Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-29
Dr.. James billiard Eulogizes Booker Washington for
 His Work.
MORE THAN 100 AT STATE CONVENTION
President J. C. Futrall of University of Arkansas and Dean J. II. Miller
 of Extension Department Will Speak Today.

Il With moro than 100 teachers in at tendance at the opening session yes lterday morning, many arrivals during the day and on last nights trains, and indications that the meeting will be the greatest and most successful in the history of the organization, the eighteenth annual convention of the Arkansas Negro Teachers association was formally opened yesterday, at the branch normal college.
 Yesterdays sessions were devoted principally to the work of organiza- tion, the reading of the address of the president being the most import ant new business. Tribute to the work and memory of the late pr. Booker IT, Washington was paid dur ing the day and evening by the sev- eral speakers, and much of the report of the president dealt with this same subject.
 The opening session was called to order promptly at 10 o'clock by fl. c. Yorger of Hope, president of the as sCciation. Rev. k. N. Glover of Arka- .delphia offered prayer and the hymn, "Will There Be Any. Stars in My I Crown was sung by the entire gath ering. r., ' 5+
 Committee meetings were announc- e6 each chairman getting his con- lnittee into session at once. P l.. Dorman of Little Rock was selected as reporter for the convention, and the reports of the historian and treas | urer were received and referred to tine proper committees.
 et Dr. billiard Prscnt.
 Dr. James H. billiard, former pres- dent of Tulane university, at New Orleans, and now chairman of the Jeanes fund with headquarters at Charlottesville. Va, arrived last ev- ening to conduct a conference of the Jeanes Fund workers, and was at the evening session of the convention last night
 Dr billiard made brief talk to the teachers. principally on the achieve lnefts of the late Dr. Washington Dr. billiard stated that in his life time he has met three men who were diff ferent from all others, and of these the late Booker T. Washington was enc. Both races are benefiting from the accomplishments of pr. Washing ton, said Dr. billiard who pointed out what great results had been achieved by the negro educator against enor- nous odds. pr. Washington's sim plicity, his plainness, his being the same to all men," were features which aided greatly in his success, said Dr. billiard.
 Bankers Help Negroes. Prof. Leo M Favrot, state supervis- or of negro schools. also made short talk last night. Prof. Favrot sur prised and pleased his hearers by an- nouncing that the Arkansas Bankers association has donated $25 for prizes to be awarded for boys and girls club work in the state, and that donations of $25 each for the same purpose had heen received from the Mosaic Tenn lplars, a negro organization, through J. E. Bush of Little Rock, and from the Arkansas Pine Lumber associa- ton.
 Prof Favrot said there is much cause for reorganization in this ac- tion in that it demonstrates plainly l lt|tsI tAC NAItC pSoPlC oL lhC StoNS etI V anxious to aid and encourage the ne groes in their efforts to lift thcm- selves to q higher plane, through edu- cation and proper training. He spoke enthusiastically of what has already been accomplished, and of what the prospects arc for the future.
 The Evening Session.
 After the music and the invocation which opened the evening session yesterday at 7:30 o'clock, addresses Of welcome were made by Prof R. x. Chanay. Rev. M. r. Strong, Dr. J. Ii, , Edwards, A. w. Spears and Tender son Perry, the response for the asso- citation being made by Prof. J. W. Eichelberger.
 s The annual address of President Yerger was then read It dealt at great length with the life and works , of the late Booker T. Washington showing the many lessons to be deriv- s cd from study of his work and it's results. not only in Arkansas but in , all other Southern states. He paid tribute to Washington the man, the educator. the preacher and the negro saying that above all things Washing l.I ton was honest, ne was sincere, nt : was clean morally and physically, and he was not afraid to work for what he sought.
 Prominent Men Today. sl Prominent men in educational mat tcrs in Arkansas and other states will be on the program today. President la c. Fltrall of the University oi t Arkansas will deliver an address or "Developing the Branch Normal In 2 to a State Institution; Dean J. II perintendent of public schools. Pine sI Bluff.
 Addrecs Rahhi GeorSc Zenin. na.