The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
IDFDRD STATE Normal
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
OTHER EDuoaroRs TO sPEAK
Lax Of Topics Includes Many subjects
which Are OF Intensc Interest to
Teaciers

mai School for Women will be held at
East Radford March 2. and I. The
executive committee is composed OF
Messrs. W. NJ. Black. r r. Steven
son ana DR.. J. p. Mcconnell. super
intendent j. r Whit is registrar and
chairman OF the entertainment COM
niiitec.
A very large attendance is antici-
pate9
The program is as follows:
Thursday, r. vi.
r. T. Stevenson. president of Niith
District Teachers Association. pre-
siding
Music by Normal school
Address OF welcotne--Dr. J. p. Nc
n Response-~D. E. McQuilken, Roam
Response-w. R. Bowers, Rural
Retreaf.
Music.
Address Professor Chas. G. Ma.
rAis. president OF the State Teachers
Association. University, Va
Music
Address--Harris Hart, superintendt
schools. Roanoke. Va. Some Funda-
nienrAis In Education"
Announcements.
Friday, o to 1880 A. VI
Observation In Training School and
Normal school,
General Meet!ng-1I:so TO 1890.
"werk of Cooperative Education
A Association, J. u. Montgomery, secre-
sarv OF cooperative Education As
soclatien twenty minutesl.
"Ths Girls Canning Club, Miss
Ella G. Agnew. State agent OF Viz
ginla Home Demonstration Work
ttwenty minutes.
appalachian school Improvement
IT
tten iAinutes).
~. NJ c. A. in High Schools" w
C. Mccarthy, raral ard village secre-
sary for Southwest Virginia tten MIN
iltes}
1850 to , =. M-Lunch served At
The Normal School by the Ladies AID
Society
Must Conference.-The to p. NJ,
strs j. Il, Hurt. presiding.
53si ssg = meeting and lunch, Room
A, 8am nistraIion building,
4lHStNeaold Arts ScCtton-~l2:30 ID
II. M Miss MI. Moffeit, presiding
Luncheon Household Arts dining
raona 1890.
ssThe County Agent As a Teacher OF
1sa..sgsssJte Science Miss Ella Agnew.
state agent FOR Home Demonstration
Work
Hos 10 Make the Usual Domestic
Il Scienre Course More Applicable TO the
Ordinary Home. Miss sun. Elizabeth
eotlegs salem
.tTfe School Exhibit As a Means OF
Arouslng Interest in the Community
In School Activities" Miss Grace
Davis, New London Academy Miss
Eana Cox. Elk Creek Training
school
Report Of past years progress--Mis'
Hagey Miss Virginia Caldwell.
Friday y. VI.
Snperintendeuts Conference--i2; 80
10 o'clock.
.what Kind of Certificate. If Any,
Now In Existence Should Be Elin1in-
sted In Our Part Of the State?'' SUP
erintendent Harris Hart Supertntend
aDt w a. Thompson
SHOULD the High School Certificate
sa be continued? If So should the High
gchoni Graduate be required 70 90
rar4e professional work in the sum
sner Normal after graduation and be-
fare .a.4--L- --a!s.i- - -+heg-sAnnld- h1
Yasniffed 10 do this work, what woul9
], i,a ffe rature of it?'' superintendent
G.>E. Huffard Superintendent J. n
---4fif II ff11rTT-1r-7
swllat can be done By Supcrintend-
ents and Trustees 20 induce ii stronger
glass OF teachers willingly TO take up
ihe work in the country in one
Yeona school" Superintendent II. w
s-ngate Superintendent Il. l. Copen'
y l,aver.
an what way can the superintend
snts enlist the interest aud activity o.
rftlxens in cooperating and strength
ening schools, both In towns and IN
csuntrv 20 Superintendent j. G. Boat
fight, Superintendent r. II, Farrier
"What should I've the attitude OF tie
superiDtenden1s toward the employ
rspnt ~ lorai teachers in their
sehoolse7 Superintendent +, y. Fitz-
patrick Superintendent II. l., Derst.
.f4ow car the superintendent pro-
Ysaose she employment of professionals
t.ainoS teachers and what can b'
dape ~ inc aperintendent to awake
fslfga3fs. sentiment as to the value "'
professionally trained teachers
II intendent I. r. Carr
.What use can superintendent
make Of local newspapers III srir~.'
fatffIg educational interest and koep-
inr n torc!l with the teachers ana
sahBeA n their county?" Superintend'
estt Is H. smith. superintendent w. T.
tamnsey
.sfrneli should Teachers Institutes
ht AL. and how long should the in
eitiAfe ic. and what should be ths
mature OF subject" discussed in Teach
erAs Institutes ?" superintendent X. Il.
S.nek SUPERINTENDENT G. NJ Abbott.
as II wiser to hold county insti-
tufes or district Institutes. in large
counties" Superintendent W. J. Ed
lncneson
Friday. $50 Ia 4:30.
Department Meetings.
Primary Conference Miss Blanche
gulfaak president az State Primary
Teaxi.ers' Association. presiding.
THE Standardizing Of English in
s The PRIMARY Grades" paper by Miss
~ Garah Brooks. Richmond CITY Norma
s@ast w Mrs r. r. Wiseman, secretary
Strtr Primary Teachers Association
1. SaleHs. Va
eth j.ccker Easy Metaod of Writ
srss fer Primary Grades" the Author
sossenl GARDENING
.tStssse~vtsed Recess Play" Mr.
sS Frank e. Wood. supervisor OF physica
&fasnasg and recreation, I.ynehbHrg.
SIS the Primary School Treated Al
Fund safssesss a4=@as- -Aeeiaeatal2.- AF
sIar.ls Hart. superintendent o
SSS schools. Roanoke.
VA Gfa,fslaan Grade Conference.-The
u He~ssss L. NJ. Avent, professor OF educa
Ss ffOn Radford Normal presiding
$sS fusv ~ Teach Grammar-Grad'
AZ fshssnsgn How TO Study."
How 10 GET and Hold Their Atten