The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-07-11
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION, OF VA.

EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION. OF VA.
This Organization has been in existencs
for about six years. It's a Voluntary Assoc
citation Of the Teachers Of the State, to meet
annually for the purpose of discussing. Meth
DDS of Instruction, Organization and Govern
ment Of Schools-in short, ali matters be-
longing to the profession Of Teaeber-and at
the same time to renew old friendships and
form new oses. The Association has wisely,
we think, abstaincd always from any author
itative expression of opinion on any Of these
subjects. It never has, Cor example, recon-
mendcd for general use any particular Text
Books, nor any Special Course Of Study, nor
any peculiar modes Of School Discipline. All
these things are discussed, and the Teachers
who hear the discussions 20 home and follow
their own judgment. Nor is there in the
Organization anything that makes it a Lea
que" that can produce a"strike." The ques
ton of moneyed compensation Of teachers has
never been mentioned, at least as a matter
on which the Association is to express an O.
pinion. A a2 . a hr
We are indebted to one Of the members for
the following sketch of the proceedings, up to
the time of going to press. - 5sg 81
50 TUESDAY NIGHT, July 9th.
The Association met at 81 o'clock in til
Basement Of the Methodist Church, and was
called to order by the President, Mr.. W: R..
Abbott, of Bellevue High School, The
opening prayer was made by Rev. I. VIM.
Jones. sj's
2 Rev. R. H. Phillips made short address,
welcoming the members Of the Conversion
to our city, only regretting they were not SO
many as had been expected and provided for.
The President then read his annual adj
dress, graceful elegant, as is everything that
comes from his pen. After congratulating
the Association on its continued prosperity.
and abiding to some important questions of
future policy, the address closed with mer-
tied tributes to those members of the body
who have died during the year. Col. D.
Lee Powell and Mr.. John NJ Stroller, of
Richmond. DR.. Maupin, of the University,
and Col Massie, Of the Virginia Military In
stitute.
The reports of the treasurer and recording
secretary were, in the absence of Mr. Nc
CURE, in consequence of sickness, read by
Mr. L. M. Blackford, OF the Episcopal High
School,
Mr. VIM. o. English, of Albemarle was
made secretary pro tenn
Prof. Joynes, Of w & L. University, al
luding to passage in the Presidents report
touching the past policy Of the body in with
holding any expression of opinion on the
matters discussed in reports of committees,
&c, called on the Presiden. for explanation
President Abbott iu reply said that per-
haps the matter was too strongly stated in
the report, but that some gentlemen to whom
he had applied for reports on certain topics.
declined to furnish them because the views
presented in such reports were not sifted, and
either approved or condemned; aud further,
that on account of this policy of the body,
some had withdrawn their membership.
Prof. Joyncs, not wishing to enter on the
dicussiou of so important matter tonight
stated his purpose to bring it before the
body again at suitable time.
The Committee on Business provided for
in the regular order, was appointed
Mr.. Davis, of Petersburg, moved to refer
the Presidents address to this committee
but, the motion being Withdrawn, the adj
dress was referred to special committee to
be named hereafter
Mr.. Mari, Of Fauquicr, reported the names
of several gentlemen who wished to become
members. and they were elected.
Then the Association adjourned to meet
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock, in the
hall of the D. D. and B. Institution.