The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-14

The Normal Class Meeting The
Convention Programme.

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Convention Programme
Supt Bakers normal class at the academy
was well attended by the teachers Of the
public schools yesterday afternoon.
j. w. Glenn OF Elberton, superintendent
Of the public schools Of Ebert county,
made an informal address TO the class upon
| the work of teachers. The address was an
interesting and also a pleasant one. Mr.
Glenn believes there will be better state Of
affairs In tAs public schools and q great i'm
provement in the condition Of the teachers
In the near future
Prof. W. r Thigpsn made short ad-
dress upon the nesting Of the Georgia Teach
ers' Association at Brunswick in April, and
outlined the programme. Mr.. Thigpen
was In Brunswick last week aud the local
arrangements there are completed. He is
very anxious for all the Savannah teachers
70 attend; The railroad fare from Savan-
nah Tor the round trip viii be IS, and the
tickets viii be good from April 20 to MAY
3. Those desiring TO do so can
leave here Sunday. and stay over
until Tuesday Of the following week.
Ample arrangements have been made for
the accommodation OF all ladies who attend
IN the homes Of the citizens Of Brunswick.
Between 200 and $50 ladies are expected.
As many ladies as prefer eau stop at the
Hotel Oglsthorpe. where all gentlemen will
stop. The regular rates at the OgIethorps
are from "a to SIG day, but a uniform
rate OF 81 as has been granted the teachers.
Mr. Tbigpen said be had stopped at a
large number Of the best hotels of the
United States. and he could truthfully say
that there were only two Of the number
equal to the Oglethorpe.
The convention opens Tue5day night
April %. The teachers can leave Savannah
Tuesday morning and arrive in time for the
night exercises. There will be a lecture by
Prot. Charles Lane Of Atlanta Tuesday
night, besides the addresses Of welcoms and
the replies.
The regular order of business will COM
mence Wednesday morning. There will be
speeches In the morning BY State School
Commissioner Bradwell and President c. r.
Pringle. Of the American Forestry Associa-
ton. Wednesday night there will be an adj
dress by Hon. ]. L. NJ. Curry of Virginia, now
commissioner Of the Peabody fund. Wednes-
day afternoon a complimentary carriage
ride around the city will be rendered the
ladies.
Thursday morning Hon. A. s. Draper.
state superintendent OF public instruction of
New York, will deliver an address. and
Thursday afternoon the association will be
taken on an excursion to st. Simon's Island,
where the teachers will have a clam bake
and an oyster roast. The excursion will re-
turn to the city by o'clock in the after
noon.
Thursday night there will be an address
by Gov. Northern, after which a reception
will be given the governor az the Hotel
Oglethorpe. There will be dance at the
hotel after the reception, to which the
teachers will be invited.
Friday morning there will be an exclusion
to Cumberland Island, returning in time
Tor the teachers to take the night train for
home if they desire.
MIR. Thigpen desires to carry large dele
CATION from Savannah. To fully present
the matter to the teachers association and
ascertain how many would go, the follow
Ing committee of ladies, of which Supt.
BAKER was requested to act as chairman, was
appointed: Mrs. NJ Z. harden, Miss julia
Mercer, Mrs. A N. O'Donoghue and Miss
Maggie Bowling.
The party from Savannah will be under
the direct management Of Eupt Baker.