Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-11-27


These selections were rendered with
I the finish always characteristic OF
the high school giee clubs and fur
fnished animate illustrations of the
points Miss Baird was trying to
bring out.
New Committeeman Named
The only piece of formal business
transaction by the teachers confer
enee was the selection OF member
of the executive committee of the
state organization to succeed supt.
G. L. H. Johnson. formerly of Staun-
Con, who has moved from this dis
trict to become superintendent of
schools at Danville. Supt. C. V.
shoemaker, of Shenandoah county,
was unanimously elected to fill the
vacancy.
The general meeting was brought
to close with an exhibition by the
physical education classes under the
direction OF Miss Mary Katherine
Aulick, and to the accompaniment of
the high school band, conducted by
Prof w. H. McIlwee. This demon
stration made just as decided i'm
preston upon the visiting educators
as it did upon the patrons and
friends who visited the schools last
Tuesday night
Group Conference Held
After the general session. group
conferences were held for round
table discussions, the conferences
lasting an hour
The primary group was conducted
by Miss Edna Eighmey, supervisor
for primary grades in the Handley
Schools, who gave some results and
practical values Of individual speed
and accuracy tests in addition Miss
Eighmey is doing an excellent piece
of research work in the Handley
school system, and her group was
very much interested in the results
which are being accomplished
The elementary group was pre-
sided over by Miss Katherine An
thony and engaged in a discussion
of Miss Anthony's main address.
About fifty teachers met with the
high school section, with NJ. c..
Hollingsworth, principal OF Wood
stock High School, presiding This
group devoted it's time to an infor-
NAL discussion of the place of extra
curricula activities in the high
school program. Mr.. Hollingsworth, T
Mr. Beard, of Middletown; Mr.. Gar
ner. of Strasburg: Miss Sanger, of .
Bridgewater, and Mr. Quarles and
Mr.. Jarman, Of Handley High School, (
together with others took an active
part in the discussion.
Mrs. Bond Elected Secretary
Before adjourning, the group de
cided to organize for the coming
year, and Miss Sanger of Bridgewa-
ter. was elected chairman; MIR.
Beard, of Middletown, vice-chairman
and Mrs. Bond, of Winchester. sec
rotary The chairman was given
power to appoint program commit
tee to work up definite program
for next year, which would be in
accord with the district presidents
wishes
The music teacher section was
presided over by Miss Edna Shaef-
fer, and there again was held a
round table discussion of Miss
Baird's address. She made many
valuable suggestions and hints to
present who were interest
ed in organizing the music work. of
their schools.
The English teacher section held
just a short session for the purpose
of organizing, and then adjourned
to meet with the high school group.
The conference was brought to a
close with a reception given in the
gallery of history and art to all visit
ing educators by the Handley School
faculty, and busy but profitable
day was brought to a close in this
informal social gathering.