The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-25
VIRGINIA TEACHERS
IN ANNUAL MEETING
More Than Two Hundred
Instructors Discuss Edu-
Cational Topics.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. MARCH ..

Of the Eighth Congressional Teachers
% Association opened in the Young People {
building this morning.
More than 900 teachers and superin-
tendents attended from all parts Of Vir-
ginia.
There was a demonstration Of the
work done in the kindergarten and third
primary grades al Lee School building
from 9 to 10 o o'clock. At 10 O'Clock, i'm
the Young Peoples building, the follow
ing speeches were made: Education for
Efficiency Needed Changes in the
Course of Study for Rural Schools, ."
Charles @. Naphis State examiner;
Manual Training for Country Schools, 80
Miss Edith Thompson, Falls Church.
Va; The Problem Of Agricultural In
struction,'' o. B. Martin. Department
Of Agriculture. Washington; Industrial
Education for Virginia Schools" DR..
Julian A Burruss, president Harrison
burg State Normal and Industrial
School
This afternoon al 5 O'Clock the follow
Ing was the program: Address, Elmer z.
Brown. commissioner Of education
Washington. d. c.; How to Teach
Reading" ". T. Hodges, division super
tntendent. Arlington. Va; Supervision
Of Rural Schools" Mrs. NJ :. Moffat,
supervisor schools, Manassas, Va;
School Fairs" J. S. Thomas. State
supervisor Of rural schools. How and
What History 10 Teach In the Grades"
J. H. Rollins. Mt Vernon School, Alex
andria: address. George O. Ferguson,
William and Mary CoEege, Williams
burg, Va; vocal duet, the Misses Vier-
korn.
n arn-- .
pTano solo, Miss Pickett: Illustrated lee
ture on hygiene, Lee Hammer, Russell
sage Foundation, New York city; reel
latlon. Miss Caroline West: reception TO
teachers at Lee Camp Hall. az $50
clock. address by r l.. BlantOn, ed-
tor Virginia Journal of Education.
Inc opening session Of the convention
vas held last evening J. r. y. Curtin
delivered an address Of welcome. which
vas responded to by +. II. Russell.
State examiner.
The convention will continue its ses-
slons until tomorrow afternoon.
Today being Good Friday. special ser
vices We're held in the churches here,
as follows: St MaTy's Catholic Church
Mass OF the PreSanCtified and Alteration
or the Cross. al a m: Christ 2. E
Church, services at and II m. 81
Paul's p. F. Church. service at Il a. m;
Grace P r. Church. services at 1880 a.
m, u TO 3 .. m, and 7:30 y. m. Ser
vices will be held at Immanue Luther
an Church al P m.
The regular United States army in
spection OF the Alexandria Light Infan-
Try will he held In the armorv on
Monday evening. April II. 4 prelimi-
nary inspection viii be held on Monday,
April 4.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Hammers
icy was helc from the home Of her
daughter, Mrs Frank Cox. in Cemeron
street this afternoon. The funeral Serv-
J. Morton. Of Christ Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church InteTment in the Metho-
dist Protestant Cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Ann Greene
was held from the home Of her niece,
Mrs. ]. W. Hammond. 20 North Fair
FAX street. his afternoon. The Rev. J.
NJ Holmes. Of the Methodist Protestant
Church conducted the funeral services.
lnterment VAS in the Methodist PrOtes-
tant Cemetery
The fur eral OF Mrs Lulie DuIanev WAS
held from Roberts Chapel this after
noon. The Rev DR.. jenkins conducted
the services. The burial was made in
Bethel Cemetery.
4 mask rail- will be given at Odd
Fellows Hall in North Columbus street
on Wednesday, March 90. for the bene-
III Of the Reliance Steam Engine Com
pany, No. .. Refreshments viii be-
served.
At Christ Church Parish Hall next
Tuesday evening Dean Crawford. Of
the Virginia Theological Seminary. will
give the third lecture Of the season
before the Cameron Club Of this CITY.
He will take for his subject, The
Creation and Modern Science"
Alexandra Lodge Of EIks have made
arrangements for the Easter dance
which viii be held Al McBuInev's Hall
next Monday evening. Prof Cohen
will furnish the music