The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-18
The Louisiana Educational
Convention.


On the 22d, 23d and oath days of
the present month the Louisiana
Educational Association will hold
/ its ninth annual convention at the
/ Chautauqua. near Ruston. The
| Chautauaua is located at beauti-
ful spot where everything that
taste, elegance and culture can
suggest has been arranged for the
pleasure and comfort of guests.
The scenery is said to be ex-
ceediIgly attractive, while the new
hotel just completed, with what
facilities that had been recently
ereded there, furnish ample &C
coumodation for the comfort OF
thSe who attend. There abound
tlere springs of pure water, besides
sNeral whose medical qualities
ae said to be unsurpassed.
! / The exercises Of the convention
gill be pleasing, entertaining, in
btructive and elevating, those who
will take part having long since
woven laurels Of fame around
their brows in their various
spheres, and written their names
npon the eternal roster Of educa-
tional views and every lover of cnl-
ture and educational advancement
in their State, at least, who can,
should attend the meeting of the
convention. Below we give the
program for the three days session,
which speaks with greater power
and influence in it's own behalf
than any language which The
PROGRESS can command.
FIRST DAY-WEDNESDAY JUNE,22
MORNING SESSION 1880 a. m.
Prayer by Row. j. D. Harper.
Music, Hymn by the Choir.
Addresses Of Welcome 10 minutes each).-
For RustOn, Judge Allen Barksdale; for :.
North Louisiana, Hon. u. W. Harris for
the Chautauqua. Rev. T. h. Faunt Leroy
for the State az large. Hon. =. d. La
fargue.
Response and Report By Col. 7. D. Boyd,
president
Business Meeting. Enrolment Of New
Members, etc.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 p. m.
Educational Rights of Our Girls go min
utes).-PTof Alexander Hogg. Fort Worth.
TaNaq niQaue min
DIR. Brandt Dixon, New Orleans; Mrs. M
II. Williams, Shreveport Hon. Avian T.
Read, Baton Rouge. General Discussion,
i've minute speeches.
Business Meeting; Appointment Of
Committees. etc.
SECOND DAY. THURSDAY, JUNE %.
MORNING SESSION. 10 a. m.
Annual Oration-Justice Chas. K. Fenner
OF the Supreme Court OF Louisiana.
Relation Of Education to the Prosperity OF
State go minutes)-Dr 5. A. Knapp,
Lake Charles. Discussion 10 minnie
speeches), Hon. J. II. Shepherd, Shreve-
port; Prof y. l.. Scott, State University;
Dr. V. X Irion. Opelousas. General Dis
cussion, five minute speeches.
Military Discipline In Colleges 100 min
utes)-Lieut. z. s. Benton, Third Artii
lery U. s. A., and Commandment Of Ca
diets, Louisiana State University.
AFTERNOON SESSION. Up. m.
Clyics In Our Schools go minutegl-Judee
5. McLaurason, Bayou Sara, La.
Education Necessary TO Citizenship In
Republic go minutes)-Judge A. A. Gun
by, Monroe. Discussion, FIVE minute
speeches.
The Creole go minutes)-Prof. Alcee For
tier, Tulane Tn versity.
THIRD DAY, FRIDAY, JUNE "a.
MORNING. SESSION. loan.
Defects in Educational Means and Meth
DDS go minutesD-PrOf A. L. smith
state Normal school. Discussion. 10 min.
ute speeches, Rev. A. ID. McVoy, Mans.
held; Prof. O. >. Ramsey. Clinton. Mrs.
I =. Sigh, Ruston. General Discusslnn
ave minute speeches
Importance OF instruction in Ensiueerfny
with special Reference 70 Its EecessitV
IN Louisiana-Prof. W. b. Taylor, state
University.
Business Meeting.
AFrERSooN SESSION, Up. m.
The Keystone Of the Educational Arch f,o
University. -"""o
Duty OF the Press in Relation 70 the Race
problem 40 minutes)-COl T. sambola
Jones. Baton Rouge. Discussion OF VA
ucatlonal Aspects of the Race Problem
non: Franklin Garrett, Monroe. Jndee
u. Plerson, Nate hitoches: Prof q Rvrd
Monroe. General Discussion, We Minute
speeches.
University EKtension-Col. VIM. prs.,o,
johnston, President Tulane Tfnfyarsf,,e