Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04
TEACHERS WILL
ATTEND SESSION
MANY OF LOCAL INSTRUCTORS
TO be PRESENT At DEs
MONIES GATHERING.
BLACKMAR TO ATTEND
Superintendent Of Local Schools With
Principal Hammitt to Be Thsrs
National Speakers on
Program.

Many Of the local teachers incluolns
Superintendent Blackmar and Principal
F. M. Hammitt will attend the annual
meeting Of the Iowa Teachers associa-
ton to be held In Des Moines Novem-
Der s, and s. One of the best pro-
grams in the history of the organiza-
ton has been arranged for and large
delegations from all parts Of the state
are expected to be present at the gam
ering.
The session has great things in store
for every progressive teacher. Ine
first speaker on the program IS fresi-
dent Robert Judson Alley OF the UNI
versity Of Maine. Mr.. Alley Is pubic
school man, however, and was once q
country school teacher He has served
as village principal, high school princl-
pal, university instructor and has been
president of two universities. His work
as state superintendent Of public In
struction Of Indiana was remarkable.
He is now president Of the national
educational council. He Is big man
who lives q simple, but helpful, force-
full life. He is staunch. strong stal-
wart and eloquent.
Henry G. Morrison, the second
speaker Of the morning, comes to Iowa
because he has message. He was
state superintendent for New Hamp-
shire Teachers association, past presi-
dent Of the American Institute OF In
struction; lecturer on administration,
Dartmouth summer school; lecturer on
administration Of secondary and ele-
mentary schools, school OF education
University Of Chicago. At the last SEES
sion of the New Hampshire legisla-
ture he was made superintendent OF
public instruction on permanent tenure.
and in addition, was given three strong
deputies to assist in departmental
work. ...
Congressman Tess to Speak.
On Friday evening Hon. s. D. Fess.
congressman from the Sixth district OF
Ohio will address the association on
"A Glimpse Of the Life and Work OF
Horace Mann" He has won the single
honor Of being the only republican
congressman who secured any change
In the currency bill. He Is the school
teacher congressman, and Is now serv-
ing his fifth year as president OF Anti
ock college. For four years DR.. Fess
was a ISOLATED with the University OF
Chicago. He Is the author Of United
States history, Civics Of Ohio. and a
History Of Political Theory and Party
Organization in the United States. He
has lectured in almost every northern
state in the union. He was vice presi-
dent Of the recent constitutional con-
vention in Ohio, and one Of the
most prominent and active members OF
this convention. He is versatile and
eloquent. He has had a varied and
successful experience. One writer
speaking of DR.. Tess Classics him
with Giddings, Garfield and Mckinley.
Other Features.
The Saturday morning. session OF the
Iowa State Teachers association
promises to be a meeting OF unusual
merit.
The superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, A. M. Deyoe, will give his annual
address. He is SO well known to the
teaching fraternity Of Iowa that he
new school legislation secured through
the last Legislature.
DR.. Edward G. Elliott. professor of
education, University Of Wisconsin.
and director Of the course for the
training Of teachers in the same in
stitution, is one Of the most scholarly,
keen and practica! educators In the
country. He is full Of vigor, energy
and enthusiasm. He is probably the
greatest worked Of the middel west.
He is an author Of note.
Henry S. Curtis is the playground
man. The physical welfare of the
child has not yet secured the import
ant consideration to which 1t Is en-
titled. Mr.. Curtis will show US the
way. Wherever Mr.. Curtis has been
people are enthusiastic about him.
Oscar Taylor Corson Is a practical
school man, having served as coun-
try school teacher, principal and SUI
perintendent Of school. He served as
state commissioner Of common schools
in Ohio. He is editor Of the Ohio Edu-
cational Monthly, the oldest educa-
tional journal in the United States. He
has served as president Of the Ohio
. ate Teachers association He is past
president Of the National Educational
association.
Thursday afternoon the following
departments will hold their meetings:
City superintendent, college, county
superintendents, elementary and sec
ondary. e,fu
The section meetings for the same
afternoon will be as follows: e-..l-
Commercial. intermediate. manual
arts, primary and kindergarten, rural
teachers. These meetings are the life
and vitality Of the association.
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