The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-01
TODAY BROUGHT LARGE NUM-
BERS OF VISITORS.
CONVENTION OPENS AT
BAY ST. CHURCH TONIGHT
Hon. A. A. Kncannon And other
Prominent Educators in Attendance.

Every train reaching the city today
has brought large numbers of teachers
and the scene around Hotel Hatties-
burg, where many are stopping and
where the bureau of information is
located, has been an animated one
since early morning. A committee of
ladies from the city schools, with
members of the Parent-Teachers' AS
a aciation are registering and assign
those who have not made previous
- ging and boarding arrangements,
nd the Boy Scouts. together with a
1umber of boys from public schools,
are engaged in conveying visitors to
their places of assignment, each boy
having been furnished with badge
bearing the word Information"
Many prominent educators have ar
rived, among whom are w. H. Smith,
president of the association; H. l..
McCleskey, secretary; ]. N. Powers,
state superintendent Of education; ".
II. Lowry, of Blue Mountain College;
H M. Ivy, principal of Canton public
schools; R. H. Pate, director of ex-
tension work of A. & M. College and
Chancellor A. A. Kincannon, of the
University of Mississippi.
President W. H. Smith, who will
preside at all the general sessions
distinguished himself a number OF
years ago when as superintendent OF
public schools in Holmes county he
gave impetus to the Boys Corn Club
work, which has since covered the
state and proven the leading factor In
sSaphasizing agriculture as a promi-
M Yot and essential feature Of educa-
pn in Mississippi.
Mrs. Smith only this week returned
from a several weeks stay in Europe,
where he went for the purpose OF
studying agricultural and economic
questions, as they relate to the move
ment for the improvement Of rural
conditions in this country. Mr.. Smith
will devote large part of his annua
address to an account of his observa
ton on these questions during his stay
in Denmark.
Numerous school exnrIDts are be
ing arranged at Main Street Higl
school and by tonight that building
will become a veritable show place TO
display of handiwork of Mississippi
students in every department of edu
cation including the fine and indus
trial arts.
ri The first session of the association
will open at 500 o'clock tonight Il
the Raw Street Presbyterian church
where all the general sessions will b
held. at which the following program
will be observed.
invocation. Rev. e. ]. Currie; az
dress of welcome, Prof ]. N. McMi
Ian: response, Prof. H. P. Todd
Natchez; address by President W.
smith appointment of committee
general business, announcements
The music at this session will |
furnished by the Hattiesburg Hie
school.
The committee on course OF stue
for the Agricultural High school, M
~ Hotel Hattiesbufg Wednesday mig
n Iap,out the course for the comiI
N wear. S'.iich when reported to ana a
nroyed by the Principals Associate
win undoubtedly be a good one
~ w;l, Mace chief emphasis on the teac
~ mo If agriculture, home science al
the study of the mother tongue
completion of the course laid doV
! will give good training for patrio'
and seryiceable citizenship. 1t W
also mean an excellent high sche
training for teaching, or fit for cole
those who desire to finish their edu'
tion in some higher institution
learning.
The course of study being used
nresent in theF Agricultural Hi
schools in Mississippi was laid
,hree years ago. and It is well rec
o,zed fact that changing conditie