Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
BETWEEN 1000 AND 5000 TO At
TEND STATE CONVENTION
THIS WEEK.
PUPILS GET VACATION
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Prominent Educators From Outside the
State Secured to Address Meetings
and Important Reports to Be
Heard-Coneert by Schumr nm Heink
and Evan Williams.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Re publican.
Des Moines, oct. 3l.--From 1000 TO
5000 school teachers are expected to
attend the siXty-second annual session
of the Iowa State Teachers Association
to be held in Des Moines Thursday.
Friday and Saturday of this week.
School will be out all over the state
so that the teachers can attend.
Speakers from out.ide Of the state
who are to be here are the following:
Frank Pierrepont Graves. dean, Uni
Versity of Pennsylvania; DR.. Charles
Zueblin Boston, publicity, lecturer and
author; Miss Mary f. Wooley, presi-
dent of Mount Holyoke; William Nc
Andrew, assistant superintendent Of
New York City; DR.. Fl. w. Wiley,
Washington, D. c.; DR.. George D..
Strayer, Columbia University; Miss
Katherine Martin, University of Chi
cagO; Miss Grace Strachan. district SUI
perintendent, New York City; DR..
Franklin T. Baker English depart
ment. Columbia University; G. c.
Creelman, president Of Ontario Agu-
cultural College, Guelph, Ont; and
Prof W. p. Dykema, University of
Wisconsin.
To Hear Schumann- Heink.
In addition to the educational pro-
gi~m one big entertainment program
of more general nature is always
provided. This Will be big concert on
Friday night with Nine. Schumann-
Heink and Evan Williams as the per-
H. n
be given early in Friday evening, start
ing al $50, so that those who attend
may also attend the concert
The state teachers association main
talns important standing committees 20
investigate special educational prob
lens. These committees are often con-
tinued for several years, reporting al
each succeeding convention. Their re-
ports are acted upon and instructions
given for the coming year Sometimes
new members are named on the COM
mittee but often the same members re-
main for some years or until the work
undertaken is finished. Among the
committees to report this year are on
the following questions: The Elimina-
ton of Obsolete and Useless Materials
Teachers Retirement Funds" School
Credit For Bible Study, Religious In
struction and Moral Training" Com
mon Definition CT Common Terms"
reorganization and Supervision of Play
grounds and Recreation Center
Another big question to be consid-
cred by members of the association
this year is vocational training. Su
perintendent A. NJ. Deyoe Of the state
department of public instruction has
called a special conference to be held
at the state house on Thursday, Nov 2,
TO consider this question All of the
county superintendent are expected to
this conference. Delegates have
been selected from the various occupa-
tons of the state 10 attend. This is not,
in fact, an official part of the associa-
ton meeting but is held just before the
big convention opens in order that
school people in the city may attend.
AS is always the case there are Sec
tons and round tables for all of the
school buildings and down town audi
forums will be used for these round
tables and sectional meetings.
Inc officers OF the ASSOCIATION are:
President, George Edward Marshall,
principal Of high school, Davenport:
first vice president, Agnes Helbig, ward
principal, Mason City; second vice
president. D. B. Heller, city superin-
tendent, Seymour; treasurer, G. w.
Samson. teachers college, Cedar Falls;
secretary, o. E. Smith, superintendent,
Indianola; executive committee, chair
man, Eva NJ. Fleming, superintendent
DEBORAH; F. c. Ensign, state university,
Iowa City; ". L. Hanson, city superln-
tendent. Burlington.