Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-11-28
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An unusual gathering Of public
school teachers OF the city and State
will be held in. Baltimore during the
Christmas holidays. On December 20,
80 and 81. the Maryland State Teach
ers' Association will assemble for its
hfty second annual meeting in the
Western High School, whose principal.
DR.. David e. Weglein. is also president
OF the State association for this year.
The officers have arranged programs
for all departments and will bring to
Baltimore educators Of national prom.
inence.
The principal speakers for the gen.
eral meetings are arranged as follows:
On Monday afternoon, Prof. Paul Mon.
roe, director Of the School OF Educa-
ton, teachers college, Columbia Unit
versity, will speak on Education and
Nationalistic Development" On Tues.
day night Prof. Charles II. Judd d.
rector Of the School of Education, Uni.
versity Of Chicago. will address the
teachers on Reorganization Of the
Seventh and Eighth Grades" and DR..
Charles A. Prosser on Vocational Edu.
cation" DR.. Prosser has Just resigned
as director OF the Federal Board for
Vocational Education to resume his
duties as president Of Dunwoody In.
stitute, Minneapolis. On Wednesday
morning Miss Harriet Dow, Of the
Yorkyille Neighborhood Association,
New York, will speak on American.
ization." and Miss Edna B. Pratt, pub
lie librarian, Passaic. N. j.. on "The
Value of the Library to the School"
At the same meeting fraternal greet
ings will be brought by a delegate
from the Virginia Teachers Associa.
tion.
Monday morning will be left free for
the gathering and registration of the
teachers. Monday night will be given
over to entertainment A concert by
representative musicians of Baltimore
will be held at Mccoy Hall, under the
direction of Frederick r. Huber, OF the
Peabody Conservatory Of Music. In.
formal dancing will follow the pro.
gram and refreshments will be served
by students of the Eastern and West
ern High Schools.
Tuesday morning will be devoted to
departmental meetings, and some will
also be held Wednesday afternoon.
Programs for the following subjects
have been arranged: English, history,
mathematics, ancient languages, mod
ern languages. science, art, library,
grammar grades, primary grades, com.
merce, manual training, home econ
omies, agriculture. physical education,
music, rural life conference and school
improvement associations. A college
section will also be organized under
the Craftsmanship Of DR.. Frank ].
Goodnow, Johns Hopkins University.
On Tuesday afternoon the Maryland
High School Teachers Association will
hold a special meeting to discuss the
revised course Of study for Maryland
high schools, just completed after sew.
eral years work At the same time
there will be a conference OF the 90.
lowing executive boards under the di.
rection of DR.. NJ. Bates Stephens, State
Superintendent of Education: State
Board of Education, county boards Of
education, county superintendents.
county supervisors and attendance Off
GERS. There will also be on Tuesday
afternoon, in the auditorium Of the
Baltimore City College, a health cru
sade conference, with addresses by
Dr. C. Hampson Jones, Health Com
missioner OF Baltimore; DR.. W. S.
Small and DR.. Charles B. Thompson.
A moving picture on "The Health Cru
sade will form part of this program,
and health exhibit kept on display at
lowering Hall.
On Wednesday morning part Of the
general session will be occupied with
the annual business meeting. Wednes-
day afternoon is reserved for special
departments and for a meeting OF the
Maryland Council Of Teachers of Eng
lish. The Baltimore High Schools Or
chestra, under Director John Denues.
supervisor of music of Baltimore. will
furnish special music for the general
meetings. on Monday afternoon and
Tuesday night.
Two years ago the first of these
large gatherings was held in Baltimore.
at which time more than 5000 teach.
ers weer enrolled. Last years meet
ing, which had to be deferred from the
summer, was held also in Baltimore.
Next years meeting will probably take
place at one of Maryland's summer
resorts.