Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-22
Great Conference Planned
on Work of Schools in
in the State
MANY ARE TO S PEAK
Convention to Meet i'll Richmond and
Sit in Several Separate Sect ons-
Social Features.

Richmond. Va. Nov. 22-More thar
1000 delegates are expected TO as
;amble here this week for the Tenth
Annual Educational Conference OF
Superintendents, Trustees. Principal:
and Teachers Of Virginia.
Tomorrow morning will begin what
promises to be the most memorable
educational conference ever held III
Virginia. Preparations for the ses-
;jons have been going forward fo'
months. Special programs have oeeh
prepared for each Of the many divi-
ions and subdivisions Of the con-
ference Prominent educators from
,ereral other States will deliver adj
lresses to the Virginia educators
md men and women prominent III
educational work in this State VIII
e among the speakers each day.
On arriving here the visiting tea
hers will be required to report ut tn"
sgistery bureau. where they will be
nroled by the committee i'll charge
the registration books,
On Wednesday afternoon from l2,3c
q = o'clock the Virginia School Sup
,ly Company. at its building. corner
IF Broad and Meadow Streets. WI,
1--WE q luncheon to the trustees. visit
ne superintendents. supervisors an"
principals.
AZ the same hour, at the .lasoni"
Temple. the Retail Merchonts as
,ociation of Richmond will give .
luncheon to all visiting teachers.
On Friday at } O'Clock the pupils Of
Tohn Marshall High School. unde'
The direction of Walter c. Mercer
sill give for the benefit of the entire
difference. the operatta, 4 Nauti-
al Knot"
Tho Association for the Preser-
,ation of Virginia Antiquities.
through its president. Mrs. J. TaEIo'
Il!yson. has opened the John Mar
shall Home to visitors every da!
from Q to , o'clock except Thanks
yiving Day, on which day the build
NO will be closed Members OF the
Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities will be on nanc
@ receive the visitors.
There will be no general mc2tlh%
# the association Thursday alter
,oon ut the time of the annual foot
bail game between the University "'
Virginia and the University Of North
Carolina. For those visitors who Il"
rot attend the game. a moving pic
ure show will be given in the VIII
lam + Fox School. 300 Hanover
Avenue, presenting educational films
The School Board. through Sup
.rintendcnt Of Schools J. y. c. Chan
Her has invited the educatlona
'olces of Virginia to inspect all th'
schools of Richmond. from kinder
rarten through the High school. Of
Tuesday. Special invitations. howeTeI
given 10 inspect the junior hlg!
;chool. opcn air classes and Specla
:laSScs.
The evening meetings on Wcdnes
day. Thursday and Friday will b'
held at s o'clock in the auditorium
IF the John. Marshall High School,
The Wednesday evening meeting
is under the auspices Of the SuperIn
tendents' and Trustees Conference
This is the first general formal meet
ing and the address of welcome vii
he delivered by Mayor Ainslie, Of TN
city. Addresses will be delivered b
r. c. Stearnes. Superintendent Q
Public Instruction. and Dr.. \. /
Winship. editor .fthc Education;
Journal, Boston. Mass.
The Thursday evening session vi
be given over to the State Teacher
Association. DR.. E. a. Alderman. c
the University of Virginia, will pre-
side. and President Agar Woolfoll
Of the State Teachers Association
will present his report. Dr.. Willial
! Knox. Tate, professor in Peabody CO
less for. Teachers, Nashville, Will d'
Z, liver an address.
The Friday evening meeting