Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-08
Potomac Valley Round Table.

The programme Tor the spring meeting
of the Potomac Valley Round Table,
which will be held in ShepherdStown
Friday and Saturday, April q and "a, has
been issued, and will be found below.
This organization OF teachers of this sec
ton OF " est Virginia and adjacent terri
tory in Maryland has been in existence
Tor several years and has been progress
Sive and helpful in educational matters.
Its meeting in ShepherdstoWn will be an
event OF interest, and our people will
give a cordial welcome TO the teachers
The programme is as follows:
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL q.
1000 0.3O-Address by J. F. Marsh,
secretary Board of Regents, OF Charleston.
10 BOIL .3O-General round table, leo
by J. E. Edwards, superintendent OF
Allegheny county, Cumberland, Md.
Topics : |. Do the public schools give the
taxpayers value received ? 2. Educational
facts upon which we all agree.
IL .30-AddresS by w. S. Deifenbaugh,
Department OF Education, Washington,
d. {.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
200-Address by M. Bates Stevens,
State Superintendent Of Public lnStruc-
ton, Annapolis, Md.
45-Sectional meetings. High school
section. Leader, Robert Clark, principal
high school, Piedmont. |. Should news
paper reading be encouraged in the high
schools? 2. How far should we endeav-
or 10 20 in standariZing the high school?
3. What about requiring ancient history
and algebra? Ethics and economies
in the high school.
Grammar School Section. Leader J J.
Upton, principal graded schools, Cum
berand. |. Does II pay TO keep the lag
gard ? 2. Should indolent pupils be de-
tanned after school hours ? 3 Some evil
dence OF good recitation ? 4 The
adolescent in the upper grades. D. Should
we grade all pupils by the same standard :?
Elementary Section. Leader, r. M.
Miller, superintendent OF schools, He'd
geSville, w. Va. |. What should be the
length of sessions in the primary grades :?
2 How should the teacher spend the in
termiSSionS ? 3. What value has the
story e.? 4. How much number work in
the first three grades
Rural section Leader, Richard w.
Thruch, county superintendent OF schools,
Keyser, w. Va. /. Do country people
want, or should they have, nine months
schools? 2. When should criticism by
patrons be heard kindly ? 3. How bring
the schools nearer TO rural life ? 4. The
most essential function OF the school.
400-Address by J. N. Deahl, head OF
department OF education, West Virginia
University, Morgantown.
FRIDAY EVENING.
00-AddresS of welcome: For the
citizens. H. L. Snyder, editor OF the Reg
lister. For the schools, Prof Thos. c
Miller, principal Shepherd College State
Normal School. Response, MIR. A. r.
Smith, principal OF Central High School,
Homecoming, Md. Address by DR.. Thomas
H. Lewis, president Western Maryland
College. Westminster, Md "Some Hints
on Training the Thinking Faculty in the
School Room"
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL "a.
9.00-General round table, DR.. ]. N.
Diehl, leader. 10.l5-l0 40, business meet
| ing. Election of officers. Address, Ed
ucation Legislation, J. F. Marsh. Clos
ing address, The Mission of the Round
Table, Prof Thos c. Miller.
On Friday night, at the close Of the
programme, the normal faculty and teach
ers OF the public schools will give a re-
ception to the visiting teachers.
The officers of the association are:
Moderator, w. H. S. White. Piedmont !;
vice-moderator, F. M. Miller, Hedges
vile; secretary, Richard F. CLANCY. Frost
burg; treasurer, Miss Sue Sheetz, Key
| ser.
The local committee in charge of the
meeting is Prof.W. M. Duke, Miss Bessie
Licklider and Miss Nellie Woods. An
automobile trip to Autietam Battlefield is
one OF the features OF entertainment being
planned by the local committee.