Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-14
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Great Meeting at Richmond,
Va, Dec. Fl, 28, zo.
True Richmond Welcome - Citizens
Preparios 90 Greet the Association.
Large Attendance Expected = At
tractGve Programme-Low Rates.

Among the many gatherings OF vari-
ous representative interests scheduled TO
meet In Richmond. Va, In the near fu-
ture is one that will draw visitors from
every southern State. This Is the tenth
annual meeting Of the Southern Educa-
tional Association, to be held December
9th. 2Sth and 10Th.
Teachers OF public and private schools
from city and country; teachers and pro-
fessors from institutes. academies, col
| lsges and universities from every State in
| the south will be there by the hundreds
The convention will prove to be, no
doubt, the most important In the South
ern Educational Associations history,
and the objects Of the organization should
| appeal 10 every friend to education in the
South.
COMBINATION OF FORCES.
The Southern Educational Association
appeals Ito every white teacher in the
South to join In a vigorous movement for
a closer and effective union OF education
| al forces into an organization which
shall not only foster self-improvement
and q better understanding between the
different branches of the service, but
which shall aim TO become strong enough
TO command attention In legislative halls.
| and persuasive enough to arouse and edu-
cate public opinion throughout the land
In favor OF better school-houses, better
| equipment better salaries and more gen.
srous endowment"
RICHMOND'S WELCOME.
The people OF Richmond await the
| coming OF the Association and thousands
| OF visitors and q cordial welcome will be
extended to ell. The local Committee OF
| Arrangements are made up of over one
hundred representative business and pro-
fssstonal men, and Richmond's fame as
y -. A..Nr-
this, as on former similar occasions.
The programme is a specially attract
I've one and a number of educators of
national fame will participate In the spe-
cial and general discussion Of topics.
GENERAL PROGRAMME.
Thursday-Generh session. Addresses
Of welcome By Gov. J. Hoge Tyler, May
or Richard NJ. Taylor, State Supt. J.
". southall and City Supt VIM F. Fox.
Responsible. Junius Jordon, Univer-
sity Of Arkansas; Professor Wharton S.
Jones, Memphis. Tenn, and Superin-
tsndsbt J. G. Wooten, Paris, Tex.
Fulton, University CT Mississippi. Or
ganization Of the Executive Council OF
the Southern Education Association.
Education for Southern Women-Miss
Celestial s. Parrish, Professor of Philos-
ophy. Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lese, Lynchburg, Va. Discussion-Mrs.
Rebeoca D. Lowe, president General
Federation OF Women's Clubs. Atlanta,
Ca; President @. d. McIver. State Nor
NAL and Industrial College, Greensboro.
N. O.; President Lyon G. Tyler, William
and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va;
Miss Hopkins, Agnes Scott Institute,
Decatur, Ca; Professor B. L. Wilson,
Converse College, Spartanburg, S. G.
2:0Q p. M.-Department sessions
7:80 =. M.-General session Address,
"Some Evidences OF an Education" DIR.
Nicholas Murray Butler. Columbia Uni
vsrsity, New York Topic, Universe
ties and Secondary Schools" Discus
sion-Principal Tuntstall. Tome Insti-
tute, Baltimore, Md; Chancellor r. w.
Kirkland, Vanderbilt University, Nash
vile, Tenn; Superintendent r. e. Bass,
Greenville, Miss; DIR. w. S. Currell
Washington and Lee University, Lexing-
ton. Va; President r. II. Jesse, Uni
versity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo-;
President Richard McIlwaine. Hampden.
Sidney College. Va.
Friday-o:30 A NJ, session of Execu-
tive Council. Topic, Relation of Uni
versities and Colleges to Public Schools.
|, Hon William Il. Harris, United States
Commissioner Of Education, Washington
d. c.. Observation-Disclosures Il. G.
:, |
> Ga; Professor T. w. Galloway, Missouri
!. Valley College. Marshall, Mo-; Superin
tendent ]. G. Wooten. Paris. Tex; DIR
I w. A. Montgomery, University OF Mis-
e sissippi; Principal Willis A. Jenkins
j Portsmouth, Va; President A. p. Mon
tague Furman University, Greenville
j s. c.; President #. W. Boatwright, Rich
y mond College, Richmond. Va. Reports
9 OF committees.
{ 2:90 p. M.-Department sessions.
7:90 P. M.-General Session. Address
Hon. ]. L. NJ. Curry, LII. D., Genera
= Agent Peabody Fund, Washington, ID. G
!. Topic, Education of the Negro in tn,
South" DR.. p. B. Barringer, Universit!
. OF Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
r Discussions Hon. G.. r. Glenn, Commits
= sioner Of Schools, Atlanta, Ca, Presiden
e r. G. Woodwork, d. D., Tougaloo Uni
: versity, Tougaloo; President Julius Dire
= her, Roanoke College. Salem, Va; Presi
dent James X. Powers, University of Al
: ALBANIA.
y Saturday-e:8o A. NJ. Executive Couu
q ell. Topic: "Training~of Teacher from
Elementary Schools" Principal Augusta
. 3. Downing, New York Training Schoo
3 for Teachers, New York, N. z.
e Discussion: Prof. Hugh Bird, william
. and Mary College, williamsburg, Va
- Chancellor w. H. Payne, Peabody MOI
" NAL College. Nashville, Tenn; Superb
u tendent J. n. Phillips, Birmingham
II Ala; Prof. p. p. Claxton, State Norms
a and Industrial College, Greensboro, N. {
lie General Session: Reports OF Commit
TO tees on Nominations, Resolutions an
lie other business. Miscellaneous Bushes
Is OF the Association
AT THE JEFFERSON.
The Jefferson Hotel has been selects
~ as headquarters, and all general session
20 will be held there, while the departments
IL sessions will be conducted In the variou
of school buildings of the city.
tn The Jefferson, Murphy's, the Lexine
h, ton, New Ford's the Alhambra and til
20 st. Claire, all offer reasonable rates, an
is bookings should be made in advance.
in Mr.. Hill Montague is chairman Of tn
e. Committee on Hotels and Accommods
10 lions and will be pleased to hear fror
II any who desire definite informatio
-, along this line.
70 RAILROAD RATES.
In The railroads Of the South have mad
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