Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Bureau of Education.

May 5. 6 and Z, will be far away the
best in the long and splendid career OF
this body of the States brightest and
best citizens.
Not only Is each meeting an I'M
provement over the one preceding,
but interest grows and experience
teaches the value of this coming-to-
gether, particularly to the young mem
bers of the great body of teachers Be
sides, it would seem that all otner
things conspired to make or this
great occasion To begin with, Nerd
ian is a great and growing city, and
will do everything possible for the
pleasure of her guests, whoever they
may be and whatever profession they
may represent. But her people VIII
take especial pains to make pleasant
and profitable every minute OF the
stay of the teachers of the State
Meridian. as is well known, was the
first city in Mississippi to adopt the
advanced methods in her graded
school work, and for many years
stood at the very front OF the pubic
school system In recent years, how
ever. many formidable rivals have
sprung up, and it is hard TO kno"
what city is entitled to the banner.
The splendid executive ability when
has made the Industrial College the
greatest of its kind in the world,
brought the Meridian schools to the
front and kept them there for many
years The teaching fraternity OF thls
State, and the children with whom
they work owe greater debt than per
hans they can imagine to that great
educator and organizer, Hon. A. a.
Kincannon.
Another great factor in the success
of this years meeting is the unusual
Nv fine personnel of the officers ana
committees having the work IN charge
One must needs journey far and seek
diligently to find the equal OF the as
sociation's president, DIR. PM. Sauh-
ders who stands for all that is hnest
and best in cultured young MANHOOD.
| The vice-president, Prof. E. l.. Baliey'
in charge of Jackson's school system
is thoroughly in love with his WORK
and is recognized as a leader IN euuca-
tional matters, even beyond our own
borders.
of course. the burden of preparation
for a meeting of this sort fails upon
the secretary. and in Prof. L. r. Scout
| the association has a secretary VINO
gives himself no rest. Surely ne de-
! serves the thanks and appreciation Oh
| this large body in whose interest ne
has labored so tirelessly and. so wise
| ly. The duties of the treasurer may
not be onerous, but such as they are
thew are discharged with care ana
promptness by Prot Cook. The ex-
| ecutive committee is strong WORKING
force composed, as it is, OF Or. Saun-
ders and Profs. G. F. Boyd, X. f. lot
rey and c. e. Saunders.
| The Worlds Fair exhibit committee
(Profs. E. E. Bass and 7. l.. TrawlcK)
will make report, and 1t VIII De
| good one. 1t would encourage the
! teachers more, perhaps, than anything
| else. could they sec the work OF tne
various schools, as prepared for the
| st. Louis exposition. The writer mas
| seen some of it and it was reveal
ton The various committees on ru-
raj schools. high schools, etc, Will re-
mort the result of their study and IN
| yestigations during the year JUST
passed. and altogether. the days OF
| their coming together promise to be
glad and happy days, to the wear.
/ and oftimes discouraged teachers OF
/
Mississippi.
The programme is as follows:
Thursday, May S, p. m.
I invocation: music. 2. Address OF
Nelcome-Hon. ]. II. Rivers, Mayor;
Hon. R. E. Wilbourne, attorney a,
law. Prof. ]. II. Woodard, principal
high school. 3. Response-Supt. ).
| Powers. West Point Music. 4. Pres
Saunders
versity of Mississippi
World HalD.
Friday, May 6, 9 a. m.
Miss Ida X. Smith, Meridian, presid
ing. /. Model recitation from the
primer. first. second and third grades
and a music lesson. Ito be conducted
nv Misses Brown, Moore, Hall, Tlnsley
and Bond; time, one hour 2. The
psychological Basis Of Modern Pri
mary Methods" by Prof. Thomas
Bailey. of the University of Mississip
nj 3. use of Literature in Primary
Work" by Miss Daisy Boccalettl. va
ZOO City. 4. Art in Primary Work,
bv Miss Susie Blitz, Corinth.
Papers limited to ten minutes; dis
cussion of each to fifteen minutes.
Election of officers of department.
Friday, 11:15 a. m.
Report of Library Board, G. F. Boyd
chairman.
Report of committee on educationa
exhibit for Worlds Fair, E. E. Bass
chairman: T. l.. Trawick, representa-
tive of State commission.
General business.
Recess from 1890 to 2 p. m.
Friday, 2 p. m.
w T. Smith. New Albany. presiding
/, Relative Value of Rural Schools
J. E. Brown, New Albany. z Con
solidation of Rural Schools" Walker
Wood. Senatobia. g. Training of Ru
raj School Teachers" Supt f. ]. Cur
rie. Hattiesburg. 4. Better Houses
and Equipment for Country Schools.
Supt. G. f. Billings,ey, Bonneville. 5
How to Decrease the Average Cos
II Rural Education Supt Edgal
Green. Brookhaven.
PAPERS limited to ten minutes: dis
cussion of each to fifteen minutes.
Election of officers OF department.
Friday, 4:3o p. m.
l. Report of rural schools commit
tee, G. +. Boyd, chairman. 2. Prep
aratory English, ID. ii. Blshop, MIL
saps College.
Friday, 8 p. m.
Music. l. Relation of the |. |. &
C. to the Teachers and Public Schools
of Mississippi" by President A. A
Kincannon. Music. 2. THE Work o
the University in the Educational De
velopment of Mississippi by Chancel
lor r. B. Fulton. Music. 3. The A
& III. College as a. Factor in the Train
ing of Tea,ners for Rural Schools,
by President ]. C. Hardy
Addresses limited to thirty minute
each: discussion of each to five min
utes.
Adjournment at 1890.
Saturday, $3.50 a. m. :.
C. E. Saunders, Greenwood. presid
ing. /. .sEier eptary Science in Higl
Snbools. I IT Foster Lexington