Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
GUESTS PLEASED WITH The CIV
President Saunders Says the Gather
ina Here Has Never Been Sur.
passed, u Equai!e0-Resolutions OF
Appre ciation-Officers Elected-Fi-
nal Sessions Held.

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annual Education difference of Nirg'-
MIA passed into history.
Seven Or eight hundred people at
tended the function. which proved
fitting climax TO what the visiting cd
ucators declare to have been ths.
most successful and enjoy able 'duca-
tonal conference vet held in Virgil
MA.
The guess were r; ccivcd in the
rarlors on the second floor Of tn he
tel. In the receiving line Were May
or Marquis Jones and Mrs. Jones. DIS
trict Examiner Willis A. Jenkins ana
Mrs. Jenkins, Superintendent OF
Schools w. c. Morton. Principal OF
the High School u. A. Dutrow: MSS
Cerinda Evans. principal Of tn" North
End school: Miss Mollie Hope, prin-
cipal Of the Twenty-eighth street
school. Miss Mary Wynuc Jones ana
Miss Mamie l.. Turner.
From the parlors the guests were
usheref into the dining saloon. where
punch. ice cream and cake were serv-
cd. Misses Emma MacVicar Nellie
Kerlin. Lettie Ashby and Stella Dies
mond pres;Md at tn" punch bowl.
The punch table. which was located
in the center OF the rooms. was deco
reted with pink carnations and smi-
lax.
Music was furnished by Anderson's
orchestra. which was stationed in the
hall on the third toor OF the hotel.
The reception began at $50 O'Clock
and fir an hour and a half the guoets
70 o,.t.trn n tho hpfpI Ilt
hall. parlOrs and dining saloon wer"
crowded with people throughout the
evening.
Success Of Conference.
When the reception was nearing an
ind, Hon. Joseph H. Saunders. OF
Norfolk. the retiring president of the
State Teachers Association. when
asked by Daily Press reporter as
to" the success OF The Conference
made the following staeement:
THE Conference equals. if not sur
passes, anv educational conference
held in the state. Y IL moot crafty
ing to the officers OF the Association
that II has been such a splendid sue
csss. We feel setisied that the 100"
teachers will return to their work
ihSIhltu Gu WIZ ht" 'S"'
on MANY OF the problems discussed
here They will carry Iack 10 their
respective communities the feeling
that Newport News gives to its
SucS.s "a true and warm hear'ed
So, hern t--p.'aii,y and will ever
have high appre ciation of the SPLEEN
did piCplc who have ms e this splen-
did city. We are prCuG Of our enter
ta'nment here ard we feel satisfied
that the people OF Newport News are
equally proud OF h~vrrs had rs here.
W feel that the conference has bene-
fitted the people C! this city in that
IL has given the school patrons a
clearer ins 1t into the objects and
aims of the principals and teachers.
Final General Session.
A fairly isrre crowd attended 'h"
final general conference in the audi
forum OF the Newport News Baptist
church last night President George
c. Rounds. Of the Trustees Assocta-
ton. pro sided. Following a vocal Sc
10 by Mrs. Alexander Wills, Pres:
dent Joseph IL Saunders of the .Sta'c
Teachers Association. oferct the fol-
lowing resolution. which was unaIi-
mousiy adopted by rising vote:
"ResolveG-Thai the thanks of thls
Conference he tendcre,..
-Flrst-ro the prsss or the city
for their reports OF our meetings 10
the railroad Of the state including
the Newport News 4 Old Point EieC-
trio Railway. to the various churche :
that have opened their sufitOriams
for the n. ifngs. and to the Young
Mems Christian Association.
"Thiri-To the following organiza-
tons and persons who added so
tending the meetings ny :se excellent
musical prorrams rendered: The
Hampton Roads Glee CluS. The r1Eh
schoo, chorus, Mrs. l.. = Lear. Mrs.
Alexander Wills. Mr.. J. h. Grgif. Mr..
o. H. Lehman and Mrs. c. c. Eres.
orsznist,
"Fosrth-'o Mr.. James r. Ahbc and
the International Bastr1sSs CollCg"
for free private correspondence and
free stenosrapkic and typewr.ting ser.
VICE,
~Finh-To the school board OF the
city q Newport News for the oour'
t~sy In giving the visiting teachers
IN opportunity Of seeing the 'Ncei
! lent work done In their city schools
ana 20 sapI W. c. Morton. Examiner
Willis A. Jenkins ane ;'riacipai u. A
: Dutrox as web a< aii other members
q the local teachers' association 'or
their uusivlag e4orts TO MAKE. out
ssav IN the3r CIV pheasant one.
s.Sixsh 10 sDx. II. r. Fhssc'i Ton
NJ invisaeolr<o BE- h's xncst 81 tn
HsUpt0QkN1fmsi and Agricultural In
ssssufe % Frsdsy afscrrcou.-
Preu;dess Rounds then n,s1e q tr'c
opeusag sddrese. compsimcntirg tins
te1chess for tbeir WORK in The pas;
{ u eOscrdipR be sstroduced don
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