The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Great Meeting at Richmena.
Va, Dec. ~, as, 2o.

True Rich nsna aitix...
Preparing to Greet the Asssefstfsn.
Large Attendance Expestsa-At-
"se'ive PrograAne-Lsw Rates,
Among tho many gatherings Of vari.
Gus representative interests scheduled 10
meet in Hichmond, Va, in the near fx-
ture ID one that will draw visitors fren
every southern State. This is the tenta
annual meeting OF the Southern Educa-
tional Association, to be held Deeerohsr~
18th. 18th and 10Th.
Teachers Of public and private schosIx
from city and country; teachers and prs-
fessors from institutes, academies. ed.
icges and universities from every State !.
the south will be there by the hundreds.
The convention will prove TO be. ne
doubt, the most important in tAs South
ern Educational Associations Aistory.
and the objects of the erea ni.s tion sAsuH
appeal to every friend to education in ~
South.
COMBINATION OF FORCES.
The Southern Educational Assosiatis.
appeals to every white teacher in the
South to join in q vigorous movement fer
closer and effective union Of edueatisa-
IL iorces inte an organization which
snail not only foster self-improvemeas
ana better understanding between the
oinsrent branches Of the service, ba,
Which snail aim to become strong enough
70 command attention in legislative halk.
ana persuasive enough 10 arouse and eGa-
cate pubic opinion throughout the laal
In favor OF better scheol-housss, bsftsr
equipment. better salaries aAd more Rea-
ereus endowment"
RICHAOND'S WELCOME.
She people Of Richmond await tt%
coming OF the Association and thousands
OF Visitors and . eordial welcome will be
extends1 to all. The local COMMITTEES o.
Arrangements are made ND Of ever sns
Aundred rep eAtative business and prs-
fessionai me and Richmond's fame "a
generous ho- ill be fully sustained On
tRls. as on forme. similar occasions.
The programme is q specially attrasa
i've enc and q number Of educators of
national fame will participate in the s,s
cial aud general discussion Of Topics.
GENKRAL PROGRAMME.
Thursday-General session. Addresses
OK welcome By Gev. J. Hoge Tyler, May
or Richard NJ. Taylor. State Supt. 4.
W. Seuthall and City Supt Wm. r. Esx.,
Responsss-Dr. Junius Jordon, Upiv~-
sity Of Arkansas; Professor Wharton q.
JoneS, Memphis, Tenn. aal Superia-
tesdent j. G. Wostea. Paris, Tex.
Presidents address,, Chancellor r.. 3.
Fulton. University Of Mississippi. Or
ganisation Of tie Executive COuncil or
the Southern Education Association.
Educatien for 6OutAefn Wsnen-Niss
Celesua .. Parrish, Professor Of Philos-
ophy. RAndolph-Aacos womans Cot,
lege, LynchbuIg, va. Discuasien-Mrs.
Rebeeea d. Lowe, president General
Federation Of Womeas Clubs. Atlantis,
Ga; President c. d. HcIver. State Nsr.
NAL and Industrial Collese, Crce.sbss~.
n. g.; President Lysn G. Tyler, Willia1
and Mary College, Williansburx. Va:
Miss Hopkins, Agnes Scott lnssitats.
Decatur. Ga; Professor d. L. Wiissa.
Converse College. SpaTtaabsrg. 8. 6.
2:30 =. M.-Department sessions.
1:3O 4. M.-General session. Addreas.
"Some Evidences of N Education nr.,
Nicholas Murray Butler, Colambia Uss.
versity. New York. Topic, "Uaivsux.
ties and Secondary Schools Dscue+ /
sion-Principal Tuntstall, Tome IHsti- |
tute, Baltimore. Md; Chancellor r. ~.
Kirkland, Vanderbilt University, Essh-
vile, Tenn; Superintendent e. u. Bsw.
Greenville, Miss: DIR. w. 3. Currs& |
Washington and Lee Univeesity, Licking
ton, Va.; Presidsnt r. ii. jesse. UT;-
versity of Missouri, Columbia. Mel
President Riehsrd McIlwsine. Ham vA~,-
Sidney College, Va.
Fridsy-9:30 A NJ. sssxisn Of Hxsesj
tive Council. Topic. Relation of Urfj
versities sud Colleges t. Public Schsolad
Hon William T. Harris. United Ssataet
Commissioner Of Edaostoa. WsshinxsSn.t
ID. T.. Discsssisa-Ppesi1e.t y. Gf
Brsns0a Ntste Normal Collsge Atherxd
Ca: Prof~~sof T. ". Galloway, NiaasffI
Valley College. Asrshsf, Me-; 1upseiEA
tendsnt J. q. Woo,~n. Paris. Tex; Dr.t
w. a. Montgomery. University Of MisAf
sissipM: Principal Willis A. Jelkias.{
Portsmouth. Va: President A. r. No33
taxu~. Furnan University. Gpees vilis.l
=. e.: President F. W. Boatwrisht, RicS3
mond College. Richmond. Va. Repsru!
OF committees. Il
2:30 Z. M.--Demrtiaent sSsssisna.
T:30 r. M.-General Session. AddrAAs:l
Agent Peabody Fund. Washington, ID. al
NJ Nuc k>SBfO II I'm
South" Dr. p. h. BarrinEer. UaiverM<j
Of Virginia. Charlottesville, Va.
Discussion: Hon. G. II. Glenn. CsuniSd
sicner .f Schools, Atlanta, Ga. Prssideaal
r. @. Woodwork. ID. d.. Tousalos Uxfl
vrrsity. Tougsloo: President Julius Drs1
her, RosRoke College. Salem, va.: Presid
dent James X. Powers, UAivepsity Of All
absmA.
Saturisy--S:S0 A. n. Executive Couay
ell. Topic: Training Of TEACHER frs6SI
Elements. t, Schools" Principal Ausustwl
S. Downing. Kew York Training scAsjeI
for Teachers, New York. N. Y.
Discussions: Prof. Hugh Bird, Wiibao,
and Mary College, Williamsburg, va.s
Chancellor w. Fl. Payne. Peabody Esrs,
NAL College. Nashville. Tenn: Supsrta,'
trndent j. II. Phillips, Birmingham
Ala. Prof. r. Z. ClaIton. State Ncrn&
and Industrial College. Greensboro, N. G.
E.,.r,l Session. ReDoyfa ~ Cn~~;e