The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17
ALABAMA TEACHERS
Will Meet in Huntsville in
April.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION.

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Following the usual course, the Col
ored Teachers of Alabama are plan
ming this year one Of the largest
meetings held by colored teachers any
where in the South. The meeting is
10 be held at Huntsville, Ala, one OF
the oldest and most aTistocratic towns
in the state The date of the meeting
is April 10, Is and 14th. Every col
ored teacher in the state of Alabama
is expected to be present.
The programme for this year Is al
ready nearly completed.
On Wednesday evening the usual
welcome exercises will be held.
Thursday morning will be given up
to the general topic. "The Prepare
ton of the Teacher" This will in
clude the discussions of the literary
and industrial qualifications Of the
teacher. The teachers duty to study
after he or she has begun to teach
The attendance of teachers at Summer
schools, County Institutes, etc.
The afternoon will be given up to
sectional meetings as in past years.
The Chairman of these sectional meet
ings who had charge last yea will
continue this service this year.
Thursday evening will be given up
TO addresses by distinguished speakers.
| The morning session of Friday will
lie devoted to the general topic, Ine
teacher and his or her relation to the
various community enterprises such
as the building CT homes, business en-
terprises, farming and other industries
of community interest.
On Friday afternoon the sectional
meetings will report to the general
meeting and close with the business
session.
Friday evening will also be given
I'D to addresses from distinguished
speakers.
AS has been true in past years, we
will have with us several distinguished
persons who not only will give talks
during the various exercises each day,
but will make addresses on Thursday
and Friday evenings.
Among those who will be present
are DR.. C. V. Roman, of Nashville,
Tenn: Dr.. w. P. Thirkield, President
of Howard University, washington, D.
c. 1t is our hope that the closing ad.
dress on Friday evening will be given
by DR.. Booker T. Washington.
: Besides addresses of distinguished
t persons named above, there will be
/ special visits to the lakewood Indus
trial School, to the A. and M. College
g at Normal, Ala, of which Prof. Buch
4 anan is President To the Mammoth
n Springs in the immediate vicinity O
e Huntsville A visit may also be mad
# to Monte Sano and the Extensive Nurs
O cries Prof. Buchanan is making spe
cial arrangements with the railroad
to have pleasant and quick convey
anees to the A. and M. College and re
turn.
Entertainments to teachers will b
I free provided each teacher writes l
l; advance, to Miss B. l.. Martin, SecT'
Oh tary of Local Committee, 217 Brow
L. street. Huntsville, Ala, stating del
N nitely that he or she plans to be pre-
y ent
The same as in past years, breakfa'
.- and dinner will be served at the plaC
where each person is stopping. Moo
"a luncheon will be served free at I'll
" place of meeting.
The complete programme will
4. sent out the first of March, or earle
Correspondence is solicited
All persons should leave home
time to reach Huntsville by Wednt
day afternoon, so as to be ready I
49,. the opening meeting Wednesday eve
ing at 8 o'clock
Huntsville may be reached from e
south by way of the l.. & N. Rallwi
TO Decatur, from thence on the Sout
md ern to Huntsville. Delegates fro
and places southeast will very likely go
,ye- way of the N. G. and st. H. Railws
From the west they will go over t
n Southern Railroad.
= A very low round trip rate has be
= granted on all railroads leading in
u Huntsville Tickets will be on S;
om April II, IL, 18th, good to return
mic to and including April 18th. This
arv round trip ticket, not on the cert
n cate plan. Persons must start on
! = day that the tickets are purchas
reat The rates from central points {
YOU as follows.
Montgomery e.. ..............$6
Ings Birmingham go. ............ 3
Opelika . go. ............ Z
Mobile E. 80. .................ll
Tuscaloosa - 80. .............. D
St., Selma -. ,.........~ 6 6
Evergreen ...........,.,.. 3
Dothan .....,....'..,..lO
-'~- Talladega .......'...... 4