Che Library of the University of North Carolina Collection of Nurth Carnliniana Le 3 70. N27 Sixth Annual Session OF The National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools ® BR “@» TO BE HELD IN Asheville, North Carolina JUNE 23, 24, 25, 1909 (REA ILE AIGNER LAIMA PTE DIL LS) BERL LL IAP TRIN IIA | OFFICERS PREsSIDENT—R. R. Wright, President State College, Savannah. Ga. Frrst Vicr-Presipentr—J. H. N. Waring, Principal Baltimore High School, Baltimore. Md. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT—S. O. Johnson, Prin- cipal City School, Louisville, Ky. THIRD VicE-PRESIDENT—E. F. Stokes, Head Manual Training School, Indianapolis, Ind. FourtH Vicn-PresipENT—W. H. Singleton Principal City School, Chattanooga, Tenn. Firth VIcE-PRESIDENTtT—J. W. Scott, Prin- City School, Huntington, W Va. SECRETARY—J. B. Dudley, President State College, Greensboro, N.C. ASSISTANT SKCRETARY—Miss I. C Plummer City Schools, Washington, D. C. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY—J.-R. E. Lee, Director Academic Department, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. TREASURER—J. M. Colson, President Din- widdie School, Dinwiddie, Va. Registrar, J. A. Martin, Principal City School, Jackson, Miss. | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN—W. T. B. Williams, Agent Slater Board, Hampton, Va. J. H. Jackson. President State Normal, Frank- fort, Ky. ) W. R. Valentine, Principal City School, Indianapolis, Ind. F. G. Smith, Principal, High School, Nash- ville, Tenn. William Pickens, Prof. of Language, Talla- dega, College, Talladega, Ala. Inman E. Page President, Langston A. and: N. College, Langston, Oklahoma. T. S. Inborden, Principal, Brick School, En- field. N. CO. Mrs. Sylvania Williams, Prineipal, City Schools, New Orleans, La. Thomas Miller, President, State College, Orangeburg, 8. C. N. B. Young, President, State College Tal- lahassee, Florida. L. J. Rowen, President, Alcorn College, Al- corn, Miss E LL. Blackshear, President Prairie View State Normal School, Prairie View, Texas. PROGRAM Wednesday Evening, June 23, 1909 Opening Session, 8 O'clock Music Devotional Exercises, Rev. G. W. Murray Welcome Address :— On behalf of the City, His Honor, Mayor John E. Campbell, Asheville, he, he Welcome Address :— On behalf of the Colored Citizens, Dr. J. W. Walker, Asheville, N. C. Welcome Address :— On behalf of the Teachers of North Carolina, Mr. T. S. Unborden, Pres- ident Brick School, President North Carolina State Association, En- field, N. C. Music Response to the welcome addresses: Mr. Charles W. Cansler, Principal High School, Knoxville, Tenn. President’s Annual Address: “The Teacher as a Factor in Race Efficiency,’’ President R. R. Wright President Georgia State College, Savannah, Ga. Announcements Adjournment Thursday Morning, June 24, 9 O’clock Devotional Exercises, Rev. W. J. Jordan I. Public Schools 1. ‘Vocational Training in our Gram- mar Courses,” Mr. W. H. Sing- leton, Principal Grammar School, Chattanooga, Tenn. Discussion: Mr. L S. Clark, Pres- ident Knox Institute, Athens, qeorgia. “How J have Interested my Public School, Pupils in Agriculture,” Mr. J.H Garvin, Superintend- ent Colored City Schools, Win- chester, Ky. 3. ‘How the Colored City Schools may be made to fit City Condi- tions,” Mr. W. R. Valentine, Supervisor Colored Public Schoois, Indianapolis, Ind. 4. 10:30 Address; Dr. J. H. Dillard, bo Leen EE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE EERE President Anna T. Jeanes Kural School Fund, New Orleans, La. 5. 11:80 Address: ‘Some Sugeestions for the Improvement of the Negro Rural Schools,’’ Mr. Charles L. Coon, Superintendent Public Schools, Wilson, N. ©. “Informal Experiences in Develop- ing City and Country Public Schools.’’ Norr:—This is to inelude the building and improvement of schoolhouses, yocu- tional and social work from the school as a center. Discussion led by: Miss Judia Jackson, Athens, Ga; Miss Ran- dolph, Supervisor Colored Rural Schools, Henrico County, Va., Mr. C J. Calloway, Schoo! bxtension Avent, Tuskegee L[nstitute, Ala. Adjournment, 2 p. m, Thursday Evening, June 24, 8 O'clock Devotional Exercises, Rey. J. R. Nelson. 1. Address: ‘‘Education, un Evolu- tion of Life,’ Mr. N. B. Young, President State College Talla- hassee, Fla. 2. Address: ‘The Prevention of the Spread of tuberculosis,’ Dr. C. P. Wertenbaker, Public Health and Marine Hospital, Wash- ington, D.C. 8. Address: Mr. R. R. Wright, Jr., Editor and Business Manager, A. M. KE. Publishing House, Philadelphia, Pa. Friday Morning, June 25, 9 O’clock Devotional Exercises, Rev. W. J. Heritage 1. ‘‘The Peculiar Work and Sigui- ficance of the A & M. and State Colleges,” Mr. J. H. Jackson, President Kentucky N. & [. 