Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-01
TELLS Of TRIP
MADE TO DETROIT
Prof. W. c. Lawson Talks Most In.
terestinaly Of His Trip TO National
superintendent Meeting.

While very busy Monday rounding
up the corners and working back In
harness after a weeks absence from
his school work at Detroit. Superin'
tendent W. Lawson OF the Bryan pub
lie schools was kind enough to grant
the Eagle reporter few minutes
chat Monday evening and from him
we leafned a few things about his re-
cent trip to the superintendents' meet
ing that were most interesting and In
structive.
Mr.. Lawson stated that 500 superin'
tendents and principals attended the
meeting, which meets annually In
! February. Among the leading Texas
superintendent present at the meet.
ing were T. w. Horn Of Houston. ]. T.
Davis OF Nayasota. b. d. Cobb OF
Waco, Moore OF Fort Worth. ]. +.
Kimble OF Dallas. X. A. Tighe OF FL
Paso, and two or three others. These
men, who are foremost in educational
/ lines in Texas. were there with the
same purpose In view as our own su'
perintendent. to learn OF any improved
methods in the conduct and manage
ment OF schools. and to gather inspira
ton and ideas from some OF the real
ly great men OF educational fame. MIR
Lawson said that on his way to De
trolt and while passing through Indi
ana and Ohio he heard discussion
among teachers to the effect tina
some few grade teachers from dow
South in Texas had been coming vi
to the greatest normal school in tn
North. ut Detroit, almost every sun
mer and that he was proud to sa
that Bryan teachers were the ones
whom reference was made. as the
have been often .going up there i6
their own betterment. as we'll as fc
the betterment OF the Bryan school
During his stay In Detroit at u
|, meeting Mr.. Lawson heard and toe
part in every phase OF school wor
!. and heard such men as Governor Fe
ris OF Michigan. Governor Brombaul
u Of Pennsylvania and Governor VIII
= OF Ohio. all OF whom had risen fro
4 school superintendent TO be govern
! OF their respective states. These me
like a great many other speaker
dwelt at length upon standard Ties
II and Measurements which brings o
: any defects that may confront I
student. In other words, 1t is mea
g of finding out just what Is the eau
0 OF childs deficiency. whether II
{ from irregular attendance at scho
6 faulty mentality or physical incap
{ lty. Many speakers took up the ru
q school problem. the small town sch'
. problems. In fact. every phase OF
- tfUboi rum lAAhahs W. 49, 49,
q and important things we're brought
q that will be a safe guide for tn
9 teachers who want to do the very b
o and most efficient work. Some OF
"a speakers used charts for their exl
= nations. and when this part OF
~ work was under discussion. Profes
Lawson was proud OF the fact that
and his school had been abreast OF
times in this important phase
At school work. for they had had
work in their school for the past
years. but had not as yet perfe'
Il to the high degree OF efficiency
wished. and with what he learned
- this meeting Mr.. lawson expects
make some wonderful improvem
In Bryan school within the next
the years or sooner
, OF While In Detroit he visited the
sub. school and found them to be comp
be models OF perfection rs to curricu
; NJ. management and work. He foun
attendance upon the Detroit