The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-28
GEORGIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Outline of the Business of the Thir-
ty-Second Annual Meeting.

IH-SSCoAO
Macon, Ca, March 26.-The next session
of the Georgia Teachers Association will
be one of the most important sessions in
it's history In addition to several gen
eral discussions of great Importance, sew
eral special topics will engage the atten-
ton of the association. Such questions as
the enlargement and enrichment of the
course of study for the common schools of
the state; the supervision necessary to
carry it into effect; the intelligent and
thorough utilization of the secondary
schools with the high schools in the line
of the uniform requirements adopted for
the freshman class by the University of
Georgia, Emory, and Mercer; the begin
ming of a movement among the female
colleges of the state looking TO uniform re-
qulrements; and the investigation by the
association of The curricula of schools in
the state empowered to grant degrees-all
these questions viii be before the associa-
ton. 1t will be seen that these questions
involve all the vital issues which enter in
to the future educational prosperity of the
state. 1t Is felt that the next session of
the association will be wonderfully fruit
full In moving forward the educational life
of the state.
A ole-Iafe rate mas Deen secured on all
the railroads in the state to Cumberland
Island and return. 1t will be a most de-
lightful summer outing for the teachers;
and their coming together cannot fail to
be of the greatest inspirational value to
education in the state.
The officers of the association for 1S97-9S
are as follows: President, p. D. Pollock,
president Mercer University; first vice
president ]. NJ. Pound president Gordon
Institute; second vice president Mrs. NJ.
A. Lipscomh, president Lucy Cobb Insti-
tute; secretary, c. b. Gibson, superlntend-
ent of schools, Columbus; treasurer, w. NJ.
Saton, principal Boys High School, Allan
Ia.
The following programme has been ar
ranged:
Wednesday Evening, June %, O'clock
Meeting of board Of directors and trustees
IN Auditorium, followed by an informal ex-
perlence meeting and reception.
Thursday Morning, June 80, 9 o'clock
Devotional exercises; 9:20 a. M, annual
address Of the president discussion; $50
a. m, Relation of the Association to the
Legislation of the State, and What That
Relation Might Be-" Supt G. G. Bohd,
Athens; discussion led by Supt. w. b.
Merritt, Valdosta; Supt. S. V. Sanford
Marietta, and Prof. w. H. Palmer, Al
bany; 1910 a. M, Education of the Ne
gro" President George Sale. Atlanta Bap-
fist College; 1l:10 a. M, Some of Georgia's
Educational Needs - How to Satisfy
Them" Supt. ]. c. Woodward Newman,
Ca; discussion (ten minutes); 1850 a. m,
What Kind of Normal Schooling Do We
Need at Present in Georgia ?" Prof. E. c.
Branson, chair of pedagogy, State Normal
College, Athens, Ga; discussion (ten min
utes); 1880 a. M. report OF committee IN
legislation report of reading circles an
nouncement and appointment of commit
tees.
Thursday Afternoon, June 80. 8 O'clock
High School Teachers Round Table"
Chairman, President j. NJ. Pound Barnes
Vile; report on uniform entrance require-
ments for the freshman class adopted by
University OF Georgia, Emory, and Mer-
GER, Prof. w. d. Hooper. Athens report
of committee on correlation of colleges and
high schools, Prof, Chas. M. Smelling, Uni
versity of Georgia. chairman. Classical
Versus Practical Education" Prof. NJ L.
Britain, Boys High School, Atlanta; Col
lege Entrance Requirements English"
Prof. J. f.. Kemp, Gordon Institute.
GAINESVILLE, Supt. W. E. Thompson Dub
lin; college Entrance Requirements
Mathematics" Prof. n. I. Peed, Emory