Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-13
Educational Association of Virginia.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, July ID 1oI i.-Au ufci-
flowing audience was u attendance at the beat
tiu! Court hous: Of !hs iit;lc city last night, to
hear Pref. Geo. Fred. Holiness address on
'IIIiterato Education" Though he was not
10 a physical condition 10 make himself heard,
ct all times, throughout The house, most of his
remarks were audible to all present. and all
were delighted with what they heard. His al
lusioGs to his early acquaintance with Freder-
icksburg aud its people, Icrty years ago, and his
"reminiscences OF many Of The latter. we're very
touching The chief idea O.! his discourse was
| that the prevalent demand for what is called
| "practica! education, or that "the boy should
| learn only what the man must do. is q great
| ialacy. IIducai0r, he said. was a training and
must he general one. llctavored more read.
| ing outside OF the scholastic course. uoder the
| direction Of the teacher.
Tue Association met at 1880 this morning,
AMI, after the minutes had been read,
Mr.. Carna from the Finance Committee,
submitted report, stating that the Treasurer
| books were correct and his disbursements sup
| rortel BY proper vouchers Also recommend.
! ine that $;:.22 balance be paid Prof. llarr, for
editing the Journal. Also mentioning that
| $24S were due to Prof E1tiII, and would be due
| Mr. Fox, for The same service. and that as over
| S 900 vas owing By members, Recommending
that Al effort be made, by circular, to col
lnct euough to pay uti The Indebtedness
TheGommttce further recommended that the
| names Of certain gentleman who thought that
| they We're no longer members, aud had, there.
| fore, let their dues run, be dropped, and that
the resignation OF hles3rs. John ". Wyatt, 4.
$. Nelson, Charles, S. Taylor. VIM. Is. Blair,
and i. Is. Crump who had paid up 10 full and
desired to Withdraw, be accepted.
! Ga melton OF Mr.. Pcay, the report Was &c.
crrtcd.
Mr. Davis, FROM the Committee on the Elu-
| clli0nal Journal, reported tina. thirteen hun
drel copies are COW circulated, aud that there
would be a deficit at the end oil the year OF,
perhaps, $3.50, the editors salary. The Com.
mi!Icc recommended that circular be issued
to all teachers couaIy superintendent. 10,
urging co increased subscription Of, at least,
| five huElrcd.
! \ fall aud free discussion on tie conduct Of
The JoufDa! was then participated 10 by hiessrs.
| Fox, Price, Smiihy, DelIea, jones' Holmes,
| anl Carue, the last named Of whom on sug-
gestlou that the journal might be moro cheap.
! ly printed. suggested that the managers en-.
uulc outside of Richmond for contracts, aud
| that Alexandria would, probably, be found the
very cheapest place Tor printing 1t.
The report vas finally recommtlc1 and Rev.
| d.. Jones, al the suggestion OF the chairman,
| vas added and made Chairman.
The Committed Oh Members nominated Prof.
| VIM ". Thornton Of TIE University Of Vlr-
| gina who vas unanimously elected.
| R9v. DR.. Jones' from the Committee on the
| Place Of Next Meeting, reported in favor OF
| the town Of Hampton, which report was unanl'
nlously adopted.
He, aHso, presented dispatch from the
Georgia Teachers Association sending their
greeting and requesting the attendance OF q
dclegatioa 4! their meeting on the tn Of Au'
gust.
Mr.. H. H. pal,oa was elected delegate with
sucn other members as may be able to attend.
Mr.. Nel.aH submitted call from the Ten
| ne>sac Association. requesting Southern
| Teachers Convention. at Memphis 90 the Tth
| Of November, which call was approved.
The Committee on Teaching Greek bciog ab.
sent, IVES continued.
The report o! the Committee en- Teaching
Modern languages was then laid over until the
| night session.
Prof. l'hornon Of the University then read
reports on pure mathematics written by him
sell and Prof Peasants Of llollia's Institute.
These were discussed by Mr.. Norwood, who
s!ih the President, complimented them very
highly as productions Of great value.
hlr, Lewis /. Gwathmcy, Of Richmond, next
read 4 ve!y practical report on applied matha-
MATES.
The Committee 90 Chemistry, Natural Phil
oaophy ADD Natural History, History and Gcog
raphy aud Method and Discipline in Colleges
ard Schools were not 10 attendance.
Tue report on Reformation 10 Eoglish Or.
typography was then taken up and discuss by
Messrs. Carnr, Price, Gwathmey, !l0lmcq and
Thornton.
Ga motion Of Prof. lulmc9, The Executive
Committee was directed - appoint a commit
toe Of five 10 consider the subject and report at
the ncyt meeting. And at l.45 the association
adjourned until $50 p N. The session which
has been very interesting one though very
SHINY attended, will probably close tonight.
fnEDERlCEsEURd, July l., l377.--At 8:4j
last night Capt. John llampdGn Chamberlaync,
Of the Richmond State, delivered n very able
address on "SprclallZad Study"
Mr.. ". w. Valentine, Of Richmond, then
read rcpoL Gu "rhc Teaching OF Modern
lIanRuagucs
itEF. III. DDH"si IlUtll tllc tUUllllttcc Oh INC
ElualtOual Journal, made report embOdYing
the former report and the following recommen-
,lation LIT. That the Executive Committee
have circular sent to every teacher ia the
Stale, asking 4 subscription. Pod That the
COMMITTEES, il necessary, rc.let the contrac! for
printing. :;:rd. That they confer with the Su.
pcrintcndcnt Of Public Instruction and secure
the most favorable terms they can for aid from
the State school fund. 4th. That the Associa-
ton cannot consent to he any longer liable for
deficits occurring in the conduct OF the Jour.
nal. jlh. That the Association cordially up.
proves the manner in which the Journal has
been conducted by its present editors.
The report was then unanimously adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. S. j. Beach, the thanks
Of the Association were rendered to the citizens
of Fredericksburg for their courtesy and hospi.
tally; 10 the authorities Of the Presbyterian
Church for the use Of their lecture room. and
to the Royal Land Co., and Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Tor reduction
OF fare.
The minutes We're then read and approved,
and, at 1910 y. L., the Association adjourned,
after 4 brief, but very excellent address ty the