The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-25
MANY TEACHERS
NOW PRESENT
E =
Feature of TOmOrrow's
Program Lecture of
Mr. Graves.
SOME OF THOSE ATTENDING
Many Of the Best Known Educators
in the State are Now on the
Island and the Meeting Will
Be a Big Success.
(BV r, l. Lamar,

Cumberland, Island June 24-The
first session of the Georgia Education-
al association convened last night at
$50 O'clock
The first feature of the program
WAS Il discussion on THE Ethical
Training Of Children" by Professor
r. w. Smith, Of the Lagrange Fealale
college, a veteran educator. The sub
ject was handled in a characteristic
mannar. and was well received by an
appreciative audience of teachers.
M, L. Brittan, of the Atlantic pub,
lie schools, was to have read a paper
on this subject and lead the discus
sion, but in his absence it was ably
handled by Professor Smith.
The physical culture drill was fault
lessly executed by the pupils Of the
Hawkinsviile public schools. This
feature of the convention made a
fine impression on the teachers pres
ent and it will have the effect of stim-
ulating interest in physical culture as
very necessary part of the educa-
tion OF children.
The lecture on 1.-The American Small
Rey" was delivered by Mr.. Marvin
Williams, of Oxford, Ga, in his mimi
table style, and the crowd was kept
c5nvulsed- sby his unceasing flow Of
wit.
The following committees, were ap-
pointed last night by President Wal
kef, Of the ASSOCIATION:
On resolutions; ]. M Pound, Ma
con; chairman, p cellars, Harmony
Grove; K. r. Alfriend, Milledgeville;
&. w. Childs, Cuthbert; Miss Lola L..
smith, Molena
On membership: E. B. Nell, Athens
chairman; Lawson g. Brown, Arab;
Miss Rita McKinron, Brunswick;
Mrs J. G. Scrutchins, Atlanta; D.
G. Bar W, Athens.
orninq Session, June "a.
eacher as a Citizen" by Pro-
fessoL u B. Chapman, of Macon,
was the, first paper read and the sub
5ect was ably handled. E. w. Childs,
+ Of Cuthbert, led the discussion on
this. subject Prof M. F. Ramsay, Of
Madison, was to have participated in
this discussion, but he is not present.
The Importance and Necessity OF
Professional Reading and Study on the
Part OF Teachers, was very ably hand
led by Wade H. Wood, school com
missioner OF Washington county, ana
discussed by c. H. 5. jackson, OF
Forsyth.
A very interesting talk on agricul-
tural educational was given by j. b.
Hunnicutt, of the SouUhern CultiVa-
tor, Atlanta.
This afternoon the department round
tables met and the following subjects
were discussed: "CCuegs and High
SCHOOL, Jere M Pound, Macon. lead
er; school Supervision" W. f. Slaton
AtlanesA leader; "Plm aiy Schools,
Miss Jessie Snyder, Milledgeville,
leader; Manuel Training and Physi-
cal Culture J. N. Rogers, Dahlon-
eva. leader, "CorrelatiVe Work OF
Grade Teachers, by E. B. Nell, OF
Athens; Links Between the Kinder
garten ana Grades by Miss S. w.
Ghalrton, Savannah, Relations OF
Types to Age OF Pupils" by Dr.
Theodore Toeppel, Atlanta, Month
cation OF Courses for Rlral and City
Schools," Miss Emma Wilburn, Gill
fin: The Ideal College Course, L. j.
MOolter, MIliedgeYlile.
The evening session will be oc'
cupled by President E. c. Branson, ol
the State Normal Schpol, with pa
per On traits IN Cnlldren IuulcatlVe
OF Future Crunlnallty, ana i'resioeu'
LYMAN ID. Hall, OF the Georgia Iech
noiogocal institute, wlth l1ceure III
on What Georgia IS Doing IN tne Way
OF 'rechinal framing, lnls lecture
was delivered III Rlcl 1ond, Va, ant
has since been repeated by special re
uuest al the saline pace
rrol. j. i4arrIs LAappell, Oh @n'
Georgia Normal and Industrial eoIies'