Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-16
The Educational Convention,

Correspondence of The Alexandria Gazette.
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
July, l5.-Upon the re assembling Of the AS.
ISOLATION, yesterday, at p. m., Prot Est,
from the committee on the place of next meet
ing, reported resolution, which was adopted,
empowering the Executive Committee TO fix it.
This was necessary, in consequence of the shah.
by conduct of the A. NJ. & O. r. r., which,
alone, leads to this place. ALI the other roads
in the State have hitherto, and upon this occa-
son granted tree return tickets to the mem.
berS, as is customary 10 the case of all Conven-
tons, (potlca, perhaps, cxcepted,) whether
held on the direct line of the road or NOT: but
this road refused to make any other arrange
men than the ordinary round trip ticket, and
has, besides, recently adopted rule which pre-
vents passengers from lying over at any uterine
diate place when they have through tickets. The
consequence will. doubtless, be any avoidance
of the route BY all WHO can conveaientIy 90
another way.
After this action Prof T. Il. Price, of Ran.
dolph Macon College, made au excellent report
on obstruction in Greek, which was discuss
ed at some length by MeSsrS. q. w. TAYLOR, r.
6. H. keane, H. H. Harris, W. W. Smith, Of
Bethel Academy, j. a. Turner. of Hollins L.
stitute, and W. R. Abbott, of Bellevue High
School,
Prof. Harris then read report on ''Eluca.
tional Training 10 Schools, y hv Rev J. Little.
d. D., late of the Alexandria male Seminary.
DR.. Little regretted the necessity for severiog
his connection with the Association. He had
left the profession which he had followed for
twenty-five years, but he fouod that 10 his Dew
sphere, the attention he had always paid to ed.
ucatlon 10 bis old, was Of the greatest service TO
hlm. tie had always enforced upon bis pupils
the saying of everything in the most Datural
and forclble manner, and that manner had be-
come very nature to him. Due attention TO
proper articulation and gesicuation can, alone
produce good speakers, and elocution seems so
natural that all think they can do as we'll as the
speaker.
Prof Harris then read most Interesting &C
count OF the organization of the Association.
during the war, by Prof w. I. Davis, OF the
Petersburg Female College,
At the suggestion Of Prof. Fenable, the Ex.
ecutiVe Committee was directed to appoint 4
committee to report on the mauuer of education
10 some one or more European countries.
This morning, after prayer by Rev. W. r.
Hall, COL Veuabe, from the Committee on
New Members, reported the names Of +. j.
Ellet Of Montgomery, Col. Samuel Wilson, of
Norfolk, Gen. G. c. Wharton, of Blacksbu
and DR.. j. NJ. &. Mcclure, of Richmond, as
active members, and they were duly elected.
AL! the clcreymen present were, also, Invited to
participate 10 the discussions
Prof Turner, OF Hollins Institute, from the
Committee on the Educational Journal, report
ed loss of $500 On the publication of that
magazine, and the desire of all the editors to
be relieved on account of other pressing duties.
The prospects, however, were good, POO SUB.
scribers from Georgia had just been secured,
and the failure Of all the other educational Jour
nails Of the South, though much to be deplored,
yet would be apt to assist the Virginia Journa!.
Tennessee and South Carolina we're likely to
unite il sustaining it. They reported resolu-
tons : lst, Of thanks to the editors ID, De-
clinlDg to accept their designations 81, That
10 case of their insisting upon them the Execu-
tive Committee fill their places 4th, That the
subsidy from the Georgia Association be de-
creased twenty per cent, aud 5th, That while
all papers from that Association be published
free, all official mater be charged for at -
page.
Mr.. Carne moved the adoption of the report
and resolutions, and after remarks by Messrs.
Harris, Price and Stevens, OF Ga, and DR..
Bledsoe, the motion was carried
Dr. Bledsoe, IN the course Of his remarks,
said that be. knew, personally. having taught
IN various States for years, that the schools and
teachers OF Virginia, were the best 10 the couo-
try, and he believed, 10 the world; but that the
latter seemed too lazy to contribute to the Jour
nal. He and his daughte had written up near
ly tie whole matter of the Southern Review
for several years. On his motion, the Execu-
tive Committee was directed to appoint twenty
four contributors, each of whom shall be called
upon at the next meeting TO tell how much he
has written. The motion was adopted
Rev. DR.. Atkinson, from the Committee On
"the Comparative Merit Of the Curriculum and
the Elective System in Colleges, strongly fa-
vored the curriculum.
A very able and animated discussion followed,
which was participated in by Prof Esti, of
Randolph Macon College, Dr. Bledsoe, who
showed up the colleges of the country most
thoroughly and ridiculously,) Prof Dreher, of
Roanoke College, Prof Vanter, Of Emory and
Henry College, Mr.. R. L. Carne, Mr.. G. W.
Taylor, DR.. Ruffner, Vice President 10 the
chair Mr. j. 2. Mcclure, and Prof Price,
Vice President Verabie in the chair Pending
the discussion, the Association adjourned.
FIDELIs.
Circular from Board ofImmigration.
The State Board Of Immigration has pre-