Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
FIiA EXCELLENT PROGRAM
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
At BRADFORD FEBRUARY X
ROt1Hs1t Body VoteS to Suspend Annual
Ths Year. Spending Money In
Many Good Causes.
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RADFORD. VA. Feb. 7.-An inter
NESTING feature OF the Educational Con-
ssxHyGnce for District /, which will be
Sheld At the Radford State Normal, Feb
sruAfy IL, Is and II. viii he the cN-
hibits of the Industrial arts and home
II eoonomics departments.
l} Tho seniors In the department OF
4 home economies have given great
sfsdeal OF timo and attention to work ing
4 out the project OF serving lunches in
rural schools. y summary of the re-
suit of their work VIII be shown in
exhibit form at this conference. This
on Is9 nag IN n5SpaT a
IS Schools" which will be distributed to
teachers Interested Ia this subject
industrial arts have aL*o worked on;
y projects for rural schools in these sub
y Jecta. These viii be, exhibited at the
4 same time OF the conference
i The Importance OF industrial educa-
ton and home economies cannot be
4 overemphasized at this time. The rapid
growth OF these two departments since
4 the cstabliShmcn. OF this institution
Indicates the IMPORTANCE aud the in
terest which is being paid TO this typo
OF echooi ~o;k.
The home economics department Is
] under tho direction OF Miss McLcdsc
Mofrctt who has as her assistants. Miss
I Alta Roberts. of Kansas. who received
her training at Columbia University.
and Miss Myrtle Burnett, 6: New Jor
tute. ~ A' 49, '"s'
The industrial arts .densr,men; is
Simmons: who has as her assistants
{ Hiss vasht Howard aud Miss Margare;
NySaL who are graduates o: the Rad
ford Normal, and are now doug work
Tor their degree
All TO Have Exhibits,
An departments OF the Normal School
conferences, suggestive material which
8 can be used BY teachers In working
our the their psohlem, along these differ
ls 10 DO very strongly emphasized and
teachers will receive many helpful
I IDEAS by Sisito. these various eA-
Another very helpful feature OF tho
program Will DC Unconstitutional les
E!sne. physical eduestion. etc. which
/ viii DO taught b- seniors and critic
teachers OF the Radford Normal School.
tho d-aInatizs,ion OF The Organization
OF com n uo ity league In
ssheel This Tbs, VII! DO siysn b. by
direction OF Professor Gilbert a. the
b Normal School chapel hou. on Friday
morning ibis ri,ylci VIII dlemoR.ivante
! thought what is TO y. done in the or
ganiaation OF an effective community
Tho student. body. o. the radford
Normal recently TOOK . very decided
stand for thrift, and acainst the nigh
voted to discontinue the Annual. which
had been planned FOR this year. The
annna staff was elected some time ago.
and under the leadership OF Miss Wash
tt Howard. cd!torin- chic'. and Miss
Ada Lou Hurley. as business manager.
sney had bm. GG Gn, sG sc very EFF sot i've
prices being demanded 70. printing and
engraving, the: placed tho matter in
the HANDS OF the student body. who
voted against. the Publishing OF the
Annual for this year.
,r Tee Fund for Good Causes,
The money which had already been
saasi, dis,risuedp ui Ie;Wscn nAs the 'e sz
claaes OF The school, and these classes
{ suffering. Several OF the classes have
given their money to the Student Loan
4 Fund. which viii be used i'nmc diateiy
/ teacher Thus, they arc helping to re-
y lieye the shortage for trained teachers
which now exists Other OF the classes
nave given their money to the Junior
( Red Cross or 10 the Armenian and
syrian RELIEF. snch an arprccia,ion OF
stand against the expenditure OF none!
Tor personal desires and contributing
any money Which may be in their pos
notable spirit in any group OF peo-
The senior class is preparing for a
making and filling with things which
appeal to them personally. Thus, they
Is VIII nave 4 very pleasing IHcrc0tO OF
their sen ior year in school, when vii,
possibly be more satisfying 20 them in
later years, than the Annual would
nave been.
The student body has been very
. much impressed and helped by the
splendid lectures given 20 them by DR.
. Mary Noble. OF the y. w. =. A. on
Social Eelationsh!ps." They arc also
receiving q great deal OF benefit from
the religious ta,ke given BY Mrs. liar
grove, OF the Centenary Movement O.
the Methodist Church, who is conduct
Ing a. series OF meetings ~ the Normal
School this week. Mrs .NaEs.ove made
a Survey OF the student body snd nnds
that practically all 81 the students
Registered IL the school are members
of the church.