The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-09
STATE TfACIl.kS
ANNUAL SESSION
PROGRAM is IMPRESSIVE
FORTY-FIFTH SESSION TO BE
HELD IN LITTLE ROCK De
CEMBER 26, 27, AND 2S.

! Inc executive officers OF the Arkan-
sas State Teachers Association an
nounce that the programs for the for
! ty-ffth annual session, Little Rock,
December 1928, will be the most i'm
pressive in its history,
A number of noted speakers and
educational leaders have already been
definitely engaged for the meeting, as
follows:
Dr.. Philander P. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education Dr..
i ClaXton was for many years very
prominently connected with the edu-
cational work in the south, and his
presence at the association this year
viii mean much to The educational
work of the state.
Hon. O. H Benson, specialist in
agricultural education, L. S depart
ment of agriculture, Washington,
d. c.
Miss jessie Field of Page county,
iowa Miss Field is one of the best
known educators in the country and
has done wonderful work for the
schools of her county.
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart Of Row
and county, Kentucky, who achieved
national prominence in the education
al field for her work in establishing
might schools" for the adult litter
ates in her county.
/ Miss Florence Ward of Cedar
Falls, Iowa, who will present to the
teachers the new Montessori methods
in primary teaching
The attendance last year was the
largest in the history of the associa-
ton, and it is planned to make the
meeting this year still greater in ev-
cry way, Other prominent speakers
will be included in the general pro-
grams and the sectional programs
which are now being carefully worked
out.
Special railroad rates will be avail
able from all points in Arkansas and
ample hotel facilities can be secured
at reasonable rates
A registered attendance of $500 is
expected.
-Four hundred active and enthusi-
astic teachers throughout the state
have just been appointed by the ex-
ccutive officers of the State Teachers
Association as official attendance
leaders in their respective communi-
ties for the attendance campaign, -
which is now being actively carried on
by the officers of the association.
1t is planned to make the next at
sociation meeting to be held in Little
Rock December 26, 27 and 2s, the
greatest and best in the history of the
association.
Among those appointed to help
'boost' the attendance for the next
meeting are the county superintend-
ents and examiners, the principals
and superintendents in the special
J districts, and the presidents of all
colleges and private schools of the
state, The plan of appointing a large
number of teachers as attendance
leaders for the meeting last year
proved so successful in every way
that it has been decided to pursue the
same plan of work in the campaign
for the forty y-ffth convention, to be
held during the Christmas holidays
Through the 400 leaders thus APP
pointed, the officers of the association
hope to reach in a personal way every
teacher in the state with full an
nouncements and information of the
next meeting.
The programs of the general meet
ings and of the section meetings will
be the strongest and best that have
ever been presented. An attendance
of $500 has been set as a standard
for the meeting this year