San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
CONFERENCE HERE
ON EDUCATION IS
6 OPEN TO PUBLIC
Delegates Go on Record
in Matters of In
stitutes.

The San Antonio Conference on
Public Education went on record at
its initial session held Monday morn
ing in the auditorium of Main Avenue
High School as opposed TO substi-
tuition of attendance upon summer
school each alternate year in lieu of
institute attendance on the ground
that the work in both was not the
same.
1t also was pointed out that the
purposes of these two bodies differed
in that one taught while the other was
more or less for the purpose of get
ting the officials of the schools ac-
quainted with the teachers.
The conference also voted that 1t
would be better for all teachers of the
county or counties. both rural and
urban. to meet together because they
need each Others viewpoints.
Teachers holding permanent certi-
ficates or degrees from teacher-train-
ing institutions should not be excused
from attendance at the institutes, lt
was decided. because of the general
opinion that those holding such de-
greeS should help the others.
The school officials attending were
unanimously in favor of requiring the
organization ands conduct of a protes-
SIGNAL reading course for teachers IN
each county. this requirement to be
enforced by law.
The setting of the size of an insu-.
| tute was not favored although 1t was
agreed that in districts with over oOo
scholastics that separate institutes
might be held throughout the year
1t was agreed that a five day in
stitute was not too long and that the
usual meeting time. the first week oil
September. was suitable.
The present status of the teachers
institutes was discussed and question
box conducted by s. NJ. \. Mars,
state superintendent of education.
a. W. Evans. chief high school su,
peryisor; l.. ID. Borden. chief rural
school supervisor and h. W.. More
lock. president of Sui Ross Normal
at Alpine made brief talks.
The morning session adjourned at
noon and resumed its meeting at 80
with 4. =. Walker. auditor of the
state department of education. In
charge OF the discussion on school
finances and methods of accounting.
The conference will continue
through Tuesday.
Over 80 interested in the schools
as superintendent or otherwise at
tended. These were L. L. Stewart OF
Bexar county: {. II. Wallace of La
Vernia: w. \. Saathoff, superintend-
cnt of Medina county, HondO; KAY
mond Franklin of Kerrville: W. j.
Knox. assistant superintendent OF
San Antonio schools; III. b. Montgom-
cry. Dewitt county superintendent,
Cuero Mrs. Il. T. Eastburn and Mrs.
q ". Satterfield. members of the
San Antonio school board: L. ).
Bakeley. Main, Avenue High School
principal, San Antonio: I. \. Powell.
Moulton: Frank Schoppe. Layaca
county superintendent. Hallettsyille;
c. j. Freeman, principal at Medina;
Z. NJ. Day of Gonzales; A. l.. Mans
field. Bandera county superintendent
fR. W. Fowler. Eagle Pass superln-
tendent: j. L. Swift, Floresville; A.
N. Davis. city superintendent. Flores
Vile; Enos q. Gary, San Antonio;
II. X. Williams. Hallettsville Thomas
]. zoe. superintendent at Browns
Vile; $. j. Pfeaninger, Goliad; j. l..
Hoshel,. Galveston county superlntend-
cnt. Galveston; Leila Il. DuBoSe, coun-
ty superintendent, Alice: ]. VI. Crit
fifth. superintendent at Elgin; Nena
Belts. cOsnty superintendent, Pear
sail: NJ. Louise Jones, Karnes City;
Fannie Il. Robbie. Bee county super
intrndent. Beeville; r. A. Lewis, SUI
perintendent. Carrie Springs; Esther
Perez Carrejal. foreign language SUI
perintendent. San Antonio: n. ).
Coplen, Skidmore and {. Elliott, La
Feria.
Tuesday morning, beginning at
o'clock, high schools will be discussed
and at > O'Clock Tuesday evening,
state aid. 4. W. Evans, chief high
school supervisor. will be in charge
in the morning and L. D. Borden.
chief rural school supervisor In the
afternoon.
The public is invited to attend these
conferences. This invitation is ex-
tended by Mr.. Mars especially 70
those who are interested in public
education from the standpoint OF
mmcbers on the school boards.