The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-25
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EDUCA'
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
VIRGINIA.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Association was called to order at 10
o'clock, President Minor in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Curry.
The President read q communication
from Mr.. Leavenworth, Corresponding Sc
cretary Of the Association, who, on account
of serious indisposition, was unable to be
present. 1t referred to the raising of funds
for publishing the minutes Of the Asso-
citation. =
Mr.. Powell suggested that each member
contribute one dollar for that purpose.
NEW MEMBERS. .-..,.
The following gentlemen were elected
members of the Association, and their
names added to the roll Messrs. J. IL.
Peay, Jr., W. n. Page, George L. Bidgood,
?. f. Howard, R. 3. Holstcad, and Asa
Snyder, of Richmond ). J. II. Timberlake,
Hanover county; Professors James b. Nc
Cav and J. Spotswood Wexford, of Rich
mond Medical College.
MISCELLANEOUS AND NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Cooke, chairman of Committee on FL
nance, submitted report in relation to the
incidental expenses Of the current year.
Mr.. Cooke offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted "That the Asso-
citation takes occasion to renew the express
sion of its earnest hope that the teachers of
schools of all grades; and especially the
teachers of primary schools, will attach
themselves to this organization, and take a
prominent part in it's deliberations.
Resolutions of thanks were offered to the
citizens of Richmond for the hospitality ex-
tended to members for the Association; to
the Committee of Arrangements for their
efforts to provide accommodation for the
delegates to the Association to the authori-
ties of the Capitol and of the First BaptiEt
church for the use of the hall of delegates
and lecture. room respectively; to DR..
Sears and Mr.. Newell for the addresses
made by them to DR.. Minor for his ad-
dress and for the efficient manner with
which he had presided over the delibera-
tions of the Association to the reporters
of the daily papers for the correctness with
which they had reported the proceedings
of the Association; and to the railroad au-
thorities for return tickets.
Mr.. Blackford submitted the report Of
the Committee on Teachers Library. The
report was adopted and the committee dis
charged.
Mr.. strother offered resolution in re-
gard to the publication Of reports and pa
pers offered to the Association which,
after much discussion, was adopted.
Mr.. Powell moved that the Executive
Committee be instructed to have printed
FIVE hundred copies of the minutes, inclu-
ding the constitution, lists of standing and
special committees, and names of members.
Adopted.
MIR. Powell offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the treasurer to
pay all bills for printing, gas, and servants
attendance during the present meeting.
MIR. Powell offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted
"Resolued, That the Association is more
and more convinced that its sessions should
not continue less than three days, and that
the body meeting Tuesday evening ought
not to adjourn earlier than Friday eve
ming"
Mr.. Winston, chairman Of the committee
on time and place of next meeting, sub
mitted his report; which, after much dis
cussion, was adopted. The second Tuesday
in July, 1869, was fixed as the time and
the town of Lexington selected as the place
of the next meeting of the Association.
Mr.. Powell moved that the Executive
Committee be authorized to inquire into
the expediency of publishing an educational
journal. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Winston offered the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
"Resolved, That the Corresponding Secre-
tary should be especially careful to see
that every member Of each committee
should be promptly furnished, either by 9
copy of the minutes or otherwise, with q
notice of his appointment. ...-.
"2. That the chairman Of the committee
is personally responsible for the prepara,
ton of the report but that each other
member is also responsible ut least TO tht
extent Of communicating in time with the
chairman, so as to learn his purposes N re
gard to the work required" - l3.i
Mr.. Garnet moved that committee BIZ
appointed to obtain statistics in regard Il
the number of teachers and scholars in ths
State. The motion was adopted, and thu
Chair appointed Messrs. Garnet anc
Strother the committee. 49,. a.. .a,..
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The report on 'School Discipline wa,
read by Mr.. Campbell, chairman of tht
committee: It was brief, spicy, and inte
resting communication. The report Was
adopted and the committee discharged.
MIR. Strother read the report of the Com:
mittee on Arithmetics which was received
and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Campbell offered resolution in re
gard to the appointment Of committee t
INQUIRE into the subject of Simultaneou:
and Ellepsis Teaching" to report st tn,
next annual meeting.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs