Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-12
Educational Association.


HAMPTON, July 1910 many persons cauc
last night that the capacity Ct the Eute! ~hloh'
though good one, Is very small, was entirely
exhausted, and members OF the association had
to be uuartered 10 private houses, shoolhcuses,
or wherever room could be found Tor them. "A
number were provided for by the Hampton N.
and A. Institute.
At 9 p. H. the association was called to Or
der in the foe chapel of that institution, being
opened With prayer by the Rev. Ihos. Humer,
of Norfolk.
President Pfico then delivered Lis annual
address, an excellent resume oftho years work.
Feeling reference was made 10 it to the deaths
Of President Duncan, of Randolph Macon Col.
leee, and Prof. Turner, OF Hollin's Institute.
The admirable Greek text book Of Professor
Harrison, aud other works by members of the
association we're also alluded to as exhibiting
the capacity of Virginia teachers. The faults
common in teaching were then commented up.
on, tho Professor declaring that less pushing,
forward and more thoroughness 10 the rudi-
ments was the great want of the day; that lie
found ten matriculates 10 the Greek school Of
the University deficient 10 the congregations to
one in syntax, and that much more attention
to composition and arithmetic was desirable.
The address was very practical one and Was
we'll received.
The President then appointed the following
standing committees, viz:
% Nominations of Members S. L. Pende.
ton, Central School, Richmond; Rev r. NJ.
Saunders Collegiate Institute. Norfolk aud
Col. J. W. Leeett, V. NJ. Institute.
o. Nominations of Officers: Prof Harry
EstelI, Randolph Macon College; Rev. Thomas
Humer, Collegiate Institute, Norfolk, and
Walter D. Toy, University School, Petera
burg.
Ga Finances Richard L. Carnc, St. John s
Academy, Alexandria; Thomas Ii. Norwood,
University School, Richmond, ard Rev. W.
T. Davis, Petersburg Female College.
On Questions and Business Prof. W. a.
Sheppard, Randolph Macon College; Gen. S.
G. Armstrong; Hampton N. and y. Institute,
ard VIM. ". Valentine, late of Randolph Ma
con College.
On the Educational Jouroal: ". Gordon
McCabe, University School, Petersb burg; Prot:
Harry EsteII. Randolph Macon College, aud
G. NJ. Motley. Richmond.
% Place for Next Meeting: VIM. Il. Alb
bott, Bellevue High School; Samuel I. Beach,
DuUCkUC LII ACdueG(, auO IL
GHathmey, Richmond.
And at 10 80 the association adjourned.
The session to day commenced at 10 a.. H.,
by the election of the following new members,
recommended by the proper committee, w:
B. Almond, Charlottesville High School; Prof.
l.. S. Tyler, William and Mary College; d..
w. R. Vaughn. CupcDcr Female destitute;
Prof. Charles Morriss, RsrdoIph Macon Col
lege; Richard 4. Hardaway, Superiutend dent
of Schools, Petershurs, II. G. bohannon, lat
thews county.
The Committee 90 Nominating Officers tLen
proposed the following, who were unanimously
elected, w:
President: VIM. F. Fox, Richmond High
School.
LIST Vice President: W. T. Davis, Peters.
burg Female College.
md Vice President Richard L. Csrne, St.
j ohn's Academy, Alexandra.
3rd Vice President Rev. R. NJ. Saunders,
Collegiate Institute, Norfolk.
9TH Vice President Prot. VIM. ". Valen'
tine, late of Randolph Macon College.
Recording Secretary Frank Wright, Peters
burg Female College.
Corresponding Secretary: r. B. Smithey.
Randolph Macon College.
Treasurer Samuel i. Beach, Shocboe Hill
Academy, Richmond.
Auditor: Prof, W. A. Shepard, Randolph
Macon College.
President Fox than took the chair sud made
brief address.
Rev. J. VIM. Jonca moved 10 diarcuse With
the afternoon session.
This was opposed by Mr.. Davis. W ho thought
if people came to do business, they should work
- rioD k,,f n, ta of q
The Treasurer then presented his annual re.
port, showing the collection OF Sl3o 81 Tor
institution fees and dues. and the expenditure
of 1923 27, leaving balance Of S45 SO, incud'
ING that of last year. He also submitted sew
ersl letters from delinquent members, one OF
them offensive in tone and language, and 10 AIDE
several recommendations; all OF which, with the
report, was referred to the Executive Commit.
tee
Prof r. A. Wise, Of William and Mary
College, then read paper on chemistry, 10
which he took the rather singular ground that
elaborate chemical experiments ought not to
be used in high school teaching, but rather the
theory Of the science.
The paper was briefly discussed by Professor
Shepard and DR.. Page.
Col. j. w. Lsgett, Of the Y. NJ. Institute,
IueQ IeCluTeQ Uu Luz LAWS VI tut l1uulau uiuu
and the Process of Thought" but had not
concluded whom the hour OF twelve arrived
and according to previous arrangement,
General S. G. Armstrong was introduced and
delivered az admirable address on The Negro
and His E EDUCATIONAL Interests" lie asserted
the full capacity of the average negro to learn
what the average white man can; the trouble
was ho was too ambitious Of higher learning
and unwilling to acquire the rudlments tho
roughly. His vocabulary was small, and he
could not, therefore. learn history we'll from
good text book. His capacity Tor mathcmat,,
les Was excellent; 10 geon etry and natural
science he did we'll, but in grammar he bad
found no good text book. He urged State
oensus of the negro population to sec what
wealth be had. Georgia had taken one and
found three or four hundred thousand acres OF
land held by negroes and about So OO0. 600 of
personal property being $50 head; whereas
Illinois, with the bouudless wealth OF her prsl-
ries, has only $3.50 for each Of her population,
white aud black. He had many students, but
few very good ones. He wanted the superln,,
r. &c