The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
TEACHERS TO MEET
AT STATE CAPITAL
Association Conyenes In
June-Fine Program Is
Prepared.

CHARLESTON. W Va. March 50.
The West Virginia Education asso-
citation will hold lis annual meeting
in this city. June s and IS. This
meeting promises to be one OF the best
ever held in the state. The general
theme 10: the meeting Will be The
School and the Community Co-operat-
ing.
President l. L Friend. supervisor
o: high schools. states that most OF
the addresses viii be connected more
or less closely with this theme. The
program now being arranged includes
many of the states well-knowu school
men and women, and a number OF
prominent educators from other states.
Among those from other states who
have already accepted places on the
program are the following.
Hon. Woodbridge y. Ferris, COVER
nor OF Michigan.
Hon. Francis G. Blair. state super,
intendent OF schools OF Illinois.
Hon. j. y. JoyneT. state superin-
tendent of schools of North Carolina.
Hon. r. c. Stearns. state superin.
tendent of schools OF Virginia.
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart. presiden;
OF the illiteracy commission. of Ken.
lucky.
Mr.. Walter s. DeTenbaugh. special.
tst in school supervision in the ma.
iional bureau of education, Washing.
ton. q. c.
Besides the general meetings of the
association number of section meet
ings will be held Interesting pro,
grams have been prepared by the fol
lowing sections:
The high school section. the rure,
school section. the elementary sec.
hn
, county superirtendents' section and
the Peace League section.
This year the association is under.
taking an important piece of construc.
tive educational work" said President
Friend, Sin the shape of thorough
study OF vocational education from
the standpoint of West Virginia. edu.
cational needs
Some time ago President Friend. OF
the association. appointed commits
sion composed of five experienced
school men of the state to make a
thorough investigation OF the voca-
tional education TO determine what is
being done in the state. hoS il is be.
ing done. what il being done in other
states, and what should be attempted
further in West Virginia. This CON-
mission is composed OF the following
persons:
Joseph Roster. superintendent OF
schools. Fairmont, president: L. J..
Hanifan. state supervisor OF rural
schools. Charleston, secretary; c. p.
Jones. dean OF the college of engineer
ing in the West Virginia University
at Morgantown; L. B. Hill. principal
OF the state normal school at Athens.
and H. R. Bonner. principal OF the
Grafton High School.
A preliminary report will be made
by the commission, at the Charleston
meeting OF the association in June.
and final and complete report will
be made at the annual meeting in
1916.
1T is expected that the work of
this commission win constitute a very
valuable contribution to educational
progress in the state" said President
Friend.
The officers OF the association are:
President. I. L. Friend. state super
visor OF high schools. Charleston;
vice president. John C. Shaw, princi-
pal of West Liberty Normal school.
West Liberty: treasurer. F. L. Bur-
dett, city superintendent OF schools.
Clarksburg. and secretary, A P. Nor
rison. county superintendent of
schools of Harrison county. Clarks-
burg.