The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
BAPTIST EDUCATORS
 OPEN SESSION TODAY
Expect to Bring 136 Schools and Colleges to Meet Standards -Three-Day Convention
 Is Planned

pc the main topic for consideration of the Southern Baptist Education association. which convenes at First Baptist church this morning at 9:30 for threeday session. Inspiring addresses by several edu- cators of nationwide prominence fea- lures the program. More than 100 delegates will attend the conference
 Dr. Clyde Furst of New York city. representing the Carnegie Founda- tlon institute, will speak on "Foun- dations" at the morning session. Dr. George F. Zook, Washington. i D. C., of the United States bureau of education will tell about the work of this organization. Dr. Robert L, Kelly of New York, secretary of the council of church boards of education, will also speak at Mondays meeting. Dr. w. l.. Poteat of Wake Forest, N. C., president of the board, will preside at the meeting, with Dr. All bert R: Bond of Birmingham pre- siding at the secretary's desk. The conference will be opened promptly at 9:30 this morning with scripture, comment and prayer by pr. J. F. bliiaru, paSlor or SOuthSlue Baptist church.
 Baptist church of this city, will open the Monday morning session. Sunday morning and evening mem- bers of the association will occupy the pulpits at the various Birming ham churches. They will deliver lectures on the worK anu aims of the Baptist education board In the south.
 Controls 138 Schools
 A general mass meeting will be held at the First church Sunday aft ernoon at o'clock. at which time Dr. Kelly will deliver an address. President Poteat will also lecture on Christianity and Culture"
 The conference will close Monday night with an address on "Civiliza- tlon and the Christian SchooT by pr. M. Ashby Jones of Atlanta.
 The Southern Baptist education board, with headquarters in Birming- ham. control 136 schools, colleges and universities In IT states, and are in the following classes: Senior col leges, 36; junior colleges. 24; acade- mics, 54; Bible schools, 5, and state universities, IT.
 The executive board Is composed of the following; w. l., Poteat' LII. D., Wake Forest, N. C.. presi- dent; Albert R. Bond D. D.. BIrming- ham, secretary-treasurer c. Cotting- ham, ILL. D.. Pineviile, La, vice president; J. B. Tidwen, D. D., Waco, Tex; ]. W. Cammack D. D., Rich mond, Va; David M. Ramsay, D. D., Greenville. S. c.
 The program for the three days conference follows:
 Saturday
 S:30 a. m.: Scripture, comment and prayer, Dr. J. E. billiard. Birmingham.
 9:45 a. m: Appointment of commit tees.
 10 a. m. Address of president President William Louis Poteat Wake Forest. N. c.
 II a. m.: Standardization in equip ment, teaching and curriculum:
 i. As Related to Institutional Au- tonomy, President Charles F. Dicken, Philadelphia, Ark. Discussion led by President A. w. Van Hoose, Rome. Ga.
 2. As Related to the Christian Ideal, President John E. White, An derson. S. c. Discussion led by Sec retary R. T. Vann, Raleigh, N. c.
 3. As Conformity. Secretary Harry Clark, Nashville. Discussion led by President P. " Bomar. Marion. Ala.
 2:30 D. m.: Standardization in Opin- ion; Loyalty.
 1. The Denomination, President J. II. Foster, Forsyth. Ga. Discussion led by Dr. Livingston Johnson. Ral- eigh, N. c.
 ?. Christian Fundamentals. Presi- dent H. E. Walters. Jackson. Tenn.
 3. Society. President Rufus W. Weaver, Macon, Ga. Discussion led by President E. w. Sikes. Hartsville. S. c.
 4:s0 D. m: Sectional conferences:
 1. Junior Colleges and Secondary Schools, President J. c. Pike. Boli- var. Mo. presiding.
 2. Women's Colleges. President Doak S. Campbell. Conway. Ark. pre- siding.
 8. Mems Colleges. President Oscar E. Sans. Jefferson City. Tenn, pre- siding.
 7;sO D. m.: Scripture. comment and prayer, pr. L. o. Dawson. Tuscaloosa. Ala.
 7;50 p. m; Address, Independence In the Educa ational System. President W. J.. McGlothlin. Greenville s. c.
 S:so p. m: Address. Cooperation of Educational Forces, President F. W. Boatwright. Richmond, Va.
 Sunday
 Members of the association will speak on Christian Education" at the various churches in the city.
 P. M.-Mass meeting. Address. Christianity and Culture" President W. L. Poteat, Wake Forest. N. c.
 Address-Dr. Robert l.. Kelly, New York.
 9:30 A. M-Scripturef comment and prayer, Dr. J. R. Dobbs, Birmingham.
 9:45 A. M.-Report of committees. Miscellaneous business.
 10:45 A. M.-Standardization Agen- cies: l. National. ta) Foundations. MT. Clyde Furst. New York city; (b) Federal Bureau of Education. Dr George F. Took, Washington. D. C. (c) Council of Church Boards of Ed ucation, Dr. Robert l.. Kelly. New York.
 11:3O A. Standardization Agen- cies: g. Southern-(a) Association C: Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern states, Secretary Harry Clark, Nashville, Tenn; (b) State Departments of Education. President Spright DowelI. Auburn, Ala; (c) Boards of Publication. Secretary J. w. Cammack. Richmond. Va; (d) The Board of Education. Secretary W. c. James. Birmingham: discus sion led by President J. l.. Johnson, Hattiesburg. Miss.
 2:sc P. M--(e) The Baptist Press of the South. Dr.,V. I. Masters, Louis- vile, Ky: Dr. L. l.. Gwaltney. Bir- mil gham: President S. J. Vaughn. Mexico, Mo.
 3:30 P. M-Definition:
 1. What Is a College?" President Charles E. Brewer. Raleigh N. C.: President J. w. Provine, Clinton, Miss.
 g What Is a Christian College:' President John c. Dawson, Birming- ham; President James P. Craft, Dan vile, Va.