The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-17

tel. from Governor Walker. exnrassIno hia
regret that he was uneynaetadiv ma ys.,tai
from fulfilling his PURPOSE Of atte,sdi,,s sbss
meaEng OF The asaociatinn.4st 2G sress.SH
ne a,so read 9 letter from the editors of
Iae eouuersa Mdgnsiae ptoposinri To semi
their magazine seatha members az ,the, assn.
S saHs VITO q shall subscribe within thirty
~EDuoATIoN or GINS. ss es@ J.
In response to the request ofthe a~ssocfas
ton, aa essay was sent to She corresnond-
ing secretary by y Of the lady teachers Of
This paper was read by MI. T.. M. BIuck..
ford who, at the request or tho wrlter,
The essay an exceedingly graceful
and very practical paper.E,fWs regret fhat.
want of space compelss us to orntt5asfaIlsre.
port OF this admirable contribution: bit
we hope that It will ut an early day be pub.
Iished in fill in tho Educational Journal,
On motion Of Judge Legare the thanks of
the association were returned to the writer
for her excellent paper. -. I, 80. : &
LADY MEMBERSHIP. ,.' .aaa
Mr.. Thos. Williamson Introduced a reso.
luton to the effect that the lady teachers of
the State he requested to become members
of this association, to, be entitled to all pri-
vileges except rotce upon the floor.
Mr.. Williamson said that he wanted 1t
understood that hr was o married man, and
therefore opposed TO woman's rights ; but
he thought that the lady teachers OF the
State should be invited to join the associn-
ton under the restriction named in the res
olution. 5'aZt < :
MIR. English wished to know whether
they would give tbcir" voice OH the floor
if they voted by ballot. y go ~ -
Judge, Legare thought that the restriction
might be left out, ms. no Virginia woman
would ever desire to speak on the floor.
MIR. L. M. Blackwood did not wish to ex-
press any opinion on the subject, but moved
to Law the whole subject OH the table,.
This was carried by a large majority.
On motion Of Judge Legare. the EXecu-
tive Committee was instructed to continue
their efforts to secure papers from the lady
teachers of the State.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The usual resolutions of thanks were
| passed, and with hearty will, rs all felt that
| the highest credit was due the Local Com
| mittee, the citizens, ETC., for admirable ar
arrangements and p~rincelv hospitality.
Mr.. Blackford desired to call attention to
| n plan which he had tried and which many
| Of the schools are now a~dopting-the sub
| stitution of Monday for Saturday as the
| usual school holiday. This, he conceived,
would prevent the evil Of Sunday study
ing, have the preparation nearer the recita-
| zion, Danish "blue Monday" from the
| boys calendar, and be of great advantag
in neutrality-suspicious. where boys 20 home
occasionally for the Sabbath. He had also
found the change very popular among the
boys. He called upon the president (Mr.
Abbott, who. fully confirmed what. Mr..
Blackford had said as to the desirability
feasibility. and advantages of the change.
He also spoke from experience and OBJ
servation; in his school" B~elleyue," Bed
ford county. .
REPORT OF, THE COMMITTEE ON THE "EDU-
CATioEAL JOURNAL" .. F.
Professor Minor, in presenting the re-
| port, desired to express his high appTecia-
ton of the valuable labors of the Editorial
Committee, and to urge members to render
them more. assistance by sending them con-
tributions for the pages of the Journal.
These gentlemen had, at great incon-
venicnce and sacrifice, rendered a service
to the association and to the cause Of edu-
cation which we should most highly appre-
| ciate.
The report takes the ground that it is
both feasible and desirable to continue the
Journal, and that the editorial committee
be continued and Instructed to accept the
propositions of the publishers, or to make
such other arrangements as they may deem
best. The report was unanimously adopted.
Professor Hart moved that the same edi-
tors be requested to- act for the ensuing
year, and to fill any vacancy in their num-
| Der that MAY occur. Adopted.
Professor Minor moved that the Editorial
| Committee be empowered to promote the
| circulation Of the Journal in adjacent
States upon such terms as they may agree
upon with the school authorities Of those
| States.
On motion of Rev. j. William Jones, the
thanks Of the association were returned to
the editors (N1essrs. q. II. Winston, John
M. Strother, u. Lee Powell, and Ii. 1T.
Harris, of Richmond, and T. L. Price, OF
Randolph Macon for the able, jndicious,
and efficient manner IN which they have
conducted The affairs Of the Journal during
the past year. ~ '" @' 1-
ADJOURNMENT.
At ~ O'Clock the association adjourned
to meet in Staunton the second Tuesday in
| July next.
About sixty delegates and al unusual
number of visitors have been in" attendance
/ during this session, and it is agreed on all
| hands that it has been IN exceedingly Spir-
| tied, pleasant meeting. PEI" g"
The president (Mr. Abbot, of Bellevue
| School, Bedford). although one of The
! younger members, has presided with q dig
| nifty and skill which have proved the wis.
| dom of reWardipg his long and valuable
| services to the association with its highest
| office. V1AToR.
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