The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-07
High School Officials
and State Educators
to Hold Session

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state conference of county superintend-
ents, school officers and high school
principals will convene in Gainesville,
| Thursday, May 9, through Saturday.
May II. The following program has
been prepared:
Thursday, May 8, $3.50 a. m.
Session in Epworth Hall.
Invocation-Rev. o. A. Thrower.
Election OF secretary and preliminary
! exercises. ~-l
I.-Education and the War:
/. The effect of the war upon the
schools.-Supt F. A. Hathaway.
2. Is a shortage of teachers really
imminent.-Supt. C. R. NJ. Sheppard.
8. How to meet a scarcity of teach
ers.-Supt. II. j. Dame
4. To what extent should the schools
enter war activities ?-Supt. r.. E. Hall.
5. How can the schools help win
the war ?-Prin. NJ P. Geiger.
6. How maintain standards and eff
cheney during the war ?rSupt. Dixie
NJ. Hollins.
Z. Discussion opened by DR.. A. A.
Murphree. Continued by volunteers.
MILITARY Training in the Public
Schools.
1. Should the system be adopted p
Supt. j. H. Brinson.
2. If adopted, should it be restricted
to certain schools 7-Supt. P. G. Shaver
3. Its utility. if the allies win the
war, and if peace leages prevail
Supt. G. w. Tedder.
Discussion opened by prin ]. NJ. Gull
liams. Continued by volunteers.
Thursday, May 8, 2:30 p. m.
III.-Vocation Education:
L. Value of this feature Of edUca-
tion.-Supt. w. T. Kennedy.
2. Kinds to be undertaken for eacn
sex.-Supt. A. s. Edwards.
| 3. Suggestions for the proper hand
| ling of Smith-Hughes fund.-Supt.
Dixie NJ. Hollins.
4. Discussion opened by Hon S. Phil
| Ups. Continued by volunteers.
N.-School Finances:
4. Observance and effect of the so
| per cent limitation.-Supt ]. E. knight.
2. Necessary legal provisions for IN
terest and sinking fund.-Supt. B. d.
Gullett.
3. Outlook and methods for the
adoption of the ten mill amendment
| Prin. B. B. Lane.
| 4. The extent to which its adoption
| will meet financial difficulties.-Supt.
| D. D. Corbett.
| Discussion opened by Supt. c. H.
Gray. Continued by volunteers.
Thursday, May 9, 500 p. m.
Address-Child Conservation-Dr. Hi
ram Bird.
Address Medical Inspection in the
Schools-Dr. A. Leight Monroe.
Friday, May 10, $50 a. m.
Session at the University.
Invocation-Dr. n. B. O'Kelley
V. Teacher Training:
L. The true standing for Normal de-
partments.-Dr. II. w Cox.
?. Changing the standards to meet
war conditions.-Dr. N. NJ. Salley
| g. Value of-sucn departments in the
high, schools-Prof. B. C. Graham.
e. Suggested changes in the regula-
tions for such departments III the high
school.-Supt. J. Homer Kelly.
5. Mixing high school and teacher
training course.-Prof. w. S. Cawthon.
Discussion opened by DR.. L. w. Bucn-
holz. Continued by volunteers
VIA State Course of Study for All
Grades
l. Advantages of-supt. ]. w. SAN
ders
.. Disadvantages of.-Prin. ]. NJ.
Guilliams.
3. rs preparation and enforcement
-Prin. J. ". Simmons
&. Needed limitations to be incorpo-
rated in.-Supt. E. r. Simmons.
Discussion opened by Supt. F. 4
Hathaway. Continued by volunteers.
Friday, May 10, 2:30 p. m.
Session in Epworth Hail.
NII.-The Present System of Exarni-
nations:
L. Is it squarely meeting expecta-
tions and conditions ?-Supt. r. E. Hall.
2. Desirable changes in.-Supt. H.
Dame.
3. Its effect upon the standard and
supply of teachers.-Supt. Dixie N. HoI-
Inns.
1. Does the limited trial warrant
return to the old system-Supt. w. o.
LeMasters.
Discussion opened by F. w. Buchholz
Continued by volunteers
NII1.-Compulsory School Attendance.
4. Its test by trial. under the pres
ent law.-Dr. A. Leight Monroe
2. Amendments that would strength
en- present law.-Supt. C. Fl. Price
3. Why statewide law should be
enacted.-Supt. j. D. Smith. IT.
Discussion opened by Supt. ]. NJ
Holding. Continued by volunteers.
Friday, May 10. 500 p. m
IX.-School Supervision
|. Reasons for and suggested meth
DDS for high school Standardization
High school Inspector w. s. cawtfon.
, Tha aim and nresAnt results Of