The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
THIS WILL BE BIG DAY FOR ALABAMA
 EDUCATORS HERE Departmental Meetings Will Occupy Much of Time at
 the High School SIX RECEPTIONS
 FOR THE VISITORS Miss Arnold of Boston and President Judson of Chicago University VIII Be the Speakers at High
 school Tonight

Educational aSSoCldtiOn. beBlhilihS S"ifs this morning the departments will con tinue in session at various times through out the day. The meetings of the asso- citation will begin at 9:15 a.. m. and Slo D. m. in the main auditorium.
 County superintendents meet at a. m. in room 115, and the Alabama School Improvement association will meet at 9:3O a. m. In room 231.
 In the afternoon the whole convention breaks into departmental sessions, all beginning at p. m. The Association or Alabama High Schools will separate into divisions, with English in room 10S, math- ematics in room 10l, science in room llS foreign language in room 1O2.
 The Joint meeting of the Association of Alabama Colleges and High Schools will be held in room 231. The primary and kindergarten teachers meet in the audi torium. the department of industrial edu- cation in room 114, and that of manual arts in room 229. The department of music will convene in room POP, the teachers of upper elementary grades in the gymna- sium and normal colleges to be announced this morning.
 Receptions In Afternoon
 At 4:45 D. m. street cars will be in wait ing in front of the High school to take the delegates to the six receptions which have been prepared for them from to 6:90 D. m.
 In compliment to the city and county superintendents, normal schools and school improvement associations, Mrs. c. P. Orr. residence 27O4 Highland avenue.
 In compliment to the teachers of ele- mentary grades, the Margaret Allen school, 2144 Highland avenue.
 In compliment to the departments of colleges and high schools, the Young Women's Christian association, 72O West Twentieth street.
 In compliment to the kindergarten and primary teachers, the Birmingham sem mary. 17lS Fifth avenue.
 In compliment to the manual arts and industrial educators, the Watts building studios, Third avenue and Twentieth street.
 In compliment to the department of music, Cable hall. 1916 Second avenue.
 All of these receptions will be open to the whole membership of the conference, upon request for the admission cards at the registration headquarters. Following is today's full programme. 9:15 a. m, music. Madrigal club
 Session topic, Fundamental Educa- tional Needs in Alabama" Education for Health," Dr. Toumin Gaines, medical inspector of schools, Mo- bile
 Local Taxation" Dr. B. J. Baldwin, president of the board of education, Mont gomery.
 "An Improved Teaching Force," Miss Janet c. Simpson, State Normal college, Florence.
 'Consolida ton of Rural Schools" Prof F. c. Cowart, State Normal college, Troy
 Efficient Supervision W. H. Storey superintendent of education of Pickens county, Carrollton; c. B. Glenn, district superintendent of Birmingham. public schools.
 s:15 D. n, music, violin solo. Miss Rosa Fabian.
 Address, 'The Teachers Task" Miss Sarah Louise Arnold, dean of Simmons college, Boston.
 Music.
 Address, ''The Teacher and the Com munity," President Harry Pratt Judson, University of Chicago. Announcements. AdJOurnment
 Department Meetings County superintendents High school, room 115, 8 a. m. Address. Hon. II. c. Gunnels, superintendent of education, Montgomery
 Needed Changes in the School Laws, !" Superintendent W. H. Sstorey, Pickens county; Superintendent H. T. Persons, Calhoun county; Superintendent Jeff Sox, Coosa county; Superintendent J. W. Moore, Chiffon count:
 Gan a County Superintendent Prop erly Supervise the Schools and Do the Other Work Required of Him." Super intendent B. H. Wilkerson, Lamar coun- ty; Superintendent J. A. Albright, Lee county Superintendent T. H. Roberson Franklin county; Superintendent G. H. Howard, Elmore county.
 What Can the County Superintendent Do to Increase the Interest in the Study ofw Agriculture fin Our Schools?" Su- perinten6ent J. P. Oliver, Tallapoosa: Su- perintendent H. R. Williamson. Lowdnes county; Superintendent c. H. Byrd. Cof. fee county; Superintendent Sam Ingram, Blount county.
 Qualified Superintendents." Superin- tendent P B. Hughes, Tuscaloosa county Superintendent M T. Linder. Talladega county; Superintendent w T. Hollings- worth Chambers county; Superintendent J. S. Vanderford, Winston county.
 Local Taxation" Superintendent s. R. Butler, Madison county; Superintendent G. W Covington Montgomery county Superintendent Charles c. Johnson, Perry county: Superintendent J. B. O'Brannon Escambia county.
 Divisions of association of Alabama high schools. 3 '.iT school. room 1OS. Aims TOT .r,v r1lsn School Course in Literature" r. b. Losey professor in the University of Alabama.
 My English Course In a County High School. Miss Martha Hamil, Atmore; Miss Isabel Whitaker, Columbia; Miss Lillian Gatling. Enterprise.
 "The importance of Theme Writing" Miss Eleanor Churchill Gibbs, State Normal college. Livingston.
 Suggestions for Teaching the Classics" :" Miss Floribel Brown. Birmingham; Miss Aline Bright. Mobile
 Round Table"-Time assignment and correlation for the teaching of compo- sition. history of literature, and the classics In the high school.
 Mathematics-High school, room 10t
 Reasons for Curtailing the Time Usually Devoted to Arithmetic" J. A. Chapman, Bessemer public schools.
 "Geometrical Drawing as an Aid in the Teaching of Geometry" R. 0. Dykes, Fourth District Agricultural scr ool. Svlacauga.
 "The Necessary Equipment of the Teacher of Math ematics," E. s. Pugh, South Alabama institute, Thoma sville
 some Weak Points in the Teaching of High School Mathematics" G. w. Brock, State Normal college at Living ston.
 "The Mathematics the College Ex- poets the High School Graduate to Know Herbert A. Sayre. professor of