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THE SOUTH'S EDUCATORS.
A LARGE GATHERING WILL
BE CARED FOR.
Participants Will Include Leaders
In All The Branches of

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Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 1.-The
carly prediction that this years meet
ing OF the Southern Educational Asso-
citation was destined tie be the most
notable In the history Of the associa-
tion is verified by the completed pro-
gramme for the meeting, which has
Just been issued. The convention
will be held in Jacksonville during
the three days beginning December 80
in conjunction with the annual meet
ing of the Florida State Teachers As
ISOLATION.
The participants will include leaders
in all branches of learning. from the
teachers ofFthe humble district schools
TO the presidents of .the highest uni
versities and colleges. All Of the
states from Maryland TO Texas and
from Missouri TO Florida will be rep
resented. In addition to those actively
engaged in teaching the attendance
will include several governors. state
superintendents of public instruction
aud others interested in educational
matters. The officers who will have
charge of the convention are 4: Presi
dent, Walter b. Hill, LII. D., chan
cellor of the University of Georgia;
vice president, Francis p. Venable.
LII. ID. president of the University of
North Carolina; treasurer, +. Z.
Burns. member OF the Board of Edu-
cation of Atlanta, Ga. secretary, K.
J. Tighe, superintendent of schools.
Ashsville, n. G. The programme
arranged for the general sessions OF
the convention il as follows:
Thursday, December 20. p m.-
Prayer Address OF welcome. On be-
half of the state, the Governor elect
Of Florida, Hon ". Z. Broward; on
behalf of the city, Hon d. U. Fletch-
or, chairman of board of education.
Response. Report Of committee on
aims and objects of the association,
chancellor X. b. Fulton. chairman.
Address of president, Walter b. Hill,
LII. D., Athens. Ga.
Friday, December 80, . a. m.-Re-
ports of officers-Report of secretary,
Of treasurer, of committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws, J. H. Phillips.
Birmingham, Ala, acting chairman.
Educational Progress in the Southern
Field-Reports from state superin-
tendents of various Southern states.
The Forward Movement in Louisiana
DR. James HI. billiard, Tulane Uni
versity, New Orleans. La. The For
WdIU 1lONouCnt OAAOAlhcb-
DR.. Charles d. McIver, president of
State Normal School. Greensboro, N.
@. Compulsory Education-Paper,sb y
Dr. Andrew Sledd, president of Uni
versity of Florida. Lake City, Fla.
School Improvement-Mr w. X.
Hollowell, president of School I'm
provsment Association, Goldsboro.
N. @. The School as Check Upon
Lawleasness-Dr. James A. B. Sherer,
president of Newberry College, New
berry, s. y. Summer Schools for
Teachers-J. w. Abeercrobmie, presi.
dent of University Of Alabama, Tus-
callosa, Ala. s p. m.--Addrsss, In
dustrial Education Hon. p. W.
Meldrim, chairman of Georgia State
Industrial College. Address, The Ed
ucation Of the Masses. Hon Charles
B. Ayoook, Governor of North Caro-
lima.
Saturday, December 81, y a. m
Report of Committee on Consolida-
tion of Observation-Disclosures Geo.
P. Glenn, Jacksonville, Fla, chair
man. Character Building Through
Instruotion-L. w. Buchholz, Florida
State College, Tallahassee, Fla. How
May Colleges and Universities Benefit
Non observation-disclosures by various
contributors; FIVE minute talks Are
We Storing Up the Natural Forces
Around Us?-Miss Anna E. Chaires.
principal of kindergarten, Florida
State Normal School. The Mission of
the Teacher-Dr Francis p. Veale,
president of University of North Car
DINA, Chapel Hill, N. G. The High
School, Its Position and Influence
Mrs. Frances N Clayton. Tampa,
Fla. The Education Best Suited to
the William +. Fox. superin-
tendent of schools, Richmond, Va.
New Business Election of officers.
D. m.-The Education of Women ii.
the South-Hon. Dupont Query, pres.
ident Of Wesleyan Female College.
Macon, Ga. The Southern Education
Board-D. Edwin g. Murphy, general
secretary, New York city.
The afternoons of the convention
will be devoted to the sessions of the
Florida State Teachers Association
and to the conferences of the various
departments, including those OF su-
psrintsndence, higher education, nor
NAL instruction and child study.