Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-09
And, then, on motion of Mr.. Abbott the
Association adjourned.

At10.o5 to-day the meeting was called to
o,der by the President, and opened with
PRAYER by the Rev DIR. Little, Of this city.
The minutes having been read, the chair an,
| ,ounccd rs the Committee on the Educational
Journal, COL r. +. Withcrs, Wythevlllc,
and Mcssrs. John p Mcclure, jr., and Pen
dlcton of Richmond. :,
The Corresponding Secretary read the report
Of the Treasurer, showing balance last year
ip hand of 1892 o. a receipt OF 500, and il
disbursement of $247.G4; leaving balance
this year Of slS9.4l, which report was referred
to the Committee on Finance
The Corresponding and Recording Sccretar-
les made verbal reports, showing that their
duties had been duly performed
Mr.. kcmper, from the Committee on New
Members, reported the names OF the following
members, who were UNANIMOUSLY elected VIZ:
J. X. Taylor, Principal Virginia Normal In
stitutc, Hamilton, Loudoun county; }. Arthur
Obey and J. Isaac Brown, Phlllamont, Lou
doun county, Va: J. J.. Nlckenny, Rockbrldge
county, Va; Marion LINDSEY Lexington. ". l.
Johnson. Goshen; b. T. Janncy, Washington
cS u,, j. G.; VIM. Herman, Orange G. H.;
Thomas q. Read, New Market Shenandoah
county: Frank VI. Dixon, Lexington; Prof n.
3 Webster, Principal Webster Institute, Nor
folk; James Z. Crocker, City Superintendent
of Schools Port.mouth; j. Blackwell Smith;
+. S. Blackwell, Bethel Military Academy; f.
Emory Blackwell, Randolph Macon Colleges
". n. Mcdonald, Jefferson c,unty, ". Va;
". II. kab!e, Principal Charleseown Academy,
w. Va.
Mr. Abbott, from the Committee on Nomina-
ton Of Officers, recommended the following =
President, Launcelot NJ. BlackIord, Prlnci-
nal Episcopal High School of Virginia, Fairfax
Ist Vice President, Prof D. L. Glider
slecbc, University of Virginia.
"a Vice President, Col. R. +. Withers,
Wythevie.
Sd Vice President, James II. Binford Su-
perintendent Public Schools, Richmond.
4th Vice President, S. W. Averitt, President
Danvillc Female College.
Corresponding Secretary, Rev. L. II. Nc
Kim, Alexandria.
Recording Secretary, VIM O. English, Veru-
lam School, Abemarle county.
Treasurer, john P McGuire, jr., Richmond.
Auditor, W. T. Fox, Principal Richmond
High School.
AIr. English moved to amend the report by
substituting the name Of Prof Ii. II. Harris, OF
Richmond College, for his own, as for many
reasons, both time ard labor would he saved
by making The editor of the Educational Jour-
nal Recording Secretary, all papers having to
20 to him at last for publication.
Mr. BlacktOId stated that it would be lmpos-
sibe for him to accept the Presidency for GER
tain reasons Of u personal character, and he
moved to amend the report by substituting the
name of Williams I. Davis, President Peters
burg Female College for his OVID. Rev. K. H.
Mckim also declined.
C,roo soil 81, ~ coo,po1 tbot
body would decline, he thought it better that
the report be recommlttcd and the accept
ance of gentlemen should be secured before
their nomination, and he made that motion.
Col Cooke moved that the report be amend
cd by naming Prof. Joyncs for re elect on as
President and attempted twice to put the ques
ton, but was ruled out of order. and Mr..
Caruc's motion was carried on division.
Reports from special committees being in
order, those ION the propriety of employing
honors and prizes as stlmulants 10 the process
of education" was passed over, none OF the
members Of the committee having arrived, and
that TO report, with mention Of appropriate
text books, scheme of historical study for
schools, TO extend three years consisting Of
Mc<srs. BIackfoId, Abbot aud Powell, was
called. \ very able essay was read by the first
named and ably discussed by DR.. Horner, of
Fauouier, Mr.. Cooke, President Garrett Of ST.
.Iohu's College, Nd. Prof. Webster, of Nor
folk, COL Yenable, (who threw out some ex-
caediugly valuable suggestions concerning the
use of a course OF fiction in connection with the
study of history,) Mr.. Janney, of Washington
county, d. G., Mr.. Carnc, DR. Little Mr..
Blackiord, Mr.. Joyncs Vice President Carne
10 the chair) Mr. Averitt and Mr.. Davies, of
Lynchburg
Mr.. English, from the Committee on the
best practical method Of teaching young pupils
spelling and reading, and the elements Of Eng
lish Grammar apologized for the absence Of
their report, stating that 1t was In the hands OF
member, who would be here tomorrow.
The President stated that he had in his pos.
session the report of the Committee "On the
sequence of the study Of languages ancient and
modern, defining the stage at which relatively
each should be begun, the chairman Of which
had been unavoidaby prevented from attend
ing, but that not being familiar with the hand
writing, he would ask permission to postpone
the reading of it.
Prof Harris then read most able and witty
essay from the Committee 'On the extent to
which the mathematics ought to form part OF
the curriculum in schools for girls, - written by
Rev. John Hart, of the Bapt Female Semi
nary. Stanton, assisted by Prof Pike Powers,
Of the same place, ard c. II. Winston, Of the
Richmond Female Institute, which was discuss
cd by Mr.. English, DR.. Little, Col. Fenable,
Prot. Harris, Mr. Petty, Col. Cooke, Prof.
Webster and Mr.. Blackboard
Mr. Blackforl read telegram from Hon. B.
C. Northrop, Secretary Of the Board Of Edu-
cation Of Connecticut, who had bee2 invited to
attend, rcgrctting that sudden call upon his
time had prevented his doing so, and on mo-
ton OF that gentleman, resolution compliment
tary to Northrop, was adopted.
Mr. Carne read telegram from the Hon.
John Eaton, T. S. Commissioner of Education.
asking the hours of meeting, &C., aud stated
that the Association having been engaged 10
other matters when it was received, he had ex-
tended a cordial invitation to Gen. Eaton to
attend.
On motion of Prof Harris, the President was
directed to telegraph fraternal greeting to the
Teachers Association Of West Virginia in ses-
sion at Martinsburg.
The President called the special attention of
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