The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
GREAT MEETING
Of EDUCATORS
sOfficers and Teachers from All
l Sections at Roanoke This
s55S' Week.
s 1 HOLD ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

t1OIC HNtSSN. - =
One OF the greatest educational raj
HES ever held in Virginia Is scheduled
TO take place In Roanoke this week.
& bexinning on November Goth, and end
Inns on November 29til. =, ,,a
.6t Governor swanson will preside ana
n Mayor Joel II. Cutchin. OF the Mage
q Civ. win deliver the address OF wei
Some of the most distinguished men
Interested in education from botir 10
u and out of the state are scieouleu u
speak, and there will be daily coni .,,
Mences on the various branches tof edu-
4cRtionnl work In the State.
Senator Daniel had promisen 10 aa :,
dress the conference. but owih e. 10 ab, u
s to fulfil his engagement.
III DR.. s C. Mitchell, OF Richmond COL
lege, will take Senator Daniels place
ON the program. ~ ~,
Ireland will speak on "Co-operative
Farming in Ireland" and Hon. %. ~.
] Brown. United States Commissioner OF
z Education, is slated for an Important
address e. 49,,
Educators thror ghout the State are
great pleasure in view OF the one nenu
iieie last year. which was in every
respect complete success H,s..
Some CnNnEcN
sSome slight changes and nadltlofs
have been made to the program, al
ready printed In this paper.
SAlr. a. b. Chandler, OF Richmona,
s.rs at the State Teachers s,aa Ass s,,,;E :
2tion OF, Wednesday. his subject being
Mr.. George Bryan. of Richmond,
Ayers, and will speak on Compulsory
Education" with local option features.
This will be at the general conference
of. the Cooperative Education Asso-
citation before th which dr. Ed of viz
ginia. will be the chief speaker.
Captain Cary Crockett. OF. Accomac,
has been added to the list OF speakers,
I on Financing New School buoldlnss.
The following gentlemen have been
added to the list of those who. will
II ISOLATION on Friday on "a Uniform
Course OF Study for Rural Schools I,
y Norfolk: e. ii. Russell. OF f'armvile.
Following is the portion Of the pro- pro;
gran not heretofore e6or printed printed ana
svdlnstricker, leader.
thursday, November 2sth, $40 P.
MI object Of the Gonferen nc IA ores
Coihges and Preparatory Schools in
yirklnia-Dr. j. NJ. McBryde Jr. chair
man. Discussion and action on the re-
port. Report Of the Committee -, on IN
III Lune-AIr. Edgar Sydenstricker. Dis
I. cussion. Relation of High School to
gs.bd pr cpars W in snss and Lit he
Sch oil Literature-Dr. f. v. n.
Pal tier: CD The Teaching of High
SCHOOL English-Dr j. M N. M s,eafysni
M Co. Topie ow Mnch me Formal mIaI Rhel
fofic should BE Taught. Discussion
Tfle Teaching of High School Mathe-
,nAtics--Mr. ". A. Parker. Discussion
ry Ieaes;ng g. s Mt aash p Ss1s 's
,Friday, November 29th. 10 A. NJ
i,e High School Course in Latin: (a)
t|rhing of High School I.atin-Alr
ii rye Mex Balm CD rh Topics tsr E O.,
1909. be taught Within Three SEES.
Is of Nine Months Each? e., Should
High School Course Emphasis
the Language, or Should NE A..
npt Be Made to Interest the Pupil !,
,,tin Literature? Discussion. The Higl
ii;hool Science Course: Ca The Teach:
t ,ape' Schools to Teach Chemistry ane
lysics Unless they are Equipped witt
!, Certain Amount OF LABORATORY Ap
ilding an Agricultural Course in Con
Cotton With Rural High Schools, Will
c, Equipment of Demonstration Farms
I'd Trained Agriculturists. Discussion
the High school-Mr. r. II. sheppe
siscusion. Report of Committee OF
III agh School Course--Dr. Bruce r
shlyne, chairman Discussion, Discus
pm Of miscellaneous Toplcs-CThi
i'll be entirely informal, and ever!
Ugh school ,tea<.hcr and college pro
~ Esor is cordially invited to bring u
w topic for the consideration of til
.s5nference. or to address the confer
sfnce upon any relevant subject. Tim
Init ten minutes for each speaker)
hsiness meeting-Election OF officer
the conference or association TO
(e coming year.
lconference of Principals-Joseph 4
Cd HIS Teachers-w. NJ Blacl
lsSachburg: Agar Voolfolk. Courtlant
Il Discussion. The Principal and dis su
j. G. Mock. Parksley. Discussion. rh
Principal and His Patrons---W. "A. Mad
4 aoN, Norfolk county: Josiah w. Gain
& Emporia. Appointment OF Teachers b
S. p. Turner, Richmond. Discussion
Training for the Office of Principal.
Luther KILLER, Grundy; Emmett
Faison, Portsmouth. Discussion.
Friday, $3.50 p. M.-t1lticient Super
vision: (a) What 1t Is and How
Gap. lbl The Proper Division Of tn
Principals Tlme--John w. Miller, Roa
noke. Discussion. The Salary of til
principally. II. Keister Harrison
burg. Va Discussion. Department;
System in Grammar Grades-superir
tendent w c. Morton, Newport New.
Leon Codd. Portsmouth Discussion
Business meeting: election of officer
Round Table.
School Teachers Program-Mrs. \
Moffelt, leader.
SThursday, $3.50 P. M.--Whar a Con
Mnity Owes TO Its Boys and Girls
ISIS Sarah Johnson. Manassas, Va
Ass Lillian Hayes. Dupres. Va; MI:
!ssie Moore. Lexington. Va. The Val,
Outdoor Gymnasia--Mr. George
found. Manassas, Va. Professor O.
slond Stone, University OF Virgin
Ianua Training in Rural Schools
: Miss Agncs Lumsden Lester Mano
Va; Miss E. Virginia Green Philade
h rs Friday, $3.50 r. M.-The Model Rur
School Teacher-Mlss Annie L. job
>ataWba, Va. Miss Nellie Shacklefor
!; a 1akdale. Va, AIR. Charles c. Maphi