Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-15

Kew. Dr. Jones pave sc2th1g ragisW Of
that book, end strongly recommended Black
burc q McDoreld's, AND Pref. Price made
some excellent remarks On the both t xt backs
end methods
Rev. R. NJ. Saunders, Of The Collegiate
Institute, Norfolk, then read az elaborate paper
90 Higher Female E1ucatioD,' exhibiting
great research, especially statistical. He
showed how much had been d00e for the
education of young men, and how little. com.
parati7ely speaking, for young Womcn. Eassar
and Wellesley, he thought, were comparative
failures; they were net sufficiently endowed to
do the best work. and were not above our
preparatory schools in grade. The remedy was
the admission Of women into the university Tor
young men. though still opposed to CO.
education 10 schools Of lover grade. II women
were to DO the almost exclusive teachers OF Gu?
schools, women must have as superior 81
education as men, aud tia, they can do in the
universal, only.
This paper vas discussed oy Mr.. W. o.
Eogsh 10 opposition 10 the views expressed
by tho writer aud BY the R:v. Dr.. Jcnes and
Rev Thcs. Hume, in support Of ther.
DR.. Page from tho Committee on the
Educational Journal, made report stating that
the subscription was now aSou. the same as
last year, though, during the session Of the
public schools, it wss rather larger. The rcpcrt
urged upon the teachers Of Virginia occasional
contributions to it.; pages, as but little was now
received from them, except papers read ID the
association.
Rev DR.. Jones took cca1soo to correct
certain statements he had made at he meeting
of 1877. relative to the supposed excessive co>t
Of publishing the Jour3a!. lie hid found ho
was mistaken
GA The rtcomn :UdaioU Of tic Illuminating
Committee. Mr.. G. +. Gooch principal OF tbs
Hamptoa Female School, was elected m'"
Der.
Prof Price read u letter from Ptot. Wills, oil
Roanoke College, lcgrct!log his IaabIht} u
attend, aad the President explained tic ncoos
s:ty for the absence OF d. Rnlncl, wh1 vas
to have delivered al address and read paper
90 geography.
Prot. Shepard, from the Commi;tee 90 Cues
tons and Business, repeated Tes1Intions thaIh
log the various lines 81 travel Tor rc'iI;ed rafia,
the citizens OF Hampton for t!!c!: many ae!s 0,
hospitality; the local COMMITTEE: 'jr lhclf zeal
and efficiency; Col. Z. l. Campbell I"r having
forwarded from Fortress hOuroc 80 steamer
those who had CON. too la!: 10: tbs; regular
conyeyauce; to The Superintendent ii the sol
dier's Home FIR screnadc by the :'sDd % mat
Institution AMI other courtese:; an! !as IS, and
eb;y. all. 10 G,u. 9. T.. Armstrong, fer iiaViog
openzl his great school TO the A,,"ciatIou sud
III ado his house free ID lis member.
And then. uoe o'clock having arrived, the
Pcssidcnt, after bt's' address, declared the
meelug sdioucuci aloe dl'
The session has b"eu :cfy i'icas2nt and
rr,G, ob:a U:.2. over SKY irCmOeIs having b4cn
10 atteulapoA, AID i'll uuu,us! lUuver of pa
prrs having t:eo rcsd. Besides ;!!u Superiu.
teudeaiJ meni,neu ilcrat,,iurg 81 prescott, |
tnct, 70 day, Capt. Wc=;. C;n4-g uparintcnd
eo5 0! N4l%!s c!ua.;, att ~ t!,n. Mr
Tic mp:0n. SAFE SupsIiatyr3:n: j. S3a:h
Caloli1a. omitted il oac e liy !;ctu,l letters
t. ncnliJp that very uth!, goa." Il lhv !'apiia
Of Hampton entertained the melGourA o: he
Association By singing some Of ia: old ucrro
melodies. tIDEL!S.