Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-19
DOUGLAS S1EACHERS
HAVE BIG PART IN
B|SBEECONFERENCE

Douglas school children will enjoy
vacation all next week. On tho
first three days of the week, the
annual meeting Of the Southern Dis
be held at Bisbee. and ali teachers
from Douglas VIII attend. Thanks
giving day falls on Thursday, so the
schools Will remain closed for the en-
tire week.
Douglas teachers and students will
have an important part in the pro-
gram at Bisbee. j. r. Carlson, Jr.,
principal of the high school, will be
In charge OF all high school sectional
meetings; Mss Lulu Wickham Will
be in charge of sectional meeting on
the study of geography, and Miss
Mary l.. Wilson be in charge of the
sectional meeting on the study or
languages.
The Douglas high school glee club,
the boys quartet and the girls quar-
tet are all on the program for Tues
day afternoon. The entire musical
program for the association meeting
will be furnished by the glee clubs,
bands and orcheStras OF the Douglas
and Blsbee schools. Tuesday evening
the B.sbee choral club will present q
miscellaneous program at the high
school auditorium.
"a A demonstration of an up to date
conception of nom English speaking
school problems VIII be held in the
FRANKLIN school OF Bisbee under the
direction of Miss Minnie " Henley
principal, attempting to- reveal bet
ter methods, skills and devices for
developing non English speaking chill
tren in q worthwhile vital school ex-
perience. o. III
Y The principal addresses of the
meeting will be delivered by Adrian
Newens, lecturer, educator and en-
ttertalner on the subjects: "Educa-
tional Objectives" and New Voices in
Education; Or. Ernest C. Horn, pro-
fessor of education and director OF
the experimental school, University
of Iowa, on the subjects THE as
signment in Light of Recent Ifvesli-
cations" and Problems in Moral
Education; Miss Maude McBroom,
professor of education, University of
Iowa, on SUBJECTS: Poor English -
Whose Fault?" and "Enriching the
Work in the Social Sciences; Dr.
Frederick Manchester, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, and DR.. r. G.
Paschall and Miss Allegra Frazier,
Of the University of Arizona.
There has been assembled an en-
hibit designed to reveal to teachers
letter methodsi edevics, skills and
practices for teaching. Too orten
teachers meetings have resulted in
no growth for teachers IN this part;.
G. %4r field, authorities state. with
this in mind, materials have been
assembled from all parts of the south
ern district to make unique con-
tribution.
Health, which has always been giv-
en- special attention in the Douglas
schools, will be given particular I'M
portance during the meeting. In the
health laboratory will be found u
very interesting exhibit relative 10
foods and their proper uses, wherein
has been worked out a splendid pro.
ject by fourth grade children.
{Officers of the state and southern
district associations who will atteno
the meeting are: c. Z. Rose, super
intendent of the Tucson schools,
president of the state association,
John D. Loper, superintendent OF
Phoenix schools, chairman of tho
Legislative committee; ]. A. Sexsou,
superintendent of Bisbee schools.
president Of southern district; A. n.
Spikes, superintendent Bowie schooIs
vice president; Mss Helen L. Brown
superintendent of Cochise county
schools, secretary, and Mrs. Grace ~
Farrell, superintendent of Santa Cruz
county schools, treasurer