Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-24
eslIiltl:, bsgias uah Executive
Committee nssliaq This
Afternoon.
PloelaI FOR FORMAL OPENING
Prominent Speakers to BE Heard at
Newport News Baptist Church TO-
nigtA-Thousand Visitors Are ex'
peeted Today, and More Will Ar
rive Tomorrow.

Newport News today will welcome
hundreds OF school teachers. princi-
pals and erinlendents who arc
coming to attend the third annual
Educational Conference of Virginia.
About 80 visitors. most Of them sup
erintendents and principals, arrived
here yesterday evening and were re-
ceiy.d by Superintendent of Schools
w, C.. Morton and the reception com
mittee Of the local teachers assocl-
alton. A large number Of the dele-
gates reached Norfolk last night ana
they will come here this morning.
Others will come today on Chesa
peake & Ohio trains and 1t is expect
ed that by tonight more than 1000
teachers will be in the city. 1t Is eS-
timated that about 1000 visitors Will
attend, but many of them will not
ret here until tomorrow morning.
First Meeting.
+ The Conference will commence at
l o'clock this afternoon with meet
inc of the executive committee Of the
State Teachers Association at the
warwick Hotel. An hour later the
executive committee of the Depart
ment Of Principals will meet at the
Warwick.
Three meetings will be held at
taclock this afternoon, fhe division
observation-disclosures meeting in the audi
forium of the First Presbyterian
church, the rural teachers. assembling
IN the auditorium of the Newport
News Baptist church, and the princi-
gals meeting in the lecture room OF
that church. At each Of these meet
inEs important subjects relating to
the public school system will be dis
cussed. The committee on the con-
solidatiop OF schools will make its re-
port to the conference Of the super
intendents.
Fornna, Opening.
The Conference will be formally
opened at s:15 o'clock in the audi
torium of the Newport News Bap'is'
church, Superintendent OF Schools
w. c, Morton will preside and Mayor
Maryus Jones will deliver the weicom-
ing address to the visitor. s'a'e
superintendent of Public Instruction
]. D. Eggleston. Jr.. vii reply on oe-
half of the Conference DIR. George
n Denny. president Of Washington
and Lee University. will deliver an
address on Expert Supervision.
The Hampton Roads Glee Club Will
render two selections during the meet
ing.
Superintendent Merton and all OF
the principals and teachers o! the
iocal schools are exerting every pos
sible effort to make this Conference
the most successful yet held. Several
Of the most prominent educators III
the South, including DR.. Denny OF
Washington and Lee. and DIR. Bruce
q payne. OF the University Of Vir-
riuia. will deliver lectures during inc
corvep,ion. Prominent elucators
from the North and West also nave
consented to address some OF 'he
meetings.
Meetings Of the various depart
ments OF the Conference will be he'd
every morning, afternoon and even
ing throughout the three days OF the
convention.
Today's Program.
following Is the complete program.
n all Of the meeting to be heid
th,s afternoon and tonight:
1P.M N. Meeting Executive Com"'''
tee State Teachers Association.
2P.M Meeting Executive Commie
tee. Department Of Principals
~ N. !. CONFERENCE o'vt
SION suPERiNrENoeNTs.-A"d'
soriurn Presbyterian chureh.-supt
J. D. Eggieston presiding
"A Graded Pay for Teachers base'
on Nerit--Supi. u. RHst. Noa
uoke City: Supt c. L. Scott
Amherst County: Supt. ".
Valentine. Brunswick County.
"Hcw Can Patrons Day lie Mad'
Most Profitable? A Practice
P,an.--supt. Lee Britt. Nanse
mond County: Supt r. r. Jones
Petersburg City; Supt. l. T. WI
tiuson. Lunen5urg County.
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