Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
THE EDUCATION MEETING
IN RICHMOND

The committee having charg
of the Education Week of Vir
ginia, to be observed in Richmond
November Goth 30th, composed o
Mr.. r. G. Stearns, chairman, DR.
Robert Frazer and Mr.. j. Ken
Rawley, have prepared an inter
estlng and instructive program fol
that occasion, and it is hoped tina
the meetings will be largely atten
ded by school people of the State
On Tuesday morning, November
9th, the various departments that
compose the conference will assem-
BILE in the separate meetings for the
purpose of organisation and the
discussion of such subjects as may
be arranged for. The division sup
erintendents of schools will meet
and organize. 1t is designed by
Superintendent Eggleston that this
meeting shall be mere democratic
than heretofore.
On Tuesday evening the formal
opening of the general conference,
in which all departments will par
ticipate, will be held. This meet
ing will be called to order by Sup
erintendent w. F. Fox, of Rich
mond, who will introduce Superin-
tendent j. D. Eggleston, Jr. Mr..
Eggleston will make an introduc
tory statement. and will be fol-
lowed by Mayor Mccarthy. The
principal addresso of the evening
will be made by Governor Claude
A.Swanson. The exercises on Tues
day evening will be held in the
Academy of Music.
On Wednesday morning there
will be general meeting of all of
the departments, at which meeting
the chairman of the conference Of
school trustees and school officials
will preside. The principal ad-
dresses at this meeting will be made
by DIR. j. A. G. Chandler, of the
jamestown Exposition, and Pro-
fessor W. h. Heck.
The exercises for Thursday will
be particularly in charge of the
Agricultural Department, and the
subjects will pertain more especial
ly to public schools and agricul-
ture. Commissioner George w.
Koiner will preside over this meet
ing. DR.. A. G. True, of the De-
partment Of Agriculture in Wash
ington, will be the principal speak
or. The speech of DR.. True will
be followed by report formulated
by committee composed of Pro-
fessor A. NJ. Soule, Ex-Governor
Tyler and DR.. j. S. Miller. The
subject of the report will be 1.-THE
Virginia Farmer and Schools"
On Thursday evening another
general meeting of all of the de
partments will be held, in charge
of the State Teachers Association.
President George H. Denny of
Washington and Lee University,
will preside. A report will be read
by the president of the Teachers
Association, and addresses will be
delivered by DR.. w. C.A.Hammel.
of tie Department of Manual
Training and Physics of the State
Normal and Industrial College,
Greensboro, N. c., and by DIR. D.
S. Crosby, of the Agricultural De
partment in Washington. DIR.
Hammel's subject will be "Manual
Training" DR.. Crosby's, "HOw
Agriculture is Taught in the
Public Schools"
On Friday aftern con there will
be joint and separate meetings of
various departments. The closing
exercises on Friday evening will
be under the charge of the Co
operative Education Association.
The presiding officer will be des.
ignated by this association, and
addresses will be made by DR.. sc.
Mitchell, DIR. r. G. Ogden and DR..
E. A. Alderman.
This meeting which has been
called together by Supt. Eggleston
on behalf of the State Board of
Education, will bring together all
of the educational forces of the
State, and promises TO be great,
not only in numbers, but also In
general effectiveness and fruitful
ness.
Superintendent Effinger of Rock
bridge expects to attend the meet
ing, and be is urging members of
the district boards of the county
tn attend also, as well as number