The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-31
Annual Conference
At Tuskegee Institute

We're made by Warren Logan, treas
fufer and acting principal, who
| sketched briefly the history Of the
conference and some of the things
which the conference has accomplished
since its beginning twenty-eight years
ago. He also expressed regrets that
The principal Of the institution was
unable TO be present at the opening
session, but stated that the principal
would return in time To conduct the
i sessions tomorrow.
Representatives from various COM
| munities then read reports of local
conferences showing how the work Of
the parent conference at Tuskegee In
stitute radiates its influence through
out Alabama and other parts of the
| South.
kimuel Huggins a graduate OF the
school and diaector of the pig club
work in Macon County. reported to
the conference concerning the pigs
which had been given by Mr.. Craw-
1 ford Johnson, of Birmingham, Ala
bama, TO encourage pig club work
among the colored boys The reports
showed that with fifteen pigs given BY
/ MIR. Johnson. fifteen communities had
been reached and that ed boys were
raising pigs and entered the contest
for the prizes. Since the last confer
ence report, the members Of the pig
clubs Of Macon County have killed
$4,000 lbs. Of meat
At this time Nina Brewster, a men,
Der of the present Senior class, gave
/ q demonstration in lahor-saving de-
vices for the home followed by Mrs.
Adele NJ. Delahay, editor Of the Farm
Women Section Of the Montgomery
Advertiser. Mrs. Delahay referred to
the patriotism Of the white and col
iored soldiers and commented upon the
work farm women for their cooper
ation which they had given III various
food conservation campaigns. Mrs.
Delahay's remarks were frequently in-
terfapted by applauses because She
spoke frankly and openly to the wom-
On about their domestic conditions.
Marriage. she says, is a partnership.
but men are mighty selfish. They buy
everything they need for themselves
but do not think women need anything
Tor the home to keep them from toll
and drudgery While women are bend
over the washtubs and churming milk
70 the old way, wearing themselves
out physically; when they become sick
the men act as though they are sur
prlsed and wonder why the situation
arises. Mrs. Delahay urged more ed
ucation for women on the farm and
more attention to the many problegns
which are growing out of the recon-
struction.
Rev. 4. j. Green. successful coll
oied farmer preacher, of Randolph
County, who came to the conference I'M
ms own car decorated with vegetables
and fruits, spoke on "The safe money
5crop IN the after-war situation" 1t
produced laughter when he said the
food stuff would be the money crop
this year because it is safe when the
breakfast Is in your own home and
not the other fellows dining hall.
Many White Visitors at Conference
Many white people were In attend
ance at the conference. Among the
| white visitors were:
/ Mr., John H. shilliday, secretary.
n. A. G.. F., New York City: Mr.. viii
liam A. Acry, Hampton Institute.
Hampton, Virginia; Miss Katherine
Davies, Atlanta University. Atlanta.
Georgia, Or. g harles +. Meserve.
Shaw University, Raleigh, N. c.; Ma
Jor John 4 Riley, Y. S. Army, educa-
tlonal officer, TT. Mcpherson. Geor.
gia; Dir. Bradford Knapp, u. S. De.
partment Agriculture, Washington.
y Ct; Mrs. I. H. Hammond, Madison
/ Georgia; Mr.. Leo M. Favrot. depart-
ment Of education, Baton Rouge. La
hon sprighf Dowel,, department of
\
education, Montgomery, Ala; Bishop
Thomas f. Gailor, Bishop OF Tennes-
see, Memphis, Tennessee; Mrs. +. A.
sumner Tallaaega College, Talladega.
Alabama; The Rev. Gaylord s. White.
Welfare Of Negro Soldiers, New York
1ity; Miss White, representing ohio
State University, Columbus. Ohio.
Mr, William T. Elgar, War canp
Community Service, Montgomery
Ala; Miss II. Margaret Beard, Wash.
lington. D. c.; Mrs. Il. Murdoch. Of tbs
executive committee National Confer.
ence of Social Work, Birmingham
Ala; Mr.. Albert S. Johnstone. Fed,
eral Reserve Bank. Richmond Viz
gin'a, third ce-president of National
| Conference; w. r. Tucker. Atlant.
Georgia; ]. L. Godfrey, agriculture
expert, 1 & n. II. r., Atlanta. Ga !.
!. Y. Beardsiey and party, Hunssy;lls
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