The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-27
TEACHERS MEET
IN OLD VIRGINIA
Tenth Annual Convention Of Southern
Educational Society.
DISTINGUISHED MEN ARRIVE.
Session Promises to b. Ono ofthc Most
Important in tho History Of
Most Important OrSaniza-
ticI,-TIe Programme.

The tenth annual convention OF the
Southern Educational Association will be
convened at the jefferson at 1879 O'Clock
this morning, President X. 3. I2u,ton,
Chancellor of the University OF Missis-
sippj. will preside, and at least i've hun
dred members viii be III attendance Be
fore the session IS over at least 1893
teachers and supsrintenden1s from all
parts of the Sou.h VII be here. and this
does not cover The book agents or repre-
sentative.s of publishing houses.
The jefferson was ab.aze with lights
and fashion last night, scores of Rich
mond folks beng there in their best ar
ray to welcome the visitors Among the
earliest To arrive were: Prof. r. B. Full
ton, of the University of Mississippi.
president of the association: DR.. J. L. NJ
Curry. of Washington; Prof p. p. Clax-
ton. of Greensboro, N C.; DR.. II. 3. FriS
sell, of Hampton, Va; Prof. Willis a.
Jenkins, of Portsmouth. president of the
Virginia Teachers League: Prof George
a. Grimsley, of Greensboro. n. c.: Coil
Johnson. of Baltimore; Prof. Z. c. G ass.
Of Lynchburg. Va; Prof. l.. c. Brogden,
of kinston, y. c.. and Col. William L,
Prather, president of the University of
Texas.
The Virginia Teachers League, through
its executive committee. mapped out
a plan Of procedure last night
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME
The gathering Will be called to order
this morning in the convention hall of the
jefferson by Mr.. j. L. Hill. chairman of
the general committee who will intro
duce Governor Tyler and Mayor Taylor
These latter gentlemen VII deliver ad-
dresses of welcome on behalf of the
State and city respectively. and they Will
be followed by cordial words OF welcome
from. Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton Southal Of the Public School De-
partmeTt of Virginia. and Superintendent
Fox, OF the city schools. After
responses by DR.. Junlls Jordon. of the
University OF Arkansas: Superintendent J.
G. Wooten. Of Paris. Tex: and Prof. W.
S. Jones, of Tennessee, the annual address
Of the president of the Association. Chan
celior r. &. Fulton, of the University OF
Mississippi. VIII be delivered.
EVIDENCES OF EDUCATION.
Among the addresses which will be de-
iverei during the three days in general
sessions VIII be that OF DR.. Nicholas Muir
FAY Butler, Of Columbia University, \.
Y. whose subject Will be Some Evidences
Of an Education;'' Mrs Charles \. Per
lins, OF the University OF Tennessee, on
Open Doors in Women's Education;
President Winston. of the College of Ag-
rIculture and Mechanical Arts, Raleigh,
on industrial Education and the New
South: DR.. j. l.. N. Curry. OF Washing
ton. Mill deliver an address before the
Association on Friday
The discussion OF Education for South
ern Women which viii be led by Pro-.
Celestia 5. Parrish. of neutrality-suspicious.
Woman's College, will he one of the most
0iertalninS and instructive before the
meeting, vie!ng in interest with that Of
ne Education of HE Negro in the
SOUTH led by Dr. Barringer, of the Uni
.crsity of Virginia. The former topic viii
5e discussed by Mrs. Rebccca D. Love-
resident General Confederation OF Wo-
mans Clubs; Miss Pauline Y. Orr. Column
Jus, Miss; Prof. Chas. D. NcIyer, Of the
State Normal College, Greensboro, \. c.;
President Lyon 6. Tyler. Of William and
Mary; Miss Hopkins. Of the Agnes-Scott
institute, of Georgia: and Miss Nina IIo-
mer, Converse College. Of South Carolina
Among the prominent educators who Will
handle the latter problem are Bishop Gal
loUay, Of mississippi: President Woods
worth of Touga!oo University OF Alab-
ANA: President DrcE1er. Of Roanoke Col
TIE.
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION.
Hon. Nm. i. Harris United States
Commissioner OF Education, WILL on FRI
day, deliver an address on the Relation
Of Universities and College 10 Public
schools. Discussions VII! follow by Pres
dent Montague, OF Furman University:
President Boatwrtght. OF Richmond Col
eye; Professor Branson. of Georgia; and
Others.
Technical Education in the South
will be the theme Of DR. Lyman Hall. OF
the Georgia School OF Technology while
DR. Chas. w, Kent, o. the University of
Virginia. Will treat individuality in Ed
ucatioG. -
The Department of superintendent viii
meet to-day ard Friday in the Cen
;ral School building. Prof. j. ]. Doyne.
of Little Rock, is president of this de-
partrent, and among the prominent
Of Texas; Gilbert. Of Alabama: Curriss,
OF North Carolina: FAINT. of Mississippi.
and Glass, OF Lynchburs
Addresses will be delivered at Richmond
&C &c before the Department OF High
or Education by President c. w. DAB
rey. Jr., OF Tennessee; Chancellor Kirk
lana. Of Vanderbilt University: Professors
wisirt-nan ana Tuttle, of Virginia. and
President Buckncr, of Kings College.
The kindergarten Department will hold
It's sessions III Grace Episcopal church
Miss Patty S. Hin. OF the Louisville Kin
ylcrsartei, Association, is president of this
Miss Hart. OF Baltimore: Miss Mel, Of
washington; Miss McFeat, of South
Carolina. and Miss Tasails, of Louis
VILE This feature promises to be one OF
the most interesting on the whole pro-
gramme.
THE DEPARTMENTS.
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