The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-29
Burean of Education.

AN bho1 hlSNNhho ~ ~
held in the Queen City of the East,
May S, 6 and 7, 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 other
things c%onspired to make Of this a
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 Will
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 know
what city is entitled to the banner.
The splendid executive ability which
has made the Industrial College the
greatest of it's kind in the world,
brought the Meridian schools to the
front and kept them there for many
years. The teaching fraternity OF this
State, and the children with whom
- -,..I z-,o - ,rraofav lnhf fhQn nnr-
maps 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
ly fine personnel OF the omcers 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, DR.. Phil. Saun-
ders. who stands for all that Is finest
and best in cultured young manhood.
The vice-president, Prof. E. l.. Bailey.
in charge of Jackson's school system,
is thoroughly in love with his work
and is recognized as a leader in educa-
tional matters, even beyond our own
borders.
OF course, the burden Of preparation
for a meeting of this sort falls upon
the secretary, and in Prof. T. P. Scott
the association has a secretary who
gives himself no rest. Surely he de-
serves the thanks and appreciation OF
this large body in whose interest he
has labored so tirelessly and. so wise
ly. The duties of the treasurer may
not be onerous, but such as they are
they are discharged with care and
promptness by Prof. Cook. The ex-
ecutive committee is a strong working
force composed, as it is, Of DR.. Saun-
ders and Profs. G. F. Boyd, r. q. Tor
rey and C. E. Saunders.
The Worlds Fair exhibit committee
(Profs. E. E. Bass and T. L. Trawick)
will make a report, and it will be a
good one. 1t would encourage the
teachers more, perhaps, than anything
else. could they see the work OF the
various schools, as prepared for the
ST. Louis exposition. The writer has
seen some of it and it was a revela-
ton. The various committees on ru-
raj schools, high schools, etc, will re-
port the result of their study and in
vestigations during the year just
passed, and altogether, the days OF
their coming together promise to be
glad and happy days, to the weary
and oftimes discouraged teachers OF
Mississippi.
The programme is as follows:
Thursday, May S, 8 p. m.
1. Invocation; music. 2. Address OF
Nelcome-Hon. ]. H. Rivers, Mayor;
Hon. R. E. Wilbourne, attorney a.
law; Prof. J. H. Woodland, principal
high school. 8. Response-Supt. J. n.
Powers, West Point. Music. 4. Pres
ident's address,. H. Saunders, Uni
versity of Mississippi.
Social reception (Woodmen OF the
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. (To be conducted
by Misses Brown, Moore, Hall, Tinsley
and Bond; time, one hour.) 2. the
psychological Basis of Modern Pri-
mary Methods" by Prof. Thomas
Railey of the University of Mississip-
nj. 3 "Use of Literature in Primary
work" by Miss Daisy B%occaletti, va,
ZOO CITY. 4 art in Primary Work.
by 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 educational
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, presidins:
"Relative Value of Rural Schools
T e. Brown, New Albany. 2. Con
~solidation of Rural Schools" Walker
Wood, Senatobia. 3. Training OF Hu-
raj School Teachers" Supt. E. J. Cur
RE. Hattiesburg. 4. Better Houses
and Equipment for Country Schools
Supt. c. E. B%illingsley. Bonneville. 5.
"How to Decrease the Average Cost
of Rural Education" Supt. Edgar
Green. Brookhaven.
Papers limited to ten minutes; dis
cussion of each to fifteen minutes.
Election of officers OF department.
Friday, 4:3o p. m.
1. Report of rural schools commit
tee. G.. F. Boyd, chairman. 2. Prep
aratory English, D. H. Bishop, Mill
saps College.
Friday, 8 p. m.
Music. /. Relation of the l. l. &
C.. to the Teachers and Public Schools
Of Mississippi" by President A. A.
Kincannon. Music. 2. 1.-The Work OF