The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03

IS held at Hartford next FIT will be held at the Hotel Bon
 Theme of the gathering is Teacher of English: Preparation Background, Personality Mayo. Thomas Spellacy will greet the teachers at the opening session al 4 p. m. Friday.
 800 Expected
 More than 500 teachers from the New England states are expected to attend the two-day meeting. Speakers include:
 Dean Henry w. Holmes, Har- yard. Graduate School of Educa- ton, "The Teacher of English and Educational Theory; Dr. Marion c. Sheridan, New Haven High School, "Enlarging the Horizon of the Teacher of English; Samuel Gould, Brookline High School, "The New Air We Breathe: Radio in Education"
 A seminar on current problems of theory and practice will fol- low. -.--' '.
 A dinner will be. held at 6:30 Dr. Winifred H. Nash, president of the association and head of the English Department at Roxbury High School for Girls, Boston, will be toastmaSter.
 Before the speaking, the Bul- kelley High School verse-speaking choir will be presented under the direction of Miss Grace F. Gar win, head of the English Depart ment at Bulkeley High School. School Superintendent Fred D. Wish Jr. will welcome the asso- citation to Hartford.
 Speakers will be Miss Elizabeth Drew of Cambridge University, Literature in the Modern World, , and Prof. Walter Prichard Eaton, Yale University, 'The Theater Today"
 Sectional Sessions
 Sectional meetings on elemen- tary school, secondary school and college work will be held Dec. 10 beginning at 9:S0 a. m.
 For the elementary group, the theme will be Materials in the Teaching of Elementary Reading" Thomas F. Carberry. assistant superintendent of Hartford schools, will preside. Miss Myrta Abigail Shannon, elementary supervisor for Hartford schools, will be the discussion leader.
 Speakers are the be Dr. Genevieve Leary, New Haven State Teachers College, "New Teaching Materials in Elementary Reading" and pr. Laura Hooper, formerly of Hart ford, now director of elementary education, Newton, "New Ways of Presenting Old Materials"
 The secondary school sectional meeting will consider "Oral Ex- pression in the Secondary Schools" !" with Alfred A. Wright of William Hall High School, West Hartford, as chairman and Albert s. Smith of Hartford Public High School as discussion leader.
 Mrs. Josephine Hunter Ray. head of the speech department of Connecticut College for women, will speak on '"The Teacher of English and Oral Expression" Charles w. Morris, Hartford Public High School exchange teacher from Nunthrope Secondary School, York. England, will dis cuss Oral Expression in the Sec ondary Schools of England" Collegiate Section The college group meeting will deal with 'The Training of the College Teacher of English" Prof. Edward L. Hirsch of St. Joseph Col lege, West Hartford, will preside. Discussion will be led by Dr. Helena. F. Miller, dean of Will limantic State Teachers College.
 Prof. Kenneth o. Myrick of Tufts College will speak on "Cre- ative Scholarship and Creative Teaching" Prof John G. Pilley, wellesley College exchange pro- lessor from Bristol University, will consider "The Contribution of the English Teacher to Democracy"
 A general session for all the association will follow at 10:45 on the theme, Improving the Pres ent Status" Dr. Nash will pre- side.
 Speakers will be Dr. Allan Ab- bolt, Columbia University, "The Cultural Background of the Pro- spective Teacher of English; pr. Ben D. Wood. Columbia, "The Pennsylvania Survey; Prof. Charles Swain Thomas, Harvard Graduate School of Education, .The Person. ality of the Teacher of English. Luncheon at 1 o'clock will bring the session to a close. MT. Gutter man will give readings from his poetry; pr. Joseph J. Reilly of Hunter College will speak on "Some Great English Teachers" l" and President R. B. Ogilby of Trinity College, will speak on "The Enrichment of the Teachers Gull tural Background"