JOURNAL

OF

PROCEEDINGS AND ADDRESSES

OF THE

NINTH ANNUAL MEETING,

HELD AT

MEMPHIS, TENN.,

DECEMBER 27-29, 1899.

1899.

Published by the Association.

FOR SALE BY THE

SECRETARY OF THE ASSOCIATION.

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The Study of Arrested Development in Children as Produced by

Injudicious School Methods-Wm. T. Harris

Influences that Determine the Trend of Education-Ino.

Buchanan

A Moral Curriculum- Wm. W. Smith

Tripartite Education-B. F. Johnson

Some Problems of Education in Maryland-G. Washington Ward 67

The Success of the College Graduate-J. C. Jones

73

A Practical Phase of Education-R. B. Fulton

84

Washington's Work for Education—Chas. W. Dabney.

89

The Three Chief Allies of American Civilization-Alexander

Hogg

110

Character: A Study in Correlation-Miss Jenny M. Higbee.

From the Primary School to the University-James K. Powers.

English in the Secondary Schools-C. Alphonso Smith

The Superintendent and his Work-J. H. Hinemon

Stumbling Stones in Grammar-Miss Emma B. Browne.

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Influence of Women's Clubs in Education-Mrs. S. B. Anderson..159

A Lecture on English Spelling-J. B. Heiskell

163

Women's Clubs as an Educational Factor--Mrs. Neil W. Carothers 177

Bridging the Gulf Between the Home and the School-J. C. Wood-

ward

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Demands upon University Curriculum-A. H. Purdue

188

Voluntary Election versus Required Studies-J. H. Raymond.

The Business College as it Should Be-B. B. Jones..

The Duty of the State Toward Higher Education-J. H. Kirkland.255

Education in the Old South and in the New South-John W. Aber-

crombie

267

Industrial Training in Public Schools-J. G. Wooten

272

Public School Education for Girls: What it Should Be-Mrs.

Electra Semmes Colston

.285

The Child the Center-Charles C. Rounds

291

School Directors: Their Selection and Duties-H. L. Whitfield. .293

How to Improve our Rural Schools-J. C. Hardy

298

Scientific Temperance Instruction-Mrs. W. B. Robberson.

Libraries Essential to Public Schools-F. M. Beers

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The Kindergarten as an Educational Force-Francis E. Cook.

There was no meeting of the Association in 1897, because of yellow fever at New Orleans, which city had been selected as the place of meeting.

SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

OFFICERS FOR 1898-1899.

GENERAL ASSOCIATION.

President Junius Jordan, Fayetteville, Ark.
Vice-President-Geo. J. Ramsey, Clinton, La.
Secretary-P. P. Claxton, Greensboro, N. C.
Treasurer-Jno. D. Yerby, Mobile, Ala.

DIVISIONS.

Elementary Education: Miss Celestia S. Parrish, Chairman.
Secondary Education: J. H. Hinemon, Chairman.

Industrial Education: D. B. Johnson, Chairman.

College and University Education: Wm. W. Smith, Chairman.
Normal School Training: P: P. Claxton, Chairman.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.