The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-15
TEACHERS IN COUNCIL.
,xxrAL SESSION OF THE
siGh c,r,oNAL ASSOCIATION
OF VIRGINIA.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
TO MOUNT VERNON.

i'j''" ,,yy.Sns,.. VA, July II, 1873.
,..,ris,iou convened ut 3 O'Clock,
IN, ciIicrsIrevc in the chair, and was
,n ,C Win prayer by the Kew. H. H. e'ohe'
C. n"'iT r,,;n,itr< lring read and approved,
~ ,Intw;nr new members were admitted:
n ,rh,rlcs :. Taylor. Of the Potomac
N",'. Alrysndria !; l.. 2. Slater, Ports
''aor'";ii ohn r. West and w. I. Capps,
"'u I'','. robert l.. Harrison, ThomaS A.
\' ,,'n y II. Willis. Robert l., Brown, and
: "'',',' .,frll. of Norwood School.
- w. n,,,,rt NJ the committee on the place
u" meeting being called, Norfolk, or
o'N, ornnrrly Norfolk and Portsmouth
y, risiming the privilege or having the
80, u, and cntcrtsinlnS the members OF
','F' .,,-->,,iatiou) was chosen. In this con-
SION, claim in behalf Of Culpeper
,.hors, ws> entered by the Rev. X. H.
..bo assured the house that a most
.t,,, welcome would there greet us. He
- ~, .,o, while it was true they had "no
,.I.nIl,s or MOSQUITOES" mountain
-, 1,' ,r> and mockinS-birds would add to
.,:,4 ,rrp,ion in store for the Association.
81, IN > >'1.rd hv putting in an application in
~ $40, Culprper Courthouse for 1915, and
,..,,|d that II himself unable to attend the
, ~,,'t ,,,,icn. this bid would next year
q, ,.,rl. in mind by the proper commit
rr,lf>.or y. Il. Webster, of Norfolk, as
.,.3 members Of q hoSpitable welcome in
~, lilies Nv the sea, and WAS very positive
NV. rAilI> and icvcrS were as little to be
...,.L there rs the delicious sea-tsh and
,.-,,a, vegetables We're TO be coveted.
~. selection of the place of meeting seems
o.. rye general satisfaction.
The call Of the standing committees "upon
.o, IMPORTANT reforms or novelties in text
INK. and methods Of instruction that may
,s.r, worthy Of the attention Of the AsSo-
alton being resumed, a partial report on
,:-,.k. marked by bis usual ability, was read
-, Professor Gillersleeye, the president
',lond Il. +. WitherS, one Of the yice-presi-
.!.n.. in the chair. Your reporter regrets
-, unavoidable absence from the room
when this report was presented deprived
avn Of the opportunity of noticing it fur
.h.r here. II was followed by a brief dis.
4>>lon.
The report on Latin was Joint one, Pro
,...or Walter Blair. of Hampden Sydney,
The college interest, and Mr.
William ". smith, OF Bethe! Academy. Eau
..ai,r, that Of the schools. Professor Blair S
=, ,,orl Was able and suggestive, and though
...alin.. j. II did, with the higher grades OF
Instruction, elected less discussion than the
,E,rcnt paper of his colleague. Some idea
D., IL. >tore may be formed from the conclu.
lin. paragraph. which we quote:
/, i The opinion of your committee that
olr hopes ioi the practice Of scientific
lr,hud in the TRANSACTIONS of beginners
nam The Latin are dependent on the solu-
f.,a Of this question: Shall we direct our
pupil, to deiace and mi>interpret the Latin
,a,.y ar, irving 10 learn from al unnecessary
.uut,ru fer the integrity OF the English. or
,AIl w assist them to the most truthful and
.Nlrt perception Of the Latin which any
of or own tongue may enable
v, la command: Shall we gather in our
,.l",i, only The faint and feeble knowledge
o' he Latin which can be fixed in decent
in.i;>h forms. or shall we command our
tu-i>N freely with the service of the
LNlu."
Nj. smiths report contained numerous
.,,tUl suggestions. and in many points
.Hj,,d Inducements from experienced
, cher, present. We regret that space for
Yli> extended notice Of it. Strong ground
NJ taken in favor Of the Use Of manuals for
rr'i instruction in which the quantity and
y,,n, are marked. The author believes
that if a boy learns paradigms with false
1,n N
be TO correct both successfully merely by
he advice Of the teacher when he recites.
The Discussion which the reports on Latin
.'iyitcd was extended and interesting. 1t
sa> Shared by Me>srs. L. NJ. Blackford, R.
. Carnr. and }. Little, Of Alexandria; w.
;. English. Of Alhemarle; Professor n. B.
y y,tcr. Of Norfolk; and Professor +. S.
I1ynr>. Of Washington and Lee University.
4 Uniform Endorsement of GilderSleeve's
ir,mWar and EXerclSe-Book was manifest
Il The remarks Of the speakers as in the re-
'ort OF DIR. smith, the only question being
whether they could be employed with adj
ntage by beginners. Gentlemen had used
hem for classes in the third and subsequent
'ars Of Latin >tldy, but doubted whether
hey could be we'll introduced earlier. The
Xperence, however, of several able instruc-
ors III the state was quoted who bad during
he past year used no other grammar in their
ta,sc>, and been entirely satisfied with its
d4p:aliOn to the earliest teaching.
Before commencing Gildersleeve Mr..
NTH thought 4 year OF two in Bingham
d'Isahle. Bingham seemed the book gene
ally approved, if any should precede Gill
Icr.icCNc.
Another point dwelt on by the report,
nj enlolncd in the discussion was the im-
rriAHce OF laying out beforehand the ses-
IONS work in Latin, and then forcing class
trough il, by persuasion and compulsion
if necessary, RENTING the lag
ard, after the intermediate examination, or
aliier, to the form below. 1t is believed
hat II class feels that its years work il to
'e measured only by what it can induce a
eacher, contrary to the suggestions of his
Aperlence and better judgement. to concede
capable OF, much valuable ground will be
o,l. The same rule is, of course, sppi-
able 10 other studies, but insisted on more
Latin, as more called for by the nature Of
ae ,7'>e III it than in other things. :.
Tending the discussion, Professor II. e.
hrrls, OF Richmond, called attention to the
ccent issue. in neat volume, Of the valua-
e report OF Professor Walter Blair, of
iail!p.on sydney, TO the session Of the Asso-
n'lan held in Richmond in 1869, on the sub
'9f Of The pronunciation of Latin. lTeach-
= Viii be glad to know that Blair on Latin
'To'unctGhon can be had by niaii for one
9liar OF the publishers, Messrs. A. S. Barnes
Co., New York; LISA matter of pride to
i''nbrr> o! this Association to remember
Dat tie learned and exhaustive treatise Of
VI members is the only thing, in accessible
I'M, yet issued from the American press on
Us difficult subject. No instructor inILatin
could he without it. :
y report was read from the special COM
alice appointed last year TO inquire IS how
+ and 10y what method elementary instruc-
"n IN Psychology, ethics, and kindred sub
'N can he introduced into secondary
'hoviN.> The report was from the pen of
ro'r'sor j. l.. Kirkpatrick. ID. D., Of Wash
'B'on and Lee University, but in his alb