The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-24
EDUCATORS TO MEET
Society for Scientific Study
Opens Sessions To-day.
NO PAPERS ARE EVER READ
of superintendent and
Principals 10 Training and Profess
siOnal Improvement OF Their
Teachers" Topic for Discussion.
List OF Speakers for Tonight.

Commencing this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
the National Society for the Scientific
Study Of Education will open its seventh
meeting, at the Public Library. Ninth
street and New York avenue northwest.
The society is the outgrowth Of one Of
the Characteristic movements in the his
tory Of education in the United States.
and was originated during the last decade
OF the nineteenth century.
Educators prominent in all parts Of the
United States are numbered among its
members. and many have already arrived
in this city.
subject for Discussion.
At the two sessions the subject dis
cussed viii be THE relation Of superin-
tendents and principals TO the training
and professional Improvement Of their
teachers"
One distinctive feature OF the sessions
of the society is that no papers are read.
Ten minutes is allowed each speaker to
discuss the subject prepared in the year
book, which Is read Icy all members be-
fore coming 10 the meetings.
In conjunction with the other educa-
tiOnal societies that are meeting in Wash
ingtOn this week. the National Society
for the Scientific Study OF Education will
participate in demonstrations TO be given
by local school authorities and citizens.
Educators Who VIII speak.
stratton d. Brooks. president Of the
society. viii introduce the following edu-
Gators for addresses tonight:
Charles d. LouTy. district superintendent Of
schools. Chicago-"A survey Of the subject as de-
nsed from study OF reports from superiniendents
and principals"
York CITY Methods q supervision by the principal
compared with the methods OF supervision BY the
Superintendent The freedom OF the teacher IN
der supervision.
W. l. stephens. superintendent Of schools. Lin
coin Nebr'' Salary as affected by professional in
rroyement. The Lincoln plan"
J. STANLEY Brown. superintendent township high
school. Joliet. in.-"The qualification q slperin-
tendents and principals affecting the solution OF
Edward G Elliott. adjunct professor ~ education.
University Of Wisoonsiu-"The and misuse Of
teachers meetings.
John W. Cook, president Northern Illinois State
Normal SchOol-''The and misuse Ct teachers
meetngs
Albert S Cook superintendent Of schools. &alti
more County. AId.--The imrscYement Of teachers
through supervision in the county schools q Mary
Clarence F. Carroll superintendent Of school,
Rochester y. Y.-"Ad7antages Of the all-day grade
institute"
Ada Van Stone Harris. supervisor Of kindergartens
and primary education. Rochester. y. Y.-'The prob
lem and its solution as by the primary super
visor"
Frank W. Cooley, superintendent Of schools Evans
vile. Ind.-How ~ secure continuous professional
growth Of teachers. thus preventing arrested deye
oIment."
James II. Van Sickle superintendent n schools
Baltimore. Md-"The Baltimore plan: Pronotional
examinations.
Reuben Post Hallock. principal Boys High School
Louisville. ky--'The experimenting Of high school
teachers
Robert H. GauIt. Washington College. Chester
town Nd