The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

schools viii he led by Miss Jessie
NanCey, Superintendent Of schools, of
Mason county. Kentucky; l.. G. BroE-
den, chairman OF the committee on
consolidation of the State supervisors
nf rural schools: w. w. Edwards. Of
Waveriy. Va; w. G.. Edmonston, of
I.oudoun county, Va.
The efficacy of demonstration
schools viii he made the subject Of
addresses by n. c. Hammock. super
ir,cracat Of schools, of Union county,
XIV. r = Coates, chairman Of the
committee on demonstration OF the
State Supervisors Of rural schools
and others An address on. "Elimi-
mating Adult-Illiteracy from the Ru-
raj Districts VIII be made by Mrs
Cora Wilson Stewart. superintendent
Of schools. Of Rowan county. KY
Special addresses Will be made by
7 n FnFleetun. of tho national bu-
reau If education Of Washington. u.
C.. and r. G. Stearnes. State superin-
tendent II public instruction in Ntr-
glnia and others J. y. Joyner.
chairman Of the conference Of State
superintendents Of public instruc-
ton. of North Carolina, will deliver
message from the State superin-
tendents Plans for the training Of
teachers nv the high schools and for
the certihcation Of teachers Will be
presented by Joseph S. Stewart, OF
Georgia. chairman Of the conference
Of State high schools inspectors, and
r. J, Woofter, Of Georgia, chairman
ri the conference Of workers for the
training Of teachers.
Editors To Confer.
In conjunction with these confer
ences there will be held a conference
Of editors. which will open in the
jefferson hotel on the morning Of
the 18th at o'clock. w. f. Con
zales, editor Of The state. Of Colum-
bia s G.. Will preside. The con-
ference is called IN an effort to Sc
cure concerted action by the South
ern newspapers in bringing about
conditions which will make country
life more attractive and to assist in
the solution Of the problems which
are confronting tho farmer at the
present time, Among the questions
which vlll be considered are the
following:
what has been the effect Of I'm
migration in the Southwest on coun-
try life conditions?"
I'm the more conservative sections
may the normal inertia he overcome
from within. or ia an infusion Of new
life essential TO progressiveness?
Are common school conditions tr
the country an obstacle to immiRra
t4on p"
There will also be conference
on the education Of the negro which
will be held in the auditorium Of this
Central Y NJ c. a. Tuesday evening
April 18th at s o'clock and Wednes-
day afternoon. April 10th, at . sc
O'Clock. J. II, billiard. Of New or.
leans La will preside.
The question which will be taker
up Tuesday evening at this confer
ence VIII be, The Improvement O
the Country Schools" and the basi.
/ of discussion at the meeting Wednes
day evening Will be, Conformity tC
/ Honest Standards
The conference in general viii
close Friday night. April 18th. with ;
vcsper service In the auditorium O
the Y. NJ. c. A. al which there will
be short discussions of the worl
which was accomplished at the vari
/ Gus sessions o the conference II
/ Richmond, There will also be
/ program Of music rendered at thi!
meeting.
In connection with tho conference
4 there will be an intensive exhibit. 10
Gated in the old high school buildint
opposite John Marshall High school
which will set forth what rural pro
I gress is being made through farm
demonstrations. health agencies anC
/ other activities working for rura
/ progress in the South, A great man,
/ States will contribute to this exhihi
/ and it is expected that 1t Will be one
of the most complete that was eve
! shown in the South.
The Local Committee.
The local committee on arrange