Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28

MEET NOVA
State Association VIII
Convene at Houston
FOR S-Day Meet

FORT WORTH, Texas.AP-Pro-
posed revision in the curriculum Of
the public schools Of Texas probably
will occupy the center Of the stage
when discussion begins at the animal
convention Of the Texas State Teach
ers' Association at Houston. Novem-
Der "a and rs.
the high school as well as the lower
grades courses Of study has been
mentioned at former conventions.
public educators in Texas have Civ
en- the problem increasing attention
this year, and officials of the organ
ization believe the Houston conven-
ton may take some positive action.
At a meeting of the executive
board Of the association here recent
ly-and the board is the legislative
body Of the organization in which
most important matters are threshed
0ut-a subcommittee was appointed
TO study proposed changes in the
curriculum and TO prepare possible
recommendations to be made 10 the
Convention.
While officials refuse to comment
on changes which might be urged, J.
Lee Smith, Austin, who 10 connected
with the state department Of educa-
ton, in an address before the execu-
tive board here declared that one Of
the crying needs of the Texas pub
lie school system is broader voca-
tional work. He cited schools Thich
have been established by oil COM
panies and in which employees are
given technical training as proof OF
such need.
To Urge National Education
As has been the case in other
years, the matter or urging creation
of a national department OF educa-
ton in the presidents cabinet prob
ably will come before the convention,
and doubtless will receive approval
of the association. Officials Of the
association state that while opinion
as 10 the desirability of this crea-
tion is divided the majority Of as
sociation members undoubtedly
favor the move.
The program as recently drawn up
calls for two types of convention
meetings, general and sectional, with
all delegates, expected TO number
10000, attending the former and
teachers in specialized subjects the
latter. Leading educators of the
state and nation have places on the
program. i.
Registration will occupy much OF
Thursday morning. Nov. p, although
the program calls for an address by
DIR. W. Fl. Burton, Of the University
of Chicago, who is considered a
specialist in the field Of elementary
supervision and method.
Pollard to Talk
Attorney General Claude Pollard
will give the official address Of
welcome Thursday night, and i'm
mediately after K. ID. Green, superin-
tendent Of the Abilene public schools
and president of the association,
will deliver the presidents address.
Tentative plans call for reports OF
the committees on nominations Tor
president and vice-preSident and on
constitution also Thursday night.
Governor Dan Moody will address
the convention at some time, prob
ably Friday night, according 70 early
plans. Other speakers or the pro-
gram include: II. o. Walton, College
Station, president Of a. and NJ Col
lege; H. Y. Benedict, Austin, presi-
dent Of the University of Texas; DR..
Justin +. Kimball, Dallas, professor
in Southern Methodist University;
Judge A. NJ. Frazier, Hillsboro, of the
board of education; Miss Patty Hill.
New York, professor in Teachers
College, Columbia University, and
considered an authority in element
AIRY education; DR.. j. G. Fowlkes,
professor of educational a~dministra-
ton at the University Of Wisconsin
and a leader in the field of school
administration; Miss Adelaide Bay
ior, Washington, former assistant
state superintendent in Illinois and
now chief of the Home Economies
Education Service. Federal Board Of
Vocational Education; George Oscar
Bowen, Tulsa, Okla, president OF
the music supervisors national con-
ference; Professor Sarah NJ. Sturte-
want, Columbia University; and
Superintendent S. S. Richardson,
Webster Parish, Louisiana, a spe-
eialist in the field Of rural eduea-
ton.