James; Secretary Of tt
Navy Josephus Daniels: Secretary
Agriculture Houston; Gen. julian
Carr. of Durham, N. c.; ,. H. Hi
gleston. president-elect Of the vi
ginia Polytechnic Institute: w.
Gonzales, editor OF the Columb
State; l.. f. Johnson. president Of Il
Norfolk n Western Railway; L
Wicklife Rose, Of the Rockefell
Commissi0n: E. +. Noel, former Go
ernor Of Mississippi: John L. M
L.aurin. former Senator from Sou
Carolina: Theodore H. Price, Of n.
York: Harvie Jordan. president Of t
Southern Cotton Association and t
Farmers Gin Compress and Colt
Company: DR.. 8. G.. Mitchell. preside
OF the University Of South Carolin
Charles Lee Raper. dear OF the grs
uate school University Of North Cal
lima: DR.. II. B.. Frissell, preside
Hampton Normal and Agricultural
stitute: J. l. Foust, president Morn
and Industrial College. Greensbo
n. c.: ID. b. Johnson. president W
throp College. Rock Hill. S. c.: g,
errors McCreary. Of Kentucky: Ma
Of Virginia.: Craig. OF North CARROLL
Brown. Of Georgia; Brewer, of N