The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
LEARNING ON TAP.
Massachusetts Teachers to Give Vent
to New Ideas.

to New Ideas.
The Massachusetts, Teachers Associa-
ton is to be held in the school building on
Montgomery street, Boston, Friday and
Saturday. There are many Worcester
tendent of schools. is member of the
committee on resolutions. The program
follows
FRIDAY MORNING.
9.3O-Singing by quartet.
Devotional exercises. conducted By
Rev. DR.. George L. Perrin.
9.5O-Business meeting.
10 .00-Report of committee on educational
progress, Samuel T. Dutton Brook
line. chairman.
IL .00-Address Subject to be announced),
Tuskegee normal and industrial in
stitute.
12 OO-Meeting of board of directors.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
General Meeting, Hallof the English High
School.
2.00-"The higher education and American
life," Rev. DR.. Nathaniel Butler,
president Of Colby college
2.50-"some physical and moral consid-
e erations in v educationi Grace N
3.40-Address Subject to be announceO,
Josiah Quincy mayor of Boston.
Primary School Section, Hall of Boston
Latin School, Warren Avenue.
Chairman, John C. Thompson. principal
of the normal school, Fitchburg.
2. CO." Arithmetic Miss Helen NJ Hum
pnrey, normal school, Fitchburg.
2.30-"Recent and prospective changes In
the methods Of teaching arithmetic"
Frank H. Hail. Jacksonville, Ill.
15-Discussion, ]. c. Edgerly, superin-
tendent Of schools, Fftchburg; VIII
liam F. Bradbury, headmaster Latin
school, Cambridge; John E. Lynch,
principal of Thomas street school,
Worcester.
There will be a reception in the drill
hall from to O'Clock, to which all teach
ers of the state are cordially invited.
SATURDAY MORNING.
General Meeting, Hall of the English High
School.
9.30-Singing by quartet.
Devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev Herbert S. Johnson.
9.50-Busipess meeting.
10 00-Report of committee on. resolutions.
10.20-Meeting of board of directors.
Elementary School Conference, Hall of
the English High School.
Chairman, Superintendent H. W. Lull,
Quincy.
Frank H Hall, Jacksonville. III.
10. 50-Discussion, w. H. Small, Chelsea;
C. A. Brodeur, Chicopee; d. A.
Clifford, Chelsea; F. H. Nickerson,
Melrose.
Ii .15-"The trend of nature study at the
present time" Arthur c. Boyden,
normal school, Bridgewater
II Discussion, Sarah e. Brasill Cam
bridge; c. H. Morss, Medford;
Henry T. Bailey, North Scituate.
High School Conference, Hall of the Latin
School
Chairman William Orr, Jr., Springfield.
10. 3O-"The elective system and college
requirements for admission" Prof.
c. H. Thurberof Chicago university.
Discussion, C. C. Ramsey, Fall River.
II. 90-"Physical geography in the high
school," Prof. William NJ. Davis of
Harvard university
Discussion, j. H. Perry, Worcester;
w. S. Monroe, Westfield,
Superintendent Conference, Lecture
Room, English High School
Chairman Superintendent A. X. Whit
comb, Lowell
10. 30-"The physical defects of school chill
dren," Superintendent A. K. Whit
comb.
Discussion, William F. Temple, med
ical inspector. Boston; Edward NJ
Hartwell. Boston.
Conference of Normal School Council.
Hall of Boston Normal School, Dart
mouth Street.
10. 30-"Childrens attitude towards pun
ishment" Prof. Earl Barnes.
Discussion, Samuel T, Dutton and
others.