The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Large Attendance Expected at Big Convention in Bir-
 mingham Next Month
O'NEAL'S SPEECH TO
 BE AMONG THE FIRST
Educators We'll Known All Over the Country Will Take Part in Ses- sions Extending From
 April to 6

The schedule of procedure and sessions for the thirty-f1rst annual convention of the Alabama Education association has been announced and announces addresses from many of the foremost educators and men of the south, among whom are Gov. Emmet O'Neal, State Superintendent Will lingham and pr. J. H. Phillips, superfn- tendent of the Birmingham public school system.
 The meeting convenes in the auditorium of the Central High school in Birming ham on Thursday, April 4, continuing through Saturday. April 6, and several thousand persons connected with Alabama pedagogy as well as we'll known instruc- tors of other states are expected to be in attendance.
 The evening of the opening day will be the time of Governor O'Neal's address, Some Educational Problems" and this will be immediately followed by a treat ment of Universal Education, Its Neces- sity and Benefit" given by Charles 8. Aycock of Raleigh, N. c. Miss Patty S. Hill, professor of Kindergarten Education at Columbia university in New York city, will speak on Work and Play in Modern Education" on Friday morning, as will O. H. Benson, assistant in boys and girls demonstration work, United States le- partment of agriculture at Washington. State Superintendent Willingham will be heard on the evening of the second day on Compulsory Education and Ldcal Taxation," and Dr. J. H. Penniman, vice provost University of Pennsylvania of Philadelphia, will also deliver an address on this occasion
 Moonlight Schools
 unique phase of education, ''Moonlight Schools" will be discussed by Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, president of the Ken lucky Educational association, on Friday evening. pr. F. B. Dresseler, specialist .n sanitation and hygiene, United States bu- reau of education at Washington, will be on the programme for Saturday evening. Dr. Andrew Sledd, president of the South ern university at Greensboro, will be the final speaker prior to the formal adjourn ment of the convention body.
 pr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birmingham schools, will open the symposium on kindergarten in the pub lie schools to be given at the session of the primary department to be held Friday afternoon at the First Baptist church. At this same hour the man ual arts and industrial education ex- ponents will conduct an institute in room 115 of the Central High school with Supervisor R. l.. Dimmitt of this city as one of the principal speakers Those interested in the work of the ele- mentary grades and the normal train ing branch will also hold sessions on Friday afternoon in class rooms of the high school with 15 minute talks on as- signed subjects relative to these re- GnactiUa The association of Alabama colleges, the association of Alabama high schools, the divisions of the association of Alabama high schools, the Alabama School Improvement as sociation, the organization of county and the department of music have set aside periods of eXec- utive meeting to be held at the high school.
 The annual convention of the Ala bama Educational association is re- garded as one of the most important and largely attended of the 1912 meet ings to be called in, this city and spe- cial railroad rates have been granted for those wishing to come to this city then. The printed programme is now ready and is in the form of neatly ar ranged folder, giving every requisite detail as guide to the proceedings.
 The following is a list of the officers of the state educational associations
 David R. Murphey, president, Annis- ton; Sam Ingram, first vice president Oneonta: Miss May Eanes, second vice president, Mobile; Miss Lula Bradford third vice president, Birmingham: w. c .Griggs, secretary. Birmingham; E. E. Smith, treasurer, Birmingham.
 Executive committed: J. B. Hobdy chairman, Auburn; John W. Abercrom- bic, Tuscaloosa; J. vandiver Brown Dothan; David R. Murphey, ex-officio Anniston W. c. Griggs. ex-offlcio, Bir- mingham.
 Standing committees: (Chairman)-. Resolutions, J. J. Doster. University; Memoirs. s. s. Murphy, Mobile Audit ing, S. c. Pelham, Rnniston; legisla- ture. Henry J. Willingham. Montgom- cry.
 Special committees: (Chairmen)--Lo- cal taxation, H. J. Willingham, Mont gomery; county enrolment, Perry B. Hughes Tuscaloosa; declaration of principles, J. H. Phillips. Birmingham; aged and disabled teachers, H. o. Mur- fee. Marion.
 The annual election of officers will be held Saturday evening and on Thurs day evening there will be meeting of the alumni and former pupils of the Normal schools of Florence, Jackson Vile, Livingston and Troy.