The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
A m b a S S a d or Takes
Place of Great Educa-
tional Leader.
ATTENDANCE TO BE
UNPRECEDENTED
Two Preliminary Meetings Will
Be Held To-Day--Cabinet Of
hcers C@ning-Distinguished
Men to Address Tax Con-
ference-Advance Guard
of Hosts Arrives.

The sixteenth Conference for Educa-
ti"n in the South, which meets in
Richmond this week. Will be saddened
by the absence through illness OF It's
President. Robert e. Ogden. Of New
York. who In the early days OF the
body. was lis very life. and whose
presence has always been an inspira-
ton. His illness is very serious. max
ing II impossible for him to leave his
home
!, Is expected that Walter II. Page.
ambassador To Great Britain Will pre-
side in Mr.. Ogdens stead. DR.. Page
is vice-presiocnt OF the conference.
he has stated that h. Will certainly
De In Richmond. unless at the request
OF the President he is Obliged To- sail
at once FOR England. This is only n
remote contingency. since there Is no
pressing International business. and IL
has seemed to be the Intention OF Presi-
den, Wilson TO permit DR.. Page TO
complete his immediate business In
this country.
Visitors Arc Coming In.
Delegates and visitors to some OF
the bodies that go 10 make up the CON
ference, are already in the city. The
Conference OF state Supervisors OF
Rural Schools will meet to-day. as
= viii the Southern Commission on Ac-
credited Schools.
The first open meeting OF general
Importance will be that OF Tomorrow
night, when Lawrence Abbott editor
OF the outlook. will address the
Southern Association OF College Wo-
men on Keats for the Kitchen" in
the Young Mems Christian Association
Auditorium. Mr.. Abbott has the repu-
tation OF being one OF the most at
tractivc speakers in the country
The general meetings of farmers
aud business. men begin Wednesday
morning. and tho conference Will then
lie In fui! session although the forma |
speeches of reception and response
viii not DC made until Wednesday, ~
night. The addresses will not open
the conference. but viii be in its mid
die
Attendance Growing.
Assurances regarding attendance
reached DIR. A. p. Bourland. executive
secretary of the conference, in large
numbers yesterday. lie was kept
busy in tho reception OF letters and
kilograms. which showed more than
ever what a big attendance there will
he. Reservations have been made at
the hotels. boarding houses and homes
Tor the accommodation OF 1000 visit
ors and should more come. there is A
reserve list 10 be called upon
by tonight the visitors Will De COM
ing in by the hundreds. TO attend the
score OF conferences TO be held to-
morrow. For the most part. these Will
hc meetings of educators But they
are not pedagogical. When thev at
tend the Conference for Education in
the South. .hc teachers meet to plan
for bigger things. and TO cooperate
with the other bodies.
Secretary of Agriculture David r.
houston writes DIR. Bourland that he
expects to be here Thursday night and
Friday. and II Is evident from the tone
of his letter that he is coming. for he
says he will attend such meetings as
he thinks VIII be OF the greatest value
To him, and that he will take part in
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