Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-04-28
Montgomery connty community
Conference.

On Saturday. April 20th, the first an,
nual session of the Montgomery County
Community Conference will be held In the
Court House in Rockville. Md. This public
session of the conference represents the
elimination Of a movement begun last
autumn for the federation of the several
independent ORGANIZATIONS existing in
montgomery county. for the purpose Of
providing civic forum for the public dis
cussion Of topics Of interest to the people
OF the county. The program will consist
OF addresses by speakers from the U. S.
Bureau of Education. the School Board Of
Montgomery County. U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, Maryland Agricultural College,
and the State Department Of Education.
In addition. the subjects presented in the
formal addresses will be open for public
discussion in order that the people Of the
county may have an opportunity to learn
how they may cooperate in providing
better educational facilities and in pro-
noting the economic and social welfare of
the county The Executive Council Of the
Community Conference cordially invites
all persons interested in the development
OF Montgomery county to attend this con-
ference and participate in the discussion
Of the topics presented. Enclosed you will
find program setting forth in detail the
proceedings of the conference.
F. B. BOMBERGER.
For the Executive Council
Program.
MORNING SESSION. 1890 A. N. TO 1880 p. NJ.
Call to order by Mr.. ]. W. Jones. President
of the Montgomery County Community
Conference.
Opening Address-The six things that
every community desires and the way to
obtain them. Mr.. Arthur W. Dunn. u. S. Bu-
reau Of Education.
What has the community right to ex-
pect from its public schools Mr.. j. C.
Muerman. U. S. Bureau of Education.
What the schools of Montgomery county
are doing to meet the needs of the COM
munity. Mr.. E. W. Broom. Assistant Super
intendent Of Schools Of Montgomery Co.
Discussion Of the educational problems
of Montgomery County. suggested topics
l. How the health Of the school children
can be conserved; 2. How the attendance
may be improved; 8. How the home may
cooperate; 4. How the new legislation
affects the schools; S. School consolida-
ton; 6. The school rally
Reports from the affiliated organizations
Of the conference 0hree minutes each).
Adjournment of morning session.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1870 P. NJ. TO $50 p. M.
The function Of the rural school, Mr.. j.
E. Metzeer. Professor Of Agricultural Edu-
cation. Maryland State College Of Aericul-
ture.
Discussion of rural education. suggested
topics: 1. Vocational instruction in the
high schools; 2. Community fairs 8. The
agricultural fair.
Efficiency in rural organization. DR.. Brad
ford Knapp. Chief of Extension Work in
the South. U. S. Department of Agriculture.
How Montgomery county may utilize the
State College of Agriculture. F. B. Bonn
berger. Dean of Rural Economics and Soci-
oloey.
What the home economics extension and
demonstration work means to rural COM
munity, Mr. o. B. Martin. Assistant in
Charge of Home Economics, u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Why Montgomery county should have
a woman agent in home economics. Miss
Katherine A. Pritchett. State Agent in
Charge of Home Economics Demonstration
in Maryland.
Discussion of extension and demonstra.
ton work in home economics and aeri-
suggested topics: 1. The girls
clubs: 2. The boys clubs; 8. The county
agent.
Formal adjournment.