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


t,rdsy with the conclusion of The MORE
ing session.
A. tina ait,rnoon session, Mr.. W. T..
Hodges, OF Arlington. made an address
on "How to Teach Reading" he WAS
followed By Mrs. M. 8. Mofat, OF the
Manassa, School, who spoke on "Slper-
vision of Rural Schools" ''School
Faira" was then discussed by Mr.. ]. L.
Thomas, state supervisor of rural school
and Mr.. J. H. Rollins, of Mt. Vernon
School, closed the session With an ad.
dress on "How and What History to
Teach In the Grades" All of them
wers instructive addresses and were
greatly enjoyed,
At the night sesslon the netting was
called to order By State Examiner ohas.
G.. Msphis.
Mr.. James r. Oston was then Intro
ducsd and he 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. Hs showed the gr;a:
Improvement the schools had made un-
der the present state superintendent, and
bow the people were demanding OF their
representatives that more money should
as appropriated in the interest OF schools.
He explained the action OF the legisia-
ture while he was a memb,r or that
body.
A soprano solo BY Mrs. Pickett Was
much enjoyed BY large and apprecis-
tive au Hence.
DR.. Lee F. Hammer, of the Russell
Sage Foundation, New York, Sas then
Introduced amid much applause. His
subject was "The Playground Not
Hygiene" He handled his subject in
mastery manner.
He gave brief history OF the play.
GROUND; it's beginning snd its steady ad.
vaucement. he showed the great ed.
ysntagea 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 a regular organized sys-
tenn of play assists In instilling hlgh and
noble ideas In the minds OF cur boys and
girls. "a Lecture was illustrated BY the
many pic urss of playgrc uads through
ont tho United States and foreign otua-
tries.
The audience was we'll pleased with
DR.. Hammers lecture, as it was undoutt-
edly one OF the most practical as we'll as
the most interesting ever heard on the
sutjstt in this city.
Little Miss Caroline West delighted
the audience with one of her beautiful
recilations.
The meeting closed With duet BY
the NJ sses Vierkoru, which was sung In
their usaal splendid Style.
After the meeting the visiting teach.
ers we're conducted to the Lee Camp
Hall. where they were rendered recer
ton by the Alexandra Teachers Asso.
citation.
The following visiting uperintenden's
we're 10 attendance: M. D. Hall, Fair
fax county; Geo. =. Tyler, Prince Viii.
liaw;, A L. Smith, Fsuquer; J. NJ.
Bsckham, Oolpepsr; W. F. Hodges,
Alexandria county, snd James @. John
son, Oharlo t,sville. Other Distinguish.
ed guests: Examiner Ohas. 9. Ma
phis, DR.. L. NJ. Hammer, New York,
Prof. Diff Stone, Of Norma! College,
Farmville.
At $50 o'clock shis morning Miss
Fisbpaugb, OF Oalpeper, was introduced
and she rekd very interesting paper on
tla "Study of History"
This subject was then taken up by
Miss Myrll, Atkinson, who read
spleudid paper on the same .u5ja2t.
Dr.. Cliff F. Some, professor of math-
ematics at the Farmville Normal School,
then delivered the address OF the morn.
Ing. The doctor tirted by telling a few
amusing anecdotes, but quickly warmed
up to bis subject and delivered master
~ address, on the Specialization It
school work."
DR.. Stone il q finished orator as wall
as q school man of great ability.
At 10 o. 10. Messrs. A. D. Beckett
and Robert =. Jooes notified the tupsr-
intendent of the Alexandra schools tina,
the business men of Alexandra desired
to render 10 all the teachers of The con-
ference a free excursion TO Mount Yer
non, inciuiing the admission to the
grounds, and that tae train woald be at
the corner of Washington aud King
streets at 1890 p. m. The ingitstion
was promptly accepted.
Interesting addresses we're then de.
livered as follows:
Nature 9 u!y for the rural school, BY
Miss Margaret King, Safe Normal
School, Hsrrisouburg, Va, aad Miss
A. Sslius Taylor, Manassas High
School, Manassas, Va, and domestic
science BY Miss Lulu D. Me!z, Manss.
sas, Va.
The following resolutions wsre then
adopted:
We, the members OF the Eighth Oon.
gressionsl District Teachers Association,
smbled at Alexandria. Va, March
"a, rs and rs, 1910 desire to express
our appreciation of the courtesIes shown
us by the people OF Alexandria.
Therefore, be 1t unanimously re.
solved, That ne extend cur thanks to
Superintendent w. Il. Sweeney, his
principals and teachers, the City School
Board, the Chamber of Commerce, The
reception committee of the Local
Teachers Association, the management
OF The Young Peoples Building and tie
1 :It. .f AloxoD5rio foy t1a many