The Republican., 1925-11-26
STATE SYSTEM OF EDUCA-
TON IS TO Be STUDIED
Southern School Superintend-
entS To Meet In Baltimore
Next Month

NEXT NOHIn
Features of the Maryland system Of
public instruction which are unique,
in the opinion of T. H. Harris, Louisi-
ana Superintendent of Education, will
be studied in a conference of Southern
State superintendent of education to
be held in Baltimore, December 9, 10
and II.
Superintendent of thirteen States
will study the Maryland system Of
school supervision and schoolroom in
struction. They will be entertained
by DR.. Albert S. Cook, Maryland su-
perintendent. Governor Ritchie has
accepted an invitation to address the
group at a dinner December II.
The Association of Southern State
Superintendent is an informal organ-
ization, according to DR.. Cook, which
meets once year to discuss problems
of education. The decision to hold the
conference in Baltimore this year fol-
lowed letter from Mr.. Harris, Sec
retary of the body, to members of the
organization, in which he said:
ut has occurred to me that probably
we could do no better than hold our
meeting this session in Maryland for
the purpose of studying the question
of classroom instruction. 1t is my un-
derstanding that Maryland probably
has made-the greatest advancement
of the Southern States in the field of
supervision, and that it would be of
interest to all of US to see at first hand
Just what is being accomplished and
how the authorities have gone about
this work. .,
my impression is that you have a
thoroughly sound certifcation scheme.
think you should outline it. 1 am
impressed also with the attention you
have given to the subject of good
teaching rather than placing the chief
emphasis on new school plants.
81 have been informed that you
have managed somehow to place your
supervision in the hands Of thoroughly
competent persons. You should tell
Us how that was done. The relation
of your State Department Of Educa-
ton to the schools throughout the
State, | think should be explained.
Il suggest that Friday morning be
devoted to discussion in which an at
tempt should be made to emphasize
the outstanding features of our obser-
vations and to bringing very pointedly
and impressively to the attention of
the superintendent important school
machinery which constitutes an essen
tial if the States are to go forward
properly with their public-school pro-
gram"
During the conference, DR.. Cook
said, the visitors will be shown about
the schools in Baltimore city and the
rural work in education in Baltimore
and the adjacent counties. Each
night a session of the entire body will
be held to discuss the observations of
the day.
In the outline which Dr. Cook has
arranged branches of educationa
work which will be offered for inspec-
ton will include rural teacher train
ing in the normal school; rural prac-
tice teaching centers in one and two
teacher schools; rural practice teach
ing centers in consolidated schools;
teaching in one and two teacher
school; high school teaching and sup
ervision; teachers meetings conduct
ed by supervisor; sectional conference
of supervisors in Baltimore; adminis-
tration of county school system, and
the office of the State Department Of
Education.
The State superintendent who will
attend the conference are Mr.. Harris,
louisiana; NJ. A. Nash, Oklahoma; J.
H, Hope, South Carolina; F. f. Land,
Georgia; G. NJ. Ford, West Virginia;
A. B. Hill, Arkansas; W. S. Cawthorn,
Florida; McHenry Rhodes, Kentucky;
P. L. Harmed, Tennessee; A. T. Allen,
North Carolina; W. F. Bond, Missis-
sippi; S. NJ. n. Marrs, Texas; Harris
Hart, Virginia, and Dr. Cook, Mary
land
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