The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-26
PROGRAM PLANS
Ak|NG SHAPE
Features OF Conference on Edu-
cation in South Announced
by Committee
MANY NOTED SPEAKERS
Whole Field to Be Covered in
Effort to Revive Farming
Enthusiasm.
MANY NOTED SPEAKERS

The program for the Conference on
Educntion In the South, TO be held in
Rtcfmond April 1913, is rapidly taking
shape under the labors OF the execu-
tive committee. Features for several
OF the smaller conferences to be con-
Quoted In connection with the conven-
non or educators have been selected
ana tnbulated Grouped around the
education conference willSbe the fol-
lowing subconferenccs: Z
Farmers Conference. I'd study the
Dest,methods of marketing products.
Business Mems Conference. to work
out plans for farm development.
school Workers Conference. to make
rural schools meet farm needs.
Country Preachers Conference. to en-
list the country church in farmlife de
velopments.
State Ministers Conference. to bring
all denominations into harmonious :,c-
cord.
There Will be general councils on CO.
operation. rural credits. the country
church. taxation. better conditions for
country women and others. all TO be
illustrated by extensive exhibits These
features are expected to make the com
Ing conference q memorable movement
OF lnymen for the development Of
Southern rural conditions
Program for Supervisors.
The following program has been pre-
pared for the Interstate Conference OF
County Superintendent with District
superintendent. County Supervisors
State Supervisors of Rural Schools,
State High School Inspectors, State SUI
perintendents of Education and teach
ers:
April 1G. 10 o'clock to 2:3o o'clock
H.. L. Mcfarland, superintendent of
schools In Davies County. KY, chair
man. and f. V. Judd. superintendent OF
schools in Wake County. n c.. secrc-
tary The general subject is to be The
Most Effective Means for the Develop
ment OF the Rural Schools"
L. The Need OF n Definite Construc-
tive County Plan for the Development
OF the Rural Schools. \. c. Monahan,
United States Bureau OF Education.
? Tie Efficacy OF Supervision AL
bert ). Cook. superintendent OF schools
IN Baltimore County. Md. Report OF
efficient supervision methods 10 be sub
united by L. J. Hanifan, State super
visor rural schools In West Virginia
.. viii The Merging OF a Number OF
Weak Schools Into n Strong Central
School Produce Growth and Efficiency?
The Best Plan for Bringing CONSOLE
dation About" Miss Jessie Yancy. SUI
perintendent schools Mason County.
Ky. Report by l.. .. Brogden, State
supervisor rural schools OF North Caro-
lima.
4. VIVA, is the Best Thing to do
With tho OneTeachcr Rural school,"
Three minute answers. led by q. c.
lcyncs. superintendent OF schools in
Accoinac County. Va.
> How Made Country School
Grow b g. HUI. Columbus, Miss, and
s. II, Jones, Equality. Ala.
C. The Efficacy OF Demonstration
schools" y. G. Hammack. supcrint IN
dent OF schools in Union County. Ky
Report by r. J. Coates, State super.
visor OF Rural Schools in Kentucky.
g. How Can the High School Train
TIM Peculiar Type Of Teachers Needed
by the Country Schoos?" Joseph s.
Stewart. Athens. Ga, chairman OF High
School Inspectors Conference. Dis.
cuss!on led by Fred Mutchler, Bowling
Green. NY. chairman Agricultural
Teachers Conference.
$. The Ccrtlhcatlon OF Teachers"
r. j. Wooftsr. Athens. Ga, chairman OF
conference OF teachers In colleges and
universities
o. Effective Means OF Developing
Rural Schools" discussion TO be led
by superintendent j. Y. .Joyner, OF
North Carolina, chairman State super
intendents conference.
-. Summary" by II. c. Stearnes.
state Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
zion of Virginia.
II. Proposition TO he submitted 10
ahc vote OF the conference. J. H.
u.ggleston. United States Bureau OF
Education.