The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-14
Educational Association of Virginia.
Meeting of the Educational association
Good Atlendnnce-Rep0t Of the PrcS'-
dent - Nominations for OBicers-Lettcr
from General X. E. Lee.
W.RRENros. VA, July II, 1870

WARRENTON, "a, July II, 1871.
The delegates, on their arrival III warren,
ton, were received by a committee and
speedily and comfortably quartered IN the
families of the town. II was evident that the
people of this good town We're Interested III
the meeting, and meant to do I'LL in their
power to make it pleasant.
The Association met In the Baptist church
at s O'Clock, n large audience being i'll at
tendance. The President professor j. 3.
Minor called the meeting to order, and
announced that the exercises would be
opened with prayer by Rev. j. William
Jones, Of Lexington.
The President then read his annual re-
port, which expressed regret that Rev. Or.
duncan felt constrained TO decline ION
account of pressing engagements the lnVl-
tation to make the Introductory address on
"7hG necessity and best method Gt iao1e
instruction an the schools Of Virginia. ah9
announced that Commodore Maury Wouiu
deliver his address on tomorrow evening.
The report states that the Execu.iSe
COMMITTEES had selected to deliver the
third address Professor Frank frestoI,
of William and Mary College, anu Were not
little eratitied ut his acceptance % .he ii-
yitation. :. His early and lamented death,
however. not only frustrated this design,
Int mnenched the many fond hopes Of his
eminent usefulness which had been justly
formed from his capacity and culture, and
from his exalted moral worth. Having
very recently returned from abroad, he was
by anticipation only Il member of our AS
ISOLATION, but this body has great occasion
to deplore his loss"
The report announces the programme for
this session, and then proceeds TO speak vi
The Educational Journal. .... -. ~.
After q brief sketch of the origin and his
tory Of the Journal, the report speaks OF 1t
as superior TO most magazines OF the KIND,
and as rejecting credit upon all engaged i'll
its conduct. The report pays tribute to
the late Professor Il. NJ. Smith. The report
concludes us follows :"Trusting that 4 kind
Providence will direct our consultations to
the advancement OF the cause of true edu-
cation and the welfare of the Common
wealth, declare the Association ready to
proceed with the regular business before
it,"
. The roll of members was then called, and
a large number Of new members elected.
Resides the list of names sent you yester-
day. we note among those present the fol-
lowing Colonel Thomas NJ. Semmes, oi
the Virginia Military Institute DR.. 5.
Maupin, OF the University Of Virginia; l.,
HI. Blackford, associate principal OF Nor.
wood School; Professors Walter Blair and
Delaware Kemper, Of Hampden sydney
Professors II. X. Price and Harry Estil, OF
Randolph Macon Professor ii. H.
Harris. OF Richmond College y. Lee
Powell, principal Southern Female In.
stitute, Richmond; Rev. William H.
Ruffner, superintendent Of public instruc'
ton: Howe z. Cochran, licentiate teacher,
University OF Virginia Hon; J. 7. Hol.
eoimbe, principal bellevue Hugh school,
Colonel Hilary +. Jones. principal Hanover
Academy Judge W. w. Legare, principal
AlexandrIa Female Seminary JAMES y
n Wyar and 70. Frasler, Warrenton FEE
male Seminary John P. Mcuuire, prinei'
pal English and Classical School, Rich;
inoud !: Riee W, Payne, Esq, and General
" WV Il. Payne. Warrenton Thomas
Williamson, principal Male Academy. Lses'
burg, C. n, B. Minor, OF LyncAhurg; koS,
j, ". Ayirett, principal Dunbar Fsmaie
Institute, Winchester; Rey. Il, H. FhilpA