Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-25
IlII PMnI(uI FIeuats here
Principal outrow and High School
Students Register the Guests as
They Arrive ard Escort Them to
Their Quarters-list Of Those
Registered.

yesterday brought numbers of pubic
school teachers. principals and super
intendents from all sections of the
State to attend the third annual Edu-
cational Conference OF Virginia, which
began in this city yesterday after
noon. When the count was taken
at the registration Office at the Hotel
Annex last night after the last of the
teachers had reached the city 1t was
found that between 200 and 500 visi'
tors had arrived since Monday even
ing. Many more are enroute here
from all over the State and the NOM
bers of the local committee believe
that by tonight at least 1900 people
viii be In attendance at the Confer
ence. Many OF those who arrived
yesteday have not yet registered and
Il IS possible that more than 500
now are quartered here.
Prominent Visitors.
Many prominent educators from all
parts of the East will attend the Con
ference and address the meetings.
These include, DR.. f. A. Alderman,
president of the University of Virg-
mia; DR., Henry Asbury Christian.
dean Of the Harvard Medical school,
DR.. Paul H. Hsnus of Harvard Uni
yersity; DR.. Bruce X. Payne, of the
University of Virginia; DR.. J NJ. Nc
Bryde, OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute; Gen. E. w. Nichols. superin-
tendent of the Virginia Military In
stitute; Dr. George II. Denny, presi-
dent Of Washington and Lee Universe
ty; Hon. NJ. w. Hayes. assistant Sec
rotary of agriculture: Supt. VanSickle.
Of Baltimore: n o. Nelson. of ST.
Louis and T. Gilbert Pearson. of North
Carolina and State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction J. d. Eggleston, Jr.
Principal Of the High school, d. A.
Dutrow and his corps OF young men
students of the High school. who COM
pose the registration committee. had
a strenuous time of it from early
morning until about 8 o'clock last
night. The vanguard OF the visitors
came over from Norfolk on the early
morning boat and from that time on
the teachers continued to arrive
steadily Young men of the High
school met all incoming boats and
trains and escorted the visitors to
the Hotel Annex. There they were
registered by Principal Dutrow. prof.
Edwin Shewmake and several of the
High school students. Then the
visitors were assigned to their hotels
or boarding houses and were escorted
there BY members of the reception
committee.
Yesterday afternoon and last night
the business streets presented an I'M
usually busy scene many of the visit
ors crowding them on their journey
to and from the meetings.
Norfolk Teachers Coming.
II vas learned yesterday that more
than 100 teachers Of the Norfolk
schools will come here this morning
to attend today's session Of the Cen
ference. They will return to Nor
folk tonight. special boat being
run at 10:i5 p. m, to accommodate
them. This boat will be continued
throughout the Conference and IT
n expected tina; many Norfolk teach
ers viii come each day.
About 100 principals. 30 superinten-
dents and a large number of school
trustees arc in attendance. In ad-
tition members of the Rural Depart.
menes. State Teachers' Association,
cooperative Educational Association,
ana Association Of College and Secon-
dairy Schools Of Virginia are here.
Those Who Registered.
Following is a complete list OF the
delegates and other visitors TO the
Conference who had registered al the
Hotel Annex last night:
j.
Amoyy. Mamie L. Mis-, YORK
co1aty: Amory, L. r.. York county:
Anderson. Ches A.. Charlotte coun-
r.: Ashworth. J. r.. Wise COUNTY:
ATKINS. P. r.. Prince Edward county ;
Ashton. J. C.. Portsmouth b.
Ashhy Miss. Livingston; Archer
JJuuisa Mss. Richmond: Alert Mrs
Richmond: Armis;ead. Eva Miss.
mathews courty: Atwood Miss. frin'
cess Anne county: Anderson. VIII
uan A.. woodsso-k: Adams. ". ".
Richmond.
Baker. n. D. Mrs. wise county;
nouan. n. l.. Richmond: Bristow.
weston. Gloucester county: BriEtov
: 0n1vs Mise, M;ddlesex cos ~ :
yDuSord, n. g.. Iuneus-rg county:
DDsuss. Ellen b. Miss. Drskebrsnch:
Hn1chesor. q. D.. Newoor; Newa:
,fBu4zoa. VI. p. Prince william com
": Burr. G. q. Gonealand: Baker
aarsA Miss. Alexandria: Barrett. y
r.. Mr., Newport News; Brooks. J
?. aocksr:dee: Butter. Ninaie Miss