The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04
THE SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Annual Convention of This Important Body to
Assemble in Richmond During Holiday Week
Of This Year-Large Attendance Ex-
pected - rrang Being
p e r f e G t e d

the convention cities of the country and
has grown to be the most attractive in
this direction OF any city IN the South.
during the past Sear or Two its prom
Hence as a convention point mas been es-
feciaiiy marked. There is a steads. in
crease In the frequency with which gath
rings of various SORTS are held in this
CITY and not only is il tie rendezvous Of
State meetings, but interests which take
IN the entire South, together with many
associations of national scope. religious,
social, professional. fratcrifnl. educational
and industrial, have made this historic
capital city Of the Old Dominion their
Mecca
The reasons for this gratifying evidence
of Richmond's progress are many, Chief
among which IS ltle wids-awalle local ir-
terest shown by the substantial business
men Of ths city. When an invitation is
extended 10 an association 10 meet in
Richmond, it is in itself a guarantee Of a
hospitabic reception.
Richmond is not only = city tRfobbnS
With industrial activity, growing II! popu-
lation- Increasing in wsaiti. but IS emf
nent on account of its natural location.
Among the many conventions scheduled
fof the remainder of this year. ana one
which is unique among those which have
preceded it and which Will draw people
from all the fifteen States OF the South. as
well as the Indian Territory and Okla
hama, viii be the tenth annual convention
OF the Southern Educa tional Association
10 be held in Richmond, December 9th,
18Th and 29tsl
This ,sssociat3 ton is organized on the same
basis as the National Educational Asso-
citation and is in fact an offshoot of the
national ASSOCIATION and is designed to
meet the special and peculiar needs OF the
southwestern territory. The National AS
sociation lacked facilities in reaching the
cd ~
lens constantly arising in the South that
are not to be met in other sections. Ihe
people are poorer and there Is the negro
problem 10 contend with and other good
and important reasons. resulted IN the
organization in 1890 OF the Southern
Educational Association.
The association in 1890 consisted of two
divisions, one meeting at Moorellead City,
y. &. and the other at Montgomery, Ala.
The next meeting, at Lookout Mountain,
Tenn. held in 1891. resulted in conlbina-
lion Of the two divisions and since then
meetings have been held at Atlanta,
louisville, Galveston, Hot Springs, Mo-
bile, New Orleans and Memphis.
DR. Geo. J. Ramsey, of the B. f. john
son Publishing Company, of this city. was
president OF the association in 1898.
REORGANIZATION PERFECTED
A reorganization of the Association
was instituted at this meeting and DR..
Ramsey was CHOSEN DIS cLdiiIlldii ~ me
Committee on Organization This COM
1nittee reported at the Memphis meeting
last year, detailing elaborate scheme
of organization and appealing TO every
white teacher. in the South TO join IN
:. vigorous movement for a, closer and
more effective union Of our educational
forces into AN organization. Which shall
not only foster self improvement ana
:: better understanding between the dli-
of Ia
shall aim to become strong enough 10
command attention in legislative halls,
and persuasive enough to arouse and
educate public opinion throughout the
land in favor of better schooi-houses,
better equipment, better salaries and
more generous endoHmenis-
The committee continued and VIII
,,e,ort further at the Richmond meeting
on the plan of organization and the
elaboration of the plan as atreauy SUP
1nitted The Association is comprehen-
siye, wide-reaching and aggressive IN
its work and influence. II consists oil
seven divisions o. departments, VIZ:
Division OF Superintendent, fFesldetl
State Superintendent j. j. DoYne, OF
Little Rock. ARK.
Division OF Higher Education, Presi-
dent, DR. c. W. Dabney, president Uni
yersity of Tennessee.
Division of Secondary Education. Pres
itient, Superintendent. S. A. Milioeis'
jackson, Tenn
Division of Elementary Education
President. Miss Lucy l.. Davis.
Division of kindergarten Education
President. Miss Pattie Hill, Louisville
Ky. pcs
Division of Industrial Education, Pres
iaanf. d. s. Johnson, Rock Hill, 5. =.
Division Normal Education, PRESIDENT
Pref 4 Q BranSon, Athens, I'd
The general officers of the Associa ioi'
are: +,o
University of Mississippi Nlce-fIesi-
dent, DR.. Junius Jordan, Oh lne
sitp of Arkansas; Secretary. fro..
Claxten, of the State Nofiii*'i -, n
1erby, Mobile, Ala .,,;cn
The topics discussed ane upon Which WHICH
papers are prepared by St,ecia .,a -
,,a1.ie5 and cover thoroughly the prop-
lens of education, as s.aiicg az he
rear subjects given will show these pc
ing selected from a list OF upMatus
t;fpv topics, treated at the memphis
meeting:
"A Moral Curriculum, the success
of the College Graduate Prac'ical
phase of Education From PRIMARY
school TO University THE Superinfeno-
ert and His Work. Influence OF Wo-
r3e,,,s Clubs in Education, Educauon
nnd Crime, ""How To Improve Our hu-
,ai Schools The Business College as
Il Should Be- and others. all OF Wnich
pre ,,p to date and go to show the TWEEN.