The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,

EIEt HEnbt4 EAUEtAnkEitAN&AtS, S~ltobl IENS-
tees. and others engaged in educational
work. together with many from this city,
the Eighth Congressional Teachers AS
ISOLATION convened in annual session this
evening at $50 o'clock in the Young
Peoples Building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
The meeting was presided over by E.
F. Birckhead. president, and an address
Of welcome was made by ]. r. n. Curtin.
president Of the board of aldermen, act
ing mayor in place OF Mayor Paff who
is out OF the city. response was made
by z. H. Russell State examiner. Short
addresses were also made by Charles G.
Maphis. State examiner, and r. L.
Blanton, editor of the Virginia Journal
of Education. Mayor Paff. Representa-
tive Carlin, and James r. Cation were
expected TO make addresses. The follow
ing musical and literary programme was
given: Chorus. Dixie" girls of Lee
School; soprano sole, Mrs. De der; con-
tralto solo, Miss Graves; barytone solo.
f. Forrest Sirren; contralto solo. Mrs
T. A. Hulhsh
Many teachers arrived late this after
noon and tonight. 1t is expected that
200 educators will attend. Capt W. H.
Sweeney superintendent Of schools. is in
charge of local arrangements. All teach
ers are requested 10 register at the Young
Peoples Building
The business session will begin at 10
clock tomorrow morning, when educa-
uonal subjects viii be discussed. There
VIII De morning, afternoon. and night ses-
sions. From until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning there viii be practical demon
STATIONS Of primary work in Lee School,
and at 10 o'clock the business session Will
be called TO order. The programme fol-
lows:
Needed changes in the course Of study
for rural Schools" Charles G. Maphis,
State examiner; Manual training for
country schools" Miss Edith Thompson,
Falls Church; THE problem of agricul-
tural instruction" 0. b. Martin, Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and Industrial
education for Virginia schools" DR.. Julian
A BurTuss. president OF the Harrisonburg
State Normal and Industrial School
The afternoon session will begin at
o'clock. The programme follows: Ad-
dress, Elmer z. Brown. commissioner Of
education, Washington. D. c.; How to
teach reading" W. T. Hodges, division
superintendent. Arlington, Va; Super
vision Of rural schools" Mrs. NJ. F. Mof-
fat, supervisor of schools, Manassas. Va;
''Schol fairs" J. H. Thomas, State SUI
pervisor Of rural schools. How and
what history TO teach in the grades" ].
H. Rollins. Mount Vernon School. Alex
andria. Va; address. George o. Ferguson,
College Of William and Mary, Williams
burg. Va
Visiting teachers will give q reception
from until s o'clock tomorrow night
In the Young Peoples Building. At SEQ
o'clock the night session viii be held
The programme follows:
Soprano solo. Mrs. Pickett: illustrated
lecture on hygiene. Lee F. Hammer. Rus
sell Sage Foundation, New York City;
vocal duet, the Misses Vierkorn; address,
R. l. Blanton. editor of the Virginia
Journal Of Education: recitation. Miss
Caroline West
Saturday morning the business session
viii be resumed at $50 o'clock. Follow
ing is the programme:
Specialization of school work" DR..
Gin W. Stone. State Normal School.
tarmviile. Va Teaching home eeog-
raphy." Miss Cora Fishpaw, normal
training teacher. Culpeper, Va. and Miss
Myrtle Atkinson, Mineral School. Mineral
Va: Mature study for the rural school ..
Miss Margaret King. State Norr,a1
ochooi' Harrisonburg, Va, and Miss A.
selma Taylor, Manassas High School.
Manassas, Va; THE need of centralized
school administration and supervision.
W. Fl. Heck. department Of education
University OF Virginia. and Frank n
West, division superintendent Louisa
Va: Domestic science" Miss Lula n
Metz. Manassas. Va.
On Saturday afternoon the 6AIa.a+..
will be escorted around the CITY nv local
teachers and shown the points of inter
est
The Columbia Construction CORONATION
Of this city, has been granted q charter
with a maximum capital of 100000 ana
minimum OF $4,000 The objects are =
construction and contracting business
officers; c. E. Banes. president; C. A
Gray. vice president and secretary. and
J. B. Bland, all OF Washington.
Mrs. Jane Green, widow OF George a.
Green. died yesterday at the residence ~
her niece, Mrs. J. W. Hammond. 29s North
Fairfax street She was ninety-one years
old and daughter OF the late John and
Ann Devaughn. The funeral will take place
at 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Re-,
]. NJ. Holmes. pastor OF the Methodist
Protestant Church. viii conduct services
Interment will be in the Methodist Pro-
testant Cemetery.
Services in the churches tomorrow viii
be as follows: St Mary's Catholic. mass
for the presanctihed. s a. m. and holy
way of the cross, s and p. m; Christ /
Episcopal Church. and II a. m: 81 |
Paul's Episcopal Church. II a. m; Grace |
Episcopal Church. 1880 a. m, u m 10 /
p. m, and 7:3O p. m, and Emmanuel
Lutheran Church. s p. m.
Owing 10 lack of work, TWENTY-FIVE
fremen employed on the Southern Rail-
way and nine engineers have been tenn
porarily furloughed.
Rev. Or. Angus Crawford, dean of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, will de-