The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-16
TEACHERS WILL
 MEET HERE TODAY Iwenty-Second Annual Conven- ton to be We'll Attended 300 DELEGATES EXPECTED At a Meeting Yesterday Several Com mittees Were Appointed to Look
 After the Entertainment of
 the Many Visitors.
300 DELEGATES EXPECTED

the Many NlSltors.
 The twenty-second annual convention of the Alabama Educational association will convene this morning at 1O;SO o'clock in the armory of the city hall. There will probably be three hundred delegates in attendance and this will be the largest meeting of the society ever held.
 Several committees were appointed yes terday morning by the executive commit tee at the meeting held in the headquar- ters in the Hotel Hhlman. These include the reception committees, committee to have charge of the reception tomorrow afternoon at the Hotel Hilman, one to have charge of the convention in the city hall and one to meet the members at the union depot and escort them to the Hillman.
 The latter committee is:
 W. II. Bowen. K. Y. Afford, s. A. Ellis and J. T. Hoffstutter; from l o'clock to- morrow afternoon until 12 o'clock tomor- row night: A. A. Lyons, P. M. MeNeil, s. R. Sanders. s. R. Staat and H. A. Me Kinnan; from F o'clock Tuesday night until noon on Wednesdays: J. T. Black more, Thomas Walker. P. l.. Acton and J. W. Thorne
 The committee on the reception at the Ilillman was: T. R. Walker Mrs. Mat lock, Miss Ida Taylor. Miss w. M. Allen and E. P Hogan. Committee in charge of the convention hall: c. A. Brown, F. P. Hogan, Samuel Adams W. H. Bowen. w. T. Taylor and T. c. Young.
 The badges were issued yesterday morn- ing. They are blue and quite attractive. Three sessions of the convention will bo held daily. at 1O9O a. m. SSO D. m.. and S;30 D. m.
 follows
 Invocation.
 Address of Welcome-Hon. w. M. Dren- nen, mayor of Birmingham.
 Response-Dr. John Massey. Tuskegee. Presidents Address-President M. c. Wilson, Florence
 Are Public Schools Fulfilling Their Mis- sion as Character Builders-Supt. H. c. Gilbert, Florence.
 Discussion-G. w. Brock, opelka; J. M. Dill, BeSSemer.
 Enrolment of members
 Round fables.
 Tuesday Afternoon, 3:3o.
 Topic-Nature Study-Prof. John J. Graham. university; President C. w Daugette, Jacksonville, Miss. Pearl Dod- son. Oakman Miss Rose G. Lewis, Br- mingham, and others.
 Topic-Arithmetic-P M. D. Pace TAV Srnith Noah Jones' Colllnsville; Miss Anna M Baker, Tuscaloosa, and others.
 Tuesday Evening, s:3o. Address-Dr. Charles D. McIver. Greens boro, N. C.
 "Wednesday Morning, 800. Consolidation of Rural Schools-Hon. Chappell Cory. Birmingham.
 Discussion-S Superintendent J. l.. Bar nard, Oleander; Superintendent J. D. Humphrey, Huntsville; Superintendent S. s. Murphrey. Mobile
 "Value of Manual Training in the Pub lio Schoor'-d) R. L. Dimmt. Blrming- ham; @ r. F. Nisbitt Florence.
 Reciprocal Relation of the College and the Common School John w. Abercrombie, University.
 lon-Superintendent J. H. Phil lips, Birmingham; President Charles c. Ihach, Auburn.
 school Discipline Prof H. O. Mur- fee, Marion.
 Discussion-Pro A. F. Harman New Decatur; Mrs. s. H. F. Tarrant.
 Wednesday Afternoon, 3:3o. Round table.
 Toplc-"Reading, Frederick Manley. Cambridge Mass;s Miss Cutie Blood worth Union Springs; Miss Ethel Saw tele, Tuscumbia; Miss Lulie Powers, New Decatur.
 Topic: "Kindergarten'- Maude Lindsey, Florence; Miss Fairfax. Mobile Miss May Hall, Birmlngham Miss Mary Bissett Birmingham.
 Wednesday Evening, 8:3O. Address-Dr. Edward F. Buchner, Uni versity.
 Address < Superintendent I. w. Hill, Montgomery.
 Reception at the Hillman.
 Tuesday Morning, 500.
 Definite Aims of Instructon-Professo Charles A. Brown Birmingham
 Discussion--Prof. C. l.. McCartha. Troy; Prof. c. F. Vigor. Mobile.
 Report of Committee on Reading Course for Teachers-Prof. J. B. Cunningham, chairman Birmingham.
 Dscussion-Dr. s. NJ. Hosmer. Greens boro Prof. E. P. Hogan, East Lake. Report of Committee on School Library