The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
EXPECT6 6,0O0 HERE F0R MEETINGS 0F
 STATE EDUCATORS
Program Announced for Edu- cationaI Association Ses-
 sions in Birmingham

| SlUIlS lll 6lTfnlngldm l Approximately 5000 school teach
 CTS of the state are expected to at tend the annual Alabama Educational association convention. which will | meet at the First Methodist church 1 in Birmingham from April , to April
 z, inclusive. A comprehensive pro-
 gram. including subjects of timely in- terest to educators in the state, has i been arranged for the convention by
 Il. G. Bowling, Cullman. secretary | treasurer of the association, and J. Alex Moore of Jasper, president. One
 of the features will be a citizens con 1 ference called by Gov. w. w. Brandon
 for Friday, April 6, when difficulties | confronting the advancement of edu-
 cation in Alabama will be discussed.
 Dr. Thomas H. Briggs of Teachers College. New York. and Prof. Zenos
 E. Scott. head of the Louisville, Ky.
 school system, will be the principle
 out -ol-state speaker at the conven- tion. Others whose addresses are an-
 ticipated as being unusually impor-
 tant are John w. Abercror~bie, su | Iperintendent of education in Ala /, bama. and Governor Brandon. ] The convention will open at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, April 5, with Miss Lula Bradford of Birming-
 
 1 The annual address of President
 Moore will be followed by forecast | on The outlook For Education in
 Alabama" by Dr. Abercrombie.
 The entire night session Thursday will be given over to the address by 1 Dr. Briggs subject will be announced
 later. Following his address an- | nouncements concerning the conven- | tion will be made.
 Friday Big Day. Friday is expected to be the big | day of the convention. The citizens l conference will be held at 8 80 o'clock with Governor Brandon presiding.
 He will make the opening address | and the morning session will then l resolve itself into a round table dis 1 cussion of educational problems. It l is expected that the way will be l pointed at the meeting to the correc | tion of many educational shortcom- ings in Alabama. Hundreds of promi 1 nent citizens from various sections ] of the state will attend the confer | ence. Professor Scott and Gover- 1 nor Brandon will address the night session.
 Saturday mornings session will be l devoted to the reports of committees l and the election of officers for the l year.
 1 Extensive plans for the entertain 1 ment of visiting teachers are being 1 prepared by the Birmingham com 1 mittee on entertainment. tour Of 1 inspection of the city's school sys l tenn is planned for Thursday morn 1 ing before the opening of the con 1 vention.
 Mass singing of the teachers is 1 expected to feature the convention. l Jules Brazil of Toronto, Ontario, in l ternational kfwanis song leader, will l have charge of this singing. MT. 1 Brazil is widely known as an enter | tainer and a leader of mass sing | ing in conventions.
 Group Meetings Planned. l While the ATaEama Educational 1 association is in conference at the | First church departmental sections l of the association will hold meet l ings in the Sunday school building. | Twenty departmental sections have | prepared strong programs l The two speakers from out of the l state who will address the conven- tion are considered leaders in the | teaching field. Dr. Briggs. in addi- 1 tion to havin taught in number l of high schools and colleges, has l done large amount of work Tor 1 the United States commissioner o1 | education and is the author or ] number of text books Professor I scott mas been SupCi CA 1 schools in Louisville for three years. | He has also served as superinten- l dent of schools in the east and was l formerly assistant commissioner m 1 charge of the elementary education ] in New Jerey. He has had experi- | ence as teacher, principal, supervisor 1 and superintendent l Convention Program. | The program for the general ses- l sions of the convention follows: | Thursday afternoon April D. 2:3o o'clock Miss Lula Bradford. first vice president, presiding' 1 Music.
 Annual address of the president j. Alex l Music. . | '"The Outlook for Education in Ala
 bama,' John w. Abercrombie. Montgom- 1 cry.
 l Organization of assembly of delegates. l Thursday evening, Aprly 5. o'clock: Music.
 /, Address. Thomas Henry Briggs, profess ! sor of education, Teachers college. New l York.
 1 Announcements 1 Friday morning, April s. 9:so o'clock. Citizens conference on education, Gov. , William W. Brandon. presiding. Music.
 Announcements. | Friday evening. April 6. o'clock: Music.
 l Address. Gov. William w. Brandon. Music.
 l Address, z. E. Scott. superintendent of schools, Louisville. Ky. Announcements l Saturday morning, April z. 80 o'clock: 1 Final meeting of the assembly of del- I egates.
 Reports of committees: (a)Executive, (b) legislative, Co auditing, (d) resolu- | tions, (e) other committees. Election of officers. New business. Round table.