The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06
FOR MEETING
viii Be Merged Session of Con-
ference For Education in
South and Southern Educa-
tional Association; Repre-
SentS Foremost Thought OF
Education and Industry

Executive Secretary A. F. BOur-
land OF the Southern Conference for
Education and Industry, Of Washing
ton. d. c.. was in Raleigh yesterday
comforting with DIR. J. Y. Joyner. pres
ident Of the conference relative I'd
details OF the approaching meeting OF
n conference. In Chattanooga. April
1880.
After an all day conference practi-
cally, it was announced that most Of
the details which had been left open
before were In order n everything
is in readiness for the meeting.
The meeting in Chattanooga is a
merged session OF the conference for
Education in the South n the
Southern Educational Association. AS
such it represents the foremost
thought Of the South ia matters of in.
dustry and education.
The Union Of Forces.
The union of the forces represent
ed by the Association INT Conference
creates IN organization to bring tn5
collective mine and experience of the
people to bear upon educa-
tional problems, singly and in their
relations to social conditions.
To deal successfully with the dolni-
nant probleuis AL the former depart
ments- and sparial ''CHft rences "a III.
two predecessors !,aN" been c1gan-
lied into a small number Of working
bodies, whose programs follow. The
distinctive undertakings Of each group
"a be worked cut effectively only
through the cooperative effort IF its
members.
In each BODY the first necessity is
to bring together the experiences and
opinions of WORKERS in every part OF
our large field. For this purpose
leaders in the different states have
named Committees with members
from pvnrV cpCfjnn Tho y~nCfnnua no
been so favorable that large bodies
are now working puon the jmportan'
questions Of the year
The reports compacted By tn,
Chairmen from the experiences a1G
opinion collected by the Committee.
will be used by the different Confer
ences in formulating their construc
tive plans and policies.
For example, there is an army q
unskilled teachers, more than fit,
thousand, in Southern schools, witt
conditions that compel %recrui.in.
from the same ranks. How to TRAIN
these is a problem that taxes ever
alert Superintendent and is of conoer,
TO every citizen.
Through it's Committees, the Super
tntendents' Conference is getting to
gether working plans, experiences All
opinions of Supervisors and Superin
tendents now engaged in ain
OothCA III dl WOIA III l1Gl
schools. Putting these together, tn
Committee will recommend a trainin
scheme which will go back to til
workers in the field. to be tested an
bettered through actual trial. Wit
results reported from year to year III
Conference can gradually develop tt
scheme into a method.
Training Supervisors.
However. the training of the Supe,
visors themselves is even a mora fu1
damental task than the training
the teachers already employed in IL
schools. To work out an effcc.i,
plan for doing this, It is necessary (,
h Superintendent and the Cole:
Representatives to meet in a Joi
Conference. The Colleges will ask II
superintendent to tell them VIII
should enter into the training of
Supervisor: then they can deter 1ni1
what the Normal Schol, the Cole,
undertake.
Teacher Supply.
Beneath all this. however, is Il
ever-pressing necessity for the trai
ing of an adequate supply Of teache
be1ore they start upon their work
n schools. For this a special co
ference is organized, and in additi
the problem demands the consta
consideration of the general COME
ence and of its various constitute
bodies.
With relations on the one hand
the school system, and on the other
the industrial life OF the people, t
colleges naturally use this conferer
to get at the most effective course
trainings Tor leadership in all the
sential callings. and to bring abe
the support and cooperation nee
sary Tor them to carry out their D
OF the great educational task.
To deal with determining QuestiG