The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
TEACHERS UNITE IN
HOLDING / N j ] [
Those of Charlottesville and Abe
marie Join Forces ina Splen-
did9Meeting.
AN ASSOCIATION is FORMED
Strong Corps Of Officers, With.
Professor Gilbert as Presi-
dent-Thcir- Program.
AN ASSOCIATION is FORMED
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cHARLoTTEsvILLE. VA, November
liza most successful Teachers rn.I
Sstitutc was held In the auditorium OIL
the High School Building in Char.
Observation-Disclosures and Friday. For
the FIRST time in years the teachers
of the county and city united forces.
and the result was most pleasing In
both numbers and interest The as.
sembly hall was beautifully decorated
with ported plants. pennarts and PIC
ftlires OF an educational character. and
with its many up.to-date conventences
proved a. very acceptable gathering
place for 3he educators.
The officials and teachers OF the
city school made charming hosts, rem
derlng every courtesy and kindness In
stltute was O great success. every
teacher OF the city schools being pres.
ent with a representative.
The most striking feature OF the In
stitute was the mastery address on
" Railroads" by DR.. Thomas Walker
Page. professor OF economics of the
University OF Virginia. An intensely
interesting history OF the railroads CT
the United States was given. with All
outline OF the Legislation affecting
them, the varied causes OF their pres
ent troubles. and the wisest remedies
suggested for their future regulation.
The address closed with plea for tho
creation OF an educated public senti-
ment to deal with the ve1ed problem.
The Program.
The following was the program OF
the institute:
Morning ses.,on-o.so A. NJ.
Uniform Graded Course OF STUDY"
ppxtA YTy ri
r. Birckhead. l. B. Marsh.
Glass Room Work. Professor z. e.
Dinwiddte: discussion, G. B. Lupton,
a. L. Everett, Miss N. M. Hill.
The High School Principal and His
Duties" Professor Clarence Campbell;
discussion. d. g. Cooley, Curtis Story,
Professor w. s.'.Dabney.
Relation Between Patron and Teach
err" Professor It's. Settle: discussion.
w. n. "A. Blaxton, w. G. Dunn. Hugh
Simms.
Evening se.sion-2.sp p. N.
School Discipline Superintendent
~. w. Lane: discussion, Miss Bessie
Dunn. Miss Hattie w. King, Miss Liza
/ Faris.
i 1.-THE Primary Class" Mrs. B. NJ.
Cave; discussion. Miss NJ. NJ Jarman and
Miss Mary /. Ewell.
| Teachers Reading Course In
speetor c. G. Maphis; paper by Miss
Katie Lipop.
Night Session-S O'clock
| Address by DIR. Thomas Walker Page,
!, OF the University Of Virginia.
Second Day-Morning Session. o O'Clock.
Taxation for schools--How Best to
| Increase IT. DR.. J. p. Blair: discussion,
Il. II. Wood, b. /. Wood. F. N. Smith.
High Schools-An Urgent, Demand
4 for an Annual Appropriation OF $780,
I 600" DR.. Bruce r. Payne.
1 IAN Increased Appropriation Of $780,
600 for Primary and Grammar Schools,
i Professor Ormond Stone.
i Department Work-Paper by Misses
&c. Burnley and Fl. Wingfield.
Need of Consolation as Well as the
Difficulties to be Overcome" Inspector
fC. G. Maphis.
Evening. Session, O'clock
Nature Study in Rural Schools
Mrs. "A. L Birckhead: discussion. Pro.
fessor Atwood.
School Hygiene" Professor Heck, OF
the University of Virginia.
Principal addresses limited to twenty
minutes; discussions, ten minutes.