The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-25
EDUCATORS WILL
GATHER HERE
Great Meeting of Southern Teachers
Next Month.
TRUE RICHMOND WELCOME.
Citizens a wait the Coming of the As
socia.i Am Attractive and
Profitable Programme
Prepared.

1tHSAS>As
Among the many gatherings OF various
representative interests-social, rel1sious'
fraternal. professional and industrial
scheduled to meet in Richmond Va IS
ono that is UNIQUE in comparison to those
which have preceded il, and one 1ila1
will draw visitors from every southern
State. This is the tenth annual meeti'S
of the Southern Educational Assoclalioli'
to be he'd December 9th, 18th ana 2'th.
Every white teacher in the South should
attend this great gathering OF soueiieii u
educators during this holiday "eek.
Teachers of public and private se'iooi0
from city and country; teachers and pro-
fesscrs from institutes academies, col
lcges and universities will be there by the
hundreds.
This convention will prove to be- no
doubt the most important in the South
ern Educational Associations history,
and the objects of the organization should
appeal to every friend to education in the
South.
COMBINATION OF FORCES.
The Southern Educational Association
appeals ito every white teacher in the
South to join in a vigorous movement TOR
a closer and effective union Of educational
forces into an organization which shall
not only foster self-mprovement and
better understanding between the dl1eE-
ent branches Of the service, but which
shall aim 10 become strong enough to COM
Hland attention in legislative halls and
persuasive enough to arouse and educate
public opinion throughout the land in
favor of better school-houses, better equip
ment, better salaries and more generous
endowment
The Association is wide awake, far
reaching and aggressive i'll its work and
influence.
RICIIMCND's WELCOME.
The people Of Richmond await the COM
ing of the Association and thousands of
visitors and a cordial welcome will be
extended to all. The local Committee of
Arrangements are made up OF over one
hundred representative business and pro-
fessional men, in whose hands has been
placed the responsibility of arranging for
the proper reception and entertainment of
the convention and Richmond fame as
a generous host will no douot be fully
sustained on this, as on former similar
occasions.
A glance at the advance sheets OF the
general programme reveals the fact that
great treat is in store for all who desire
to keep in touch with all that is vital and
! methods.
The programme is a specially attractive
one and a number of educators of national
fame will participate in the special and
general discussion of topics.
GENERAL PROGRAMME.
Thursday-General session. Addresses
! of welcome. Responses-Dr. Junius
| Jordon, University of Arkansas; Pro-
| fessOr Wharton S. Jones, Memphis, Tenn.
CIV -;,,f1 r ~ 1Oet>;
! ,TeN1 Presidents address, Chancellor
r. B. Fulton, University Of Mississippi
| Organization of the Executive Council
| of tia Southern Educational Association.
Education for Southern Women-Miss
| Celestial S. Parrish, Professor of Philoso-
| ply, Randolph-Macon Woman's College,
! Lynchburg, Va. Discussion-Mrs. Rebecca
D. Lowe, president General Federation
| OF Womens Clubs, Atlanta, Ga; Presi-
! dent C. D. McIver, State Normal and
| Industrial College, Greensboro. n. c.;
! President Lyon G.. Tyler, William and
| Mary College, Williamsburg, Va; Miss
Hopkins, Agnes Scott Institute, Decatur,
| Ga; Professor b. L. Wilson, Converse
| College, Spartanburs. S. G.
! 2:30 P. M.-Derartment sessions.
1870 P. M-General session. Address,
''Some Evidences of an Education DR..
| Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia Uni
versity, NEW York. Topic, universities
and Secondary Schools Discussion
Principal Tuntstall, Tome Institute, Bal
tilncre, Md: Chancellor r. w. kirkland,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Tenn;
| Miss; Dr. w. S. Currell, Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, Va; Presi-
dent R. II. Jesse, University of Missouri,
Columbia Mo-; President Richard Nell
waine Hampden-Sidney College, Va
Friday-9:30 a. M, session of Executive
Council. Topic, Rotation of Universe
ties and Colleges to Public Schools Hon.
William r. Harris, United States Com
missioner Of Education. Washington,
D. C. Discussion-President e. c. Bran
son, Staus Normal College. Athens, Ga;
Professor T. w. Galloway, Missouri Val
lev College. Marshall, Mo-; Superlntend-
ent j. G. Wooten, Paris, Tex; Dr. w. A.
Montgomery. University OF Misslsslppi'
Principal Willis a. Jenkins, Portsmouth,
Va; President A. +. Montague, + fi'ian
University, Greenville, S. c.; President
F. w. Boatwright, Richmond College,
Richmond, Va Reports OF committees
2:3O P M.-Department sesslons
$50 P. NJ. General Session. Address:
Hon. ]. L. NJ. Curry. LII. D., General
Agent Peabody. Fund; Washington u. =.
Topic, Education of the Negro in the
South DR.. P. B. Barringer, University
of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va
Discussion: Hon. G. R. Glenn, Commits
siouer of Schools, Atlanta, Ca, President
f. G. Woodwork, D. D.. Tousaloo l'nl-
versity, Tougaloo.; President julius Ore
her, Roanoke College, Salem. Va; Fres-
ident Jas K Powers. University OF al
ALBANIA. ;,
saturday-9:3O a. NJ. Executive Council.
Topic: Training Of Teacher from Ele-
mentary Schools Principal Augustus $.
Downing, New York Training School for
Teachers, New York, N. Y.
Discusson: prof. Hugh Bird. William
and Mary College, Williamsburg. Va;
Chancellor w. II. Payne. Peabody Normal
College, Nashville, Tenn; Superintendent
]. H. Phillips, Birmingham. Ala: Prot. r;
P. Claxton, State Normal and Industrial
College, Greensboro, \. c.
General session: Reports of Commit
tees on Nominations Resolutions and
other business. miscellaneous Business
| of the Association.
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