The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-09
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Gathering of Missouri Peda=
gOgues. Sessions Largely
Attended.

exposition of the difficulties and
obstacles that hamper and obstruct
the efforts of the negro teacher.
Il. b. Burris, of Macon, also read
a paper on the same subject, in
which he laid great emphasis upon
the building of character.
An essay on Modern School
Discipline" by Miss Arsania Will
liams, head grammar assistantof the
Dumas school, was an argument
in explanation of the modern theory
of school government by securing
self-government by the pupil
through constant appeals to his
self-respect. How to Overcome
the Tendencies of Lawlessness"
was the subject of an address by
Prof. &. q. Williams, of Boon
vile. During the course of his
address he read personal letters
from the governors of dozen states
upon this subject, the consensus of
whose opinions was that correct
education of the masses, accom-
panied with mild, but certain,
punishment for crime, is the best
remedy. The discussion of this
topic was quite spirited, and was
participate in by DIR. J.. II. Garnett,
of Lincoln Institute, Joe E.
Herriford, of Chillicothe, Rev.
James L. Madison, of St. Pet, IS
A. M. E. church and others. The
morning session concluded with a
solo, 1.-The Holy City," by Miss
Georgia Harvey of Sumner high
school. Miss Harvey was re-
warded with an encore and
rendered Il Love YOU
When the hour or the noon inter
mission arrived the delegates
accepted the invitation of Prof.
Richard H. Cole to visit the
Simmons school, the largest and
finest colored school in the city,
where they were met oy the
eighteen teachers of the Simmons
corps, who acted as ushers, con-
Quoting them through the building.
The trip terminated in the kinder
garten, where the visitors were sur
prised with banquet, served by
the teachers and the ladies of the
Simmons patrons alliance. The
table, which was made up of
kindergarten work, tables was laid
for 100 covers, and set in the form
of Roman cross, with decorated
Christmas tree in the center.
The afternoon session was
devoted to the reading of papers, as
follows: "Geograpy, Prof. E. S.
Williams, principal of the Des-
salines school of this city; Read
ing" Prof. G. II. Nelson, principal
of the Douglass school of Webster
Groves; Reflex Action of School
Upon Home Life" by Prof. J. w.
Baldwin, of Kansas City, and
Helps and Hindrances in Teach
ing", Prof. Charles II. Hunter, OF
Joplin. The general discussion OF
these topics was taken up by DIR.
Enos l.. Scruggs D. D., A. NJ,
president of the Baptist college OF
Macon, and Prof. William Wilhite,
of Newport, Ill.
THIRD DAY, MORNING SESSION.
, The session opened with prayer
by Rev. William p. Brooks, OF
Moberly. The first hour was de.
, voted to the discussion of "IIow tc
Teach the English Language in
Negro Schools, which was par.
: ticipated in by President Sheltor
r French, of Sedalia, Prof, High.
gate of St. Charles; Charles S.
Hunter, of Joplin; Joe E. HERR
ford, of Chillicothe and T. b.
Burris, of Macon. How to
Secure the Growth of Teachers
: was the next subject, and was dis
cussed by w. w. Yates and Mrs,
, ]. S. Yates, of Kansas City; Prof
A. d. Langston of st. Louis and
Prof. L. b. Burris. Prof. n. c.,
! Bruce, of St. Joseph, read paper
: on The Function of Books il
Higher Education"
Prof. &. G. Grisham, principa
of the Lincoln high school of Kan
sas City, in general discussion OF
the morning topics, advanced tht
idea that the time was ripe fol
special supervision of the negro
schools of Missouri; that a stat,
supervisorship should be created
for the purpose of harmonizina
the methods to be practiced in the
education of negro boys and girls
Prof. II. l.. Billups, presiden
of George r. Smith college, o.
Sedalia, read an able paper OF
why the Negro Should Get {
Business Education" He citeo
the follOxUino statiSticS. "The tota