1. Frankfort, Ky. Discussion: Dr. B. F. Allen, President Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo. 2. “Aims of Technical Training, Mr. R. R. VYaylor, Director of Mechanical Industries, ‘Tuskegee Institute, Ala. ‘““A Suggestive and Practical Nor- mal ‘raining Course for Teach- ers; Its Charactor and Scope,” Mr. J. A. Wilson, Head of Nor- mal Department, Clark Univer- sity, Atlanta, Ga. oP) oo : “Do the Economie Demands of Today Necessitate a Change in the Long Standing College Cur- riculum?”’ Dr. M. W. Dogan, President Wiley University, Marshall Texas. Discussion: Dr. S. A. Peeler, Pres- ident Bennett College, Greens- boro,N ©. o. “The Impvurtance of the College and University Vraining,’’ Mr. John Hope, President Atlanta Baptist College, Atlanta, Ga. 6. ‘‘The Teacher as an Influence in the Business and Economie Life of the Community,’’ Mr. W. G. Pearson, Principal Colorea Schools, Durham, N. C. Discussion; Mr. L. J. Rowan, Pres- ident A. & M. College, Alcorn, Miss. “The Place of the Kindergarten in our Educational System,’ Miss Georgia F. Koontz, Anderson, SiC. 8. Paper on music. (Speaker to be supplied,) Friday Evening. June 25, 8 O’clock Devotional Exercises, Rey. J. C. Price. 1. “The Teacher as a_ Religious Personality in the Life of the Pupil and the Community,’’ Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, President Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga. 2. Address: Dr. Charles F. Meservye, President Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C 83. ‘‘Address; The Professional Train- ing ve the Negro Teacher,” Dr. L. B. Moore, Dean of Teachers’ isos Howard University, Washington, D.C. The program will be interspersed throughout with music by a Local Chorus of thirty voices, and by the Young Men’s Institute quartet of Asheville, and by visit- ing talent. All leading papers will be limited strictly to twenty minutes; the evening addresses: not over thirty minutes; the discussions from fiye to ten minutes. ~I rs Hr General Information LocaL ARRANGEMENTS Accommondations and Entertainment The association will be entertained by the Young Men’s Institute of Asheville, N. C. The local committee is as follows: Chairman General Committee of Arrange- ments, Prof. J. W. O. Garrett. Chairman Reception Committee, Mr. W. P. Brooks. Chairman Finance Committee, Prof. R. M. Evans. Chairman Entertainment Committee, Prof. W. 8S. Lee. Chairman Local Program Committee, Dr. C. B. Dusenberry. General Secretary, Prof. W. J. Trent. The Committee advises that they are making extensive preparations and that there will be ample accommodations for all. Board and lodging will be only $1.00 per day. Write Prof. W. J. Trent, care of Young Men’s Institute. OUTINGS The Local Committee is planning outings on each afternoon to the Vanderbilt Biltmore estate and house; to the magnificent River- side Park, and other places of attraction. RAILROAD RATES The delegates to the Association will use the Summer Tourist rate to Asheville and return. These rates are about one and one- third fare for the round trip; tickets being on sale from June first continuously, and good to return until September 80th. Stop- overs, both going and returning, will be allowed at important points on all railways. If the Summer Tourist rate does not apply from home point, it will be found that the rate does apply from some point near by, especially if this is a large city. Round trip tickets are used for this Summer tourist rate, no certificates being required. The local ticket agent will be able to advise the nearest point from which the rate does obtain, if he, himself cannot furnish it. Inquiry should be made early. FEES (0 The annual registration fee of the Asso- ciation is $1.00; the Life Membership fee is $10. All teachers who find it impossible to be present at the meeting should forward their annual enrollment fee, together with their present position and address, so that when the minute is complete, they will be able to receive a copy, and can have a copy of all literature sent out during the year. The en- roliment, those present, and those sent in- should run far into the hundreds. The Executive Committee urgently asks that where parties cannot be present, the enroll- ment fee be forwarded to the Corresponding Secretary. i FOR USE ONLY IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLECTION XEROX/62632