The age-herald., 1899-12-29
MEMPHIS FILLED
 WITH EDUCATORS Three Meetings in Progress at
 One Time. JAMES K. POWERS SPEAKS Some of the Most Conspicuous Teachers in the Country Are in Attendance Great Interest Taken in the
 Various Discussions
JAMES K. POWERS SPEAKS

meetings of the convention of the South ern Educational association were the most successful in the history of the organiza- tion More than ,000 delegates, represent ing every southern state and many visitors from the north and east, were in attend anee, and because of the numbers present it was found necessary to divide the con vertion into three simultaneous meetings. Some of the most conspicuous educators in the country are in attendance, and their papers were given close attention and study. The women have a prominent part on the programme. Their subjects fun damental and are receiving the serious con sideration of the delegates
 Tomorrow officers will be elected and the convention will adjourn sine die in the af- ternoon.
 The first division met at the Court Square Cumberland Presbyterian church at 9:3O o'clock, the second division convened at the Poplar Street High School at the same hour and in the afternoon the kinder garten department assembled in the rooms.
 Miss Mary c. McCulloch, of St. Louis, president of the kindergarten department of the Southern Educational association, has arrived to take charge of that most i'm portant branch of the associations work.
 Miss MeCulloch has the general supervis- ion of the St. Louis Kindergarten schools, in which there are 900 pupils. St. Louis was the birthplace of kindergarten education. Twenty-seven years ago the movement was inaugurated in that city by Professor w. M. T. Harris, who is also attending the con- vention and who is on the programme.
 Miss McCuHoch will deliver an address at this afternoons session of the Kindergarten department and papers will be read by sev- eral local and visiting delegates.
 At the Morning session
 At the morning session of the Court street meeting, pr. George w. Ward, of the University of Maryland, read paper on Some Educational problems in Mary land"
 Dr. R. B. Fulton, of the University of Mississippi discussed Practical Phase of Education" and pr. A. Marshall Elliot, of Johns Hopkins university, read an interest," ing paper on Baltimore" The morning session was brought to close with the ad- dress of pr. J. c. Jones' of the University of Missouri, who spoke of the success or the College Graduate"
 The popular street meeting was largely attended. Hon. Alex. Hogg, editor of the Texas Pacific Journal of Dallas, Tex, de- livered an address on "1he three chief all lies of American citizenship"
 pr. A. s. Downing, principal of the eachers, Training School of New York, read a 'paper on "The education for the twentieth century," and Dr. J. H. billiard, of Tulane university, New Orleans, dis cussed Standard of admission into profes- sonal institutions in the south.'
 Mrs. w. B. Robertson, of St. Louis, next read a paper on Scientific temperance ed ucatien" and the session closed with an address by pr. Charles w. Dabney of the University of Tennessee on ''Washington's interest in education"
 The afternoon session was opened by Miss Jennie Higbee, principal of the Higbee school of Memphis, her subject being Character; a study in correlation"
 James K. Powers
 James K. Powers, president of the Uni versity of Alabama, was the next speaker. MT. Powers advocated uniform primary ed ucation, and argued in favcr of state ex- animation and licensing all teachers.
 Libraries Essential to Public Schools" was the subject Of paper lead by r. M. Beers, of New Orleans.
 Superintendent J.. H. Hineman, of the Pine Bluff, Ark, public schools, read a paper on "1he Superintendent; Ills Duties and His Powers
 The afternoon session was closed with a paper by Dr. J. II. Raymond, of the Uni versity of West Virginia, his subject being ''Voluntary vs Prescribed Studies."
 The afternoon session of the Poplar street high school was well attended and several interesting papers were read. Gen. eral J, B. He.skell, of Memphis, delivered an address on 'fEnglish Spelling" and was accorded close attention.
 J. c, Woodward, superintendent of schools Of Newman, Ga., discussed ''Bridgng the Gulf Between the Home and the School"
 Mr Woodward was followed by A. c. Perdu, of ,he University of Arkansas, who read an interesting paper on Demands Upon University Curricuia.
 The closing paper was read by B. B. Jones, of the Lexington Business College, his subject being the 'fBusiness College as It Should Be-
 At tonights session a ringing address was delivered by Dr. J. l.. M. Currey, of Washington city on "Educational Develop ment Tn the SOulH He Spedher was l5- tened to attentvely by a large audience and was frequently applauded
 Miss Celestia s. Parrish, of Randolph Macon college, Virginia, next read a paper on Experimental Psychology in the Nor nal School and College"
 Dr. E. c. Ranson, of Georgia, read pa- per on "Education and Crime Superintendent J. M. Metallic, of Hen derson, Ky, public schools, delivered an address on "The Public Schools of the Northwest"
 In the Kindergarten department, Frances E. Cook, principal of the Crow school, St. | Louis, read an interesting paper on "The | Culture of the Kindergarten"