The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-11
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when head and heart are busy say,
What better can be found 1854
Who neither loves nor goes astray,
Were better under ground.
i As BROAD AS IT'S long.
Modest men must needs endure
And the bold must humbly bow;
Thus thy fates the same, be sure,
Whether bold or modest thou.
Educational Association of Virginia.
Eighth Annual Session.
SECOND DAY-NIGHT SESSION.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.
The convention met at eight and half
o'clock D. M, last night, at the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, President Joynes
in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Phillips. of Staunton. Mr.. William
II. Abbot, of Bellevue high school, Albe-
marie, then delivered an address on 1.-THE
Profession Of the Teacher" which well
merited that fixed attention of the audi
ence which it received for more than an
hour. regret that l cannot even give you
brief synopsis for fear of doing the
speaker injustice. | trust it may
be published by the Association, as / am
published by The JOURNAL. AT the
conclusion of this address Mr.. S. L. PEN
dleton called for the report of the commit
tee on his resolution relative to the admit
lance Of ladies to membership.
Mr.. Abbott, chairman, responded that
the committee had agreed to recommend
that the resolution do not pass.
Mr.. Pendleton said that he might be
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faith in its success, and he would move its
passage.
Colonel Withers moved to postpone.
Colonel Venable claimed that the ques-
ton had already been decided by the
courts, who held that the word 'ctizenn
embraced the ladies'.
Several members desired the settlement
of the matter at once, but it was finally
laid over.
Colonel Withers aud Professor Joynes
each gave notice of motions to amend the
constitution.
A resolution of thanks. offered by Captain
X. Kemper, were rendered Mr.. w. r.
Abbott, ''for his truly eloquent and schol-
arly address,.
Adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
The Association met at 10 O'Clock, the
president in the chair, prayer by Rev. r..
FL. McKim, of Christ chuch Alexandria.
Mr.. K. Kemper, from the committee on
new members, reported the following, who
were duly elected: r. a. Bristow, Ber-
lin, Southampton county, Va w. G. Gar
rett, Tappaharihock, Essex county, Va. |;
John L. West, superintendent of public
schools, Norfolk, Va, and Charles S. Tay-
lor, Alexandra, Va.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year was entered into with the following
result: President, B. M. Gildersleeve,
University of Virginia; first vice-presdent,
l.. M. Blackboard second do, Colonel R.
T.. Withers /; third do, James II. Binford !;
fourth do, S. w. Averill corresponding
secretary, Il. Hoxton /; recording secretary,
II. II. Harris; treasurer, John T.. Nc
CURE, jr.; auditor, w. f. Fox.
Professor Joynes, in yielding the chair
returned thanks to the association for the
uniform courtesy of its members during
his occupancy.
Mr.. Gildersleeve, upon taking the chair,
made few very appropriate remarks, and
announced Colonel G.. S. Venabe on the
committee of business in his place.
Professor G. L. Cooke, from the COM
mittee on finance, made verbal report,
which was received.
Colonel r. e. Withers, from the COM
mittee on the Educational journal, made
quite satisfactory exhibit of its affairs,
though it is not entirely self.sllstaining.
The report was adopted.
W. II. Tunnel. president Delaware Col
lege, was invited to seat on the floor,
and to participate in the deliberations of the