The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-19
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL ALASSOC|AT|ON
Great Meeting at Richmond,
Va, Dec. 27, 28, 20.
True Richmond welcome - Citizens
Preparing to Greet the association.
Large Attendance Expected - At
tracaiye Prog rarnme-Low hates.

Large Attendance Expected - At
trncsive TrOHrnmme-Low Rates.
Among the many gatherings OF vari-
Gus representative interests scheduled to
meet in Richmond, Va, In the near fu-
turr IS one that will draw visitors from
every southern Statc. This is the tenth
annual meeting OF the Southern Educl-
,ionnl Association to be held December
27ih, 2Sih and 10Th.
Teachers of public and private schools
rom city and country; teachers ana pro-
fcSsorS from Institutes, academies, col
lcScs nnd universities from every State III
the south will be there by the hundreds.
The convention will prove to be. no
doubt. he most important in the South
crn Educational Associations history.
and the objects Of the organization should
appeal to every friend 10 education in the
South.
COMHINATIOE OF FORCES.
The Southern Educational Associate ion
appeals Ito every white teacher in the
South To join in Il vigorous movement for
a closer and effective union OF education
~ forces into an organization which
shall not only foster selfimprovcmcnt
nni II better understanding between she
different branches of the service, but
10 command attention in legislative halls,
ana persuasive enough to arouse and cdu-
cate public opinion throughout the land
in favor OF better school-huuScS better
equipment, better salaries aId more gen
crOuS endowment"
KICIIMOND'S WELCOME.
The people OF Richmond await the
coming Of the Association md thousands
of iiOrs and q cordial welcome will be
cx; .dcd to ull. The local Committee OF
Arrangements nre made up Of over one
hundred representative business ard pro-
fessional men, and Kichmond's fame as
generous host will be fully sustained on
this, us on former similar occasions.
The programme is II specially attract
i've one md IL 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. IIogc Tyler, May
or Richard NJ. Taylor, Stute Supt. j.
Rcsponses-Dr. Junius Jord0n, Univcr-
sity Of Arkansas; Professor Wharton s.
Jones, Memphis, Tenn, and Supprin-
tcndcnt j. G. Wootcr, 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-NIiss
Celcsia S. Parrish, Professor Of Philos-
ophy. Knndolph-Mn Woman's Col
lcge, Lynchburg, Va. Dscussion-Mrs
Rcbeccn ID. Lowe. president General
Federation of Womcn's Clubs. Atlanta,
Ga; President &. d. McIvcr, State Nor
mal and Industrial College, Greensboro,
N. :: 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 Il. M.-Depnrtment sessions
1880 Z. M.-General session. Address,
"Some Evidences Of an Education" DIR.
Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia Uni
versity. New York. Topic, "Universi-
tics and Secondary Schools" Discus
sion-Principal Tuntstall, Tome Insti-
tute, Baltimore, Md. Chancellor II. w.
Kirkland. Vanderbilt University, Nash
vile, Tenn; Superintendent Il. e. Bass,
Greenville, Miss; DR.. w. 8. Currcll,
Washington and Lee University, Lcxng-
ton. Va; President II. Fl. Jesse, Uni
versity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo-:
President Richard McIlwanc. Hampdcn-
Sidney College, Va.
riIuuy-0.OO "A. M, beSSlOn OK EXeCu-
tive Council. Topic, "Relation of Uni
vcrsities and Colleges to Public Schools, {"
Hon William T. Harris, United States
Commissioner Of Education. Washington,
d. G. Discussion-President =. G.
Branson. State Normal College, Athens.
Ga; Professor Il. w. Galloway, Missouri
Valley College, Marshall. Mo-; Superin-
tcndent j.. G. Wooten, Paris, Tex; DIR.
w. A. Montgomery, University Of Mis-
sissippi; Principal Willis A. Jenkins,
Portsmouth, Va; President a. p. Mon
tagIe. Furman University, Greenville,
8. c.; President +. w. Boatwright, Rich
mond College, Richmond, Va. Reports
Of committees.
2:30 L. M.-Departm,n sessions.
1880 r. M.-Genernl Session. Address:
Agent Peabody Fund, Washington, d. G..
Tonic. Education Of the Negro in the
South" DR.. p. B. Barringer, University
of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Discussion: Hon. g. II. Glenn, Commits
sioner OF Schools, Atlanta, Ga, President
Il. G. Woo iworth, d. D., Tougaloo Uni
versity, Tougaloo; President julius Dire
her, Roanoke College, Salem. Va; Prcsi-
dent James X. Powers, University Of AL
ALBANIA.
Saturdny-9:3O A. NJ. Executive Coun-
ell. Topic: Training Of Teacher from
Elementary Schools" Principal Augustus
s. Downing. New York Training School
FOR Teachers. New York, N. Y.
Discussion: Prof. Hugh Bird, William
and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va;
Chancellor ". II. Payne, Peabody Nor
nal College. Nashville. Tenn: Superin-
tendent j. H. Phillips, Birmingham,
Ala; Prof. p. p. Claxton, State Normal
and Industrial College, Greensboro, N. G.
General Session: Reports Of Commit
tees on Nominations. Resolutions and
other business. Miscellaneous Business
Of the Association.
AT THE JEFFERSON.
The jefferson Hotel has been selected
as headquarters, and NIL general sessions
will be held there, while the departmental
sessions will be conducted in the various
school buildings OF the city.
The Jefferson. Murphy's, the Lexing-
ton, New Ford's the Alhambra and the
st. Claire, nll offer reasonable rates, and
bookings should be made in advance.
Mr.. Hill Montague is chairman Of the