The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-12
he committee was adopted by a large majo-


rity.
In connection with the report Of the COM
mittee, Col r. +. Withers, from the Commit
tee on the Journal; reported that its publica-
ton should be continued ON the following
conditions: 1st, That the resignation Of the
editors be accepted with thanks for their
services. I'd. That an editor be appointed to
conduct the Journal, and be paid fiir COM
pensation for hts services.
Professor .Jotnes offered rs substitute for
the report that the Association declines to
pledge itself to any further responsibility for
the conduct of the Journal, but authorizes
the Executive Committee to give the official
patronage of the Association to any suitable
educational journal that may be published in
Virginia.
The whole question was discussed by Pro
fessor Joynes, Colonel Withers, Mr. Abbott,
and Colonel Johnston.
The substitute of Professor Joynes failed
to receive a second, and the report was then
taken up by sections and adopted by large
| majority:
The salary of The editor was fixed at $3.50,
and Professor Harris, of Richmond College,
was unanimously elected editor.
On motion of Colonel Withers Professor
II. Estill and j. 2. Mcclure were appointed
committee to settle the accounts of the
Journal.
NIGHT sESsIoN.
Opened with prayer by Rev. r. II. Phil
lips, of Staunton. In the absence of Profes-
sor Holcombc, who was expected to deliver
| Teacher" the Association proceeded with its
! regular business.
Alexandria was selected as the place of the
next meeting.
On motion of Colonel Il. E. Withers, it
was resolved that, in addition to the $3.50
salary to be paid the editor of the Journal;
he be also paid S150 out of any profits that
may accrue from the publication of the Jour
| nal.
The report of the Committee on " Instruc-
| tioD, higher and lower, in Modern Lam
guages," being called for, Professor II. FL.
Harris, of Richmond College, read the re-
port on German.
The report takes the ground that the in
structon and textbooks should vary accord
ing to the capacities of both teachers and pu-
pills, and the object had iii view i'll the study.
1t notes that the textbooks have recognized
this fact, and cites ntiinber Of Illustrations.
Professor j: \. Turner; of Holi,1s Iiistis
tute, read the report eli French. He consi-
dered both the disciplinary and practical adj
vantages Of Il knowledge of French, and dis
crlsscd the means of attaining each and the
different methods and textbooks in Use.
The papers of both Professor Harris and
Professor Turner were scholarly and adj
mir7sbly written. The report was discussed
by Professor John Hart, Professor joSncs
Professor W. II. Abbot, and Professor l.. NJ
BackfOrd Professor Hart was opposed te
free translation. Professor Joyncs desired,
az n professor of modern languages, to thanh
Professor Turner for his very valuable
p,per, in all of the points of which he con
Cured. He earnestly favored free trailsa'
ton, and insisted that good French shouC
always be put into good English. The re-
ports were received and ordered to be printed
Professor C.. D. Walker, of the VirSni;
Military Institute, read the report on "ln
struction, higher and lower. in mathematics
The report earnestly argues in favor OF IN
Producing the "mctric system" into prima
ry and secondary schools. 1t gives what th'
writer considers the virtues OF arithmetic
reviews all of tile principal arithmetcS, and
insists that Venable's combines more good
points than any other that has been pub
lished. 1t also discusses algebra, geometry
and trigonometry. The report shows con
siderable research on the part of the author
1t was discussed by Messrs. w. o. English
Henry p. Petty, r. l.. Carne, and George
Washington Taylor.
| Pending the discussion the Association
adjourned until half:Est 0 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.