The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-16
CONVENTION TO
OPEN THURSDAY
IN TABERNACLE
Noted Educators Are on
Program for Three Day
Sessions Here.

No topic of educational interest
will be left untouched by the more
than fourteen thousand educators
who will meet in indianapolis
Thursday for the three-day seventy
fifth annual convention of the In
diana State Teachers Association.
known as the most largely at
tended educational conference in the
nation, it will attract speakers
from all parts of the country and
meetings will be conducted in twen-
ty-flve assembly halls.
A general meeting at 4p. m.
Thursday at Cadle tabernacle will
open the convention, with G. E,
Hinshaw, principal of Kokomo high
school and president of the associa-
ton, presiding.
Assembly viii Name Delegate
Assembly places for the different
congressional districts will be as
signed at the general meeting, and
the districts then will meet sepa-
rately to elect a member of the
general nominating committee and
one delegate to the National Edu-
cation association convention in
1929.
At the same time the delega-
lions of the districts will select
members Of the state executive COM
mittee and the Tenth, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth districts
will select vice-presidents.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee and of the districts will be
given at the general assembly meet
ing Friday morning, to be approved
by the entire membership.
President Hinshaw will make his
inaugural address at the Thursday
night meeting. Invocation will be by
Charles F. Miller, superintendent
OF indianapolis schools.
The all-state high school chorus
and band, directed by Flora L.
Rogers, Charlottesville, and Freder-
lex A. Barker, Arsenal Technical
high school, will offer wide range
OF musical selections prior to the
speaking. The meeting will close
with an address by DR.. Lotus D.
Coffman, president of the University
of Minnesota.
Joint Meetings Slated
Joint meetings at Cadle tabernacle
and the National Guard armory will
be held Friday morning and after
noon. President Hinshaw will pre-
side at the tabernacle meetings and
Miss Belle O'Hair of Indianapolis
will preside at the armory meeting
Prominent educators will address
both meetings and among the SUBJ
Jects will be Education in Flux,'
by DR.. r. B. Won Klein S.rid, presi-
dent Of the University of Southern
California; Business and Educa-
tion," by DR.. e. L. Cooley, director
OF the Milwaukee Vocation school:
"Evaluating Teachers Credentials
by DR.. G. 0. Davis of Ann Arbor
Mich; Education and National
ISM" by DR.. Paul Monroe of Teach
er's college, Columbia university:
How the Modern Public School
Does Its Work. by DR.. H. B. VIII
son, national director American
Junior. Red Gross; 1.-THE Pride OF
Indiana" by DR.. William Lowe
Bryan, president of Indiana uni
versity; international Understand
ing AS a Basis for World Peace. ,
DR.. q. Bromley Oman, president
OF De Paw university, and "Edu-
cation for leadership" by Edward
Howard Griggs, Oroton- on Hudson
NY.
Group Sessions Scheduled
While these general meetings are
being held, forty-seven group meet
lngs on education will be called.
The social features will be marked
by a score Of fraternity and sorority
luncheons, as well as civic club
meetings.
Indiana colleges will hold state
dinners during the convention fol
the entertainment of the alumni
attending the convention.
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