The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-06
TEACHERS OF LONE STAR
Meet In Annual Convention al
City of Dallas.
ABOUT THOUSAND ATTEND
thirty First Gathering convenss
end Fedagoguss Present In q
Nest Gratifying Number From
Many Cities and Counties.


Nest Gratifying Number From
Many Cities and Counties.
The State Teachers association held
its 1909 or thirty fist annual conven-
ton at Dallas, there being an attend
tendance of 1000 educators.
q. J. Triplett presided at the open
ling session, held in the ample audi
torium of the First Baptist church.
Visitors were welcomed by Mayor
Hay on behalf of the city and Super
intendsnt Lefevre of the Dallas public
schools on hehaf of the teachers OF
that city. Professor f. q. Bradley re-
sponded.
In his reply to the addresses OF
welcome Professor Bradley criticised
the public school system and recon-
mended many changes, AS the sue
cessor of State Superintendent Cous-
ms his remarks were closely followed.
number of interesting and In
structive papers were read.
Superintendent and principals held
their sectional meeting in the auditor
ium of the high school, where interest
ing proceedings were had. The stage,
halls and corridors were appropriate
~ decorated and schools of Galveston,
Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Tenn
pie, Taylor, San Angelo, Waxahachie,
Greenville, Amarillo, Cleburne, the
NJ &ha ~ IN
dustrial arts contributed drawings.
Justin F. Kimball of Temple presid-
ed over this ssctioe.
Superintendent Brooks of Hlllsboro
read a paper in reply to the question,
Would you require for graduation
from the high school the study of some
foreign language, irrespective of the
pupils aptitude and probable voca-
ton, or of the fact that he does not
intend to enter college2"
Professor Brooks analysed his sub
iect by ci4ing both sides of it, quoting
opposing authorities. He declared the
doctrine of the elective courses in the
high school was a step in the right
direction.
Professor Shelby of Hubbard City
read paper on Outside of manuel
training and domestic science to what
extent should sex be taken into &C.
count in formulating required courses
in the curriculum of the high sehoolP"
Professor Stafford of Mineola came
next with paper on The elementary
schools and colleges have autonomy
now; autonomy should be granted to
the American high school"
Thirteen sectional meetings all told
we're held.
Before the convention THE City
School Viewpoint was discussed by
Professor Horn, superintendent of the
Houston schools.
THE College Viewpoint was pre-
sented by DR.. Henderson of the Uni
versity of Texas.
THE Rural High School View
point" was the subject that Superin-
tendent Thomas of Hunt county dwelt
upon. He said there was no settled
policy in the Texas rural schools, and
that it is impossible to take It as
viewpoint except in that as it may be
hope for what is to be in the great
workout in the school movement of
the state.
"Certifcation of Teachers" was pre-
sented by Chief Clerk Reed of stats
of education. He said It
was merely the getting to basis of q
uniform system for certifcation and
q higher standard for such work.
AS president of the Texas Confar-
ence for Education Hon. Clarence
Ousley of Fort Worth addressed the
convention. He spoke on some of the
aims of the conference and declared Ii
had just begun It's work. Among the
things, he said, the conference homes
to accomplish is the making of the
county the unit ia education; the max
ing OF q eonnty hoard of education 10
raga)e!e the educational affairs of the
co4Gsg, even tot4e selection of SUPER j
intenQent, and the segregating of the
school boards and the educational in
stitutions of the state so as TO climi.
nate all conflict and have no wasting
OF energies.
Before the history section Principal
Pearce of the Austin high school read
. paper entitled Race in Historv. ~
The one great source OF historical
forces In general is geography, he as
serted. 1t has produced man from
the lower forms of life and has made
him to conform to his Immediate EN-
vironment and produced in him the
form of races. It continues to rain i4s
influence upon him and thus positively
precludes any approximation to homo
gently in the race asa whoIe.n He
declared the negro fit by nature for the
warmer climates and the white man for
the cooler and harder. The Monpol
is midway between These, he said.
Various forms of entertainment were
rendered the teachers
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