The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-23
EDUCATORS GATHER N
RICHMOND NEXT WEtI
! Superintendents, Teachers and Sciloo.
Trustees VIII Open Annual Ses-
SION Here Tuesday.
EXPECT INTERESTING MEETING
Sessions Will Be Held In Auditorium
of John Marshall High School, and
Many Good Speakers Are On the
program.

posed of the State Teachers Associa
ton, Cooperative Education Associa-
ton, Division superintendent and
School Trustees Association. will open
its session in Richmond Tuesday
morning. November %, with the
meeting OF the executive committee
Of the State Teachers Association at
o'clock in the parlors of Murphy
Hotel This committee will be in
session all day discussing the prob
lens of the association and making
plans for the work of next year.
Luncheon will he served to members
tof this committee and their guests
by the city of Richmond at Muir
phys Hotel at O'Clock.
The division superintendent will
convene their first meeting Mt
O'clock Tuesday afternoon at John
Marshall High School auditorium.
This will he followed on Tuesday night
by visit to the night schools OF
Richmond by all OF the visitors who
are in the city ut that time. On We'd
nesday morning at $50 the super
intendents and trustees will hold a
general session in the John Marshall
High SNhoo} auditorium az which
time DR.. u r. Anderson and J. II.
Binfor1 will deliver addresses This
Will he followed BY n drill by the
John Marshall High School Cadets Al
u o'clock the superintendent and
trustees viii he entertained al
luncheon by the Virginia School Sup
ply Company All other delegates
, will be entertained at n luncheon at
'the John Marshall High School by
@erchants OF the city of Richmond.
1T o'clock Wednesday afternoon
yfere will be a number OF de&art
mental meetings, as follows: Classical
teachers mathtaatic teachers. his
tory teachers, music teachers, English
teachers manual arts teachers, aRrt-
cultural teachers. division superin-
tendents, school trustees and the Co
operative Education Association all
In separate session At 345 i. NJ.
the after school violin classes Of the
city Of Richmond win give a concert
at John Marshall High School audi
forum. This will be followed ny
the general meeting under the aus
pices of the state Teachers Associa-
ton. Principal speakers at that time
will be Dr Edwin. VI Hopkins Uni
Nerstty Of Kansas Or Thomas II.
Briggs. Columbia University. At the
close Of this general meeting all dele
gates and officers Of local teachers
associations will hold a short bust
ness session
Eott tEc71crd Meeting.
At SIS =. NJ. Wednesday. gen
eral meeting will he held In the John
Marshall High School auditorium
finder the auspices OF the division
superintendents. school trustees and
county supervisors, 4, G Stearnos,
superintendent OF public instruction,
and DIR. George II. Denny. president
OF the University OF Alabama, will de-
liver addresses AT this meeting
On Thursday morning. Novem Der
30, the following departmental meet
ings will be held Mt o'clock: Prin-
/ cipals. colleges, secon dairy schools
conference. industrial. teachers. and
The cooperative Education Assocta-
ton At O'Clock general meeting
sslll be held under the auspices Of
the State Teachers Association. T s
Settle field secretary Of the Play
grounds and Recreation Assoc alton
Of America. will speak on the place
d Play and Recreation in Modern
Education" and Or. ]. l. McBrien.
n washington. y. c. will speak on
Problems In Rural Education" Al
l. O'Clock the teachers from the sew
erai congressional districts will meet
TN separate. session 70 transact buzz
ness
Thursday afternoon there will be
eral meeting at John Marshall High
School auditorium, under the auspices
Of the rural. primary and grammar
grade eaehors. Al that time. Dr.
Hollis Damn. director of music at Cor
nell University. will speak on Music
In the Public Schools and Miss
Marietta Stokard. Of Washington. u
So, will speak on The Teaching of
English From the Story"
Thursday night at tho City Audi
torium VIII he held one OF the most
attractive meetings of the entire pro-
gram. which will he. not only for
delegates but for the entire city of
Richmond Governor II, C. Stuart Is
expected TO preside at this meeting.
Professor Charles G. Maphis, presi-
dent OF the State Teachers Aasocia-
ton. viii deliver his annual address.
and Hon. John Hendricks Bangs. OF
New York city. one of the most popu-
/. lar platform orators in America, will
speak on the subject, we, Us and
Company" This will be followed by
grand musical concert furnished by
the Philharmonic Association OF Rich
mond assisted by some OF the very
best vocalists OF the city. The City
Auditorium should certainly be
crowded to its capacity for this meet
ing, as admission will be free TO
ALL
Friday VIII Pc Busy Day.
On Friday morning. Decor Der l. at
- o'clock, the following departmental
meetings will be held: Principals
conference colleges and secondary
schools conference. Cooper tive
Education Association Conference,
drawing. teachers Joint meeting.
rural, primary and grammar teach
ers At IL O'Clock a general meeting
will be held under the auspices Of the
lCo-operative Education Association at
John Marshall High School audi
torium. and addresses will be deliver
ed by L. C. Hassinger. president OF
the Hassinger Lumber Co, Kilmar-
mock, Va. and DR.. Warren H. Will
son. OF Columbia University Mr.
Hassinger is a man OF large business
AFFAIRS. who is devoting much time
and money to the cause of education
The business men OF the city should
certainly hear this address DIR. Will
son is one of the most prominent
epeakers in America. He has written
4 number of books on the rural prob
lem and has devoted much time and
study to the problems OF the rural
church and the rural school
A. O'clock the officers and execr-