The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-11
virginia Educational Association.
IRON the Norfolk V..rginian.l

l HAMP' roS, July o. 1879.
The Association net NJ the:hour appoint
ed. and was called to order by President w.
r. Fox. lie announced that the first busl-
mess In order was tile report Oh tue Commit-
/ tee onlNominatioDs.
Professor James III. Peay, Jr., chairman
of the committee, presented the following
as the report OF the committee: -.
For President, Professor Z. L. Cooke, OF
| Rollins Institute; First Vice-President,
Professor Henry, Estlll, OF Washington and
Lee University; Second Vice PRESIDENT
Professor q. Harris, Of Richmond College;
| Third Vice President, Professor j.. ,.
Blackburn, OF Alexandria; Fourth vice.
President, Professor n. b. webster OF
Norfolk; Recording Secretary. professor
William f. Fox. Of Richmond Hlgh scnoo1'
Corresponding Secretary, Professor Il. Is.
Smiley, OF Randolph Macon College; Au-
ditor, Professor W. A. Shepard, OF Ran
dolph-Macon College; Treasurer, S. Z.
Beach, Of Shockoe Hill, Academy, Rich
mond. ---
On motion, the officers reported by the
| committee were unanimously elected.
On taking his seat as president OF the
Association, Professor Cooke expressed his
| thanks for the honor conferred. --. =.
The report OF the treasurer, ;. L. Beach,
was next read. 1t showed that he receipts
were, with balance on hand at last meeting,
S1S5. 20; The disbursements were Sll2.33;
balance on band, S72.S7; and. OH motion,
referred 10 appropriate committee for eXanl-
nation and report.
The next business in order WIS the re-
port of the Committee on Spelling Reform.
Rev. r. N. Saunders; chairman OF the COM
mittee, then read the report. Professor
Toy explained the theory.
THE report was spoken on by Professor
Gildersleeve, OF the Johns-Hopkins 1nstl-
tute, Maryland. and DR.. ~. E. Newall, SUI
pcrintendent OF Public Education OF Mary
land, who took strong ground against the
reform movement. The latter said 1t Would
do very well to teach children, foreigners,
Chinese, and other people, but was lmprac'
ticable so fur as our needs are concerned.
His remarks were mingled with humor,
and applaudfd. Dr.. Toy replied to the OBJ
jections of Mr.. Newall.
Action was postponed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The secretary read u very interesting pa
Der upon obstruction in English" by
Mr.. John A. Cunningham, of Richmond
demonstrating the system OF teaching Eng
lish in the public schools OF Richmond.
On motion, the paper was adopted ana
ordered to record.
A PAPER on Methods OF Instruction ano
Textbooks in Chemistry by Professor
William \. Shepard was next called FOR
AS Professor Shepard was absent, this pa
pcr was read to the Association by FRO
lessor Smitiey.
The reading of this paper gave rise tt
some interesting discussion, in which the
following gentlemen took part Professor
n. b. webster. of Norfolk; Professor y
n. Newall, OF Maryland; and Professor E,
Fl. Tov. OF Norfolk. This paper Was also
ordered to record.
| The exercises Ct the afternoon closed
with the reading by the secretary of 4 rrrs
able paper written by DR.. William II. Ruff
per, State Superintendent OF Public tnStruc-
ton, the subject being, " W hat Primary
Teacher May Do in Geology" The meet
ing then adjourned.
| NIGHT SESSION.
The night session Of the Association
commenced ii s. O'Clock president Cooke
in the char, and Il large audience iii at
! tendance.
| immediately after assembling, Professor
| II. III. Harris, OF Richmond, was intro.
ducnd, and announced the subject CT his
address " Athenian Education: or. school
| Life in AtE"ns.' The departure oi the lat
steamer 10 Norfolk prevented our giving 4
SYNOPSIS OF this address, which from the
| beginning, we are sure, must have been
| one OF the most pleasing addresses deliver.
| ed before tie Association. The President
| professor Coclc) was to follow in report
| upon the higher culture or women.