Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-03
SCHOOL TEACHERS
To MEET DURING
CHRISTMAS WEEK
Unusual Gathering OF Instruc-
tors From All Over State Ex-
pccted In Baltimore-MeetlrgS
December 20 to 81. Inclusive,
State Affair
EXTENSIVE PROGRAM
HAS BEEN ARRANGED

/ teachers from ali over tne StAte
will lie held in Baltimore during the
Christmas holidays On December
i %. 50 and 81, the Maryland State
7 Teachers Association Will assemble
+ for lis ffsy second annual meeting in
] the Western High School, whose prin-
cipal. Dr. David T. WegIein, is also
/ president Of the State association for
! this year The officers have arrang-
ed programs for all departments and
/ will bring % Baltimore educators oil
national prominence.
/ The principal speakers for the gem
eral meetings are arranged as fol-
lows. On Monday afternoon, Prof,
Paul Monroe, director of the School
/ OF Education. teachers college, Co
/ lumhia University. will speak on Ed
ucation and Nationalistic Develop
ment." On Tuesday night Prof.
Charles II. Judd, director Of the
/ School of Education. University of
Chicago, will address the teachers on
Reorganization of the Seventh and
+ Eighth Grades" and DR.. Charles A.
4 Prosser on Vocational Education
DR. Prosser has just resigned as di-
rector of the Federal Board for No-
cational Education to resume his du-
ties as president of Dunwoody Insti-
/ tute, Minneapolis. On Wednesday
morning Miss Harriet Dow, of the
YorkvilIe NeiShborhood Association,
New York, will speak on Americana
zation,' and Miss Edna 3. Pratt, pub
lie librarian, Passaic, \. j., on The
Value of the Library to the School,
At the same meeting fraternal greet
ings will he brought hy a delegate
from the Virginia Teachers Associa-
ton
Monday morning will he left free
for the gathering and registration of
the teachers. Monday night will be
given over to entertainment. A CON
cert by representative musicians of
Baltimore will be held at Mccoy Hall,
under the direction of Frederick r.
Huber, Of Peabody Conservatory of
Music Informal dancing will follow
the program and refreshments will he
served by students Of the Eastern and
Western High Schools.
Tuesday morning will he devoted to
departmental meetings. and some will
Programs for the following subjects
have been arranged: English, his
tory, mathematics, ancient languages.
modern languages, science, art
libarary. grammar grades, primary
grades, commerce, manual training
home economies. agriculture. physical
education, music, rural life confer
ence and school improvement associa-
tons. A college section will also be
organized under the Craftsmanship OF
Dr. Frank J. Goodnow, Johns Hop
kins 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 fol-
lowing executive boards under the di-
rection of DR.. NJ. Bates Stephens, State
Board of Education, county boards OF
education, county superintendent,
county supervisors and attendance of
ficers There. will also be on Tuesday
afternoon, in the auditorium OF the
Baltimore City College, a health cru
SADIE conference, with addresses by DR.. /
c. Hampson Jones, Health Commits
sioner of Baltimore; DR.. W. s. Small
and Dr. Charles b. Thompson NOV
ing picture on THE Health Crusade"
will form part of this program. and a
health exhibit kept on display at
lowering Hall
On Wednesday morning part of the I
general session Will be occupied with
the annual business meeting Wed
nesday afternoon is reserved for spec
ial departments and for a meeting of
the Maryland Council of Teachers of
English. The Baltimore High Schools
Orchestra, under Director John Dem
ues, supervisor of music of Baltimore.
will furnish special music for the gem
eral meetings on Monday afternoon
and Tuesday night
Two years ago the first of these
large gatherings was held in BaIti-
more. at which time more than 5000
teachers were enrolled. Last years
meeting, which had to be deferred Il
from the summer, was held also in
Baltimore Next years meeting will 4
probably take place at one of Mary \
lands summer resorts. II
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