Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Great Meeting at Richmond,
Va, Dec. Fl, 20, 20.
True Richmond Welcome Citizens
Preparing 20 Greet the Associations
Large Attendance Expected - At
fractfse Programm Glow Rates.

Gus representative interests scheduled TO
meet jn Richmond, Va, in the near flu
tire is one that viii draw visitors from
every southern State. This il the tenth
annual meeting Of the Southern Educa-
tional Association, to be held December
9th, 2Sth and 2yth.
Teachers Of pubic and private schools
from city and country; teachers and pro
fessors from Institutes, academies, col
leges and universities from every State in
the south will be there by the hundreds.
The convention win prove to be, no
doubt, the most important in the South
e4n Educational Association history,
and the objects of the organization should
appeal to every friend to education III the
South.
COMBINATION OF FORCES.
The Southern Educational Association
appeals Ito every white teacher in the
South TO join in vigorous movement for
closer and effective union Of education
al forces into an organization which
shall not only foster self-improyement
and 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
erous endowment"
RICHMOND'S WELCOME.
The people of Richmond await the
coming Of the Association and thousands
OF visitors and a cordial welcome will be
extended to ALL The local Committee OF
A l..
hundred representative business and pro-
fessonal men. and Richmond's fame as
a generous host will be fully sustained on
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 General session. Addresses
Of welcome by Gov. J. Hoge Tyler, May
or Richard NJ. Taylor State Supt. ].
w. Southal and City Supt. VIM. f. Fox.
Responsible Junius Jordon. Univer-
sity of Arkansas; Professor Wharton s.
Jones. Memphis, Tenn, and Superin-
tendent J. G.. Wooten, Paris, Tex
Presidents address, Chancellor r. b.
Fulton. University of Mississippi Or
ganization Of the Executive Council of
the Southern Education Association.
Education for Southern Women-Miss
CeIesta s. Parrish Professor of Philos-
ophy, Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege, Lynchburg, Va. Discussion-Mrs.
Rebecca ID. Lowe. president General
Federation Of Women's Clubs, Atlanta,
Ga; President G, d. McIver, State Nor
NAL and Industrial College, Greensboro,
n. c.. President Lyon G. Tyler, William
and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va;
Miss Hopkins, Agnes Scott Institute,
Decatur Ga; Professor b. l.. Wilson,
Converse College, Spartanburg, S. c.
2;30 Z. M.-Department sessions
7:30 =. N.-General session. Address.
Some Evidences OF an Education DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia Uni
versity, New York. Topic, "Universi-
ties and Secondary Schools" Discus
sion-Principal Tuntstall. Tome lnsti-
tute, Baltimore. Md; Chancellor II. W.
Kirkland, Vanderbilt University. Nash
vile, Tenn; Superintendent r.. Il. Bass
Greenvlle. Miss. DR.. w. s. Currcl
Washington and Lee University, Lexing
ton. Va; President Il. II. Jesse, Uni
versity of Missouri, Columbia. Mo;
President Richard McTlwaine. Hampden
Sidney College. Va.
Friday-9:30 A. NJ. session of Execu
tive Council Topic, "Relation of Uni
versties and Colleges to Public Schools
Hon William T. Harris. United States
Commissioner of Education, Washington.
D. G. iscussion-Prcsdent e. G.,
Branson, State Normal College, Athens,
Ga; Professor T. W, Galloway. Missouri
Valley College, Marshall. Mo-; Superin
tendent j. c. Wooten. Paris, Tex; Or.
w. A. Montgomery, University of Mis-
sissippi Principa! Willis A. Jenkins,
Portsmouth. Va; President A. =. Mon.
tague Furman University, Greenville,
s. c.; President f. w. Boatwright. Rich
mond College. Richmond, Va. Reports
of committees
2:30 p. M.-Department sessions.
7:30 Il. M.-General Session. Address:
Hon. j. l.. NJ, Curry. Ii. D., General
Agent Peabody Fund, Washington, ID. c,
Topic, Education of the Negro in the
South" DR.. =. h. Barringer, University
of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Discussion: Hon. q. X. Glenn, Commits
sioner Of Schools, Atlanta, Ga, President
II. G.. Woodwork, ID. D.. TOugaloo Uni
versity, Tougsloo; President Julius Ore
her, Roanoke College, Salem, Va; Prcsi
dent James X. Powers, University of Al
ALBANIA.
Saturday. $50 A. NJ. Executive Coun
Gil. Topic Training of Teacher from
Elementary Schools" Principal Augustus
S. Downing, New York Training Schoo
for Teachers, New York, n. Y.
Discussion: Prof. Hugh Bird William
and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.
Chancellor w. II. Payne, Peabody Nor
NAL College, Nashville, Tenn; Superin
tendent ]. II. Phillips, Birmingham
Ala: Prof p. p. Claxton, State Norma
and Industrial College, Greensboro n. c
General Session; Reports of Commit
tees on Nominations. Resolutions ant
other business Miscellaneous Business
OF the Association.
AT THE JEFFERSON.
The Jefferson Hotel has been selected
as headquarters, and all general sessions
will be held there, while the departments
sessions viii be conducted in the various
school buildings Of the city.
The jefferson, Murphy's. the licking
ton. New Ford's the Alhambra and tho
st. Claire. all offer reasonable rates. and