The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08
TEACHERS OF BLIND.
American Association of In
structors Come to Raleigh
Opening Session Wednesday and the Address
Of Welcome viii Be Delivered By
Governor Charles B. Aycock.

The sixteenth biennial convention CT
of the Blind will meet in Raleigh July
9. 10 and 18th at the blind institution.
On Wednesday morning at $3.50 Governor
c. B. Aycock will welcome the associa-
tion and President Anagnos will re-
spond.
On Thursday evening from to IL 4
public reception will be rendered at the
institution and the leading citizens of
Raleigh are invited to come and meet
delegates will be the leading blind
teachers of the United States. Some of
these educators have more than national
regulations.
Beginning with the opening morning
many valuable papers will be read and
discussed. The full program is as fol-
lows, beginning with the transaction Of
business after the address of welcome
on Wednesday, beginning with an in
stitute under the direction of Mr.. La
pier Williams, of Kansas. after which
there will be presented a paper, THE
Kindergarten, by Miss Winifred Mess
more, of Ontario, and topic, what is
the economic value and what are The
proper limitations of literary instruc-
tion In our schools the discussion
opened by Mr.. A. H. Dymond.
Wednesdays afternoon session begins
at $780,. with the following program:
Institute, Mr.. W. A. Bowles. of Vir-
rrin
of blind women after leaving school,
Miss May Schenk. Discussion opened
by Mr.. w. C. Hill, of Michigan. Topic.
Ought schools for the blind 70 assume
the functions of trade schools?" Discus
sion opened by Mr.. w. K. Argo, OF Col
orado. Topic, Imagination in piano
playing" presented by Mr.. John A.
Simpson, of North Carolina. General
discussion.
The evening session will begil at 1850
o'clock and the institute will be under
the direction of Mr. O. III. Burritt, of
New York. Paper. "The true character
and just status of schools for the
blind" Mr. E. E. Allen. of Pennsyl-
vania. Discussion opened by Mr.. An
agnos, of Massachusetts,. Topic, "What
is the best kind of a typewriter for the
blind?" Discussion opened by Mr.. w.
a. Bowles, of Virginia.
Thursday, July 10th, the opening ses-
sion is at $50 a. m, with an institute
under the direction of Mr. Andrew ].
Hutton, Of Wisconsin. Paper, THE
moral, corrective and economic value of
physical training" Mr.. H. L. Piuer, Of
Texas Discussion opened by Mr.. f. E.
Allen, of Pennsylvania. Topic, "What
is the best means of securing co-opera-
ton in the teaching force?" Discussion
opened by Mr.. Andrew ]. Hutton, of
Wisconsin. Topic, "a primer for The
blind Miss Elizabeth Grow, of North
Carolina. General discussion. Topic,
1.-The use and abuse of aritbm' tic
States" Discussion opened by Mr.. ]. S.
Graves. of Alabama.
The afternoon session begins at 2.30
o'clock with an institute under the 6irec-
ton of Mr.. F. d. Morrison, of Maryland,
the session being an open conference for
bringing out by questions and answers
the points in which members may be
specially interested.
The subjects will be considered iE the
following order: Matters connected
mic departments. music department,
manual training, physical training, dis
cipline, general administration.
The evening session of Thursday will
be devoted to social functions.
Friday, July II, at $3.50 a. NJ, comes
another institute under the direction of
Mr.. H. b. Jacobs. of Pennsylvania.
Paper, 1.-The higher education of the
blind" James j. Dow. Discussion
opened by Mr.. N. F. Walker. Topic,
fought the education OF the blind i'll
music be curtailed or limited on the
ground that the time and means given
to this purpose are wasted?" Discus
sion opened by Rev. G. L. Smead, of
Ohio.
The afternoon session will be at 2:3O.
After the transaction of business the
association will adjourn.