The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
Convention to Be Held in Mobile
 March 28-30.
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Hon. H. C. Gunnels, Supertntendent of Education of Alabama. yesterday circulated from the offices of the Board of Education letters urging the county announcements of education and the teachers under them to attend the Twenty-sixth Annual Session of the Alabama Educational Association in Mobile. March 2S, 29 and 30. Copies ot the program of the meeting were dis- tributed with the letters.
 Following is a copy of the letter issued by Superintendent Gunnels; Montgomery, March 6. 1907. gro the County Superintendent: .sThe 2sth annual session of the Ala hama Educational Association will De held in Mobile, March 2S-30. 1907. T wish to urge that you not only attend yourself but insist that every teacher in your county do so. An fn- teresting and instructive program has been arranged. and you and your I teachers cannot afford to miss this meeting. You may secure rooms and board with private families at VI a day, rooms at hotels at seventy-five cents day. and the railroad rate is one fare plus twenty-five cents Tor the round trip.
 aplease say to your teachers that the days spent in attendance upon this meeting will be counted as days taught, and such attendance will be counted ee eaufyalent to an institute required by law in Section 35s7.
 "very truly yours.
 Harry c. Gunnels. supt. of Edu- The following program of the meet ing is announced by Superintendent Gunneis:
 Thursday, March 2s. s:so ?. m. Music.
 Addresses of Welcome.
 On Behalf of the City Government on Behalf of the Citizens Hon E. On Behalf of the schools-Mrs. E. B. Coiston.
 Response.--J. H. Phillips. superinten- dent City School, Birmingham. Presidents Annual Address.-James H Foster, Superintendent City Schools Tuscaloosa.
 Address-H. c. Gunnels, State Sup nrinfendent' of Education Montgomery. Enrolment Of Members.
 Appointment Of Comittees.
 Announcements.
 Adjournment
 Thursday, March 2s, ssoo P. m. Music.
 Address.-"The Public School organi- xation and its Demand for Leadership. .-James B. Aswell, State superintendent of Public Education. Baton Rouge, La. Announcements.
 Adjournment.
 Frtday, March 20, Q A. M.
 Music.
 Theme: 'The High School
 (al History-J. B. Cunningh Prin clpal High School, Birmingham.
 (b) Function and Articulation--C c Thach, President Alabama Polytechni' Institute. Auburn. Discussion--Jno. P Geiman, Superintendent City Schools Troy; L. P. Giddens, Professor of Math ematfcs Southern University Greens boro.
 (c) Curriculum--Joel c. DuBose. As sociate Professor of Secondary Educa tion, University of Alabama, Tuscaloo sa.
 Discussion-w. H. Mcclellan, Count Superintendent of Limestone County Athens: w L. Murfee, Professor 0 Chemistry, Military Institute, Marion. Reports of Committees.
 Announcements.
 Adjournment.
 Friday Afternoon, March 20.
 visiting points of interest in an about Mobile.
 This includes a free boat ride to For BlakeIy, which was stormed during tn war, and an Address on Local Histor by P. J. Hamilton, Historian.
 Friday, March 20, SsOOso. M.
 Music.
 Address "The Greek Civilization and the Modern"-E. B. Craigheat President Tulane University, New Or leans. La.
 Announcements.
 Adjournment.
 saaurday, March 30, O.OO A. M. Music.