Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-09
Eminent EDUCATORS
DISCUSS TRAINING.
Society for Promotion of Industrial
Education Opens Session
This Afternoon.
GoNRERs SPEAKS TONIGHT
President OF American ederatio .of
Labor to Address Cent Trades
and Labor Council at John Mar.
shall High School.

Following the fourth annual con-
ference on vocational guidance, which
closed it's program last night with a
series OF papers on vocational guild
ance and education, the eighth annual
convention of the National Society for
the Promotion OF Industrial Education
Will begin in the auditorium of the
Jefferson Hotel this afternoon at 2:sO
O'Clock. Business men from all parts
of the United States, who are interested
In the promotion of industrial education
as the solution of many difficult econ
omic and social problems. are listed
among the speakers, and Samuel Comp
ers. president Of the American Fedora
ton or Labor, Will be the chief speaker
at the meeting to be held under the
auspices of the Central Trades and
Labor Council In the auditorium of the
John Marshall High School tonight at
o'clock Other men of note who will
make addresses during the convention
include c. A. Prosser, who has travelled
10000 miles in America In the cause
of promoting and furthering vocational
education, and who was appointed by
President Wilson a member of the
National Commission on Vocational In
struction: Leonard P. Ayres, director
of the division OF education, Russell
Sage Foundation. New York; P. P. Clax-
ton. United States Commissioner of
Education; William C. Redfield, Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor, and presi-
dent of the National Society for the
Promotion of Industrial Education:
James p. Monroe, president of the
Monroe Felt and Paper Company Bos-
ton, Mass, and others OF prominence
in their respective States and cities.
RICHMOND SURVEY TO ne
BASIS FOR DISCUSSION
The Richmond survey, which the So
ciety conducted here, will furnish the
basis for large part OF the program,
and members of the City Council and
of all civic and social organizations
are strongly urged by the society to
hear the discussions. The survey dis
covered the fact that Richmond spends
more generously than any other city
Of its class for highways and santa
tfon, but less than almost any other
city for the support of it's schools.
The survey has attracted the atten-
tion of all educators, because the
recommendations that will be made
represent the effort of the general sur
vey committee to suggest the best pro-
gram for the development of the vo-
cational training.
This convention will be the largest
gathering OF experts Interested I'm In
dustrial education ever held in the his
tory OF the movement. It will be the
first time the convention has met in n
city where the meetings are largely
based on a study of industries and edu-
cational forces for determining Just
what forms of vocational training are
best for the community. Mr.. Prosser
said that II would be the most slgnifl-
cant convention ever held. that he is
amazed at the interest shown through
the country In this meeting.
Conferences on all matters pertain
ing to vocational and Industrial train
Ing Will be held each morning and af-
ternoon during the convention.
WILL. DISCUSS VOCATIONAL.
TRAINING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
They will include discussion OF what
sub1ec1, should be- taught In gen
eral Industrial course for boys, what
should be taught in a general Indus
trial course for girls, the relationship
between employer. and the vocational
school. and how practical and sympa-
thetic cooperation may be effected be-
tween them, the need OF evening indus
trial schools, the recognition OF Indus
trial education in trade agreements, the
recognition OF. Industrial education for
apprentices by organized labor. and
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