Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-19
SOUTHERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Great Meeting at Richmond
Va, Dec. 81, %, 70.


PrcpnrinE to Greet the Association
LurEc Attendance Expec'eu
tructiye Progrnmme-Low HnteS'
A,,onc the many gatherings Of vari-
Gus representative interests scneuuieu ~
meet in Richmond, Va, In the near lu-
ture is one that will draw visitors rom
every southern State. This is the tehth
annual meeting of the Southern NducA-
tional Association, to be held DeceinuVi
9th. 2Sth and Doth.
Teachers of pubic-and private schools
from city and country; teachers ana plI-
fessors from Institutes, academies COZ
leges and universities from every state III
the south will be there by the hundreds.
The convention will prove to BE- no
doubt. the most important in the oouth-
orn Educational Associations history,
and the objects Of the organization shoulu
onneol 10 every friend to education ID inc
South.
COMBINATION OF FORCES.
Tho Southern Educational Association
anneals ito every white teacher IN the
South 10 join in vigorous movement lor
n closer and effective union OF education
al forces into an organization "nlon
shall not only foster self-improyemeht
and better understanding between tne
different branches Of the service, pu'
which shall aim to become strong enough
to command attention in legislative haiis'
and persuasive enough to arouse and edu-
cate public opinion throughout the lahu
in favor of better school-houses, better
continent. better salaries and more gen
-, opdou-npnt
RICHNlOND'S WELCOME.
Tho poonle of Richmond await the
coming OF the Association and thousands
of visitors and cordial welcome WIN
ovtended TO all. The local Committee Oh
Arrangements are made up Oh over olo
hundred representative business and pro-
fessional men, and Richmond iame "s
n generous host will be fully sustained on
this. as on former similar occasions.
The programme is a specially attract
Two one and q number Of educators OF
national fame will participate in the Epe-
cial and general discussion of topics
GENERAL PROGRAMME.
Thursday-General session. Addresses
~ welcome by Gov. ]. Hoge Tyler, May
or Richard NJ. Taylor, State Supt. j.
". Southall and City Supt. VIM. T. FOX.
Resnonses-Dr. Junius Jordon, Unlyer-
sitv of Arkansas; Professor Wharton ..
Jones Memphis, Tenn, and Superin-
tsndent ]. G. Wooten, Paris, lex.
Presidents address, Chancellor X. Is.
Fulton. University Of Mississippi Ut
oorization of the Executive Council OF
the Southern Education Association.
Educa,jou for Southern Women-Miss
caIoot;o = Parrish. Professor Of Philos-
onby. Randolph-Macon Woman's Hoi-
Ieoe Lyuchburg, Va. Discussion-Mrs,
Reheccn D. Lowe, president Genera
Foderation of Women's Clubs, Atlanta
Ga. President c. d. McIver, State Nor
nal and Industrial College. Greensboro
n O.. President Lyon G. Tyler, William
and Mary College, williamsburg va
| Mics Hopkins. Agnes Scott Institute
| decatur. Ga: Professor B. l.. wilson
Converse College, Spartanburg >. u
| go p. M.-Department sessions.
7:30 ?. M.-General session Adu ., rs.
"Some Evidences Of an Education' ~
Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia oh,
versity. New York. Topic, Onlversl
ties and Secondary Schools: DISCUS
sion-Principal Tuntstall, Tome insT
tute. Baltimore. Nd; Chancellor II: W
Kirkland, Vanderbilt University, Nasl
vile. Tenn; Superintendent Il: Il: bas ,
Greenville. Miss. DR.. w. 3. Curfel
Washington and Lee University LeXln'
ton VA: President II. II. jesse IN
vprsity of Missouri, Columbia DO
President Richard McIlwaine Hampdel
Sidney College. Va.
Friday-9:30 A. NJ, session OF Exec
tive Council Topic, Relation OF IN
versities and Colleges to Public Schools
Hon William T. Harris, United Stat
, Comroissioner of Education, Washingto
n G. Discusson-President II.
, Rranson. State Normal College, Ather
l IN Professor u. w. Galloway, Nilsson
r valley College, Marshall. Mo-; Super
tordent 7 G.. Wooten. Paris, Tex, !
w A, Montgomery, University OF NJ
sissinni; Principal Willis A. Jenkli
: Portsmouth. Va; President a. L. Mc
Y togne Furman University, Greenvii
q SC: President f. W. Boatwright, hi'
nond College. Richmond, Va. Repol
of committees.
n go p. M.-Department sessions
7.9OP. M.-General Session. Adore
. Hon 7. L. NJ. Curry, Ill. D., Gene
Aoent Peabody Fund, Washington, u
10 ronic "Education Of the Negro in
n South" DIR. p. B. Barringer, Univers
81 Virginia. Charlottesville, Va.
# Discussion Hon. G. r. Glenn, comm
sioner Of Schools, Atlanta, Ga, Presid
D, p @. Woodwork, d. D., Tougaloo !
e. versity. Tougaoo; President julius l.
ber Roanoke College, Salem, Va; Pr
dent James X. Powers, University OF
ALBANIA. IL. ~
Soturday-9:30 A. NJ. Executive 90
oil Tonic: Training OF Teacher II
Elementary Schools" Principal Angus
s. Downing, New York Training Scl
of for Teachers. New York, n. I.
ri Discussion Prof Hugh Bird, WIZ
~, and Mary College, WILLIAMSBURG
ne Chancellor w. II. Payne, Peabody
ry NAL College. Nashville, Tenn; Supe
ed tendent ]. II. Phillips, Brmineh
NO Ala: Prof. z. P. Claxton, State NOT
~ and Industrial College, Greensboro A
LEI General Session: Reports OF Conn
no tpes on Nominations, Resolutions
Il otbcr business. Miscellaneous BUSH
est of the Association.
'' AT THE JEFFERSON
IT, Tho Jefferson Hotel has been sele
ng os1boadouarters. and all general sess
se5 will be held there, while the uePar ln u !.
viii sessions will be conducted IN 'he var
school buildings of the city.
CIV The Jefferson, Murphy's the Lex
'at, ton New Fords the Alhambra ana
81. ST Claire. all offer reasonable rates.
&c. bookings should be made in advance.
ee' ~ U;u Montague is chairman OF