The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Alabama Educators Gather Ln Birmingham For Annual
 Work Study-PLay Session
Will Be Here Today, Friday and Saturday-Tour of In spection This Morning, Followed by Formal Meet ing in Jefferson Theatre and Reception in
 Tutwier Hotel in Afternoon

Following the first official meeting os the Alabama Educationall Association this
 afternoon at the Jefferson theatre at 3
 O clock, a formal reception will be ten
 dered the teachers at the Tutwiler from
 10 to 12 o'clock.
 Although the affair is a formal one, it
 is explained by Dr. c. E. Glenn that
 it will be of an informal nature. None of
 the entertainments will be- stiff, dressy affairs, it was stated.
 After the reception of the teachers they
 will be welcomed to the dance hall.
 where dancing will be indulged in during
 the hours of the reception.
 Prof. T. c. Young is chairman of a
 team of more than fifty teachers, and
 the main point being stressed is to make
 the visiting teachers have good time
 while they are attending to their daily
 labors incident to the convention.
 More than 5000 teachers are expected
 to attend the meetings, some teachers are expected from without the state, despite
 the bad weather.
 A good part of the day Thursday will
 be put in by the visitors inspecting the operation of the Birmingham public
 schools. all schools in the state having
 been ordered to close except those in
 Birmin gham, where an example of local instruction will be demonstrated for the
 benefit of the visitors.
 WORK, STUDY, PLAY The principal object Of interest to out of town teachers is the new work-study- play system instituted in the Birmingham schools and also methods to increase the efficiency where rooms are overcrowded. are to be talked over.
 No general meetings have been ar ranged for today and nothing will in terfere with the inspection of the Bir- mingham schools. Anticipating the visits the teachers and pupils of the Birming- ham schools will be on their mettle, and exhibits of the years accomplishments will be shown in the various rooms. Some of the departmental exhibits are to be held in the administration building of the city board of education, Park ave- nue and Twenty-first street Work in manual training. subject now being stressed because of the intense economic strain even on the youthful graduates, resulting from present conditions, will be shown here.
 Home economies, free-band drawing and penmanship also will be displayed in this building.
 South Highlands and Lake View schools are said to excell in the practical use of the work-study-play plan and hun dreds of teachers are expected at these | buildings during the day. LUNCHEONS Luncheons have been arranged at sev- eral places. including the schools desig- mated for this purpose. where groups ol I 100 teachers will be served an appropriate menu.
 | Department and sectional meetings scheduled officially for Thursday morn 1 ing will open promptly as announced, al I 10 o'clock, in the ballroom of the Tut wiler the first in importance being tha for county superintendents. $, R. Butter | county superintendent Of education O Madison county, will have charge of thi: :; meeting. He is a man who will be aoi' to give the teachers many practical SUE l gestions for he has been mentioned many l times in connection with high state offices and practically every office worth having | in his home county
 | Among those on the programme Tn th'