The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-25

%IffI. IL Will Oh wednesday |
night. November &c and continues
into saturday. November 29. The
program for the general session and
for the special department sessions
show that great things in the way Of
Inspiration enlightenment and infor-
nation are in store for all who may be
able 10 attend.
A p~erusal Of the mere list IF names
Of the speakers on the program Of
only the general sessions shows that
these meetings alone would more
than repay for his trip to Raleigh the
teacher from seaboard CurTituck, or
from farthest Cherokee. The first
session will be addressed by Governor
Locke Craig, State Superintendent j.
y. Joyner. Josiah William Bailey, and
PRESIDENT J. D. Eggleston Of the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, former
state superintendent Of Virginia, and
one Of the greatest authorities on
rural education in the country.
on Thursday evening, November
27th, the presidents annual address
will be delivered by A. c. Reynolds Of
the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial
school, who is this year president Of
the assembly, n it will be a plea for
a professional body of teachers for
North Carolina and suggestions as to
now to secure this prOfessiOEalization.
This evening will be further featured
by an address on the MOntessOri
Method. by DR.. William Heard Kill
patrick, professor in the Teachers
College. Columbia University.
The Friday evening address will be
delivered by E. c.. BransOn of the
Georgia State Normal School, who
created lei enthusiasm at the State
University some time ago, organizing
Notwithstanding Clubs"
he will give the teachers at the as
sembly this same doctrine of the
scientific surveying of the educational
economic, and sociological conditions
Of communities for fundamental in
formation on which to base upllft
work. Following his address will be
the ceremony Of the presentation to
the State by the assembly of a mar
BILE bust of Calvin H. Wiley, the ad-
dress of presentation to be made by
Acting President Z. X. Graham, of
the State University, and the accept
snce to be by the Secretary of State,
J. Bryan Grimes.
Thursday, at noon, a Thanksgiving
service will be held in the Raleigh
auditorium, the sermon preached by
the Rev. Neal l.. Anderson, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, OF
Winston Salem.
ON Friday afternoon, as a feature
of the North Carolina Conference or
Mental Hygiene, held in connection
with the assembly, DR.. Adolpn Myers
~Psychiatry, John Hopkins Hospital
will speak on the subject, Some Com
mon MISUNDERSTANDING About STATE
Hospitals, and the Way to Make Then
Unnecessary" For Friday evening
following the general session, a spe
cial musical program has been pre-
pared for the entertainment OF IN
members Of the assembly by the RAJ
eigh Merchants Association.
Beside the universal interest amoni
the teachers which attaches 70 tnes
general meetings, there are to De nel'
departmental sessions for eve1y diner
ent phase Of work Of the teaching pro
fession, Offering technical program
which will appeal to every class
teacher.
The assembly is made up Of eigh
allied organizations: The Associate
Of kindergarten Teachers. Associa
ton of Primary Teachers, Associate
of Grammar Grade Teachers Asse
citation Of County superintendent
Association of the City Superinter
dents. Association Of Academies an
Colleges, Association of Music Ieacr
ers, and Association OF High Scno'
Teachers and Principals. Each {
these associations has prepared
splendid program, dealing
with the specific problems or l
members, which will be Of the grea
est practical value to those VINO a
tend.
Experts have been secured IN u
several lines of wor to ADDRESS tne'
departmental sessions and to assist
the discussions. E. c. al
J. D.. Eggleston will both meet WI
the County superintendent, NJ
Branson will also meet with the Hlt
School Teachers and Principals. L
Fitzpatrick will address both the Ass
citation of Grammar Grade Ieacne
ana that of City superintendent. MI
Ella v. Dobbs of the Department
Manual Training of the University
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