Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-30
TEACHERS Hold
ANNUAL MEET
AT HIGH SCHOOL,
Morning Session Taken up
With Teaching Demon
stratiOnS
LARGELY ATTENDED
General Conference This Afternoon
Public Session at NJ. E. Church
South Tonight.

More than 200 teachers attending
the State Conference OF District H,
who had registered before 1880 this
morning, spent the greater part of the
morning visiting the teaching demon
strations which were given in the
graded schools of the city, and hold
ing the departmental conferences
The High School conference was pre-.
sided over BIZ S. P. Vanderslice, OF
George Mason High School.
DR.. Louis Rapeer, of Research Uni
versity, Washington, d. c., addressed
the High School conference on the
subject of Intelligence Tests" and as
an illustration of the efficiency of the
method, applied it to the teachers in
attendance. R. f. Knight, Jr., of the
local High School, enjoys the distinc-
tion of having made the highest per-
centage. On basis of so as perfect, ne
made the average of 44. Number ID
made the low score of II. Miss Mary
J. Cox, of Manassas, addressed the
conference on the teaching of first
year algebra. 3. Gorovitz spoke
upon the subject of Science in the
High School," Officers of the High
School conference elected were: Irwin
Lindsey. of Alexandria. chairman,
and S. P. Vanderslice, Of George Ma
son High School, secretary.
The Grammar Grade conference,
which was held in the Washington
School Building, was presided over by
Miss Mary D. Pierce, of Alexandria.
In the boys school regular lessons
were taught and the teachers spent
the time in visiting the various rooms
and observing the methods used. Miss
Mamie F. Rohr, of the University of
: Delaware, gave demonstration les
son in fifth grade. geography in the
presence of large number of teach
ers. Later she discussed her methods
at the conference. A discussion OF
text books in civics was then made by
Mrs. Laura Chloe of Washington
School. The discussions were fol-
lowed by business meeting, at which
chairman was elected for the next
meeting.
Demonstration lessons were taught
in fourth grade geography at Lee
School by Miss Louise Adams and
Miss Mildred Lloyd before large
number of the delegates. The Primary
conference was presided over by Miss
Lucy c.. Duncanson, and talks were
made on the various departments of
the primary school. Miss Grace B.
Moran had as her subject "Silent
Reading Devices" Illustrated seat
work was demonstrated by Miss A.
Allison, of Richmond.
The conferences adjourned at 1890
o'clock and luncheon was served in
the halls of the High School by the
members of the Parent-Teachers' AS
sociation.
At l:30 this afternoon the entire
body met in the general conference in
the auditorium Of the High School.
After the adjournment of the general
conference, the visitors will be shown
around the city in automobiles fur
nished by the citizens of the city. The
Chamber of Commerce has prepared
4 large number of maps which it is
distributing among the teachers at
tending.
Another general conference will be
held in the NJ. F. Church South to-
night at s o'clock. At this meeting
Mayor James NJ. Duncan will deliver
the address of welcome to the dele
rates and the response on behalf of
the teachers will be made bv Fletche,
Kemp. Sunerintendent of the Schools
Of Arlington County. Harris Hart
Stat superintendent of public instruc.
ton, will also deliver an address on
the subject "The Next Step in Fir.
ginia Education" and Dr. s. C. Mitch,
ell. of the University of Richmond
will speak.
The general public has, extended t
it, cordial invitation to attend tht
sessions tonight in the Methodis'
Church.
Many delegates have been arriving
all this morning. and it is thought thai
before night more than 400 will hav
arrived.
The program for tomorrow's ses
sion is as follows:
9 A. ". to 10 A. ~. Erecutire Ses
sion: 10 A. N. to 1890 P. w.. Gen
eral Conference
"The Real Education A. B
Chandler.
"What Determines Our Progress
Miss Lucy S. Saunders, Treasure
Virginia State Teachers Association
professional Teaching"-Dr. vii
liam T. Sanger. Executive Secretar!
VIRGINIA State Teachers Association
1890 P. If. to 1:30 p. NJ, Recess
1880 P. II. to P. W., General Con
ference
"Edunation for Stability"
sor S. p. Duke. President State Nor
NAL School, Harrfsnnburp. Va.
Address-Dr. Mary E. Brydon