The morning news., 1899-04-08
SCHOOL TEACHERS CONVENTION.
VIII BE Held at Cumberland Island
in ,Iune.


in June.
The annual convention of the Georgia
state Teachers Association will begin at
cumberland Island on June 26 and will
continue until and including June so. Ses-
sions will be held twice daily and will be
presided over by the president. Prof. Jere
NJ. Pound, principal of the Gordon Insti-
tute. at GAINESVILLE.
4 programme of varied and unusual in
terest to the members of the association
has been prepared, embracing talks, lee
lures and addresses upon almost every
matter of Importance to the educator by
educators who have a wide and thorough
knowledge of the subjects upon which
they VIII speak. Rates of one fare for
the round trip will doubtless be secured
on the railroads and a special contract
exists between the hotel and the associa-
tion for the accommodation of the latters
members.
An outline of the programme has been
prepared by the president of the associa-
ton and is is follows
DO Conventional Standards for the Ed
ucation of Women Meet the Demands Of
the PRESENT." President f. H. Gaines, De-
Catur.
Child Study; the Training and Benefits
Of" Supt. ]. C. Woodward, Newman, Ga.
Origin and Purpose of Degrees" Prof
H J. Pearce. Gainesville.
What Kind of Normal Education Do
We Need In Georgia Now" Prof e. c.
Branson, Athens.
Libraries in Their Relations to the
Schools" Prof T. ]. Woofter,' Mlledge-
Vile
Address" President c. E. bowman.
oxford.
Preparing Students for College," Dr.
j. w. Roberts, Macon,
The University and the Schools" DR..
H c. White, Athens.
Brains in the Hands," President ]
Harris Chappell, Miledgeville.
Drawing as a Preliminary to Manual
Training" Prof Furlow Technological
School, Atlanta.
Color Study as a Preliminary to Tex
tile Education" Prof Randle, Technolog-
zeal School, Atlanta.
Is Compulsory Education Feasible or
Desirable in Georgian" Supt W. B. Mer-
Titt Naldosta
The Future of Manual Training in
Georgia" President Lyman Hall, Tech
biological School, Atlanta.
The Missing Link in Georgia's Educa-
tional System" Principal Fermor Bar
ret, Toccoa.
of Military Training" President J. S.
Stewart, Dahlonega.
Classical VS.. Practical Education. &"
Prof L. NJ Britain, Atlanta.
THE Measure of the States DUTY in
Educating It's Children Supt C. B. Glib
son, Columbus
THE Measure of the Community Is Duty
in Educating Its Children" Supt. G. q
Bond, Athens
Defects in the Common School Sys-
tenn Hon. w. c. Wright, C. S. c., New
ton county.
The Evil of Vacillating and Uncertain
school legislation y Asst. Supt. C. w.
fitzpatrick, Macon
An Ideal School System for Georgia, :"
state School Commissioner G.. R. Glenn.
Drawing as A Common School STUDY -
Miss Clara W. Bradley, Atlanta
can Organized Athletics Be Encourag-
ed " Wluhf Profit In Secondary Schools, .
Prof. T. e. Holmes, Macon
Should the State Tax Educational In
stitutons Not Connected With Its own
System?" Prof. A. w. Van Hooose.
Gainesville.
The Absolute Essentials of a Course
OF Study for Elementary Schools" Prof.
w. T. Dumas, Sparta.
The association owns the building on
CUMBERLAND in which the sessions of this
years convention will be held 1t was
erected by voluntary subscription among
'he teachers themselves, and in construc-
uoh and equipment offers every facility
Ior the transaction of the business of the
conventions that are held within its walls.
IL contains a large assembly hall and
numerous committee rooms, and is in
every way fitted for the purposes for
which it was intended.
Although the primary purpose of the
convention is The improvement and men
TAI training of the teachers, the social
features of the occasion will not be neg
Ieeted and everything possible will be
done for the entertainment of those who
attend 1t is desired especially by the
ofhcers of the association that the at
tendance be as large as possible and to
ths end nothing will be neglected that
VIII tend to the advantage or enjoyment
OF the members. For the past two years
the association has met in other parts of
tae state away from the spot where il
IS particularly at home and for this ad-
dltonal reason it is urged that every mem
Der who can attend will do so.