The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-15
GEORGIA TEACHERS cHAUrAuaUA
Opened Last NIEht At ChHutauqua
Hall. Cumberland Island.

Waycross. Ca. July IA-Foilowing IL
the programme OF the Georgia state
Teachers Institute and Chautauqua
which opened this evening a. O'CLOCK
in the Chautauqua auditorium on Cum
berlaul Island.
address 10 tonight by Secretary Hoke
smith
The convention, tomorrow morning 90
$50 o'clock. viii open for business with
prayer. music and the annual address or
the president OF the association. super
lntcnient ~. j.. Merritt Of NaIdosta will
make his report on professional ethics.
after which Prof Charles Herty Of the
University OF Georgia VIII lead discus
sion OF the subject. Prof. h. q. brauson,
81 the Georgia Normal and lndustrlai
school. VIII make his report for the com
mittce on reading circles. TO be followed
Dv "a disc ussiOu. r. j. GWlnn, on the state
educational department viii reid the re-
port or the committee on legislation.
The Place and Functions OF the Normal
School viii bc the subject OF an address
10y President j. H. Chappel OF the Geor-
gia Normal and Industrial School. Presi-
dent A. G. Briscoe, OF the southern BUST
ness College. viii discuss the place ana
Functions Of the Business college. COM
mittees viii then Doe appointed. Superin-
tendent Otis Ashmore OF the Savannah
public schools viii deliver his lecture on
"Other Worlds Than Ours" at O'Clock
p. m, and illustrate 10 with stereopticon
slides specially prepared for him at LICK
observatory and never before exhibited.
Second Day-NariOus phases Of the
theme; How Shall the Rural Schools BE
Improved" viii be discussed by ID. O.
Abbott. superintendent OF Blbb county
schools; Hon n. A. jenkins, representa-
tive from Putnam county: Hon. O. r.
Glenn. state school commissioner. Hon.
s. ID. Bradwcu. president OF the Georgia
Normal: Principal John Nicely OF the Tub
M Z.N
ing Of the Albany High School, J. H.
Roberts, school commissioner OF Burke
county; Prof. W. j. NOyes OF the Ameri-
Gus schools, Superintendent J. S. Tomin
of the Tallapoosa schools. Superintendent
j. &. Harris OF Rome W. r. Power,
school commissioner OF Cobb county, and
G. NJ. Napier, president OF the board OF
education OF Walton county. The Hon.
6. r. Glenn will then conduct a round
table for county school commissioners.
Various Representatives from high schools
OF the state will participate In an elocu-
ton contest, after which School Com
missioner Glenn will deliver an address.
Third Day-Theme. Problems Pertaining
TO City Schools" Discussion by Superin
tendent J.. b. Evans Of Augusta, Superin-
tendent NJ. j. Neomans or Dawson, Prin-
cipal W. NJ. Slaton Of Atlanta, Superin-
tendent Homer Wright of Columbus, Prof.
H. G. White OF the state University, Prof.
J. b. Gambreh OF Mercer University
Principal J. NJ. Pound OF Gordon lnsu-
tute and Prof. NJ. l.. Britain of Atlanta.
Superintendent G. G. Bond Of Athens will
conduct a round table discussion for SUI
perintendents. Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry. agent
of the Peabody fund. will deliver an adj
dress at s O'Clock p. m. Fourth Day
Prof ID. r. Phillips. chair Of pedagogy,
Georgia Normal College, will deliver an
address on "A Plea Of Child Study"
President Lyman Hall of the Georgia
School OF Technology WIFI discuss The
Need Of Industrial Education" Chancel-
lor w. E. Boggs of the University OF
Georgia will lecture on THE School in
Its Relation 10 Citizenship" Then will
follow reports OF committees the election
of officers and general business. Rev. G..
A. Nunnally will preach the annual ser
mon Sunday morning.