Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-18
Virginia Educational ASSOCIATION.
CORRESPONDENTS of the Alexandria Gazttte.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

THURSDAY PROCEEDlNhS.
NORFOLK, July l7.-Prof l.. ~ Black
ford, President, called the meeting to order
a, 1915 o'clock ss..and the Rev. ). William
Jones, Of Richmond, opened the exercises with
prayer.
The President stated that the COMMITTEE on
Place Of Next Meeting would BE- pleased to re-
ceive, during the day, invitations or Suggestions
from delegates in reference to the place OF hoid-
ing the next meeting.
Prof. w. o. English, chairman of the Com;
mittee on Nomination Of Members, presented
the names of several gentlemen for member
shin. and they we're unanimously ratified by
the Association -.
G1l G, VenabIe, chairman of the Finance
Committed submitted the report OF the cum
mittee upon the annual report OF the Treas
urer, They endorsed the Suggestions therein
c,ntaiped. and advised the following additions,
viz: That the salaries of the Secretaries DC
fixed at S25, to cover office expenses; that the
minutes of the annual meetings shall hereafter
be published in the Educational journal 10,
stead If in separate form, and that the vote or
the last meeting reducing the annual tees from
81 to 81, be repealed aud the Tee fixed al the
original rate.
The different rccrmmenda ions were adopted
Prof. J H. Powell, Of Richmond, char
man of the Committee on the h iucatlopaI JOUR
mai, omitted the report OF the committees
Which contained the resignation ni Pfol. II. IL.
Harris, the editor. The committee deplorea
his resignation aud recommended that be oe
retained 10 the position during the ensuing
year, and hat two arsisraDt editors be elected
10 assist him. =
The report Was adopted, and on motion Prot.
w +. Fox, Principal of the Richmond High
School. and Rodes Massie, Professor OF Mod
,rp languages, Richuonl College, were unaDl-
nIou,ly elected a. assistant editors.
Rev. R. FL. Philips, principal of the Vlr-
gina Female Institute, read a very able paper
on the subject of employing honors and prizes
AS stinulauts in the process OF education, when
was followed by an iteresting discussion !,
! The report Of the spr cial committee on the
best practical method of teaching the elements
Of English Grammar, being callcn for, PROT
n b. Webster, President of Webster lnstl-
tutc, Norfolk, read an interesting paper pre-.
pared by Prof. c. D. Mccoy, Principal Deaf,
| Dumb and Bind Institute, Of Staunton. Prot.
Webster supplemented the report with some
able remarks. Prof. H. i. Davis, Principal
! of AGA Iemy at Livingston, ass read paper
upon the same subject, after which Prof Ihos.
Il. Price was requested to read that portion, OF
his address which he suppressed wednesday
night, as applicable TO the subject.
The Rev. r. H. McKim moved that the
Association embrace in the order of business, to
follow the report Of the Committee GU Amend
ments to the Constitution, discussion upon
his resolution offered at the last meeting aud
laid UPON the table fer consideration at this
meeting
The resolution referred to recommends q
daily recognition of Almighty God aud the
paramount claims OF religion by the daily use
| of the L,rds Prayer, aud lhe daily reading OF
selection from the Holy Scriptures in oul
public schools, without giving offence to the
peculiar tenets OF any branch Of the Christian
| Church
The motion was lost by viva voce vote.
| The President stated that the resolution
would COME up to day under the head OF No.
flushed business.
Prof j. II. Garrett, chairman of the Con-
mttee on Amendments to the Constitution,
submitted the report Of the Committee on the
amendments offered by Pref. John ?. Mcclure,
of Richmond. After discussion the amend
uents were referred back to the committee to
be arranged in more definite shape.
The proposed amendments relates to active,
associate aud honorary membership; Initiation
and annual fees; several changes IN commit
tees &C., &c.
Rev. w. H. Rufner, D. D., vas requested
to deliver an address, to which he responded
by reading highly interesting paper on men
tai and moral science.
AT the close of Mr.. Ruffner's address, on
motion, Prot. W. I. Davis, Principal Of the
Southern Female College, Petersburg, Was re-
aucsted to write history of the Association
FRIDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
The Association met at 10 a. NJ, aud was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Thomas, Of
Norfolk.
Nineteen members of the State Educational
Association of Maryland were introduced by
Dr. Rufuer, State Superintendent OF Virginia.
The delegation was received by the Association
standing, and were welcomed by President
Blackiord, whose address was responded to by
Prof NJ. A. Newell, Superintendent Of Public
Instruction Of Maryland. The delegation was
invited to take part n the exercises.
The Committee on Object Teaching in Math.
too, OF Richmond Central School. His repor,
was exhaustive and able. He was followed by
State Superintendent, NJ. A. Newell, of Mary
land, in very able and instructive speech.
Treasurer Mcclure reported the depleted
SIuuiilou VI thS liCocuiJ1 ouo hofS az ooiSuo
ment to the Constitution to meet the difficulty.
1t declares that the Sdcretary shall issue no re-
turn certificates to those who have not paid up.
A communication was received from Gen.
f. Fl. Smith on the ''Old Schools and School
masters" which was read by Prof Mouissett,
of Manchester, aud was received with much
apparent interest. At the conclusion of his re.
mards K. l.. Carne, esq OF Alexandra, stated
that he had prepared memorial Oh the "Old
Alexandria Academy which he would not
read at this late hour, but would have it pub
Iished in the Educational Journal.
Prof. T: r. Price, of Randolph Macon Col
ege, read, on bebrlf Of Prof W. A. Shepard,
from the Committee on Chemistry, &C., sup
Elementary report.
Mr.. W. W. Smith, of Bethel Academy,
moved to dispense hereafter with the entertain
ment feature of the Association. This, he said,
he did in view of the rapidly increasing mem
bership, making their reception onerous for the
citizens of the place of meeting. His motion
was supported by Prof Harris, Prof. Mcclure,
NJ. Blacktord, Rev NJ, jones, DR.. Little, and