Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-31
sTK1Es SUPERINTENDENT RIGGS
eoosTs<suUTHEAsTERN IOWA
MEETING TO BE HELD HERE
PROGRAM IS ISSUED
oetsunwa Pedagogues viii Not only
Royalty Entertain Visitors, BUT
viii Take Prominent Part
In the Convention.

John F. Riggs, state superintendent
Of public instruction, in a circular 70
the super1ntendents and school boards
ofesoutheastern Iowa urges them to al
low all teachers to. attend the SIX
oeesrth annual session OF the SOUTH
eastern Iowa Teachers association
The convention will be held In this
city. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Anil z, 8 and 9. State Superinten-
dent Riggs besides recommending the
granting of this privilege to the
teachers to attend the session asks
that they be allowed to do so without
the loss Of pay. He declares that SUB
iects Of great Importance to teachers
viii be discussed by prominent ,edn-
Gators at the convention and all teach
ers who attend will secure distinct
benefit that will make for better
teaching and renewed interest in the
schools.
Complete Program Out.
The complete program OF the con
vention has been issued from the
press and copies have been sent TO
the teachers throughout this section.
The convention promises not only 10
be the largest in the history OF the as
sociation but the most interesting as
well. All of the subjects treated at
the convention will be of the, utmost
Importance to every pedagogue.
While the Ottumwa teachers will 90
everything in their power to make the
visit of the teachers in the city one OF
pleasure and entertainment, they VIII
also take a prominent part in the pro
gram. On account of the large number
Of teachers who will attend the con-
vention, it will be necessary TO lodge
many Of them with private families
and Miss Alice Fielder. chairman OF
the entertainment committee is busy
making arrangements with families 10
take care of the visitors.
The Complete Program.
The complete program of the meet
ing il as follows: q.
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL Z.
First Methodist Church-8 O'Clock.
Music-Organ Recital.
Invocation.
Music-Vocal.
Presidents Address-Supt. Eugene
Henely, Grinnell.
Address: 1.-The Relation of Lltera-
ture to the Community. Prof. S. II.
Clark, University Of Chicago.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 8.
High School Assembly Rooms TO
1890 O'Clock.
Address. "New Wine in Old Bot
tles"-Prof. Irving King, State Uni
versity of Iowa.
Address, Rural Life: It's influence
and Problems" G. w. Conn, Jr"
Woodstock, III.
Y. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 8.
First Methodist Church-S O'Clock.
Music.
Address, "The Relation of Knowing
to Teaching Hon. Robert J. Alley
indianapolis, Ind.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 9.
High School Assembly Room - 500
O'Clock
Address, "A Plea for the Definite in
Education"-Prof.W w. c. Bagley Uni
versity Of Illinois.
Address: Essentials and Nonessen.
tials in Arithmetic Supt. S. L. Heet'
er, St. Paul. MINI.
Business session.
Conferences.
Friday, April 8, forenoon, lo:5o
O'Clock. High school
ENGLISH CONFERENCE.
1890 q. m.--Assembly Room.
Leader-Prin. Martha e. Emry, Fair.
field.
LIS English Practical? T..
1.-The Demand for Practical Eng
lish.
4How Shall We Meet the De
manf?-Supt r. M. Prall, What
Cheer.
Discussion-Miss, Emma S. Nye. Ed
dyville and Miss Eva Fisher, Abba.