The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
NOTED EDUCATORS
GATHER IN CAPITAL
All Eastern States Represent
ed at Session Which Opens
in the New City Hall.

Prominent educators from all the
Eastern States met here today, when
the eleventh annual conference Of the
Eastern Public Education Association
was opened in the board room OF the
new Municipal building.
The delegates were welcomed by
Commissioner MacfarIand and Super
intendent Stuart. and a response TO
their addresses was made By George
I Aldrich, superintendent Of the pub
lie schools of BroOkline, Mass. and
member Of the Massachusetts State
board Of education
About seventy-fiye delegates were
expected, but considerably less than
that number attended the initial
meeting Among the visitors We're
several Chinese students, who We're
much interested in the proceedings
OWING TO the rain this morning, the
intended visit L. the local public
schools in sightseeing automoDl4es
gates spent the forenoon visiting pup
lie buildings
Will Be Twelve Sessions
There will be twelve regular sessions
held throughout the week Topics OF
Importance will be discussed by we'll
known educators The subjects viii be
and the moral and mental welfare OF
the pupils. Papers viii be read on the
sanitary construction Of school build
ings. the juvenile court. physical train
ing the teaching Of hygiene IN the pub
lie schools, eyesight, tuberculosis, and
other related subjects.
After the delegates registered this
morning at the New Willard they We're
taken in large sightseeing automobiles
TO visit the public schools OF the Dis
trlct
This evening there will be a business
session at the ShorehGm Hotel, where
addresses will be maze by Dr. Lelp-
Il ger, superintendent Or free lectures IN
New York city, and by Allen D Albert
4 business meeting will be held tOmOr-
row at the New Willard, and in the
afternoon the delegates viii visit the
Business High School. where they viii
hear five-minute reports from delegates
from affiliated organizations, and dis
cussion of pa pers read by Mrs Emma
u. Grouse, trained nurse, and by Dr.
Pearce Knitting, Of Baltimore
DR.. Yocum to Speak.
At the night session at the Shoreham
tomorrow, addresses will be made By
DR.. A. Duncan YocUm, Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania, and by Judge
William II. DeLacey. of the Juvenile
Court.
Educational trips to Arlington, Alex
andria, and Mt. Vernon are on the pro-
gram for Wednesday morning, and a
business session at the Business High
School for the afternoon. The ad-
dresses at this meeting viii be made by
DR.. .Rebecca Stoneroad, director Of phys
iCal training in the District; by the
Rev. Milton Fairchild, and by w v
Cox.
An afternoon business session viii b.
held on Thursday and a public reception
in the evening at the Raleigh Hotel.
where Representative OlcOtt, of New
York, will give lecture on child labor
law.
Esperanto, the new language, will be
the subject of a talk by Mrs. Wilbur
Crafts on Friday afternoon At the
public session Friday night, at the New
Willard. Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey
will discuss Mental Health in the
Schools Practically Considered" d" and Dr.
S. Adolphus Knopf will speak on ''Tu-
berculosis the Child and the Teacher -
The delegates viii visit the Juvenile
Court Saturday morning and in the
afternoon and evening there will be
business sessions at the New Willard.