The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

to all. John w. Abercrombie of the State university presided.
 The following were appointed to look into the question of the perfect articu- lation of the school system of the state. to report at a later session: J. ]. Doster of the University; President c. c. Thach of Auburn, President T: ". Palmer of Montevallo. President J. A. B. Lovette of Daphne President S. M. Hosmer of Greensboro, President H. c. Pearce of Eufaula, Superintendent J. H. Phillips of Birmingham.
 With a view of a permanent organi- zation that may be of great help to all the following were appointed com mittee on such a movement: S. N. ford of Troy, T. W. Palmer of Mon tevallo
 Fridays Programme.
 The features for Friday morning fol- low:
 Music.
 Topic: "The Professional Dignity of Teaching
 l. Remuneration of the Teacher-E. M Hodson, Hartsele; w. H. MacKel- lar. Dayton.
 Z. The Personal Life of the Teacher J. B. Hobdy, Albertville; Miss Sarah E. Luther, .Opelika.
 g. The Culture of the Teacher.-Dr. George Petrie, Auburn; E. S. Pugh Thomasville.
 4 Professional Reading-George R. Ban- croft Whistler; c. w. Daugette, Jack sonville.
 Friday, April 17, p. M.
 Department sessions:
 1. School Boards-Judge John H. Disque president of Board of Education. Gads- den city schools Gadsden; Hon. J. B. Greene, president Board of Education, Opelika city schools, Opelika.
 2. Industrial Arts.
 (a) The ScOpp O Industrial rfS in, hp Public Schools-S l.. Chestnut, Monte vallo.
 (b) The Practical Teaching of Agricul- ture in the Public Schools-Hon. ]. A. Wilkinson, commissioner of agriculture and industries, Montgomery.
 Co Domestic Art and Science in Sec ondary Education-Miss Merle M Stew ems, Montevallo.
 8. School Improvement in Alabama Officers: Mrs. J. D. Matlock. president. Birmingham; Mrs. Irwin Craighead, vice president, Mobile; Miss Sara Clark. sec retary. Montgomery.
 (a) Presentation of the Work-Mrs. E. D. Thames, Greenville.
 (b) Reports from county and local as- socaitions
 Co Discussion.
 (d) Election of officers.
 Adjournment
 A. School Music-Mrs Maude E. Trutt director of music, Mobile city schools, leader.
 (a) Violin solo.
 (b) The Normal School and County h. stitute in Relation to Musrc-Miss Eva L. Bennett, State Normal college, Florence. Co Vocal sola
 (d) The Song Element; It's Influence Upon the Child's Development-Miss Natalie Simonsin, primary teacher. Mo- bile.
 (e) Does 1t Make "Song Singing Less Beautiful To Learn the Technical Side of Music ic?-Miss Alice Sachs, supervisor of music, Montgomery.
 (D Relation of the Grade Teacher To Music nstructon-Superintend J. M. Collier Decatur.
 (g) Symposium of Children's Songs; Talks and Illustrations-Mrs. Martha S. Gielow president-general. Southern In- dustrial Educational association, Wash ington, D. c.
 (h) High School Music-lts Use and It's Standing-Miss Kitts, supervisor of music, Birmingham city schools.
 (D What Results Should Be Obtained in the Various Grades of the Public Schools Miss Katie Belle Hopson, Opelika.
 (j) Violin Solo-Miss Georgia Stirling. Mobile
 dO Organization of Music Department Election of officers.
 B. Primary Work-Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Birmingham.
 (a) What a Primary Teacher Should Know
 (b) The Use and Abuse of Imitation in Primary Work.
 (c) The Problem of the Primary Teach CT in the Rural School.
 e. Kindergarten-Miss Maud Lindsay. Florence.