Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-11

nine tenths Of the teachers of the State. eSpecl:
ay 10 public schools, they ought to be allowed
TO become members As TO their participating
in debate. his difficulty With the hundred lady
teachers under bis charge was to get them to
say anything.
Col. Cooke was willing to adopt the report;
ladies were admitted equally with men to
churches and benevolent institutions, why not
here?
Gen. Lilly moved to amend the report by
striking out the proyiso.
Col. Yeuable defended the report Of the com.
mittec; the ladies did not wish TO speak; they
only wished to attend and hear; therefore, a
plap should be devised to allow them TO attend
at halftore.
Mr.. Blackford insisted upon his views of
this matter. The admission of ladies would be
source of endless trouble.
Mr.. Broadus thought there was no doubt
that ladies would be accommodated Wher-
ever the association might go; he always
prospectcd for the best places before hand, ADD
the ladies would doubtless do the same; if they
wanted to attend they would find places As
TO Virginia woman making public speech,
the thought was a SANDER. He moved as a
substitute for the report that the railroad au-
thorities be requested to pass ali ladies attend
ing the sessions Of the ASSOCIATION at halt-tare.
Mr Biacktord said that others than Virgin
ia women were teachiug in Virginia. and if in.
nuvations were begun "e should have very diff.
ficult questions upoo U.s.
Prot. Joynes and General Lilly warmly
urged the claims Of the ladies' to admission.
Rev. j. S. Miller and General Smith oppos-
ed with equal warmth the adoption OF the re.
port, and at clock, Rev. K. IL. Phillips OF
the Virginia Female Seminary moved to lay
the wholo subject on the table which was adopt
ed by vote of 81 to l6.
Prof Joyues offered resol luton which was
unanimously adopted, directing the appoint
men, Of a committee of five, to collect and pre-
pare for publication materials Tor history OF
schools and teachers 10 Virginia.
The Association then adjourned.
In our report Of the morning session, wc in
adverten,y omitted to mention that on motion
Of Prof Joynes vote Of thanks to General
Eaton, Commissioner Of j. iucation, for his Vi
sit and address, was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote.
FOURTH DAY-LAST SESSION.
At Q 80 President Gildersleeve called the as
sociatiou to order in the basement Of the Bap-
tit Church, and the meeting vas opened with
prayer by the Rev r. Fl. Stone. Principal Of
Culpcpcr Academy. The President, having
called Vice President Withcrs to the chair,
read very entertaining report Oh Greek Text
Books and Instruction, IN which the advertise
.nenis Of rev works were shown up to the life.
Prot. Harris alone discussed this report
Prof: Walter Blair, OF Hampdeu Sydney
College. then read paper on higher, and Mr..
". W. Smith, of Bethel Academy, one on
lower instruction in Latin which we're discuss
ed by Me<srs. Blackford, Carne, Little, Eng.
fish, Webster and Joynes.
Mr. kemper from the Committee on New
Members, recommended the following, who
were unanimously elected, viz: Washington T..
Copps, Trustee of Public Schools. Norfolk
county; /. p. Slater Principal Glasgow street
Academy, Norfolk; Robert H. Harrison, Thos.
A. Seldom, r. l.. Brown, David T. Cabe all
of Norwood School, Nelson county.
After the reading Of several essays and the
discussion Of the questions, resolutions Of thanks
to the citizens for Inequalities extended and
to the Local Committee Of the Association we're
passed. as was also resolution Of thauks to
Gen. Eaton, /. S. Commissioner Of Education,
for an invitation to visit him 10 Washington.
The President, Professor GilderSlceve, then
thanked the Association for the courtesy ex-
tended him by the members, when the Asso
citation adjourned TO meet on the second Tues
day in July, 1874. in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
A more extended notice of this days pro-
ceedings will appear tomorrow.
The members Of the Association went on an
excursion this evening down the Potomac on
tine steamer Arrow.
ALExASDRIA.-The Alexandria Correspou.