Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-26
TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.


A, tina sit,rnoon session, Mr.. w. 7.
Hodges, OF Arlington. made sn address
on "How to Teach Reading" He Was
followed By Mrs.. NJ. 8. Moffsi, OF the
Manassas School, who spoke on "SlpeI-
vision OF Rural Schools" "School
Fairs" was then discussed by Mr.. ]. L.
Thomas, state supervisor OF rural school
and Mr.. J. II. Rollins, OF Mt Vernon
School, closed the session WITH an adj
dress on Chow and What History to
Teach In the Grades" All of them
we're instructive addresses and were
greatly epjoyed.
At the night session the melting was
called to order by State Examiner Ohss.
G. Msphis.
Mr. James r. Ostou was then Intro
ducsd and be gave very Interesting
history OF the advancement OF public
education throughout the state. While
he considered the improvement OF the
public school up to this time marvellous,
he believed the system to be almost In
jp Ito infancy. He showed the graz
Improvement the schools had made un-
der the present state superintendent, and
bow the people were demanding Of their
representatives that more money should
De appropriated 10 the interest OF schools.
He explained the action Of the legiss-
turs while be was q membn of that
body.
A soprano solo by Mrs. Pickett was
much enjoyed by large and spprecia-
tive su hence.
DR.. Lee F. Hammer, of the Russell
Sage Foundation, New York, 6ss then
Introduced smid much applause. His
subject was 1.-THE Playground Not
Hygiene" He handled his subjec. In
q mastery manner.
He gave brief history OF the play.
ground lite beginning and Ito steady ad.
vaucement. He showed the great sd
yantsges to the health Of the children,
aud how 1t has assisted the health depart
ment In stamping ous contagious die
eases, especially Tuberculosis. Hs then
explained how regular organized sys-
tenn of play assists 10 instilling high and
noble ideas 10 the minds OF cur boys and
girls, II lecture was illustrated BY the |
many pic ures of pIaygrt ads through |
out the United States and foreign ctua-
tries.
The audience was well pleased with
Dr.. Hammers lecture, as 1t was undoutt-
eddy one of the most practical as we'll Sc
the most interesting ever heard on the
sutiett 10 this city.
Little Miss Caroline West delighted /
the audience With one Of her besuIliul
recilations.
The meeting closed With a duet by
the NJ sses Vierkoru, which was sung In |
their usasl splendid style.
After the meeting the visiting teach.
ers vera conducted to the Lee Camp |
Hall, where they we're rendered recer |
ton by the Alexandra Teachers Asso'
citation.
The following visiting su perintenden's
we're 10 attendance; NJ. d. Hall, Fair
fax county; Geo. =. Tyler, Prince vii.
LAM, A L. Smith, Fsuquier; j. NJ.
Bsckham, OolpspH; W. F. Hodges,
county, and James @. John.
son. Oharlo asville. Other Distinguish.
ID guests: Examiner Ohss. g. Ma
phis, DR.. l.. M. Hammer, New York,
Prof. Diff Stone, Of Norma! College,
Farmville.
At $50 o'clock this morning Miss
Fisbp,ugb, Of Oulpeper, was introduced
and she resd a very interesting paper on
le "Study of History"
This subjsCt was then taken up by
Miss Myrlls Atkinson, who read
spleudid paper on the same tuSjsat.
DR.. Cliff F. Some, professor Of malh.
emstics at the Farmville Normal School,
then delivered the address of the morn.
log. The doctor 'tirted by telling few
amusiDg anecdotes, but Gu 'ckly warmed
up to his subject aud delivered a msst,r
" address, on the Specialization ct
school work."
Dr.. Stone IL q finished orator as we'll
30 q school man Of great ability.
AT 10 o. m. Messrs. A. d. BrOckett
and Robert 8. Jones notified the lupsr.
lutendent Of the Alexandra schools tina,
the business men OF Alexandra desired
to render 10 all the teachers OF the con-
ference free excursion 10 Mount Yer
non, incluiing the admission to the
grounds, and that the train wonld he at
the corner of Washington aud King
streets at 1890 p. m. Tbs Invitation
was promptly accepted.
Interesting addresses we're then de.
llvered as follows:
Nature uiy for the rural school, by
Miss Margaret King, Safe Normal
School, HsrrisoDburg, VS., cad Miss
A. Sslios Taylor, Manassas High
School, Manassas, Va, aud domestic
science by Mts Lulu d. MeIE. Msnas.
sss, VS..
The following resolutions we're then
adopted:
We, the members OF the Eighth Oon.
gressionsl District Teachers Association,
at Alexandra, Va, March
"a, rs aud 2f, 1910 desire to express
our appreciation of the courtesIes shown
US by the people OF Alexandria
Therefore, be It Unanimously re-
solved, That we extend our thanks to
W. II. Sweeney, his
principals and teachers, the City School
Board, the Chamber of Commerce, the
reception committee of the Local