Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-23
FIFTH CONVENTION
OF VALLEY TEACH
Frs Is ARRANGED
WILL BE HELD IN WAUSAU
ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
OCTOBER 18th AND 18th

For the first time in three years the
Central Wisconsin Teachers associa-
ton sees nothing to prevent its an
nual convention, planned TO be held in
this city on Friday and Saturday, Oc-
Iober IL and IL. Last year on the day
prior to the opening session, an
nouncements were forwarded to all
cities and towns in the valley that
due to the influenza epidemic the 1918
convention would have to be post
poned. An energetic program has been
arranged by the officers. for this, the
fifth annual, and six hundred teachers
are expected.
A Success
That the Central Wisconsin Teach
ers' association has been a success
since its inception, is the statement
made by one of the organization's
leaders. Some years ago it was formed
when the Northwestern Teachers as
ISOLATION refused to hold one conven-
ton every three years in the Wiscon-
: sin River Valley. The executive COM
mittee at the present time is composed
of NJ. H. Jackson, Grand Rapids, chair
man; F. S. Hyer, Stevens Point; W..
P. Colburn, Rhinelander; Mrs. Francis
!, Dickerson, Marshfield, and ~ Ira c..
Painter, Wausau, secretary and treas
urer.
One of the principal speakers of the
convention will be Reuben Post Hal
leck of Louisville, KY. Mr.. Halleck is
a teacher, an author, and an educa-
tional lecturer. He is one of the most
vitalizing leaders of teachers in Amer
lea. Referring to two of the lectures,
which Mr.. Halleck is to give at Wau-
sau, the New England Journal of
Education says: I'VE question if any
one has made greater contribution
to educational vitality than has DR..
Halleck in his great lecture on The
Art of Keeping Alive and in his 'Di-
rections of a Teachers Growth
Other Addresses
Only part of the program has been
completed. Among the other leading
speakers will be James F. Hosic, head
of the English department of the Chi
cago Normal college and secretary OF
the English Council of America. He
is recognized authority in his field
and will have valuable array of in
formation to impart.
General sessions of the convention
will be held Friday morning at $3.50
a. M, at the high school auditorium
Friday night at 1880 at the M. E
church, and Saturday at S:45 a. IN
at the high school. Community sing
ing will be feature. The Ciy Grad
ed School section is scheduled to be
held at the high school auditorium
Friday afternoon at 1870. Miss Ger.
trude McGuine, of this city will pre-
side. Reading" will be the SUBJECT
of an address by H. w. Kircher, super.
intendent of schools, Merrill. Miss
Maybelle Bush, state department OF
education, Madison, is expected Uo
speak ON "The Socialized Recitation
Folk dancing and singing under the
direction of Miss Marilla ZellhoefeI
and other local teachers are planned.
Other Sections
The Rural, Training and Normal
School sections will hold a session al
the M. E. church ON Friday at l: sc
p. m. o. w. Neale, Stevens Point, will
act as chairman. w. w. Clarke, coun-
ty farm agent of Lincoln county. will
speak on Agriculture" Domestic
Science" will be the subject of Miss
Josephine Powers, or the Continue
ton school at Stevens Point. Roger
Bigford, superintendent of schools OF
Waupaca county, Manawa. will speak
on Rural School Surveys, What and
How" Mrs, Winifred L. Davis will
speak on "The Rural School and the
Reading Habit" Following her ad-
dress the program will be completed
with talk by John F. Sims. president
of the Stevens Point Normal, on Out
look in Rural Education"
| A High School section is scheduled
for Friday afternoon at 80 also, at
the First Presbyterian church, P. J.
Zimmers, superintendent of the Mani
towoc public schools, being the prin-
cipal speaker. A. j, Herrick, Stevens
Point, E. G. Doudna, superintend-
ent of schools, Grand Rapids, and c.