Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-16
ISSUED
FOR MEETING Or
STATE TEACHERS
sUPeRiRIEMOENf NAT BENTON or
NUECES ANNOUNCES WHAT IS TO
ocCOR DURING SESSION.
MEETING WILL BE HELD At CORPUS
NOVEMBER rs, u, AND % AND
BIG CROWD IS PROMISED.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 16.-The
program for the Texas State Teachers as
ISOLATION convention that j. to be held IN
Corpus Christi November 26. ~ and 2S
has been completed and announced by
County Superintendent Nat Benton. Al
though not directly an official of the az
ISOLATION this year. Mr.. Benton has worked
increasingly with President j. +. Blair of
Corsicana and Secretary 7. ID. Brooks Of
Hillsboro in increasing the membershipSof
the organization and planning for the
meeting here. Ii was Mr.. Benton who la
bored to bring the meeting to Corpus
Christi and IL was he that obtained from
the railroad rates lower than have ever
been accorded for u like convention. In
the finished program he has much TO be
proud Of for his part In the compilation Of
II. The convention promises to be by far
the most interesting in years.
The first days schedule includes among
other features an address by Hon. James
T.. Ferguson. governor of Texas. and one
by State Superintendent Of Public In
Strnction W. +. Doughty. On the second
day there are to be addresses Nv Hon. VIII
G. Hogg, president Of the board Of regents
Of the University Of Texas. and BY Hon. j.
l.. McBricn, extension agent Of the bureau
Of education. Washington, ID. 4.
Addresses BY DR.. W. A. Davis Of the
state board Of health: Superintendent j. r..
kimball Of the Dallas city schools. Prc~i-
dent II. J. Waters Of the Kansas STATE Az
ricultural college, and Superintendent r..
W. Horn Of the Houston city schools. are
the main features Of the third day 81 the
general sessions.
These sessions will be held nightly in the
auditorium tent, recently purchased for
just such purposes by the commercial club.
The section meetings that will be held dur
ing the day previous to the general sessions
a. outlined will be divided between the
high school auditorium and the district
court room of the court house.
Tho musical program that will introduce
the sessions each evening in the auditorium
tent promises to be one of the best portions
If the entire schedule Of entertainments.
hut the special demonstration of song and
folk dances and games by the pupils Of
the local grade schools are expected 10
rival all the features in interest.
EnrollmcntS i'm the association are daily
pouring in in great numbers and the at
tendance ut the convention will from all
indications be over the $500 mark. the low
rates hat will be in force on the railroads
having much 10 do with the numbers at
tending.
The program does not include special en-
tertainment plans of the Commercial club
that will be developed for the enjoyment Of
the visitors. Some Of the committee chair
men that will have charge Of the section
meetings during the convention are also
yet T. s@ definitely decided upon. The
program ~ completed j. a. follows:
Program OF General Sessions
Thursday evening. November %. : 80
o'clock, auditorium tent.
preliminary musical program. 30
minutes. Demonstration of song and folk
games ~ first and second grade pupils.
2-Invocation. Rev. A. h. Ingram, pas
tor First Baptist church.
3-Addres-es of welcome. Hon. Roy Mil
Ter. mayor of Corpus Christi: Mrs. q. II.
Scott. president City Federation of WON
1th's clubs.
i--Rcsponse, superintendent b. b. Cobb.
Waco.
5-AddresS, Hon. James f. Ferguson.
governor of Texas.
6-Address. ''Reccnt and Prospective
School Legislation in Texas. Hon. ". f..
Doughty, state superintendent Of public in
struction.
Friday evening. November %. : 80
o'clock. auditorium tent.
1-Preliminary musical program, 80
minutes. Demonstration song and folk
games BY third, fourth and fifth grade
pupils.
Address, ..How the University Bene-
lit the Masses Hon. will 4. Hoeg. pre~i-
dent board of regents. University of Texas.
Houston. " H
3-Addres~, Hon. j. l.. McBricn. extern
sion agent, bureau of education, Washing
ton. ID. q.
Saturday forenoon, November ~. $50
o'clock. auditorium tent
Address. "Public Health Essential to
Efficiency DIR. w. A. Davis, state board
of health.
Address. Making Americans" Supt.
J.NF. Kimball. Dallas city schools.
Address, agricultural Eiucation.''
President Ii. J. Waters. Kansas State Ag-
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