Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
EDUCATORS OF STATE
MEET HERE THIS WEEK
Eleventh Annual Conference OF Vir-
ginia School Experts To BE
Notable Event.
DISTINGUISHED MEN TO SPEAK
Daily Programs Abound With Sec
tionnl Meetings OF Special Interest
to Various Gr0ups-t'uilY 5000
Visitors Expected to- Attend.

With John ltendr.cil Han.;s scheduled
10 speak Thursday evening at phc city
, Auditorium on We Us and Company"
and II program of additional speakers
including William McAndrew, nssoci-
ate superintendent Of schools Of New
York City: DIR. ID. r. Anderson. of
Richmond College, j. H. Bnford. Dr.
George II. Denny. president OF the
University Of Alabama: Professor Ed
win NJ. Hopkins. of the University Of
Kansas. and Professor Thomas IT.
BriBgs. Of Columbia University. tho
meetings Of the eleventh annual Vir-
ginia Educational Conference in Rich
mond Tuesday, "Wednesday, Thursday
Z and Friday Of this w"ck promise 10 be
OF unusual Interest. not only to the
schooi-teachers, but to the general
public as well
For the third successive time the
conference meets in Richmond. Its AT.
tendance Of nearly 1905 makes t. next
TO Impossible for til" smaller cities Of
the state TO entertain The BODY. Tho
conference * the annual gathering Of
The state Teachers Association, the
Division Superintendent Association.
the School Trustees Association and
ton. General mcetings are held for
the discussion OF matters concerning
all members OF tn. conference" and tn.
public at large. and there are special
departmental ass .mbles for the treat
'nent Of individual interests
MET FIRST IN ,YNCHnIHt:
JUST Ten YEARS AGO
The Virginia Educational Conference
tr-.. -p, to,
Gus 10 tina, time. the various cduca =
tional forces and ORGANIZATIONS OF tho
state had been holding separate con-
Neni!ons with NOR" or less waste Of
energy and sacrifice Of interest The
Co-opera,ive Education Association
and tho State Tcache s. Association is
sued the call which resulted in the re-
union AZ Lynchburi= OF III. States
scattered educational forces. Since :hc
hrst small gathering. tho conference
mas grown gradually until II Is nu-
inerlcsliy the largest meeting IN tho
State.
In addition 10 the attractions OF The
program and tn" city. cheap rates on
the railroads are expected 20 draw con-
reniion delegates Visitors Viii attend
from every county IN the state Rich
monds hotels and boarding houses. il
Is expected. viii =" tiled To their limits
j. l. FentrcSs, principal Of the l:cllcvuc
Junior High school is chairman OF
IN" committee on homes ana reris,ra-
non. Conference sit1rs VIII be mo,
at tho railroad stations by students OF
The John Marshall High School
Graduates Of Virginia colleges and
normal schools Will take advantage Of
the gathering 70 hold reunions and
hanQuets. Meetings will be held by
the alumni OF the University of Viz.
rinia Summer school. Richmond COL
lcge. Roanoke College Peabody col
ieEe. Harrisonburg Normal school and
Fredericksburg Normal school
WILL INSPECT UICII,rOND.S
SYSTEM OF NIGHT SCHOOLS
The executive committee OF the state
Teachers Association vii! meet Tues
day morning to make plans for the
coming years work. The city vii!
entertain the committee at luncheon
At Murphy's Hotel. The conference Of
division superiyi,cndents will be held
Tuesday afternoon. Visiting superin-
tendcnts and trustees viii be taken
that night by automobile to Inspect
the Richmond city night schools
DR.. D. 4. Anderson ana J. II. Bin
ford VIII speak "Wednesday morning at
Z the joint meeting Of the Division SUI
perintendents' and Trustees Associa-
lions. The John Marshall High school
Cadets Will give an exhibition drill
at ll:t5 o'clock. a, 1890 o'clock all
visitors Will be entertained at lunch
con. either at the Virginia school sup
ply Company rooms or Il; the high
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