Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-24
EDUCATORS BEGIN
STATE CONFERENCE


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country school of the State is also
urged
Many other recommended ions rcla-
tive to Il survey of public school con-
ditions. medical inspection Of schools.
u closer supervision of country schools.
in which the board goes on record as
iaroring Il helper TO the division super
intcndent undertaking the supervision
of large territory, will be submitted
10 the conference for its consideration.
The tenth annual convention of the
Virginia Educational Conference will
formally open this morning with n scs-
sion OF the executive committee of the
state Teachers Association in room
202. John Marshall High school BY
that time. at least 500 teachers. super
intcndeuts, school trustees and prln-
cipalS are expected to be in the city
and something like 1000 will be here
for the general session tonight in the
auditorium of the John Marshall
special car Of Southwest Virginia edu-
Gators Will arrive from Bristol this
morning shortly after O'Clock.
PROMINENT EDUCATORS
TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE
This viii be the premier educational
gathering in the State during the year.
and it's proceedings Will be followed
with great deal of interest through
out Virginia The most prominent
educators OF the old Dominion are
scheduled to discuss the educational
problems facing those in whose hands
( is her intellectual progress, and the
action of the convention is likely to
shape, in large measure. Legislation
bearing upon school questions. y
general session for the discussion Of
these questions will he held each night
in the auditorium Of the John Marshall
High school.
The annual bnnquets OF the various
alumni associations viii be Il feature
OF the convention. This evening at
I:3G o'clock the University of Virginia
summer school Association will tender
it's banquet in Murphys Hotel DR.. c.
Alphonso Smith. OF the university
faculty. and once Roosevelt exchange
professor In Berlin: DR.. J. c. Mctcalf.
Of Richmond College: State Superin-
tendcnt II. G. Stearnes and others will
iclivcr addresses.
Tomorrow evening at $40 o'clock
tn. Virginia branch OF the Teachers
College Alumni Association of Column ba
! :
of the business Mems CLUB. and the
alumni Of the State Normal School at
Farmvillc will give - dinner at the
same place on the next evening at $40
O'Clock. The visiting division super
iutcndcnts. trustees. supervisors and
principals will be entertained at luncheon
to-day between tho hours of 1890 and
> o'clock by the Virginia School supply
Company at their plant on the corner
az Marshall and Meadow Streets.
lows
state Teachers Association. Room 2O2
John Marshall High school Building
II y. M.--Generai meeting State
Teachers Association. auditorium John
Marshall High school
ton, auditorium Chamber of Com
mercc.
40 y. M-Departmcnt Of Rural
Teachers auditorium Administrative
e.31 p. Department. OF Principals.
auditorium Virginia Mechanics Insti-
tutc.
$50 r. M-pepartment of Indus
trial Education. 2i@
$50 +. M-Dcpartmcnt Of Colleges
and Secondary Schools, auditorium
John Marshall High School.
$50 T. M.-Gcneral meeting state
Teachers Association. auditorium John
Marshall High school.
Sis y. M-Gcncral meeting Division
Superintendcnts and Trustees Associa-
ton, auditorium John Marshall High
school